Last month, Dogs Playing for Life visited the Burbank Animal Shelter to teach staff and volunteers how to run canine playgroups. Why playgroups? Let’s backtrack. For as long as we can remember, the Shelter’s dogs have never had the opportunity to interact with each other. What’s more, most of our…...

Lily belonged to a family since she was a pup. They said that she always had some behavior issues and after working with her and seeing no results, they just tolerated her negative habits throughout the years. Lily gets aggressive when something is taken from her that she is not…...

Maggie is a 7 month old teenager with a lot of energy and who also likes to talk. A lot. She loves attention from people. Pets are great. She doesn’t mind being picked up if it gives her a good view of something she’s interested in. She absolutely loves to…...

Happy is a very sweet, affectionate, and active girl. She would make a wonderful hiking partner or a companion on long walks or runs. Her breed mix makes her pretty smart, so she will need a secure yard and someone able to handle a stronger dog. She likes only about…...

Dr Bailey is ready for her forever home. She is super sweet, but can be a bit reserved until she knows you. She has raised 6 healthy, beautiful kittens that have been adopted and now it’s her turn to find a great home of her own. This sweet girl was…...

May was a month for eye surgeries at the shelter! Roy, a big Cane Corso dog, arrived at the shelter with a case of cherry eyes.  Dogs have a third eyelid called the nictitating membrane, and a cherry eye occurs when it becomes prolapsed and bulges outside the eye.  The…...