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Who says long hair is out of style for the Summer? Cashew wears her flowing locks well! Not only do they add to her gorgeous looks, but you’ll have that much more fluffy fur to pet when you adopt this black and white sweetie. And she does love to be…...

Beau got a new home and a new name! The Shelter Favorite Formerly Known as Beau found his forever home this month and is now known as Fred! Fred is doing great and loves going on walks, car rides, taking baths and cuddles. He follows his new mom and dad…...

The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter (VBAS) and the animals of the Burbank Animal Shelter were the recipients of some very generous community fundraisers this month. Photo by Deborah Dodge Local resident and animal lover Deborah Dodge organized a pancake breakfast with the help of the Burbank VFW Social…...

The VBAS came out to support the community at the annual Burbank Fire Service Day on May 12th. Bonded pups Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced and wagged their tails to the sounds of the John Burroughs High School Jazz Band. Pit bull Poe the got a special visit from…...

It’s been a fantastic month for adoptions. Our two longest term residents, Bruno and Nibsy found their forever homes! Bruno’s new family had just lost their pup to cancer and were coming to the shelter to donate his things. They had no plans to adopt, but when they saw sweet…...

The VBAS’s Kitten Foster Program needs your help!   Each year hundreds of kittens end up at the Burbank Animal Shelter.  The Shelter does not have the space to house them all.  The Kitten Foster Program (KFP) saves over 250 tiny kittens each year by providing care in temporary foster…...

This pup is looking to kick off the summer in a big way by finding his forever home. This 3-year-old high-energy guy loves meeting new people and is one of the friendliest dogs you’ll ever meet. Diesel is a warm weather dog who loves spending time outside. Whether it’s playing…...

Haku, a sweet and friendly 8-year-old orange tabby, arrived at the shelter with a very painful mouth.  Most of his teeth were damaged or missing and X rays showed many broken roots below the gumline. The medical staff at the shelter did a lengthy dental to extract the damaged teeth,…...

Darcy is a true survivor cat and a living example of a cat with 9 lives! Darcy was brought to the shelter as a stray kitten and spent some time in a foster home before coming back to the shelter to be part of our Cat Socialization Program. Now, he’s looking for…...

Tour For Life Our volunteers, dogs and cats had a day out on the town on March 31st when the North Shore Animal League’s adoption van visited Burbank for Tour for Life.   Parked on the Burbank AMC citywalk, our pups strutted their stuff on their big day out and…...