Los Angeles Stories

Julie's warmth, kindness and incredible positive attitude brighten everyone's day at the center!

Stray dog named Turtle with a front paw injury, face cuts, and deviated septum and a rough past gets help and is now living in a loving adopted home.

Dawn is always looking for ways to improve the quality of life of the dogs while they wait for their forever homes.

Mature, blind 19-year-old cat named Lauren Bacall is adopted into the perfect home where she will be loved and doted on in her senior years.

Adopted from Karma Rescue in Santa Monica, California, pit bull goes from being extremely frightened to finding the perfect home.

Donna is a remarkable dog handler and a ray of sunshine while she volunteers at our adoption center.

Volunteering for more than four years, Pat is a dedicated and reliable volunteer who is a huge help in so many different areas.

Scared shelter cat acts unsocialized, so is put in the working cat program to be adopted as a rodent deterrent feline. He isn't truly feral though.

A huge help in so many ways, Kim is always looking for opportunities to better the lives of the dogs in our care

Super pet adoption events and animal adoption in general bring LA closer and closer to being no-kill. The killing in animal shelters will soon stop.

Lorraine is regularly here to help our adoptions staff. Her positive presence at our adoption centers is endlessly appreciated!

Victoria Vertuga volunteers with Best Friends in Los Angeles. She creates videos that help dogs get adopted into homes. Read her story and interview.

Hosted by Best Friends Animal Society and presented by BOBS from SKECHERS®, adoptions start at just $10

LA is on target to become no-kill in 2017, and in collaboration with the NKLA coalition, the city council reaffirms its commitment to that goal.