Best Friends Pet Adoption Center

1845 Pontius Avenue Los Angeles, California 90025

Dogs & Cats

Best Friends Pet Adoption Center animal shelter in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Shelters

(424) 208-8840 Directions

Visiting

Hours of operation

Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Today
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Hours as reported by the shelter. Call ahead before visiting — holiday and intake hours can differ.

About this shelter

Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles, CA

Best Friends Pet Adoption Center is an animal shelter located in Los Angeles, California, roughly 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at 1845 Pontius Avenue. It is open seven days a week from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with no appointment needed for walk-in visits. The center focuses on adopting out dogs and cats, working collaboratively with animal rescue groups, city shelters, and individuals dedicated to saving the lives of cats and dogs in Los Angeles shelters, and it leads the NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) initiative. All pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption, and the center also offers foster and volunteer programs, along with training and behavior guidance and referrals to spay/neuter services.

Before you go

Adopting from Best Friends Pet Adoption Center

Adoption process

Visit the center in person, fill out a matchmaking survey, and spend time with the animals; adoption counselors help match you with a pet, all pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, and same-day adoptions are often possible.

Service area: Los Angeles, California
Animals served: Dogs & Cats

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