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Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA

Animal shelter in Los Angeles, CA

The mission of Best Friends Animal Society is to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. We do this by helping end the killing in America's animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. We believe that by working together we can Save Them All.

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Address
1845 Pontius Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Meet their adoptable pets

1845 Pontius Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA

We'll also keep you updated on Yucca's adoption status with email updates.
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Yucca

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Taro's adoption status with email updates.
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Taro

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Daikon's adoption status with email updates.
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Daikon

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Melon's adoption status with email updates.
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Melon

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Hawk's adoption status with email updates.
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Hawk

German Shepherd Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 5 yrs 5 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Coraline's adoption status with email updates.
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Coraline

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 9 yrs 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Inari's adoption status with email updates.
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Inari

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Milo's adoption status with email updates.
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Milo

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Los Angeles, CA

Shelter FAQs

Located in West Los Angeles

Additional adoption info

All adopters will need to participate in a "get to know you" survey and short counseling session to ensure we are making a successful match for the adopter and the animal. Our animals are allowed to go home on the same day in most cases.

More information can be found at the adoption application link below.

Or contact AdoptLA@bestfriends.org

Adoption application

https://bestfriends.org/los-angeles/adopt

Pets at shelters & rescues near Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA

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Diamond Bar, CA 91765

Valley Bostons Rescue (VBR)

21036 Ingomar Street,
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We'll also keep you updated on Hercules's adoption status with email updates.
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Hercules

English Bulldog

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos
Costa Mesa, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Peewee's adoption status with email updates.
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Peewee

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Abuelitas's adoption status with email updates.
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Abuelitas

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MISHKA's adoption status with email updates.
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MISHKA

Siberian Husky

Male, Senior
Tustin, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Regis's adoption status with email updates.
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Regis

Jack Russell Terrier

Male, Young
Newport Beach, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bea's adoption status with email updates.
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Bea

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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