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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

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 Derby's adoption status with email updates.
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Derby

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Kennedy's adoption status with email updates.
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Kennedy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 10 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Imu's adoption status with email updates.
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Imu

Domestic Shorthair

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

Schnoodle/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 12 yrs 5 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Mr. Snuggles's adoption status with email updates.
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Mr. Snuggles

Lhasa Apso/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 12 yrs 4 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sizzler's adoption status with email updates.
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Sizzler

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Dogfish's adoption status with email updates.
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Dogfish

Domestic Shorthair

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

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 Marley's adoption status with email updates.
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Marley

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Adult
Downey, CA
We'll also keep you updated on TURBO's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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TURBO

Turtle - Other

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Downey, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *PEPPA's adoption status with email updates.
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*PEPPA

Bull Terrier/Husky

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Burbank, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sally's adoption status with email updates.
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Sally

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 10 mos
Brea, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Amelia's adoption status with email updates.
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Amelia

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, 10 yrs 4 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Freckles's adoption status with email updates.
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Freckles

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Huntington Beach, CA

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