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Downtown Dog Rescue is honored to have been featured in both local and national media outlets. Find a selection of these articles and releases categorized by year below.
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‘Rethinking Rescue’ reimagine existing systems
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/30/1196978469/nprs-book-of-the-day-15-minute-city-rethinking-rescue
“Downtown Dog Rescue wants to keep pets with their family – even when they don’t have housing“
https://abc7.com/downtown-dog-rescue-pet-care-homeless-los-angeles/14612593/
“Rethinking Rescue: Who Deserves the Love of a Dog?“
“New book says we need to be ‘Rethinking Rescue’ of animals“
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/08/14/rethinking-rescue-carol-mithers
“Opinion: What the typical animal rescue narratives leave out“
“Beyond Saviors and Suffering: On the Complex Dynamics of Animal Rescue“
https://lithub.com/beyond-saviors-and-suffering-on-the-complex-dynamics-of-animal-rescue/
“Meet Lori Weise of South Gate”
https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-lori-weise-of-south-gate/
voyagela.com
“Preserving Bonds and Preventing Intake with Barrier Free Services”
californiaforallanimals.com
https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/news-stories/preserving-bonds-and-preventing-intake-with-barrier-free-services/
“Downtown Dog Rescue Opens Clancy’s Closet: Affordable Pet Supply Shop in South Gate that Gives Back to Pets in Need”
foundanimals.org
“If you can’t afford your vet bills, there is some help”
foxla.com
https://www.foxla.com/news/if-you-cant-afford-your-vet-bills-there-is-some-help
“Here’s a list of organizations helping SoCal pet owners and those looking to adopt amid pandemic”
ktla.com
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/heres-a-list-of-organizations-helping-socal-pet-owners-and-those-looking-to-adopt-amid-pandemic/
“As Homelessness Surges, Volunteers Work to Keep Pets and Their Owners Together ”
Losangeleno.com
https://losangeleno.com/features/homeless-pets/
“Poverty Forces People to Surrender Their Pets. It Doesn’t Have to be This Way”
Talkpoverty.org
https://talkpoverty.org/2019/02/04/low-income-pet-owners-animal-surrender/
“Shelter Intervention Program”
Ivanhoe.com
www.ivanhoe.com/family-health/shelter-intervention-program-sip/
How Homeless People’s Animal Companions Get the Care They Need
Los Angeles Magazine — April 30, 2018
Maddie’s Fund Surprises Animal Welfare Superheroes With $100,000 In Grant Awards
Global News Wire — April 24, 2018
Los Angeles Renters Fight Back to Keep their Pets
Capital and Main – November 13, 2018
ShelterMe.tv — November 14, 2016
Should Pets of LA’s Homeless Have Their Qwn Attorneys?
CityWatch — August 29, 2016
Pets of the Homeless Find a Sanctuary in Downtown L.A.
LA Weekly — August 24, 2016
Pet Care Center for the Homeless Opens on Skid Row
NBC Los Angeles — July 18, 2016
Skid Row residents get new pet resource center
KPCC 89.3 — July 15, 2016
Animal-welfare advocates push to help the poor keep their petsLos Angeles Times — November 3, 2015
Lori Weise recognized as 2015 CNN Hero
CNN — July 24, 2015
Vanity Fair Agenda: Downtown Dog Rescue
Vanity Fair — March 13, 2015
Honoring Those Who Make A Difference for Animals
Huffington Post — January 17, 2015
Downtown Dogs; People who matter: Lori Weise
The Bark — 2015
Bonnie was overlooked
PetSmart Charities — November 18, 2014
Pets and owners stay together during tough times thanks to these 
groups’ help
HuffPost Good News — September 15, 2014
No surrender: Keeping dogs where they belong
Cesar’s Way: The Scoop — September, 1, 2014
This Los Angeles Shelter Program Is Revolutionizing Animal Rescue
Bark Post — September 1, 2014
Shelter Intervention: How to Save Thousands of Lives
The Pet Matchmaker — June 3, 2014
Found Animals and DDR Exceeds Its Lifesaving Goal by 655%
Found Animals Foundation — April 22, 2014
Happy 1st Birthday to the South LA Shelter Intervention Program!
The Water Bowl — April 7, 2014
No home, but he had a place in many hearts
Los Angeles Times — January 24, 2014
Pet Owners in Need Deserve Compassion TooLos Angeles Times — October 25, 2013
Lori Weise Receives 2013 Wallace Award
Pit Bulletin Legal News Network — October 8, 2013
Inner City Angels
Jason Debus Heigl Foundation — August 26, 2013
You Tube Video: Downtown Dog Rescue Shelter Intervention Program – Going Home
Doggy TV — August 9, 2013
Downtown Dog Rescue Have Dog Rescue Down
Some Thoughts About Dogs — August 9, 2013
Dog orphaned in South L.A. fire gets new home in Santa Barbara
Los Angeles Times — June 26, 2013
Program with tiny budget makes huge difference for pets, owners
Los Angeles Times — May 11, 2013
Wendy’s New Leash On Life!
Jason Debus Heigl Foundation — May 1, 2013
Downtown Dog Rescue is Helping L.A. Dogs Stay Out of Shelters
Life With Dogs — April 29, 2013
Downtown Dog Rescue Offers Struggling Pet Owners Help
KTLA 5 — April 28, 2013
L.A.’s Homeless Dog Epidemic: Part Two, Taking Action in South Central
Huff Post Los Angeles — January 2, 2013
Difficult Dogs
Hear in the City — January 16, 2013
People who give up their pets aren’t heartless, they’re struggling
HuffPost — October 3, 2013
Behind the Scenes Fun with Downtown Dog Rescue
Modernica Blog — February 15, 2012
‘Downtown Dog Rescue’ In L.A. Rooted In Efforts To Reach Homeless
Huff Post — April 10, 2012
Downtown Dog Rescue Watts Clinic
You Tube: The Pet Collective — June 30, 2012
CLANCY THE TEACHER : Stubby Dog Feature
StubbyDog — October 9, 2012
DDR Programs: LOVE ON A LEASH
Pasadena Weekly — October 20, 2011
Get Your Licks On Route 66
Jason Debus Heigl Foundation — September 19, 2011
Assisting homeless dog owners in Downtown Los Angeles
Pack People — May 27, 2011
Meet the Pitbull Lady: Lori Weise of Downtown Dog Rescue
LAist — February 15, 2011
Addressing The Pet Overpopulation Crisis In Compton
Jason Debus Heigl Foundation — January 19, 2011
Dog Guardian Angel
KCET — January 19, 2011
Going to the Dogs
Los Angeles Downtown News — January 15, 2010
LA CITY COUNCILMAN HERB WESSON JOINS LA ANIMAL SERVICES AND DOWNTOWN DOG RESCUE TO ANNOUNCE “OPERATION SAFETY NET”
LA Animal Services — December 22, 2008
ALL THINGS ANIMAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND
Los Angeles Times Blogs — December 21, 2008
You Tube Video: DoggyTV presents a Real Dog Rescue by Downtown Dog Rescue
Doggy TV — June 30, 2006
Pit Stop
LA Weekly — February 22, 2006
Nuts About Mutts
Dwell — September 1, 2004
Skid Row Strays Have Best Friends
Los Angeles Times — December 21, 2002