This move follows several disturbing incidents recently, including one in Humboldt County where hundreds of dogs were shot and killed at a self-proclaimed no-kill rescue.
Activists are calling for the release of body camera video after a woman's dog was shot and killed by police during a New York Knicks' NBA championship celebration in Los Angeles.
A Wisconsin beagle research facility that's drawn animal welfare protests is closing and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a rescue group. Some dogs rescued from the facility had recently been taken to the Bay Area.
The Berkeley Animal Shelter is temporarily closed after a fire broke out late Saturday night, causing smoke damage inside the building. Officials say the fire is considered "suspicious," but no animals were injured.
A new civil grand jury report is the fourth in recent years to raise concerns about the troubled San Jose Animal Care Center.
Pellets suspected to be rat poison mysteriously left at Jenny Strand Park in Santa Clara were discovered after a dog owner contacted the city Monday to report that their pet had eaten some of the pellets and became sick.