After back-to-back hurricanes, animal shelters are 'in crisis'Hurricane flooding has severely impacted animal shelters, forcing staff to relocate animals and exacerbating existing overcrowding issues nationwide.
City of L.A. won't issue new dog breeding licenses, citing overcrowded sheltersThe Los Angeles City Council has temporarily stopped issuing new dog breeding licenses due to overcrowding in city-run animal shelters.Euthanizations of dogs have increased by 22% this year compared to the same period last year, highlighting the severity of the shelter crisis.