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Saving lives in Los Angeles

Last year, hundreds of thousands of loving dogs and cats were killed in shelters like the ones here in Los Angeles just because they didn’t have a safe place to call home.

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is working collaboratively with animal rescue groups, city shelters and passionate individuals who are all dedicated to saving the lives of cats and dogs in Los Angeles shelters.

As part of this mission, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events and leads the NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) initiative.

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 What to do if you’ve been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires

If you’ve been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, you should follow your city or state guidelines to remain safe. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

 

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If you’re evacuating with your pets and you’re not sure what to bring, or if you’re preparing at home and aren’t sure what to do to keep your pets safe, we can help.  Read about how to help your pets in an emergency.
 

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Best Friends has two locations to provide dog and cat food to the community. Both will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. no appointment required.

Best Friends Pet Adoption Center
1845 Pontius Avenue, Los Angeles 90025  

Best Friends Clinic
17411 Chatsworth St, Suite #100, Granada Hills, CA 91344
 

Home-to-home fostering

If you need temporary housing for your pets or are interested in fostering, we’ve launched a Facebook group to connect families. This helps pets stay in home settings rather than overcrowded shelters. 
 

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Best Friends is responding to the L.A. wildfires

From our lifesaving center in West LA, we're working to save as many dogs and cats as we can in the face of this unprecedented disaster.
How You Can Help

You can be part of that work too when you adopt, foster, volunteer or advocate. We can provide training and behavior guidance should you ever need it, or help you find local spay/neuter services. Working together, we'll make California and the entire country no-kill in 2025.

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When you give a dog or cat a home, you’re saving a life.
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You can help save lives by fostering a pet today.
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Adopt to help save lives

When you adopt a dog or cat who’s been patiently waiting for a place to call home, you’re not only saving a life.

You’re making space in the shelter for other homeless pets in Los Angeles and giving them a chance to grow, thrive and find families of their very own. You might not feel like a hero, but to one animal, you’re the entire world.

Cats, kittens, and dogs are available on-site every day, ready to meet you! Many of our animals are in foster homes, so please call ahead if you’re interested in meeting a particular cat or dog.

Find out more about pet adoption through Best Friends in Los Angeles.

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Volunteer and help save pets’ lives

This lifesaving work is made possible by passionate, caring people like you who volunteer to help the animals here in Los Angeles.

Whether you volunteer locally or at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (located in Kanab, Utah), whether you help to transport pets across the country or help animals from your home via one of our national opportunities, you can make a tremendous difference in the lives of homeless pets.

Become a Volunteer
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Looking for help in Los Angeles?

Pet Care

Introducing pets

Here's what you should know before you introduce a dog to a cat.
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Spay/Neuter Services

Low-cost spay/neuter

Accessible, affordable spay/neuter services are key to no-kill communities.
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Kitten Care Program

Kitten helpline

Found or caring for kittens and need guidance?
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Pet Food Pantry

Pet food pantry

We help keep pets with their people and out of shelters, even in tough times.
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Pet Care

Offering free training to pets and people

Need a little assistance keeping your pup happy and well-behaved? We can help.
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Pet Care

Found a stray dog or cat?

Here's what you can do.
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Pet-Friendly Housing

Finding pet-friendly housing

Get the help you need finding pet-friendly rental apartments and houses.
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Pet Care

Natural Disaster Preparedness

Make plans to care for your pets during a natural disaster.
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Give to save lives

Your contribution supports our lifesaving work and helps shelters nationwide achieve no-kill.

You’ll be helping to save the lives of homeless pets here in Los Angeles and around the country when you make a gift to the animals.

Give to Save Lives
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Recent tales from Los Angeles

Looking for a little inspiration? Check out these pets and their stories of hope, love and resilience.

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A Love Letter to Los Angeles

We are doing all we can to help you through these wildfires.
Julie's heartfelt tribute to L.A.
Julie Castle Blog
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Adoptable pets from L.A. wildfires arrive in Utah

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary takes in dogs and cats from impacted shelters in the Los Angeles area.
Meet some of the rescued pets
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Best Friends mobilizes to save pets from L.A. wildfires

Amid the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles history, Best Friends is helping dogs and cats displaced by fires that threaten the entire metro area.
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L.A. super adoption

It’s a wrap! The Best Friends Super Adoption in Los Angeles, sponsored by Bounty, took place November 4-5, 2023. Over 400 adoptable dogs and cats went home from the event.
Read about it
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Shop to save lives

When you shop at the Best Friends store, the proceeds go right to work providing lifesaving care and companionship to animals in Los Angeles, at the Sanctuary and around the country.
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Contact us

Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in West L.A.  
1845 Pontius Avenue  
Los Angeles, CA 90025  
424-208-8840  

bestfriendsla@bestfriends.org 
No-Kill Los Angeles

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