US EditionPets end up in LA shelters after owners detained in immigration raids
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 4 – Since June 10, Los Angeles County shelters have taken in 28 pets after immigration raids, placing 20 of them in permanent homes or foster care, officials said.
- Amid summer immigration raids, Los Angeles County, California, began taking in 28 animals, including 22 dogs, on June 10, 2025.
- Amid challenging times, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control adapted procedures to assist the community during ongoing immigration raids, Valles said the department changed its approach to better help families in an unprecedented scenario.
- Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control performs health checks and grooming for incoming pets, while Boyd’s rescue network faces limited capacity.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control has started implementing flexible surrendering policies, and eleven dogs and two cats have been placed in homes since then.
- Valles said political solutions are required on deportation policy and shelter funding, and owners are urged to plan pet care with friends or family.
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Pets end up in Los Angeles shelters after owners detained in immigration raids
LANCASTER/DOWNEY, California - Los Angeles County has a new task taking care of dogs and cats after their owners were detained or deported in immigration raids that picked up this summer under the Trump administration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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