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Suzie Q is a smooth-coated Chihuahua and a lovely girl inside and out. At 13 years old, she can be a bit vocal with new experiences, but she adapts well once she feels comfortable. She should go to an adult-only home and would be perfect for a senior. With her…...

Halloween is coming, and you know what that means: Monsters…scary costumes…haunted houses….and a VBAS Fundraiser! For the 29th year in a row, legendary Burbank Haunted House RottenApple907 is returning, and once again they have chosen the VBAS as their charity! This year’s haunt will take us to the bottom of…...

Curly didn’t have much to smile about when he arrived at the shelter.  This 4 year old stray had a mouth full of rotten teeth and painful infections. Despite the pain, Curly was sweet and friendly to everyone he met.  He loved being around people, and if you gave him…...

What do you get when you mix paws, prizes and pancakes?  You get our annual Pancakes for Paws breakfast fundraiser! We had 179 guests join us on Sunday September 22nd, with over $3,300 raised to help support the VBAS shelter programs. Guests enjoyed blueberry pancakes while winning some very cool…...

Our little tripod kitten, Hope (Hope’s Journey) is doing *great*! I’m all better! She’s adapted very well to only having three legs, and is very confident as she bounces around and plays.  She occasionally loses her balance, but it doesn’t bother her in the least.  She just gets right back…...

We’d like to say a big thank you to IKEA Burbank for donating a *ton* of IKEA pet products to the Burbank Animal Shelter! Thank you IKEA for all the stuff!  (And thanks to all the volunteers for helping unload it!) Thank you for all the leashes, collars, beds, cat…...

Chico arrived at the shelter with more than a bit of a limp.  He had broken both bones in his front leg.   Special surgery was needed to save him. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Chico was able to go to Berklely Pet Hospital to have his leg pinned. …...

Ever have a friend that’s nothing like you but you just “click”? That’s Tucker and Andy. Circumstances beyond their control brought this bonded pair to the shelter, and now they’re looking for a new home together. Tucker (A087955) is a 4-year-old male cat who’s very sweet but a little shy. …...

We got an update from Pumpkin’s adopters! (July Adoptions)  She is now known as Lexi, and her family reports she is doing great in her new home! “She wants only to cuddle… like all day every day. She doesn’t jump or beg for food. She loves her crate and is…...

Some call us the Little Rascals. The 2019 kitten season has been one for the record books.  It’s not even the end of August and our Kitten Foster Program has already taken in more kittens than it did in all of last year!  So many kittens!!! Busy season? You gotta…...