Press and Media

It’s a mystery! It seems we have a real-life whodunnit at the shelter – or rather who-didn’t-do-it – which has us baffled. Here are the facts of the case:   We really love each other! —Tiger and Sharkie are bonded 6-year-old Staffordshire Terrier/Boxer/Bulldog/Chihuahua mixes (Really! We did the DNA tests!)…...

I’m happy and smiling again! Six year old Sweetie was not feeling well when she arrived at the shelter.  This beautiful girl had a painful mouth full of broken teeth and needed help.  We sent her to our friends at Montrose Pet Hospital for dental surgery and then to a foster…...

Chickadee was not a model student on day one… Last year, we got so many hissy kittens at the shelter that we realized we needed a better way to keep track of their progress as they went from feral balls of hiss into sweet, loving house cats. That’s why we…...

Great news!  Our Long Term resident Oona was adopted!!!! I found a home!!! Oona arrived at the shelter back in September of 2018 and She quickly became a shelter favorite.  This sweet girl was always full of energy, loved people, and loved to zoom and bounce around in the yard. …...

Esther (A090524) is a super sweet and chatty 2 year old Calico looking for a home. This little girl is a bit shy and needs a few minutes to get to know you. But once you’ve gained her confidence she *loves* pets and will happily lay there all day while…...

California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser Thursday March 19th! It’s Super Easy: Eat pizza to raise funds for the shelter! Go to California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) Burbank Thursday March 19th, show or mention this flyer and 20% of your purchase will go to the VBAS!!!! California Pizza Kitchen Burbanak is located at 601…...

Cleo is a 5-year-old red and black German Shepherd with a beautiful coat and a sweet personality!  She’s quite independent, but she loves affection in the form of back massages. She’s always curious as to what everyone else is doing. She loves to sniff around and she’s always aware of…...

A little bit of sassy and a whole lot of sweet – that’s Minnie.  But that isn’t the way it always was. I had trust issues! Two year old Minnie was a homeless waif having to fend for herself in a scary world.  She finally found a safe place when…...

Back in the day… There was a joyous reunion of a litter of pups from our Puppy Foster Program (PFP).  They recognized their foster Dad, right away and greeted him with happy kisses and tail wags. Look at us now! They took a few minutes to recognize their siblings but…...

Charlie wasn’t feeling too well when he was brought in as a stray.  He had a large wound on his neck and a blocked bladder.  He needed a lot of medical attention and would have to be on a special diet for the rest of his life.  It took a…...