Hikes, Heat and Happy Tails: 5 Ways to Keep Your Dog Safe Hiking In The Heat
Summer time in Southern California is a classic American dream. Beaches, hiking and outdoor activities galore! VBAS volunteers are offering 5 friendly tips for hiking with your pet during these…
The Second Wave of Kittens is Here!
We’re about to enter the home stretch of the 2018 kitten season…but we need to get through the second big wave of kittens that is arriving right now! Each…
Benefits of Bonded Pairs
You might have heard the term “bonded pair”. What does that mean? The term indicates a pair of dogs or cats that are strongly attached to each other, and become…
Dogs and More Kittens Visit the Starlight Bowl!
Having heard about the big kitten outing (Rockstar Kittens at the Starlight Bowl) our dogs got into the act and strutted their stuff at the Starlight Bowl on July 28th.…
Cashew, Daisy and Stevie got adopted!
We’ve had some great adoptions this month! After 7 months of patiently waiting, a wonderful family adopted Cashew (Meet Cashew) and gave her the wonderful home she deserves! As…
This just in: Clear the Shelter!
Saturday August 18th was the fourth annual Clear The Shelter day at the Burbank Animal Shelter, and we had a ton of adoptions! 1 guinea pig, 1 bunny, 5 dogs…
Mia is Looking for a Foster Home!
Have you ever been looking for a place to live and visited one in which you thought “this just isn’t going to work for me?” Well that’s what it’s…
Say Hi to Stella
Want to add a low-key pet to your low-key house? Then check out Stella! Experienced cat owners will appreciate this approximately 6-year-old brown tabby girl who starts out slow around…
Why I Adopted a Senior Pet
By Irina di Vincenzo I have been volunteering at the Burbank animal shelter since the beginning of this year and it has been fulfilling in so many ways. The happiest…
Our Kitten Foster Program Still Needs Fosters!
We’d like to say a big Thank Mew to the new kitten foster parents who joined the Kitten Foster Program (KFP) after our article (The Kittens Are Here) last month.…
Say Hello to Bison!
Fully-Trained!!! That’s what you want in a guy, and with Bison that’s what you’ll get!! He’s an 8-year-old Mastiff-mix who will swat you with his tail. . .in a good…
Amazing Kitten Daisy and her brother Stevie
Amazing Daisy and her brother Stevie are looking for their forever home. Zooming around the house, chasing Stevie up and down the stairs, and playing with her toys. It’s just…
Rockstar Kittens at the Starlight Bowl
Kittens from the the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter’s Kitten Foster Program (KFP) rocked out to some great tunes July 14th at the Burbank Starlight Bowl! The Starlight Bowl…
Whole lotta learning going on!
This just in: the VBAS at the Best Friends National Conference 20 VBAS volunteers joined over 1,6000 attendees at the Best Friends National Conference from July 19-21 at the Westin…
The Kittens are Here!!!
Kitten season has arrived and we need more kitten foster parents! We need your help! Kitten season (April to October) is here and this year Southern California has…
Say Hi to Tiger and Sharkie
Everybody needs a brother, otherwise who are you going to compete with? Tiger and Sharkie are no different! The only thing these 4-year-old bonded boys might love more than each…
Adult Foster Sky finds her home!
Sky is beautiful Pit Bull Terrier mix with a goofy smile. She’s also a graduate of the VBAS Adult Dog Foster program (ADF). Sky first came to the shelter when…
Puddy found his forever home!
Puddy, our most senior feline resident started the summer off the right way: he found his forever home! This sweet and distinguished 13 year old shelter favourite with the gift…
Bailey and Piper’s Dad has a big birthday!
The VBAS would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Burbank resident Don Burgess. In addition to adopting bonded pair Bailey and Piper (formerly Chiquis and Yumma), this year…
