West La Shelter Volunteers

West La Shelter Volunteers This page is run by volunteers and features animals available for adoption, foster, and/or rescue at WLA Shelter.
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For info about hours, fees, policies, & animals available at all LA City shelters, please visit laanimalservices.com. The main goal is to help get our animals into permanent homes or rescues and educate the public about the need "to adopt, not shop"!

02/08/2025

*** ADOPTED! ***

🌸 ADORABLE POCKET PITTIE ALERT

MELLIE - 💕
3 yr. old, 44 lb. Spayed female

Meet Mellie! At first glance, she looks like she’s still a puppy. But this adorable girl is fully grown, and she’s as sweet as she looks.

This pretty pup arrived as a stray on 1/24/25, and understandably, she was a bit overwhelmed by her new stressful surroundings. She can be shy with some at first. But once she warms up, she’s a little snuggle bug. 🥰

Mellie has met a few big dogs and has been social. Her play style ranges between gentle & rough, and she’s very responsive to corrections. If she’s around dogs who make her nervous, she walks away and avoids conflict, which is the ideal response. 🐕

Mellie is so precious, and we have no doubt she’ll flourish even more once she’s away from the shelter.

Please share & help this cutie pie get adopted, fostered or rescued ASAP. 🙏

💜Rescue Partners: Contact Lifesaving Liaison Haydee Mancera at [email protected] / 213-305-4112. In her absence, contact the Shelter Supervisor at 310-207-3156.

The shelter is open on Tues.-Fri., 8am–5pm & on weekends from 11am–5pm. Our address is 11361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. For more info, visit .


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02/06/2025

*** RESCUED BY L A Animal Rescue! 💕 ***

🦆YOUNG DUCK NEEDS RESCUE OR ADOPTION!

This precious duck (ID # A2181727) was brought to the shelter on 2/1 as a “stray.”

Normally, ducks are housed in our wildlife kennels. Unfortunately all four of those enclosures are filled with chickens displaced by the fires. So this poor thing has been confined to a small metal cage since he or she arrived. 😥

There’s no age, s*x or weight listed on the kennel card or the website yet, but the duck appears to be young and healthy. (Note: If anyone can tell us what type of duck this is, we’d appreciate it!)

This adorable creature is finally available for adoption or rescue as of today (2/6).

Please share, tag & pledge and help this duck find his or her way to a more comfortable, appropriate environment as soon as possible! 🙏

💜 Rescue Partners: Contact Lifesaving Liaison Haydee Mancera at [email protected] / 213-305-4112. In her absence, contact the Shelter Supervisor at 310-207-3156.

The shelter is open on Tues.-Fri., 8am–5pm & on weekends from 11am–5pm. Our address is 11361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. For more info, visit .

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02/02/2025

🐶 2/5 UPDATE: NEVAREZ HAS BEEN RESCUED by DaisyLu Ranch a Senior Dog Sanctuary 🎉

🚨SWEET SENIOR MALTESE NEEDS HELP 🙏

NEVAREZ - 🌸
12 yr. old, 8.8 lb. Female

Nevarez is a darling petite granny who came in as a “stray” on 1/31. She’s very sweet, docile, and loves to be cuddled.

On leash, she walks slowly & enjoys to sniff & explore. When she got met another senior pup (adorable 14 yr. old Taji ), she was calm but had no interest in engaging. 🐕

We wish we knew more about Nevarez’s previous home. But based on the condition she came in, it appears she hasn’t been able to get the level of care she needs & deserves (i.e underweight, dental disease, long nails, filthy ears, missing hair, etc.)

Nevarez is currently out of public view. PLEASE share, tag & pledge. We’d love to get her seen so she can hopefully get adopted or rescued as soon as she becomes available this Wed. 2/5.

🔹MEDICAL NOTES:

- underweight (3.5/9 BCS score)
- dental disease: heavy dental calculus, gingival recession
- opacities in both eyes
- hunched stance
- thinning fur & mild inflammation on 4 limbs & tail
- long nails (trimmed)
- ears: thick dark brown debris (cleaned)

💜 Rescue Partners: Contact Lifesaving Liaison Haydee Mancera at [email protected] / 213-305-4112. In her absence, contact the Supervisor at 310-207-3156.

The shelter is open on Tues.-Fri., 8am–5pm & on weekends from 11am–5pm. Our address is 11361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. For more info, visit .

