Press and Media

Have a great burger and help our furry friends at the shelter on Tuesday, August 6th at Hook Burger! It’s easy: dine at Hook Burger in the Empire Center ( 1731 N. Victory Place) on Tuesday, August 6th, and 20% of your bill will be donated to the Volunteers of…...

Petunia is a little French Bulldog who arrived at the shelter with horribly infected and scarred ears.  (They looked like cauliflower.)  She was completely deaf, and by the amount of swelling and scarring, she had been like this for a long, long time.  Seeing how she shook her head and…...

June marks an important milestone for the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter (VBAS) as we celebrate our 30th anniversary. As the non-profit volunteer arm of the shelter, the VBAS has been working exclusively with the Burbank Shelter for 30 years to provide supplies, manage foster programs, fund special surgeries,…...

Like his namesake, Danny DeVito is a short, and shall we say, stocky, fellow.  He also has a way of making everyone who meets him smile. He’s a super happy-go-lucky fellow who loves pets and attention.  When you first meet him, he’ll come right over to you to say hello. …...

Mykonos and Serena are a bonded pair who haven’t been at the shelter long and aren’t quite sure why they’re there.  They’re getting more comfortable each day, but they’d really like to be in a home. They’re both sweet and enjoy being pet. They also really enjoy a bit of…...

Say hello to Blue. He’s a six year old Alaskan Malamute. A volunteer spent time with him and had this to say “Why Blue isn’t adopted is a wonder to me. This dog is so calm, sweet, and loving, yes and big. He will sit immediately so that you can…...

Moana has been a lovely dog from the start of her stay at the shelter.  When she arrived, it was obvious she had recently had a litter of pups because she was full of milk. It was very sad to think that she and her pups had been separated before…...

A Kitten Tsunami unlike anything we’ve seen is sweeping through Burbank right now.  2024 is going to be our busiest season ever.  In a normal year, our Kitten Foster Program fosters their 100th kitten around June 1st.   We’re still in May, and we’re at 182! Our Kitten Foster Program is…...

Meet Stella, the adorable one-year-old chocolate lab / Doberman mix who’s searching for her forever home. She’s a bundle of joy with infectious energy and a loving nature. Despite a challenging start in life, Stella’s resilience shines through. She was found with a broken pelvis, which was skillfully repaired through…...

It took two years and nine months, but our longest term residents, bonded pair Honey and Racer got adopted!!!! Adopters Bailey and Karen shared their story with us: “Going to the shelter we knew we wanted to adopt two dogs. Honey and Racer being bonded together already made our decision…...