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Fiona is super, super sweet, and can chill with the best of them. She is like no other. In her foster home, she sits on the couch with her foster mom and lets the dog groom her. The photo team introduced her to several new friends and she didn’t bat…...

Mr. Magoo is a sweet boy who loves attention. We think he will do well with either an adult only home or a family with teenagers and older who know how to respect a dog’s boundaries. According to his previous owners, Mr. Magoo is housebroken so long as he is…...

Halloween is coming, and for the 31st year in a row legendary Burbank Haunted House RottenApple907 is creating another amazing haunt experience, and once again they have chosen the VBAS as their charity! This year’s theme is “Ssssssssss” which is snake-speak for “SNAKES!!!”  The haunt will take you through the…...

Cuddle monster alert! My name is Hot Pocket and I’m looking for a home where I can get looooots of pets! I love hanging out with my foster mom in the morning and helping her work from home by cuddling on her lap and licking her hand. The more pets…...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and for the 9th year in a row a team from the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter will be participating in our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Burbank Turkey Trot! Members of the team raise funds by asking friends, family, coworkers and…...

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who answered the call we put out asking for Adult Dog Fosters.  We still need more fosters, but we’ve been able to place a number of our dogs in foster homes and we’d like to share a couple of their…...

Duke is a two year old German Shepherd/Mastiff mix. He is a very sweet boy and *loves* attention, but he needs some training. He is a very strong pup and does not realize his size, but he should be fine with experienced kids. Duke spent time in a foster home…...

Hi! My name is Lenny, and I am the ultimate explorer! I am sweet, spunky, and really really really ridiculously good looking. I love to play with scratch posts and laser toys, and I love to cuddle my foster parents when it’s cold! I am a pro at using the…...

Zeus is a Belgian Malinois, an extremely intelligent working breed. They are commonly used as service dogs, K9 dogs or used on farms for specific jobs. These dogs need LOTS of exercise daily and need to be mentally stimulated or have a job to do while not around their owner,…...

Pancake (Orange) and Kali (Tortie) are a bonded pair of two year olds who love each other despite their opposite personalities. When they first came to the shelter they were both shy. But Pancake came out of his shell before long and really enjoys attention from people and playing with…...