The Castaic Animal Shelter’s longest resident Nala is ready to be adopted and find her forever home. Back in January, Nala arrived at the Castaic Animal Care Center as a stray dog and is currently the shelter’s longest resident. Nala is a two-year-old 50-pound black and white pitbull available for adoption and ready to find her forever home and family. ...
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Department Of Animal Care And Control Announcing Launch Of Rehoming Service
The Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) has announced a new alternative to surrendering pets to shelters, and is planning to now offer a rehoming service to concerned pet owners. One of the toughest decisions a pet owner can face is no longer being able to keep their beloved pet. Pet owners have limited options when rehoming their pet ...
Read More »New Website Created By City To Tackle Santa Clarita Homelessness
To combat rising homelessness across the Santa Clarita Valley, the Community Task Force on Homelessness launched a website designed as a one-stop destination for locals to access homelessness services. In a statement released Monday, officials announced that the City of Santa Clarita teamed up with the Community Task Force on Homelessness to launch a new website devoted to attacking rising ...
Read More »Bridge To Home Shelter Moves To Larger, Temporary Location At Newhall Community Center
Bridge To Home Shelter moved to a larger location Saturday in efforts to make social distancing easier among their clients, with no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the homeless community as of Tuesday, officials said. “Public health guidelines recommend six feet of social distancing between people. Santa Clarita is offering our Newhall Community Center facility so these guidelines can be ...
Read More »LA County Animal Control Announces Adoption Of ‘Socially Conscious’ Animal Sheltering Strategy
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control recently adopted a “socially conscious” animal sheltering strategy, prompting the Board of Supervisors to request updates over the next few months, officials said Tuesday. In a motion by 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the Board of Supervisors approved a directive to the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) to ...
Read More »Bridge To Home Santa Clarita Shelter Secures Year-Round Funding
Bridge to Home, the primary homeless services provider in the Santa Clarita Valley, announced Friday the nonprofit has secured funding to be open year-round. The shelter received a Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) contract in the amount of $840,000 which is set to fund 60 beds, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. This ...
Read More »Two Potential Adopters For Abused Puppy After Owner Was Arrested In Newhall
Two potential adopters, who are interested in a puppy who was taken to the Castaic Animal Shelter after its owner was arrested in Newhall on animal abuse charges, have been placed on a waitlist. Deputies detained a man Friday afternoon, after “harshly” abusing a puppy, according to officials. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were alerted of the sound of ...
Read More »Senator Scott Wilk Announces Bill To Help Homeless People Find Shelter
Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced a bill Tuesday which is set to help 134,000 homeless people find housing, officials said. Senate Bill 333 is a measure to address California’s homeless crisis by requiring the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to develop and implement a long-term strategic plan to combat homelessness across the state, complete with specific goals and benchmarks, ...
Read More »Santa Clarita City Council, LA County Seek Funding For Bridge To Home Shelter
The Santa Clarita City Council is set to request additional funds to extend the Bridge to Home Shelter after a grant of almost $1 million was canceled, officials said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth is expected to propose a motion to request funds ...
Read More »Bridge To Home Loses $900K Funding Opportunity After Grant Cancellation, Seeks Donations (VIDEO)
Bridge To Home, Santa Clarita’s only homeless shelter, is seeking donations after a grant they applied for was canceled. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The nonprofit is currently operating as an emergency winter shelter, meaning they only operate four months a year, but are in need of funds to keep the ...
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