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Thanks from all of us! We’d like to say a big *thank you* to our friends and sponsors who donated items for bids, and to everyone who bid at Auction for Animals!  Together you raised over $8,500!  Thank you for making it such a success! All funds will go directly…...

Do you shop at Amazon or Ralphs? Does your employer match donations or give grants for hours volunteered? Do you post on Facebook? Read on to learn ways to raise funds for the animals *for free*. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable…...

Road trip!!! If you’ve visited the Burbank Animal Shelter in the last 2 years, you’ve seen bonded pair Tiger and Sharkie’s silly faces. You’ve probably heard them, too – these 6-year-old Chihuahua/Boxer/Pit mixes get so excited when people pass their kennel, they wriggle and shout. They love being around people…...

The VBAS is pleased to announce Auction for Animals 2020. Psssst….they’re hosting an auction. Thanks to the generosity of many local businesses and friends of the shelter, we are hosting our first ever virtual online auction to raise funds for the animals at the Burbank Animal Shelter!  The online auction…...

Since reopening for adoptions via appointment in late June, the shelter has been seeing a lot of great adoptions!  Here are a few! TK was one of the Shelters’ first adoptees after reopening. He’s doing great and is now known as Montgomery Ward (Monty for short) Bonded pair Sammy and…...

If you have already made a donation to help our kittens, thank you.  If you are unable to donate, we understand.  But if you can help, your donation will save lives. Covid 19 has caused tremendous changes that have affected us all.  But one thing has not changed: Kitten Season…...

2020 has been quite the year with lots of new challenges and changes, but one thing hasn’t changed: Kitten Season. Every year when 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 has officially reopened for adoptions and other animal related services by appointment only.  The new adoption process is a hybrid model allowing potential adopters to meet pets online and make an appointment for pets they would like to meet in person. Watch our short video HERE…...

The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter hope you are healthy and safe during this unprecedented time. While the shelter is closed to the public, the staff and volunteers are doing everything we can to make sure the animals in our care receive all the love and attention they deserve.…...

Our Barn Cat Program saved more than a dozen cats last year by placing unsocialized feral cats who do not like humans into working homes like barns, stables, industrial facilities, and residential yards where they can earn their keep as a natural rodent deterrent and get a second chance at life. …...