Los Angeles Stories

Karla and Scott Hanley sitting next to Salem the dog

Meet two heroes for dogs

Newborn puppy Rosie is thriving today, and she’s not the first life Karla and Scot...
Read about their lifesaving efforts
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Volunteer Cathy Berry wearing a mask and holding an orange tabby kitten

A cat lover’s legacy

We’ve said goodbye to a beloved volunteer, but the impact she made endures.
Honoring Cathy Berry and her impact
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Peter the dog with his new family (including two other dogs), all on a front porch of a home

Excellent epilogue to a canine cliffhanger

After a harrowing adventure that left him stranded on a cliffside in the desert, P...
Now he's part of the pack
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Littles the cat lying in a kennel

Shy cat finds the confidence to climb higher

After being found scared and disheveled in a home with too many cats, Littles has ...
How she overcame her fears
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Collage of two photos - one of Harmony and one of Maui

A friendship story: Two cats together through thick and thin

Mia and Harmony share a unique and similar history, and today they’re thriving in ...
A new home for both
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Captain the dog next to Jill Shaw, who is looking at him, smiling and petting him

Faith leads a dog home

Captain was returned from every home he had and diagnosed with two heart condition...
Faith and the universe guide adoption
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Bud the dog with his two adopters sitting on the couch behind him

From underdog to super hero: Bud saves the day

When a fire threatened a dense southern California neighborhood, Bud the wonder do...
Meet the local celebrity
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Hollywood the dog sitting on an orange chair next to a stuffed toy

Channeling a dog’s boundless energy into a new home

Hollywood was stressed out and struggling when he lost his home, but a team of peo...
Memories old and new
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Hulk the dog lying on a wooden bench, smiling

Dog named Hulk lands a home with a bodybuilder

Hulk is big and exuberant enough to easily knock people over, but now his days are...
Big dog, big love
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HarlieQ and Nicholas the kittens lying next to each other

Wobbly kitten is steadfast lover of life

Nothing (and certainly not cerebellar hypoplasia) stops Harlie Q. and fellow kitte...
Read their story
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Volunteer Heather Mahood holding a tabby and white cat in front of kennels

Rock star volunteer helps hundreds of cats

Volunteer Heather Mahood, who helps the tiniest kittens and wisest senior felines,...
Learn more about her
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Lisette the cat in a kennel lying on a colorful matt

Adopters see shy black cat for the rare pearl she is

What does a shy, middle-aged, jet-black female cat in Los Angeles have in common w...
Read about this rare gem's journey
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Chris Alton sitting next to a dog in their RV

Couple converts RV into foster pet crash pad

Cat’s fear of dogs prompts Los Angeles family to get creative in order to continue...
Read about this fostering innovation
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Ginny and Kenny Popvich with posing on a loveseat with a dog

Mother and son help dogs get adopted, one hike at a time

Volunteers Ginny and Kenny Popovich have been hitting the trails with dogs from Be...
Learn why they volunteer
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Nancy Stewart and Juve Vique adopting Banjo the cat, who is wearing his hat

A most memorable cat named Banjo

Adopting one cat with FIV leads to another for an L.A. couple, and now Banjo is li...
Read Banjo's story
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