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Each year as the weather warms up, kitten season begins. Stray and feral cats living in the wild begin having kittens, and hundreds of these kittens are turned in at the Burbank Animal Shelter. The Shelter does not have the space to house and care for them all, and this…...

Little Stella, a sweet 10 month old Labrador/Doberman mix was having a very bad day when she arrived at the shelter.  She could barely walk and was in a great deal of pain. X-rays revealed a broken pelvis.  Stella would need surgery to fix the damage. We sent her to…...

Minnie, Manny and Moe (aka “The M’s”) are the best bonded trio of cats on the planet. Everyone who meets them is astounded by their friendliness and displays of affection to total strangers. They spend most days cuddled on their foster mom or in a pile with each other in…...

I was keeping an eye out for a very senior dog.   Then I heard about a 13-year-old Lab mix at the Burbank Animal Shelter.   I named him Barney and brought him home. When he first entered my house, he ran into the hallway and stood, frozen, for at least a…...

Mark your calendar!  Dine at Barragan’s on Thursday, February 29th, and mention the VBAS and Barragan’s will donate 20% of your check to the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter. See you there!`...

Meet Thor and Loki, a cuddly and playful duo that would make a great addition to any home. Thor is the perfect combo of playful and affectionate; he spends half the day chasing around his toys and playing with his brother, and the other half of the day curled up…...

Say hello to Vision and Thomas!!! These two good-looking fellows weren’t doing well in the shelter environment, so we sent them to a foster home. Once they realized they were safe in a quiet home they *blossomed* into the cats we knew they could be! 🙂 Now they’re ready for…...

Ringo is a big and gentle teddy bear with a thick and very soft powder puff coat. Ringo is pretty calm for a young dog, especially a husky. He was happy to bury his head under a volunteer’s arm while the volunteer petted and talked to him. Ringo loves to…...

All energetic, loving dogs need some dirt under their paws, and the VBAS Happy Tails hiking program gets our dogs out of the shelter and on hikes on the first and third Sundays of each month. Check out some hiking stats from 2023! Our Happy Tails hikes run on donations…...

Several months ago, I lost my baby girl Stassi to kidney disease. I’ve had kitties all my life and I knew there would come a time that I would want to adopt again, but I was heartbroken and not ready. A good friend of mine volunteers at the Burbank Animal…...