Spirit Fund Lives on to Help Injured Shelter Animals
Jan. 15, 2026 | 2:07 PMReading Time: 1 minute
A fund set up to help an abused puppy survive in 2008 continues to help other animals get intensive medical care.
Tag: Animal cruelty
Woman Sentenced for Animal Cruelty to Chihuahua
Oct. 30, 2025 | 11:38 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
A woman has been sentenced in an animal cruelty case after County Animal Services officers responded to a case involving a Chihuahua in Spring Valley.
Spring Valley Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
Aug. 10, 2025 | 4:05 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County Animal Services has taken custody of a small Chihuahua and is pursuing animal cruelty charges against a Spring Valley woman after a disturbing video surfaced which appeared to show a dog being struck with a wooden plank, then covered with a container and kicked.
Nine Animals Impounded from Julian Animal Wellness Center
May 9, 2025 | 3:56 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County Animal Services and San Diego Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant Friday at Urban Feline, a holistic animal wellness center in Julian, and impounded nine animals in need of immediate veterinary attention.
Suspect Sought in Dog Starvation Case
Dec. 15, 2017 | 9:26 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
County Animal Services is asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner of a dog found suffering from extreme starvation.
Puppy Thrown Against Wall Available for Adoption
Aug. 2, 2017 | 4:04 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A 3-month-old Maltese puppy is recuperating at County Animal Services after he was thrown against the wall of a home, breaking his hind leg.
Severely Injured Dog Rescued, Now Ready for Adoption
Jan. 13, 2017 | 3:24 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A dog left suffering for days after its leg was severed by a car has recovered and is now healthy enough to be adopted.