Looking to Adopt a New Friend?

For all of you wannabe pet parents (yay congrats!) who are not travelling this weekend, be sure to check out some local adoptions.  It is a great way to meet a bunch of potential pups from shelters and rescue groups in your area.  If you see a dog on the organization’s website that you are particularly excited to meet, be sure to contact them ahead of time to ensure they bring that little guy to the event!

If you are a Valley dweller like me, definitely stop by the Burbank Animal Shelter Adoptions on Saturday at Centinela on Olive.

If Burbank isn’t near you, don’t worry because there are adoptions all over town! Here are a just a few taking place this weekend in different parts of LA:

• Hearts for Hounds- Long Beach
  http://www.heartsforhounds.com/
  Special Adoption Event:
  Saturday September 4, 2010 at 11am
  1354 Obispo Ave, Long Beach, CA  
  Long Beach Alamitos Bay Marina's Farmers Market:
  Weekly Adoptions take place every Sunday at 10:30am at:
  E. Marina Dr. South of E. 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803  
  (adjacent to Marina Pacific Mall)
  

• Save A Live Rescue Shelter- West LA
  http://www.save-a-life.org/
  Weekly adoptions are Saturdays and Sundays from 1-6pm at:
  Petco, West Los Angeles
  1873 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 20025
  

• Voice for the Animals Foundation- Pacific Palisades
  http://www.vftafoundation.org/
  Weekly Adoptions are Sundays from 10:00am-1:30pm at:
  Pacific Palisades Farmers Market
  15305 W. Sunset Blvd. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
  (corner of Sunset and Swarthmore)

• Hounds of Hope Dog Rescue and The Mutt Movement- Larchmont Village, Mid-Wilshire
  http://houndsofhope.com/ and http://themuttmovement.com/
  Weekly Adoptions are Sundays from 11am-3pm at:
  Larchmont Village Farmers Market
  147 N Larchmont Boulevard,Los Angeles, CA 90004
  (between Beverly and 3rd- in front of Blockbuster video)

And remember that even if you don't find your new best friend at an adoption event, don't be too disappointed because you have taken one step forward in learning what dog will be right for you. The more dogs you meet, the better your understanding of the size, breed, and personality that suits you!