Linda Blair, best known as the star of horror masterpieceThe Exorcist, has spent nearly 30 years running an animal rescue foundation. On Friday, July 31, Los Angeles County authorities searched her Southern California property as part of an investigation into a reported kennel operation housing more than 100 dogs. Blair was present and described as "extremely cooperative." No dogs were removed. She posted an informative video to Instagram that same day: "I just wanted to check in because today we got a really big surprise visit. As it turns out, there is nothing but some paperwork and some new diagrams and things."
The search was a joint operation between the LA County Department of Animal Care and Control and the Department of Regional Planning. The kennel's permits had expired in 2023, and multiple attempts by both agencies to contact the owner went unanswered. No dogs were removed. The investigation is still ongoing.
Most people know Linda Blair as the teenager who made The Exorcistterrifying in 1973. She won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and even received an Academy Award nomination for the same role. But her real life's purpose began long after the credits rolled. Thirty years separated the role that made her famous and the foundation she built to define the rest of her life.
She's been involved in animal welfare since 1984. She began actively rescuing animals herself in 1997. By 2003, she founded the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation as a nonprofit. Her foundation works with local shelters, and they find dogs in danger of being euthanized and give them a second chance at a permanent home. Blair was one of the main animal rescuers deployed during Hurricane Katrina. She's stood on the steps of the California State House to fight breed ban legislation. She even told People that helping animals is her "life's calling."
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Now here's what she said on Friday after the authorities left.
"I'm fine. The animals are fine, and we just have some paperwork that has to be dealt with, and that's all this was all about," Blair said in her Instagram video. "I don't know why mail isn't used more often to notify somebody. Just saying." She added that she's been trying to move for two years for her health and to help more animals and described the rescue situation as "a big crisis we're dealing with in California and across the country." Her followers responded: "Love you, Linda. We'll forever be grateful for saving our Wendy." "Never stop fighting for these dogs. Your work is amazing."
She's Been Fighting for Animals Since Before Most People Knew Her Name
The DACC said it "appreciates the public's concern" and confirmed it's committed to ensuring all kennel operations meet legal requirements and provide humane care. Since the investigation is still ongoing, specific questions about the case couldn't be answered. Blair's foundation currently has dogs available for adoption through its website and Petfinder page.
Blair's perspective of Friday's episode was characteristically forward-looking. A paperwork issue and a planned move she's been working toward for two years for her health- it's all for the animals. A sign-off of "we're all fighting to save lives."
That's been true since 1997.
Linda Blair was 14 when The Exorcist was released. She's been rescuing animals since 1997. She founded her nonprofit in 2003. She was at Hurricane Katrina. She fought breed ban legislation at the California State House. On Friday, authorities showed up to her property in 105-degree heat. She called it a paperwork issue and said she'd rather move forward.
That sounds about right for someone who's been moving forward for 30 years.
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