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01/31/2025

*** 2/9 UPDATE: ADOPTED! 💕 ***

🚨URGENT! 10 MO. OLD GOGO NEEDS A NEW FOSTER OR ADOPTER! 🙏

Okay village, we really need your help! Our adorable 10-month-old Gogo will be losing his foster home on Feb. 12.

We desperately need to find this sweet, playful goofy 50 lb. fella a new long-term foster or adopter ASAP so he doesn’t have to come back to the shelter. 😥

After the fires, Gogo went to foster and has had several weeks of decompression – which was much needed after living at the shelter for SIX long months prior.

Gogo is still learning the ropes as he transitions from living in a kennel to a home, but he’s made a lot of progress in a short time. 🥰

His foster mom shared that he’s a VERY sweet, snuggly boy who’s eager to please & fun to train. He’s partially housebroken and does very well in his crate. Naturally, he has puppy energy and needs exercise & play time during the day, but he’d also content to chill with his people, especially in the evenings.

He hasn’t been around cats, but he’s good with big and small dogs & loves to play with his furry friends. 🐕

Unfortunately, his foster will be leaving the country and can’t keep him past Feb. 12. It’s extremely sad for any animal to return to the shelter after they’ve been in a home. But it would be especially heartbreaking in Gogo’s case.

This affectionate boy was surrendered with his sister in June 2024, when he was just 4 months old, so he’s already spent MORE THAN HALF HIS LIFE behind bars.😔

This loyal, affectionate doll has a such a big heart & lots of potential. He deserves to keep enjoying the comfort & security of living in a loving home.

PLEASE SHARE and help us find a foster or adopter for Gogo ASAP!

To set up a meet & greet, please DM us or his foster .

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01/29/2025

🥳 Sally has been RESCUED by Downtown Dog Rescue! 🎉

PLEASE honor your pledges and help cover this sweet granny's ongoing medical care. 🙏

And while she's in great care at the rescue's facility, Sally is also eligible for a foster, so please reach out if you'd like to give this sweet girl a home for however long she has, and the rescue will cover her vet care.

🚨 URGENT - 2nd PLEA‼️

⚠️ LOVING, GENTLE SENIOR ON MEDICAL ALERT - MUST EXIT BY FRI 2/7‼️

SALLY – 11 yr. old, 73 lb. Spayed Female

We’re so sad that Sally is still at the shelter since her first post. But the good news is that the vet removed multiple masses & lesions from her body, including one on her eyelid, on 1/23. This sweet gentle granny is recovering well and should be fully healed in a few weeks.

It’s truly impossible not to fall in love with Sally the minute you meet her. She’s such a loving soul who’s grateful for pets & affection, and thanks you with little tail wags and her adorable smile.

Poor Sally was surrendered on 1/15/25 with another pup (now in foster) because her owner was losing her home. On the intake form, her owner shared lots of great notes, including she’s:

- gentle respectful with children of all ages & friendly with strangers
- affectionate & very easygoing
- loves laying in the sun, slow walks & napping
- very housebroken & well-behaved when left home alone
- only bad note: NOT good with cats

Sally has met other big dogs at the shelter & was avoidant. She seems more at ease with males & prefers pups who give her space. 🐕

Upon intake, Sally was MEDICALLY ALERTED for several lesions & masses (including one on her right eyelid), ear infections, dental disease, arthritis, and conjunctivitis/dry eye in her left eye.

We’re grateful her masses have been removed, but SHE’S STILL URGENT as the shelter is no place for a senior. Our hope is now that she’s had surgery, a rescue or adopter may be able to step up & give her a soft, loving place to land ASAP. 🙏

🐾 Sally is out of public view, so pls SHARE!

Note: Sally isn’t eligible for foster through the shelter. But if you can foster her for a rescue, please DM us.

💜 Rescue Partners: Contact Lifesaving Liaison Haydee Mancera at [email protected] / 213-305-4112. In her absence, contact the Shelter Supervisor at 310-207-3156.

The shelter is open on Tues.-Fri., 8am–5pm & on weekends from 11am–5pm. Our address is 11361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. For more info, visit .

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01/27/2025

*** ADOPTED! 💕 ***

✨HIRO NEEDS A HOME✨

Stunning Hiro is a 3-year-old, 55 lb. Husky mix who’s one of many dogs currently in a short-term foster.

While we’re thrilled this beautiful boy is getting a break from shelter life, he’ll be back in the shelter if a furever family doesn’t come for him.

Between Hiro’s great smile & big sparkling blue eyes, he’s clearly a stunner! But what we love even more is what a sweetheart he is. He also does great on leash, was social in playgroups, and is non-reactive when he sees other dogs out on walks.

