Pets

All-Breed Dog Show Holiday Classic

OC Fair and Event Center

You Got Balls

[Hey, You!] Taking the fun from a little dog's mouth

[UPDATED with Traps Sabotaged:] Typhus Report Leads to Santa Ana Cat Killing

UPDATE, MAY 31, 12:54 P.M.: Outrage over the controversial Orange County Vector Control campaign to eradicate fleas carrying typhus by eradicating Santa Ana cats that may be carrying fleas has moved from the virtual world--in the form of online opposition--to the real world. Though one of six traps ... More >>

[UPDATED With Plea Deal:] Khuong Anh Nguyen Abused Momma Rabbit, Her 6 Dead Newborns and 5 Bulldogs

UPDATE, MAY 30, 9:21 A.M.: 35-year-old Khuong Anh Nguyen was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years informal probation after pleading guilty to a single misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. For keeping filthy and unsafe living conditions for five bulldogs and a rabbit in his Garden Grove backya ... More >>

Huntington Beach Targets Ruff Trade

The Huntington Beach City Council is poised tonight to pass an ordinance that would outlaw pet stores that get dogs and cats from commercial breeders.The so-called "puppy mill" ban, which was approved on first reading two weeks ago, is scheduled to go before the council meeting at 6 tonight.

San Clemente Council Rolls Over and Declares Puppy Sale Ban Dead

Second to city councils in Orange County banning registered sex offenders from parks--Costa Mesa enacted such a prohibition last night--is the issue of nixing the sale of dogs and cats within city limits.The San Clemente City Council has not yet passed a pervs-in-parks ban, but Tuesday night th ... More >>

Ruffed Up

[Hey, You!] A ballin' woman, a German shepherd and the poor pooch they left injured

Did Animal Activists Kill I Heart Puppies?

​I Heart Puppies, which has been under fire from animal activists since it opened eight months ago, apparently closed over the weekend, according to a sign in the Corona del Mar pet store's window."I Heart Puppies would like to thank the community of CdM for their kindness, generosity, and suppor ... More >>

Original Russo's Pet Experience Now Targeted by Puppy Mill Foes

​Animal rights groups claiming Russo's Pet Experience sells puppies raised in mills managed to pressure the Irvine Co. to end the pet store's lease at one Irvine shopping center and the Irvine City Council to ban such retailers outright.Now, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and t ... More >>

Hot Under the Collar

[Hey, You] Ignorance of leash laws is no excuse for letting your yappy little dogs roam free

Irvine Bans Retail Dog and Cat Sales, Rodeos and Circuses with Exotic Animals

​To the delight of animal rights activists and chagrin of the town's lone pet store owner and the lobby that represents such businesses, the Irvine City Council Tuesday night banned the retail sale of cats and dogs. The council further earned gold stars from the likes of Orange County People for A ... More >>

[UPDATED with Not Guilty Plea:] Jaime Arturo Garcia, Accused of Slitting His Dog's Throat, Brings to Mind 5 Other Pooch-Abuse Cases

​UPDATE, AUG. 4, 8:37 A.M.: At Orange County Superior Court in Westminster Wednesday, Jaime Arturo Garcia pleaded not guilty to slitting his dog's throat and setting fires in the Stanton home he shares with his sister.ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 3, 8:44 A.M.: Jaime Arturo Garcia is scheduled to be arraig ... More >>

[UPDATED with Hunting Season Open:] Coyotes Knock Down Woman, Snatch Her Yorkie

​UPDATE, JULY 29, 8:01 P.M.: To butcher they lyrics sung by the late, great Warren Zevon, "Send hunters, guns and money--hah! Dad get me out of this."Following Tuesday morning's attack that knocked down a 64-year-old Laguna Woods woman and ended the life of her 12-year-old Yorkie, the City Council ... More >>

[UPDATED with Jail Sentence:] Michael Stuart Patterson, Upset Over Barking, Attacks and Blinds German Shepherd

​UPDATE, JULY 25, 8:56 A.M.: 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson just couldn't take the barking anymore, so after kicking open the front door of his Mission Viejo neighbor's home while yelling, "I'm going to kill you, and I'm going to kill your dog," he confronted Honey on the back patio and, arm ... More >>

A New Leash On Life

[Hey, You!] You let your dog run loose on Easter Sunday? Jesus Christ!

Michael Joseph DeSilva, Sex Offender, Booked for Allegedly Luring Kids with His Parrot 'Mango'

"Mango"​The Huntington Beach Police Department mentions on its Facebook page that it is looking for children approached by a man who wanted them to play with his parrot.That is not a euphemism. Michael Joseph DeSilva, a 65-year-old Newport Beach sex offender, was arrested this past weekend for all ... More >>

A Dog Day Afternoon with Moon Pearl

Rebecca Aranda​Whether they're tearing up a trailer at UCI's Acrobatics Everyday, touring small venues throughout Southern California, or taking their dogs out for a day at the park, the members of Moon Pearl know how to have a good time. Its roster is large and fluctuating, but the majority of th ... More >>

