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According to the American Kennel Club, American Staffordshire Terriers are smart, confident, and good-natured companions – and Janie fits that bill! Her beautiful brown and white brindle coat make her stand out from the crowd, and her personality makes her memorable. She may take a bit to warm up when…...

We had some great adoptions this month! Bruce and Gidget (Meet Bruce and Gidget) were adopted together! Ribbons are the best! It took a little while, but now our super smiley senior friend Brownie has even more to smile about!  He found his forever home too! I’m a very happy…...

Halloween is right around the corner and that means there are only three nights left to see RottenApple907’s Haunted House! Geppetto is hard at work in his toyshop…but rumors have it he’s not making his toys out of wood anymore.  No one is quite sure what he’s doing, but from…...

This bonded pair is looking for a home to spend their golden years in! Crockett is an intriguing mix of Shepherd, Sharpei, and Rhodesian Ridgeback. This seven year old loves to be petted and endlessly enjoys belly rubs. He’s very loving once he trusts you (the belly rubs should help).…...

While toughing it out on the streets as strays, Bruce and Gidget joined an infamous kitten gang when they were mere tots. As part of their initiation, they found a loving foster home to live in. The goal was to gain the owner’s trust, steal their catnip, and make a…...

Halloween is coming, and you know what that means:  Monsters…scary costumes…haunted houses….and a VBAS Fundraiser! For the 28th year in a row, legendary Burbank Haunted House RottenApple907 is returning, and once again they have chosen the VBAS as their charity! Past haunts have featured a visit to the Unenchanted Forest,…...

All energetic, loving dogs need some dirt under their paws.  VBAS Happy Tails Hiking Program runs every 1st and 3rd Sunday morning for the shelter’s more active dogs and for some of our volunteers, it is the highlight of their month! Photo Credit: Molly Minard Each hike takes place in…...

Sunday, September 9th was a day filled with lots of pancakes, raffles and kisses from our loving Mia. The wonderful Deborah Dodge held a Pancake Breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars social hall located at 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd in Burbank. A yummy breakfast including pancakes, eggs, bacon, fruit,…...

We’ve had some super adoptions recently! Bonded pair Jake and Portia (The Benefits of Bonded Pairs) found their forever home this month! Ok Mom and Dad, one more photo, now can we get in the car? And not to be outdone, Linus also found his new home! I’m more photogenic…...

Feral Cats Need Families Too! Not all cats adopted from the Burbank Animal Shelter are domesticated. Our Barn Cat Program is designed to place unsocialized feral cats who do not like humans into working homes where they can earn their keep as a natural rodent deterrent. Two Barn Cat Program…...