California's animal welfare scene is seeing big changes and challenges. Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter struggles with severe overcrowding and outdated conditions, leading to stress and lower ...

Though California bans using dogs to hunt bears, a Northern California lawmaker wants to legalize “hounding” — chasing bears with dogs, without the intent of killing the pursued animal.

Oliver took in her dog, Harley Quinn, six years ago after she was found wandering the streets of Ensenada in Baja California. Oliver’s friend Brian Bovenzi, founder and chief executive of the ...