Los Angeles County animal shelters see pet surrenders nearly double following immigration raids
Jul 25, 2025·Location: Los Angeles, CA
LA County Department of Animal Care and Control has taken in 28 animals from deported or detained families since June 2025, with pet surrenders nearly doubling after a series of summer raids. Children have come to the Carson Animal Care Center for painful goodbyes with family pets including Coco, a pug-beagle mix, and Bruce, a Labrador mix, after their families were ordered to leave the country.
Sources
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Newsweek·Jul 25, 2025·archived copy
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