In addition to the ongoing homelessness crisis on Skid Row, animal advocates are raising concerns about the dire conditions faced by dogs living in the area.

According to local rescuers, many animals are being abused, neglected and even injected with drugs. They are often denied medical care and overbred for profit.

Victoria Parker, who has been helping dogs on Skid Row for eight years, co-founded the nonprofit Starts With One Today in 2020. The organization provides essential resources to both people and pets in the area.

Parker says the situation has worsened in recent years.

“We’ve seen pit bulls covered under tarps in the sun, dogs without access to food, water,” Parker told KTLA’s Kacey Montoya.

One particularly heartbreaking case involved a sick dog whose owner eventually allowe

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