Saving lives in Los Angeles You can make a difference in the lives of animals in your community. Last year, hundreds of thousands of loving dogs and cats were killed in shelters like the ones here in Los Angeles just because they didn’t have a safe place to call home. Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is working collaboratively with animal rescue groups, city shelters and passionate individuals who are all dedicated to saving the lives of cats and dogs in Los Angeles shelters. As part of this mission, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events, runs
the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Mission Hills and leads the NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) initiative. You can be part of that work too when you adopt, foster, volunteer or advocate. We can provide training and behavior guidance should you ever need it, or help you find local spay/neuter services. Working together, we'll make California and the entire country no-kill by 2025. You’re making space in the shelter for other homeless pets in Los Angeles and giving them a chance to grow, thrive and find families of their very own. You might not feel like a hero, but to one
animal, you’re the entire world. Cats, kittens, and dogs are available on-site every day, ready to meet you! Many of our animals are in foster homes, so please call ahead if you’re interested in meeting a particular cat or dog. Find out more about pet adoption through Best Friends in Los Angeles. Whether you volunteer locally or at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (located in Kanab, Utah), whether you help to transport pets across the country or help animals from your home via one of our national opportunities, you can make a tremendous difference in the lives of homeless pets.
Adopt to help save lives
When you adopt a dog or cat who’s been patiently waiting for a place to call home, you’re not only saving a life.
Volunteer and help save pets’
lives
This lifesaving work is made possible by passionate, caring people like you who volunteer to help the animals here in Los Angeles.
Events: make a difference for pets
Have fun and connect with fellow animal lovers through a variety of local and national events, big and small.
Adopt a buddy for free, just in time for the holidays!
November 01 — December 31
Embrace Pet Insurance is covering all adoption fees at Best Friends in Los Angeles
National Adoption Weekend
December 09 — December 11
Bring home holiday happiness by adopting a dog or cat from one of the hundreds of participating Best Friends Network Partners around the country.
Give to save lives
Your contribution supports our lifesaving work and helps shelters nationwide achieve no-kill.
You’ll be helping to save the lives of homeless pets here in Los Angeles and around the country when you make a gift to the animals.
Recent tales from Los Angeles
Looking for a little inspiration? Check out these pets and their stories of hope, love and resilience.
Shop to save lives
When you shop at the Best Friends store, the proceeds go right to work providing lifesaving care and companionship to animals in Los Angeles, at the Sanctuary and around the country.
Contact us
*Special holiday hours: open by appointment only on November 24, December 24-25, December 31, and January 1. To make an appointment to adopt on one of these days, please call or email:
Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Mission Hills
15321 Brand Blvd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345
818-643-3989
Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in West L.A.
1845 Pontius Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
424-208-8840
No-Kill Los Angeles
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Best Friends in Los Angeles
Best Friends is committed to bringing the entire country to no-kill by 2025, and while incredible progress has been made, we need your help more than ever to get across the finish line.
Community engagement, advocacy and collaboration are key tools we use to build relationships and programming that increase lifesaving throughout Los Angeles. We offer guidance for caring for kittens, dog training assistance and trap/neuter/vaccinate/return (TNVR) support through our coalition and staff.
Nationwide, Best Friends Animal Society is bringing lifesaving tactics to shelters and rescue groups like the ones here in Los Angeles. Based on a foundation of compassion and inclusion, we're working together to help both pets and people.
We want to make sure that everyone has the same access to loving pets and that every adoptable pet has the option of residing in the comfort of a foster home rather than in a kennel at a shelter.
Come work with us and help make a difference.
You can make a lifesaving impact for pets in shelters in New York and around the country.
Looking to grow your career?
You can help animals and gain professional experience as a Best Friends intern.