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LA County Animal Centers are open today, after big animal rescue from Lake Hughes facility
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LA County animal care centers extend hours to Sunday, after Lake Hughes animal rescue
All 7 Los Angeles County Animal Care Centers will be open on Sunday for special adoption hours starting at 11 a.m. Dañiel Martinez tells us why.
All 7 Los Angeles County Animal Care Centers will be open on for special adoption hours between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The decision to open on a Sunday follows a large-scale animal seizure from a Lake Hughes animal facility on Friday, where more than 300 cats and dogs were rescued in the operation.
L.A. County Animal Care and Control says the new arrivals are adding significant demand on their staff and resources. The animals from Friday's rescue aren't available for adoption yet, but county authorities say the public can help clear the centers now to make room for when they are ready to find forever homes.
The care centers will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
L.A. County Animal Care Center locations
- Agoura Animal Care Center
29525 Agoura Road, Agoura - Baldwin Park Animal Care Center
4275 North Elton St., Baldwin Park
- Carson/Gardena Animal Care Center
216 West Victoria St., Gardena - Castaic Animal Care Center
31044 North Charlie Canyon Road, Castaic
- Downey Animal Care Center
11258 South Garfield Ave., Downey - Lancaster Animal Care Center
5210 West Ave. I, Lancaster - Palmdale Animal Care Center
38550 Sierra Highway, Palmdale
Corrected March 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM PDT
A previous version of the story incorrectly stated that the animals rescued from Lake Hughes are now available for adoption. That is not the case. We apologize for the error.
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