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Animal Advocates Say Many Pets On Los Angeles' Skid Row Are Neglected And Abused

The nonprofit, Starts With One Today, is based out of Los Angeles and helps homeless dogs, cats, adults and children living in Skid Row.

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

May 30, 2025

On Los Angeles' Skid Row, the crisis isn't just human, it's also deeply affecting the animals.

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Hundreds of dogs are living in heartbreaking conditions -- neglected, abused, and forgotten. Local rescuers are begging the city for help, but so far, their pleas have gone unanswered.

The nonprofit, Starts With One Today, is based out of Los Angeles and helps homeless dogs, cats, adults and children living in Skid Row.

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Local rescuers continue to ask the city for help in monitoring pets and addressing abuse and neglect on Skid Row -- but so far, they say their pleas have gone unanswered/KCAL News

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