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Sweetie is a pup that lives up to her name! This friendly girl is winning over hearts with her soft eyes and goofy smile (check out those dimples!) Sweetie has enjoyed the company of everyone she’s met, including other dogs (a meet and greet play-date is a must if you…...

Manny (green bell), Moe (purple bell) and Minnie (grey and white) are the sweetest trio of three year old bonded cat siblings you will ever meet. They came to the shelter when their owner passed away. They are a little shy in new situations and need a few days to…...

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…...

Sweet River was found running stray here in Burbank with no identifying information. Because of this, we don’t know very much about her history. Staff here say that she is a very sweet and loving dog, and even knows a few basic commands already. River is your typical husky–she is…...

February was quite the month for puppies at the shelter. Shelter staff found a surprise one morning: a box of 10 puppies was left outside the door. Medical got to work getting them examined and vaccinated, and our foster team started working the phones to find foster homes for them.…...

Ms. Machiatto was surrendered because her family was moving and could not take her with them. We think she would do fine with kids 6 and up as she lived with that age group before. She is comfortable being held and seems to be a very social little pig. We…...

Atlas is a sweet boy who was surrendered to us as his previous owner’s living situation changed and she could no longer keep him. He is a lovely dog, and an all-around good guy, but he is definitely nervous here at the shelter. He would do best in a quiet…...

With 16 puppies at the shelter, (7 Belgian Malinois and 9 Labrador mixes) we decided it would be a great opportunity to introduce them to Burbank City Employees. I mean come on, who doesn’t love puppies? The idea was to offer employees a short “puppy” break while increasing those happy…...

Chef Boyardee is a very friendly guy found hanging around Costco. He’s not shy about meeting new people and so far not much seems to phase him. He adores being pet and has yet to turn down any treats offered to him. He likes taking the most direct route to…...

Coulson is looking for someone not afraid to be loved, a lot. This sweet guy absolutely loves his people. He spent a bit of time in a home since we’ve met him. He does not like it when he is left alone and will protest when his people go away.…...