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brown dog with blue eyes sits on a loud, purple blanket with purple-print curtains behind and a pot of gold next to him.

Adopt a little leprechaun or a big, cool Finn McCool as a St. Paddy pet

by Kate Karp Mar 11, 2022Apr 1, 2022

white husky stands on pavement and grass, with a gate behind him, looking outward.

Downside of celebrity: Trendy dogs often increase shelter population

by Kate Karp Mar 4, 2022

Woman in white coat lovigly holds a larage black dogs. A blue popup is in background.

Animal hoarding: What crosses the line and how does it happen?

by Kate Karp Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022

pretty dark-gray cat lies on red-and-brown patterend blanket

14 cats rescued from hoarding situation need caring homes

by Kate Karp Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022

Blonde woman in green volunteer apron with shelter's name on it sits on white bench next to a white pit bull with a heart thought balloon at the top of his head.

Fate is the first step to forever rescue for K9 Kismet dogs

by Kate Karp Feb 18, 2022Feb 21, 2022

white pit bull with brown half-mask sits on blanket and holds a rose in her mouth.

Shelter offers two weekend in-person meetups between pets and people

by Kate Karp Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022

alert gray cat with "milk muzzle" peers out, one paw raised, at a red-carpeted hall, with a marble wall

Meet First Mouser Willow Biden and other opportunistic felines

by Kate Karp Feb 4, 2022Feb 5, 2022

tan pit bull mix with blue collar and leash and white chest and paws sits in the grass looking up with a goofy look on her face.

There are too many dogs in our shelter, and they need to go home

by Kate Karp Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022

woman in black face mask wearing a checked blouse and sitting on a yellow chair, flaked out, has a huge calico medium-hair cat on her jeans.

The Feline Good Social Club wants you to adopt their cats

by Kate Karp Jan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

tan pit bull stares open-mouthed at camera, with cut look on face. She sits on a patterned runner rug.

Laying out the law: A look at Long Beach’s animal legislation

by Kate Karp Jan 14, 2022