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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.

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

1845 Pontius Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90025

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

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 Serpentine's adoption status with email updates.
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Serpentine

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Marlin's adoption status with email updates.
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Marlin

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Hart's adoption status with email updates.
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Hart

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 7 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Anice's adoption status with email updates.
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Anice

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Noche's adoption status with email updates.
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Noche

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Odysseus's adoption status with email updates.
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Odysseus

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
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

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We'll also keep you updated on Jax - Las Vegas's adoption status with email updates.
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Jax - Las Vegas

Dachshund

Male, Senior
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bob\Lucy's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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Bob\Lucy

Husky/Great Dane

Male, Puppy
LOS ANGELES, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Fletcher (#249)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Fletcher (#249)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Chino Hills, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Lucky's adoption status with email updates.
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Lucky

Cattle Dog

Male, 1 yr 9 mos
Orange, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Shai's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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Shai

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Gardena, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Barkley's adoption status with email updates.
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Barkley

Doberman Pinscher

Male, Adult
Fillmore, CA

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