Los Angeles Stories

With more neonatal kitten nurseries, Best Friends and NKLA Coalition partners aim to save more Los Angeles cats and kittens.

Cat with panleukopenia is rescued from a hoarding situation. Things were touch and go for a while, but Danny the cat recovered and has been adopted.

On the weekends, you can find our awesome volunteer Brent walking and training our larger dogs to help them become more adoptable!

Best Friends Animal Society and Hallmark Channel team up to encourage everyone to swipe right to find "The One"

Read about our favorite dog and cat adoptions from the NKLA Pet Adoption Center, including a German shepherd mix from Iran and a scaredy cat.

Sweet, friendly and good-natured Chihuahua adopted from Best Friends in Los Angeles becomes a superstar therapy dog.

Read about our favorite dog and cat adoptions from Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Los Angeles this year.

Giving many dogs love and special attention, Carolyne brings light to the dogs at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center!

Two cats with FIV show that true friendship can trump any disease. This story has a happy ending with the two felines being adopted together.

Many thanks to our early morning and "honorary Cat Caregiver" volunteer, Dick!

A dedicated volunteer for 6 years, Sophia makes a tremendous impact in the kitten nursery and is an enormous help at outreach events!

NKLA Pet Super Adoption helps hundreds of Los Angeles pets find new families, including a Doberman, a mellow and big dog, and an FIV-positive cat.

Shelter pets who came to NKLA Super Adoption who were not adopted are welcomed into our care. Meet them here!

After visiting the Sanctuary in 2012, Caren started volunteering with BFLA and has been an invaluable volunteer ever since!

When she's not working or with her own animals, Victoria is giving back to her community by taking care of the pets at NKLA