On the 1st day of Christmas, the VBAS Medical Program gave to Oscar ONE eye surgery!
Oscar was found at a recycling center, plucked from a conveyor belt right before something very bad was about to happen. We’re not sure how he wound up on that belt, or where his eye trauma came from, but his eye was so damaged that it had to be removed. Pain-free after his surgery, he was able to be a kitten again and was adopted to a loving home.
When animals need special surgeries or procedures that are beyond the capabilities of the shelter, The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter step in to fund them.
Help the next animal at the Shelter like Oscar that needs to go to the hospital for a life-changing surgery. Donate here.
On the 2nd day of Christmas, the VBAS honored TWO dogs, Salt and Peppa, by sponsoring a 50% adoption fee reduction for all bonded pairs.
Salt and Peppa were able to be adopted together due to the VBAS funding its reduced fee adoption program. In addition to bonded pairs, adoption fees for seniors (7+ years old) and long-term residents (5+ months) are 50% off as well!
Help us continue this program and honor a special love like bonded pairs Salt & Peppa, Mila and Sasha, Sprinkles & Duffy, Daisy & Peaches, Auggie & Onyx, long term resident dogs like Simba, Lincoln and Bucky, and seniors like Captain the dog and Henry the cat. Donate here.
On the 3rd day of Christmas the VBAS Happy Tails Program took our dogs for a THREE mile hike!
An amazing idea for a shelter dog – to hike in a park or on a mountain trail. Twice each month, our Happy Tails Program takes shelter dogs on Volunteer led hikes in Stough Canyon and local parks.
Help a shelter dog get out and take a hike. Donate here.
On the 4th day of Christmas the VBAS Kitten Charm School gave each ‘student’ FOUR weeks of classes.
The socialization window for scared and nervous kittens is small, so we started Kitten Charm School to teach these small but fierce kittens that humans are ok! Kitten Charm School provides foster parents with the training, resources and support to work with these scardey-kittens and turn them into loving balls of fluff. 57 kittens went to Charm School in 2025 and all of them graduated and went to loving homes.
Help send a kitten to Charm School. Donate here.
On the 5th day of Christmas the VBAS sent FIVE puppies to foster homes.
Five puppies were surrendered in August, and our Puppy Foster Program swung into action to find foster homes for them. Overall the Puppy Foster Program placed 27 puppies, and our Adult Dog Foster Program placed 28 dogs in foster homes in 2025.
Help give a foster dog a second chance and give a puppy the right start in life. Donate here.
On the 6th day of Christmas, the VBAS placed SIX barn cats into safe homes during the month of September.
Our Barn Cat Program works all year long to secure barns, stables or businesses for outdoor, unsocialized cats who could never be adopted as a house pet. A record 50 barn cats were placed in working homes in 2025.
Help a cat who needs special placement find a home! Donate here.
On the 7th day of Christmas, our VBAS foster families provided SEVEN days a week of at-home care.
Being a foster parent is a 24/7 job. Whether it be tiny puppies and kittens, a senior dog, or an adult cat needing extra TLC, our foster families gave them all 7 days a week of love and care, and it made all the difference!
Help us put more animals into foster homes! Donate here.
On the 8th day of Christmas, the VBAS provided EIGHT lab tests per week.
Tommy the Cat was a mess when he arrived at the shelter. He had been living on the streets, and the streets were not kind to him. He had all sorts of issues and needed help. Lab tests and bloodwork were done by our medical program to identify and treat his numerous problems. It took a while, but Tommy made a full recovery and was adopted to a loving home.
Help us provide labs and bloodwork for all the animals that need it! Donate here.
On the 9th day of Christmas, The VBAS bought over NINE hundred cases of food for our kittens!
The 370+ kittens in our Kitten Foster Program ate over 900 cases of kitten food this year!
Help put food in the mouth of a hungry kitten! Donate here.
On the 10th day of Christmas the VBAS gave to our Kitten Foster Program TEN thousand pounds of litter!
Ellie is just as shocked! She and her friends in the Kitten Foster Program (385 kittens fostered this year!) go through tons of litter every year. Literally!
Help keep the litter pans stocked and help us save more kittens. Donate here.
On the 11th day of Christmas, the VBAS gave to injured or ill animals ELEVEN X-rays every week.
Our Digital X-Ray machine continues to be an absolute game changer for our medical program! Every animal needing x-rays gets them!
Help keep our X-ray running and providing life saving diagnosis to more cats and dogs. Donate here.
On the 12th day of Christmas the VBAS gave TWELVE months of saving the lives of curious cats, friendly dogs, snuggly bunnies and other furry and feathered creatures.
Can you think of a more perfect holiday gift? We can’t!
Donate here and help us save more lives! Donate here.