Routine Traffic Stop Leads to a Dozen Pit Bull Puppies Bound for Dog-Fighting Life in Mexico

​A Buena Park cop on routine patrol Monday morning spotted a van without a front license plate. Out of Alabama with pictures of dogs and "southernexpresstransporters.ning.com" written on the side, the van pulled over into the Kohl's parking lot across from the Buena Park Mall, about a half-mile fr ... More >>

AP-Petside Poll: 45-Percent of All Pet Owners Carry Photographs of Their Pets

Meet Wembley. Tell me how cute she is.​And now for something important: A new poll conducted by AP-Petside has found that 45-percent of all pet owners carry photos of their animals.But maybe cat owners don't deserve the crazy cat lady rap here: 48-percent of dog owners have photos of their pets at ... More >>

Sexy Studs and Pussies Sought

​Wanted:  "12 sexy studs and their pet cats." No, this is not a casting alert for the worst porn ever. Found Animals Foundation and celebrity/fashion photographer Adam Bouska are collaborating on a calendar called "6 Packs/9 Lives" to draw attention to the millions of shelter cats in need o ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Now PETA Offers to Bail Out Octomom

UPDATE: PETA and Nadya Suleman make a deal. ​A day after a porn king offered to bail Nadya Suleman out of foreclosure of her La Habra home, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent Octomom a letter stating PETA will assist her financially. And she doesn't even have to appear in an adul ... More >>

Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Cited for His Work With Pit Bull Puppy Who Was Repeatedly Stabbed

​Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer's volunteer services on behalf of a pit bull who was stabbed in Mission Viejo earlier this year has been recognized by Best Friends Animal Society.

[Hey. You!] Go, Dog, Go!

"Home for the Holidays" Animal Adoption

Irvine Animal Care Center

Who Killed Tootsie? And Should Her Owner Get Paid for Her Emotional Distress?

Pet Fair

OC Animal Care

America's Family Pet Expo

OC Fairgrounds

Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Gets His Sea Legs

You've seen Vladae the World Famous Russian Dog Wizard on the KTLA Morning News, KNBC's Channel 4 News, and even Letterman. Since relocating here from Michigan, Vladae Roytapel has turned his uncanny canine communicating--he claims to speak fluent "Dogglish"--into "affordable" dog training in the h ... More >>

Hanging Out With Ferrets Anonymous

Gendy Alimurung writes in our sister paper LA Weekly about having breakfast at the Laguna Niguel IHOP with members of Ferrets Anonymous, a support group for people pissed off over the state's prohibition of their pets as pets. "Chinchillas are legal, why not ferrets?" asks one flapjacking dude.It br ... More >>

Big Top Fifi

Pet Comedy Theatre

Downtown Dog Rescue

Bark Victory! At Taco Beach Cantina

The Most Blatant Case of False Advertising Since 'The Neverending Story'

Look, I don't think it's too much to ask for an album called "Dog Tracks: Songs By Dogs" to feature, I dunno—songs by dogs? I was incredibly excited when the album came in the mail today. Who could blame me? Dogs are cool, I like music. It seems like a winning proposition. So imagine my horror wh ... More >>

Last Night: The Stray Cats @ Pacific Amphitheater

The Stray Cats at the Pacific Amphitheater on July 22, 2008 Better Than: any other rockabilly band on the planet. Download: "Stray Cat Strut" from the Stray Cats Myspace page [http://www.myspace.com/straycats] Grease and Greasers were in abundance at the OC fair as the mighty Stray Cats played t ... More >>

Rockabilly Icons the Stray Cats Give the OC One Last Hurrah

Pound for Pound

This Is Who We Are: Photography of Susan Sabo

¡Ask a Mexican!®

'Xoloitzcuintle: bald and edible'

Dogs! In clothes! In Long Beach!

Dog lovers and cruel cackling people who like to dress their pets in degrading outfits and drag them around town gathered in Long Beach yesterday for the Haute Dogs 7th Annual Howl’oween Parade. Livingston Park and 2nd Street were overtaken by more than 600 costumed creatures and countless spectat ... More >>

Support Amanda's wiener dog!

If you're bored stupid tomorrow afternoon, or think you'd get a kick out of mini-hotdog dogs running in circles, check out the dachshund race at Old World Village in HB. Weekly editorial assistant Amanda Parsons' pet pooch, Winnie, will be contending. (She'll be the tiny dachshund with the OC Weekly ... More >>

Cat-Scratch Fever

CFA South West Region Cat Show

For the Love of the Game

For the love of the sport: Wiener Nationals!

Grraaaarrrr Dundundundun

The kittens in Kittie bring heavy, bottomless nu-metal

Bipedal Bird Bathroom

Training You

To Fix Fido, You Must Fix Yourself

Getting Medieval on Yo Cats

South County cat owners forced to leash pussies

P.S. Your Cat Is Dead

Dog Tricks

Naked, Not Nekkid

Come sniff the Bif!

Killing Joke

Animal Controls required spay-and-neuter plan has no balls

Pets Held Hostage!

Week No. 9 at the countys screwed-up Animal Control agency

Pet Hell

Somebody please put the county's animal shelter out of its misery