True to his breed, Hiro is a medium-to-high energy fella who needs daily exercise to thrive. It’s also very important for any potential adopter to consider his grooming needs.

Hiro has so much love to give and is a very funny, silly dude 😂! Everyone who meets Hiro can’t help but smile and fall in love. We know his new family will, too!

If you’re interested in meeting or adopting Hiro, please email Lifesaving Liaison Haydee Mancera at: [email protected].

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🎉 ADOPTED! 🎉💖 CUDDLY, CALM & WELL-BEHAVED REY IS LOOKING FOR HER FOREVER HOME 🐶Meet Rey! She’s an adorable 3-year-old, 5...
01/23/2025

🎉 ADOPTED! 🎉

💖 CUDDLY, CALM & WELL-BEHAVED REY IS LOOKING FOR HER FOREVER HOME 🐶

Meet Rey! She’s an adorable 3-year-old, 55 lb. German Shepherd & Husky mix with a heart of gold!

This sweet girl was overlooked at the shelter for 7 long months despite being a volunteer favorite. She was so loving & easy to handle that even brand-new volunteers were allowed to take her out. 🥰

Thankfully, this long timer’s luck changed when the LA fires rallied her foster parents to bring her into their home to help make room for displaced doggies. 🐕

Rey’s fosters have learned that this spayed female is as calm and cuddly as they come, and she has a happy spirit that shines bright. ✨

She’s housebroken and already mastered sit, stay, and lay down. Whether she’s happily hiking, snoozing at a restaurant, riding in the car, or making new doggy friends, Rey is always on her best behavior. 🐾

Before Rey left for foster, she was in several playgroups with big dogs and did well. We don’t know how she is with small dogs, but she’s fixated on the kitty in her current home, so we recommend no cats in her forever home at this time.

If you’re looking for a loyal companion to fill your life with joy and snuggles, Rey is ready to be your dog!

💜For more info, please email [email protected] or follow to meet her and give her the loving home she deserves.

If you can’t adopt, PLEASE SHARE and help Rey get seen. 🙏

🎉🎉

01/22/2025

🥳 Sally has been RESCUED by Downtown Dog Rescue! 🎉
PLEASE honor your pledges and help cover this sweet granny's ongoing medical care. 🙏

And while she's in great care at the rescue's facility, Sally is also eligible for a foster, so please reach out if you'd like to give this sweet girl a home for however long she has, and the rescue will cover her vet care.

🆘 URGENT! GENTLE, SWEET SENIOR ON MEDICAL ALERT & MUST EXIT BY FRI 2/7‼️

SALLY - 11 yr. old, 73 lb. Spayed female

Sally hasn’t been with us long, but we’re already so in love. This precious, mellow senior was surrendered on 1/15/25 with 2-yr.-old Sky. The owner, who adopted Sally four years ago, was devastated to leave her dogs. But sadly, she was facing homelessness & couldn’t find a better option. 😔

🐾 Sally’s owner had so many GREAT notes to share, including:

- friendly towards strangers & gentle and respectful with children of all ages
- affectionate & very easygoing; loves laying in the sun, slow walks & napping
- very housebroken & well-behaved when left home alone
- ONLY negative note: NOT good with cats

At the shelter, Sally’s been a joy to spend time with. She enjoys sniffing around the yard & getting pets and affection. When introduced to other big dogs, Sally was avoidant but comfortable when they gave her space. She seems more comfortable with males & prefers dogs who don’t want to engage. 🐕

Sally has several serious medical issues, so she’s on URGENT ALERT. (She doesn’t have an exit date yet, but that will likely change soon.)

🔸MEDICAL NOTES:

Multifocal pigmented skin lesions on ventral abdomen / Overweight senior dog / Otitis & scarred pinnae AU / Left eye: conjunctivitis, keratitis, suspected underlying KCS / Right eye: 1 cm bleeding mass on leading edge of third eyelid / Dental disease / Hind limb issues consistent with OA

SALLY IS OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW! Please tag, share & pledge & help her get seen & saved ASAP. 🙏

We just want this darling girl to get the care she needs so she’s comfortable & can live out her life with dignity & love. 💕

💜Rescue Partners: Contact Lifesaving Liaison Haydee Mancera at [email protected] / 213-305-4112.

The shelter is open on Tues.-Fri., 8am–5pm & on weekends from 11am–5pm. Our address is 11361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. For more info, visit .

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Address

11361 W Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90064

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

(310) 207-3156

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