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Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, Orange County, Riverside County, Ventura County, Kern County
L.A. Love & Leashes's adoption process
Additional adoption info
We get to know the dogs and cats in our program really well and do our best to find well-matched adopters.
All dogs must have a leash and collar before we can adopt them out. Cats must have a carrier. We can provide a cardboard one for $10.
100% of the adoption fee goes straight to the shelter the same day. We run solely off of donations, so we greatly appreciate a donation in addition to the shelter's fee. Please help us continue to help more animals!
We get to know the dogs and cats in our program really well and do our best to find well-matched adopters.
All dogs must have a leash and collar before we can adopt them out. Cats must have a carrier. We can provide a cardboard one for $10.
100% of the adoption fee goes straight to the shelter the same day. We run solely off of donations, so we greatly appreciate a donation in addition to the shelter's fee. Please help us continue to help more animals!
L.A. Love & Leashes is 100% dedicated to animals still living at L.A.'s six city animal shelters. All of the dogs and cats who come to us are still spending their nights in LA city animal shelters. L.A. Love & Leashes is a program of the volunteer-run, non-profit Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters.* All of the amazing dogs and cats come each morning from our city shelters (Los Angeles Animal Services), generously transported by the staff of the West LA shelter. Those not adopted that day return to the shelter at night. We are supported solely by donations and we're very grateful for your support. *Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping Los Angeles Animal Services (the city's six animal shelters).
We now also take donations through Venmo: @LALoveLeashes
L.A. Love & Leashes is 100% dedicated to animals still living at L.A.'s six city animal shelters. All of the dogs and cats who come to us are still spending their nights in LA city animal shelters. L.A. Love & Leashes is a program of the volunteer-run, non-profit Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters.* All of the amazing dogs and cats come each morning from our city shelters (Los Angeles Animal Services), generously transported by the staff of the West LA shelter. Those not adopted that day return to the shelter at night. We are supported solely by donations and we're very grateful for your support. *Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping Los Angeles Animal Services (the city's six animal shelters).
We now also take donations through Venmo: @LALoveLeashes
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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
