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wp:nypost-newspress/multi-titles /-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 100 Los Angeles-area shelter dogs impacted by <a href=\"https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/us-news/defiant-animal-hoarder-breaks-silence-after-hundreds-of-dogs-and-cats-seized-from-home-in-one-of-largest-rescues-ever/\">one of the largest animal rescues in US history</a> are heading to Chicago \u2014 with pet-lover and <a href=\"https://pagesix.com/2024/05/22/entertainment/kelly-osbourne-dismisses-fashion-police-co-host-giuliana-rancic/?_gl=1*q0rexn*_gcl_au*MTAyNDgxMjA2Ny4xNzcyNTU0NjM1*_ga*MTEyODA3ODA4NS4xNzY0NjE2MTM4*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3NzQzNTc4MTUkbzMyMSRnMSR0MTc3NDM4MDg1MSRqNDgkbDAkaDA.\">TV personality Giuliana Rancic</a> there to greet them when they land.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rancic got involved after more than 300 dogs and cats were <a href=\"https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/us-news/la-officials-save-700-dogs-cats-in-what-could-be-largest-animal-rescue-operation-in-us-history/\">seized from a home in Lake Hughes</a> last week, leading several facilities around the county to take the animals in. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The nonprofit group Wings of Rescue stepped in an organized their flight to Chicago, creating \"immediate space so these confiscated pets can be cared for without losing innocent lives.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Video from the organization \u2014 for which Rancic is a longtime supporter \u2014 showed the dogs being loaded onto a plane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPP5hWETA1/\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div 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News anchor, planned to meet the furry friends at a private Chicago airport on Tuesday afternoon. Her team told the California Post that the flight was an \"incredible mission\" that was \"close\" to her heart.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She also warned that animals faced being euthenized if accommodations could not be made.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DWKNj-Dgpq0/\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DWKNj-Dgpq0/\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"The shelters began issuing alerts for dogs at risk of euthanasia, with a strict 72-hour deadline because of limited space,\" she wrote in an Instagram post.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The animals seized in the rescue operation need to be held as evidence in LA's shelter system as the legal process involving the animals' accused hoarder plays out. That process could take months, according to LA County Animal Care &amp; Control.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38878581,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\",\"credits\":\"Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post\",\"chpId\":\"NYPICHPDPICT000124159435\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/downey-animal-care-center-dogs-124159435_de54cc.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Three dogs, one light brown, one tan, and one brindle, in a kennel at the Downey Animal Care Center.\" class=\"wp-image-38878581\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Animals found at the home of the alleged animal hoarder were filthy, needed medical care, and were living in overcrowded conditions, LA animal control officials told The Post.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38878585,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\",\"credits\":\"Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post\",\"chpId\":\"NYPICHPDPICT000124159232\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/downey-animal-care-center-dogs-124159232_62f3f6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Cats in cages at the Downey Animal Care Center.\" class=\"wp-image-38878585\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Downey Animal Care center where some of the dogs and cats recovered during a raid in Lake Hughes.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Animals found at the home of Christine De Anda were found filthy, in need of medical care, and living in overcrowded conditions, animal control officials told The Post.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>De Anda, of Rock \u2018N Pawz Animal Rescue, has disputed the animals weren't cared for properly and has vowed to fight for their return.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:nyp-membership/comments /-->\n\n<!-- wp:block {\"ref\":38278067} /-->","wp_post_date":"March 24, 2026","wp_post_ga_dimensions":"{\"dimension3\":\"animal abuse,animals,california,chicago,dogs,hoarding,los angeles,\\/metro\",\"dimension2\":\"Ross O'Keefe\",\"dimension1\":\"article\",\"dimension5\":\"standard\",\"dimension6\":\"LA shelter dogs flown to Chicago after massive animal rescue to get star-studded Windy City welcome\",\"dimension7\":\"LA shelter dogs flown to Chicago after record-breaking animal rescue to get star-studded Windy City welcome\",\"dimension12\":\"LA shelter dogs flown to Chicago after massive animal rescue to get star-studded Windy City welcome\",\"dimension9\":\"2026-03-24\",\"dimension10\":\"15: 39\",\"dimension11\":38877935,\"dimension90\":\"38877935-californiapost\",\"dimension4\":\"us-news\",\"dimension89\":\"metro\",\"dimension15\":\"california\",\"dimension16\":393,\"dimension17\":\"yes\"}","wp_post_id":"38877935","wp_post_thumbnail":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/124320156.jpg?quality=90&strip=all","wp_post_thumbnail_id":"38878576","wp_post_time":"12:39pm","wp_post_title":"LA shelter dogs flown to Chicago after massive animal rescue to get star-studded Windy City welcome","wp_post_type":"article","wp_post_url":"https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/la-shelter-dogs-flown-to-chicago-after-record-breaking-animal-rescue/"}],"feed_instance_id":"5594221a-019d-49ce-859a-2e7bf229ddfd"}