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Blackbeard is a beautiful fluffball who has captured the hearts of those who have met him. With his calm energy and independent nature, he is a perfect blend of playfulness and serenity. Blackbeard loves to play with cat toys and is very good at it! He loves bonding with his…...

Saving tiny lives every day, the VBAS Kitten Foster Program has become a life-saving machine and a critical part of our organization. Started in 2001, the Kitten Foster Program (KFP) began as a volunteer initiative to help save the lives of hundreds of kittens, some only days old, that need…...

Bertha LOVES to play fetch! This girl could undoubtedly go for hours and she is an exceptional playmate. She will fetch her toy, drop it at your feet and never try to grab it back while you’re picking it up. She knows sit and lie down and is very obedient…...

Meet Sparrow, the latest in a line of Egyptian goddesses. We think she looks like a rough stone with beautiful emeralds for eyes, obsidian toe beans, a boopable onyx nose, and little sprinklings of gold dust scattered throughout her fur.  But her beauty belies an important detail: this girl has…...

Arthur is a beautiful and gentle boy who is looking for an experienced adopter. He is a sweet boy once he gets to know you. He can be guarded and shy at first, but he is very loyal and loving once he is comfortable with you. He would be a…...

Have a great burger and help our furry friends at the shelter on Tuesday, August 6th at Hook Burger! It’s easy: dine at Hook Burger in the Empire Center ( 1731 N. Victory Place) on Tuesday, August 6th, and 20% of your bill will be donated to the Volunteers of…...

Petunia is a little French Bulldog who arrived at the shelter with horribly infected and scarred ears.  (They looked like cauliflower.)  She was completely deaf, and by the amount of swelling and scarring, she had been like this for a long, long time.  Seeing how she shook her head and…...

June marks an important milestone for the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter (VBAS) as we celebrate our 30th anniversary. As the non-profit volunteer arm of the shelter, the VBAS has been working exclusively with the Burbank Shelter for 30 years to provide supplies, manage foster programs, fund special surgeries,…...

Like his namesake, Danny DeVito is a short, and shall we say, stocky, fellow.  He also has a way of making everyone who meets him smile. He’s a super happy-go-lucky fellow who loves pets and attention.  When you first meet him, he’ll come right over to you to say hello. …...

Mykonos and Serena are a bonded pair who haven’t been at the shelter long and aren’t quite sure why they’re there.  They’re getting more comfortable each day, but they’d really like to be in a home. They’re both sweet and enjoy being pet. They also really enjoy a bit of…...