FAMILIES GO THROUGH LOCKUP TO UNLOCK PET OF THEIR DREAMS WASHED-OUT ROAD REQUIRES DETOUR THROUGH JAIL TO GET TO ANIMAL SHELTER.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer CASTAIC - A family trip to adopt a pet these days means a detour through the county jail in Castaic after the main road to the Castaic Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. washed out in January's downpour. Not surprisingly, business has slowed at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County shelter, which serves a sprawling area from Gorman to Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, to Acton. ``The odds are good now for people who want to adopt pets,'' said shelter manager Rosendo Perez. ``We're not getting the crowds since the road washed out.'' A 100-yard stretch of Tapia Canyon Road, the normal access to the shelter, was washed away in the Jan. 7-8 storm that wreaked havoc on roads valleywide. The only other way in involves a stop at the security gate at the Pitchess Detention Center A detention center or a detention centre is any location used for detention. Specifically, it can mean:
Road repairs aren't expected to be completed until the end of May, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the county Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. . The timing is poor, because spring is the shelter's busy season with kittens and puppies available for adoption, Perez said. Signs guide visitors to the shelter. Rather than exiting Interstate 5 at Parker Road, motorists should exit the freeway at Hasley Canyon Road and follow signs to Pitchess. The guard at the main gate will allow entry during regular shelter hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Sunday. Signs directing traffic to the shelter follow the jail's winding route. Along with the usual array of dogs and cats, the shelter has two horses, ages 25 and 31, available for adoption. ``They're old but in good health,'' Perez said. ``They're really good horses.'' Patricia Farrell Aidem, (661) 257-5251 pat.aidem(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) A dog peers from its enclosure at the Castaic Animal Shelter, whose main road was cut off by the heavy winter rains. Families seeking to adopt a pet must now detour through the Pitchess Detention Center jail complex. (2) When it rained cats and dogs Cats and Dogs A slang term referring to speculative stocks that have short or suspicious histories for sales, earnings, dividends, etc. Notes: In a bull market analysts will often mention that everything is going up, even the cats and dogs. last month, the primary road to the Castaic Animal Shelter was washed away. Now visitors must use a detour through a jail complex to get to the shelter. Road repairs aren't expected to be completed until May. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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