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Meet Dozer! 🐾 This handsome, bear-like German Shepherd came to the shelter with two other shepherds. At first, he sat quietly in the corner, afraid of humans it was clear he was feeling the weight of abandonment. I made it my mission to sit with him, socialize, and earn his…...

Hi! I’m Linus. Back when I arrived at the shelter, I wasn’t a happy camper . They enrolled me in something called Kitten Charm School, claiming it would help. I wasn’t the best student at first. Treats wouldn’t sway me. But then came the toys. Especially the wand toys. Oh…...

Meet Dora! 🐾 Dora is a beautiful 3-year-old German Shepherd who came to the shelter with two other Shepherds. She warmed up to the volunteers right away and quickly showed her gentle, affectionate nature. Dora loves to give as much love as she gets, and her constant smile makes her…...

There are many sides to our Miss Emerald. There is the sweet heart who loves pets and to curl up in laps. There is the curious explorer who likes to inspect every corner and know what’s going on. There is the energetic sassy pants who loves to run around and…...

Milo is a stunningly good looking 4 year old husky/shepherd mix. He’s still a little shy but has really come out of his shell. He pulls some when he is on the leash but that’s because he wants to get in every sniff on his walks! Milo went to his…...

Halloween is right around the corner, and RottenApple 907’s Haunted House starts this weekend! This year’s theme is “Nightmares in Secret”. It’s a library, it’s Dragons, it’s Dragons in a haunted library…. The Haunt is located at 907 N. California Street, Burbank CA 91505 and will be open from 7pm…...

After 1,076 days at the Shelter, our largest (160 pounds!) and longest term resident, Astrid is finally out of the Shelter! Astrid left the shelter to find her forever home with @outtathecage rescue.  Outta the Cage has connected her with a trainer of large breed dogs, and Astrid will be…...

Ozzie is a BIG boy- there is literally not a dainty thing about him. During a shelter outing he was very excited to get all dressed for his adventure, hopped in the truck like a champ and was eager to hit the road! He’s big enough that his panting on…...

Summer is a playful, affectionate girl. She takes a while to warm up to new people and shake off some grumpiness, but once she feels comfortable, she loves to snuggle, play with toys and scratch pads, and talk! Her favorite hobbies include taking naps with her foster mom, exploring nooks…...

Halloween is coming, and for the 34th  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! The theme for this year’s haunt is Nightmares in Secret.   Visitors will be taking a tour…...