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Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA Animal shelter in Los Angeles, CA

The mission of Best Friends Animal Society is to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. We do this by helping end the killing in America's animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. We believe that by working together we can Save Them All.

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1845 Pontius Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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1845 Pontius Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA

We'll also keep you updated on Lilo's adoption status with email updates.
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Lilo

Pug/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Yvette's adoption status with email updates.
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Yvette

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 10 yrs 4 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Hansel's adoption status with email updates.
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Hansel

Great Dane/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Gretel's adoption status with email updates.
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Gretel

Great Dane/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Athena's adoption status with email updates.
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Athena

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Amina's adoption status with email updates.
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Amina

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 11 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Aris's adoption status with email updates.
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Aris

French Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Empanada's adoption status with email updates.
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Empanada

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Los Angeles, CA

Shelter FAQs

Located in West Los Angeles

Additional adoption info

All adopters will need to participate in a "get to know you" survey and short counseling session to ensure we are making a successful match for the adopter and the animal. Our animals are allowed to go home on the same day in most cases.

More information can be found at the adoption application link below.

Or contact AdoptLA@bestfriends.org

Adoption application

https://bestfriends.org/los-angeles/adopt

Pets at shelters & rescues near Best Friends Pet Adoption Center - West LA

Rags2Wags

100 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd.,, Ste. 1513,
Topanga, CA 90290

The Real Bark

3724 Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90026

So Cal Guinea Pig Rescue

Los Angeles, CA 91042

We'll also keep you updated on Thumper's adoption status with email updates.
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Thumper

American

Male, Baby
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *SARAH's adoption status with email updates.
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*SARAH

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos
Long Beach, CA
We'll also keep you updated on 34543's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
Special Needs
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34543

Shar Pei

Male, Puppy
LOS ANGELES, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sir Oliver's adoption status with email updates.
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Sir Oliver

American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *MOE's adoption status with email updates.
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*MOE

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 mos
Long Beach, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Greta Garbo's adoption status with email updates.
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Greta Garbo

German Shepherd Dog/Husky

Female, 7 mos
Los Angeles, CA

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