Animal Rescue

California Live’s Amber Pfister has a paws-itively fun day at the San Diego Humane Society meeting doggy Influencer, Super Scooty and learns how adopting a special needs dog can change your life.

CA Live’s Jessica Vilchis is joined by the VP of Community Relations for the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund to talk about their mission and their next very special event happening Saturday, August 5th to help pups find their furever home.

California Live contributor Brian Copeland goes for his first horseback ride since he fell off one as a boy scout. Square Peg Ranch in Montara is a home for former race horses and other horses that need a second chance, making it a great place to learn to ride.

Los Angeles Unified School District and the Marine Mammal Care Center have partnered to help sick sea lions

The Helen Woodward Animal Center hosted a dressy festivity for dozens of home-needing pups.

The dog spent more than three hours down the hole before being rescued by firefighters, reports NBC 7’s Brooke Martell

A German shepherd named Indy who spent hours at the bottom of a 30- to 50-foot hole in a South Bay backyard Wednesday afternoon was pulled to safety by firefighters.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers is in Chula Vista where a retired sheriff’s German Shepherd was successfully pulled out of a deep hole.

A German shepherd named Indy who spent hours at the bottom of a 30- to 50-foot hole in a South Bay backyard Wednesday afternoon was pulled to safety by firefighters.

California Live contributor Berlin Fisher takes us inside Muttville, a senior dog rescue in San Francisco. Meet Romeo and the rest of the gang and maybe discover your best friend in the mix.

We’ve got a tale of a fox! California Live’s Malou Nubla heads to Mill Valley to chat with Photographer, Jennifer Adleman, about her close encounter with a fox. Jennifer talks about the joys of seeing wildlife in her yard and how the encounters lifted her spirits while ill with Covid. Learn how Jennifer went to extremes to help save a...

A young horse by the name of Shocker was rescued after finding himself stuck in his owner’s waterless pool in Jamul.

A young horse by the name of Shocker was rescued after finding himself stuck in his owner’s waterless pool in Jamul.

The heart-tugging stories of Rose and Sage caught the attention of big cat lovers earlier in 2022, but a happy ending awaited in Palm Desert.

The brown pelicans that washed ashore in California this year were half their normal weight, and many were anemic. “The vast majority of the birds were simply starving to death,” says Rebecca Duerr of the International BirdRescue’s wildlife center in San Pedro. But it’s not clear if the birds are starving due to overfishing, a changing climate or something else....

Dust off your tail-wagger’s tiara: The Helen Woodward Animal Center is throwing a fancy Fido meet-up.

Two of life’s greatest pleasures under one roof; coffee and pups. California Live’s Jessica Vilchis gets the details on how Muddy Paw L.A. is raising funds and spreading awareness about four-legged friends in need. Joining her, Darren La Borie, Co-Founder and Pet Rescue Advocate, shares tips on choosing the right pet. Learn more on how you can ‘have a cup...

California Live’s Malou Nubla meets the team of volunteers known as “Angels for Minis” in Walnut Creek. They work around the clock to rescue miniature horses and other animals from abuse.