After Dogs Shot Dead in California, Activists Push for Oversight at Rescue Shelters

After dogs shot dead in California, activists push for oversight at rescue shelters

An attorney said that 138 carcasses have been exhumed from Miranda's Rescue in Humboldt County. The Sheriff's Office estimates roughly 725 dogs are missing, a tally reflecting data from 2025 to 2026 alone.

‘The way to get the animals out’: Complaint filed to remove remaining dogs at Miranda’s Rescue

Jennifer Raymond, a longtime Humboldt County animal advocate, asked California Attorney General Rob Bonta to dissolve Miranda’s Rescue and appoint a receiver to confiscate the roughly 40 dogs still on the property, along with cats, equines and birds.