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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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1845 Pontius Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Adoptable pets at Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA

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

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

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

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 8 yrs 7 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Kitsune's adoption status with email updates.
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Kitsune

French Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Adele's adoption status with email updates.
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Adele

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum's adoption status with email updates.
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Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum

Domestic Shorthair

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

German Shepherd Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs 1 mo
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Tajin's adoption status with email updates.
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Tajin

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 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 Pascal's adoption status with email updates.
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Pascal

Domestic Mediumhair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Long Beach, CA
We'll also keep you updated on GANGAR's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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GANGAR

Dutch Shepherd

Male, 6 yrs 10 mos
Downey, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BETTY's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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BETTY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Downey, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Billy's adoption status with email updates.
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Billy

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Male, 12 yrs 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sundance's adoption status with email updates.
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Sundance

Chihuahua

Male, 2 yrs 10 mos
Midway City, CA

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