Meet Beatrice!

Beatrice is a lovely Australian Shepherd mix and quite a mysterious girl. She came to us as a stray, so we don’t know much about her past except that she’s…

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Hope’s Journey

Say hello to Hope.  This 3 month old tortie was having a very bad day when she arrived at the shelter.  She was hit by a car and the bones…

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Kitten Tsunami!

It’s the middle of the 2019 kitten season and a kitten tsunami is sweeping through Burbank! We have way more kittens coming in than usual, and our Kitten Foster Program…

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"The Mystery of the Long-Term Shelter Dogs"

It seems we have a real-life whodunnit at the shelter – or rather who-didn’t-do-it – which has us baffled. Here are the facts of the case: Hope you all had…

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Meet the Lovebug Sisters!

Abby and Sweetums came to the shelter in March as (big) scared kittens. Abby was the most scared so she went to socialization foster while Sweetums was pregnant and went…

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Fourth of July Special!

Our furry friends at the shelter had a special 4th of July this year.  Shelter volunteers spent the evening at the shelter comforting the animals and taking their minds off…

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Meet Darla!

Hello there! How would you like to hang out with the coolest cat in town? Darla is a quiet, chocolate and white Siamese mix. She is very calm and naturally…

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July Adoptions!

We had more GREAT adoptions last month! Super senior Olive was matched with a wonderful veteran looking for a companion pet he could show off from his scooter’s basket. During…

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KITTENS KITTENS KITTENS!!!! The Kitten Foster Program needs your help!

The kittens are here! It’s only the end of June, and the 2019 kitten season is already one for the record books. May was our busiest month ever with our…

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Say Hello to Benji and Cleo

Cleo says she has a funny bent ear, that’s how you can tell them apart! Benji and Cleo are a super sweet and well mannered pair of bonded German Shepherds.…

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Say Hi to Smitty and Tux!

Hurry up with that camera.  We want pets! Have there ever been 2 sweeter brothers? Smitty and Tux are both massive love bugs with different techniques for getting attention. Smitty…

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Meet Susie–again!

Meet Susie–again! Susie is a graduate of our Cat Socialization Program. Cats in the Socialization Program are typically scared or skittish and we work with them to help them get…

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Happy Adoption Stories!!!

Every adoption at the shelter is a reason to celebrate, but this month we had some extra special adoption stories we wanted to share. Eric came to the shelter back…

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And Now a Word From our Sponsors!

We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to Gain Federal Credit Union for sponsoring us with their “He Approves of the New Ride” campaign!  For every auto loan opened…

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Say hello to Miss Abby!

Yawwwn… Call her Abigale Adams, aka Abbicab, or just plain Abby. After 8 months on the streets, Abby came inside and is now part of Burbank Animal Shelter’s Kitten Foster…

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Police & Fire Services Day

The VBAS was out with our furry friends at the annual Burbank Police & Fire Service Day on Saturday, May 11th. Cody the Husky was a superstar! Our foster kittens…

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Chester the Wonder Kitten!

Say hello to a special kitten looking for a special adopter! Hello there!   My name is Chester! Chester came to the shelter with his two siblings in late November.  The kittens…

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Say Hi to Sparky!

Sparky is a 2-year-old Terrier/Hound/Beagle mix and an all-or-nothing kind of boy. He’s not just sweet and affectionate. He’s VERY sweet and affectionate! Hiya!!! Sparky loves people! He loves kids,…

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Blossom Adopted!

Great news about our little Blossom! Hey, remember me? Our little girl arrived at the shelter in with a broken leg and needed surgery.  (Blossom gets her leg fixed, Blossom…

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Vinnie on the Mend!

Little Vinnie is a sweet but shy poodle who recently arrived at the shelter.  He had a medical condition called cherry eye in both his eyes that caused his third…

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