Friends of North Central Shelter - Los Angeles Animal Services

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05/31/2026

šŸ†˜Shy boy Bear needs adoption or rescue by Tues June 2nd EOD at North Central LA shelter šŸ†˜

Bear is a young, sensitive dog who needs immediate placement to save his life. Bear came from a place of instability and needs our help to leave his past behind & start anew in a loving home!

Bear was picked up in early May after a bite incident occurred while he was loose on the street. His owner and the victim were transients. At intake, the shelter noted Bear showed no signs of aggression, but was completely frozen in fear.

He spent his 1st weeks shutdown, but volunteers are now seeing him open up. He is still timid, but we see real potential in this young boy! He has gone from cowering in his kennel to waiting at the door for walks. He walks easily on leash and responds to handler direction. He has started to take an interest in treats- cheesešŸ˜‹-and even solicit a bit of affection.

In playgroups with other dogs, he initially just laid in the yard, very unsure. More recently - mingled, steerable, timid & appropriate greetings, kept to self. Just this past Friday, Bear had a playdate with a social female husky where he initiated and enjoyed bouts of playšŸ„¹

We wish we had more time to get to know Bear, but due to his intake history, he has been scheduled for euthanasia. If not adopted or rescued by June 2 EOD, or he will be euthanized the following morningšŸ’”
Bear needs a patient hero to give him the fresh start he deserves! An experienced, caring person who can provide a stable environment where he can feel safe, acclimate at his own pace, and finally bloom.

šŸ›‘Help to Save Bear now!
ADOPT: If you can be Bearā€™s person, please visit North Central!
FOSTER: DM us & comment below to try to connect with Rescue (he cannot be fostered directly thru the shelter).
PLEDGE towards rescue.
SHARE to help him be seen & savedā¤ļø

Bear
3 yrs, 53 lbs, intact male
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šŸ“North Central Animal Shelter
3201 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
888-452-7381

Tues - Fri 8AM- 5PM
Sat & Sun 11AM- 5PM
Closed Mondays

Rescue partners ONLY contact:
[email protected] & [email protected]
Supervisor: [email protected]
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05/29/2026

Ralo is a big dawg to me šŸ„°

| 7mo | 28lbs

North Central Animal Shelter
3201 Lacy Street
Los Angeles, CA 90031

TUES - FRI 8AM- 5PM
SAT & SUN 11AM- 5PM

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05/27/2026

RESCUEDšŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰ Thank you Frosted Faces FoundationšŸ’— Please donate towards Rexā€™s care at https://frostedfacesfoundation.org/donate

Weā€™re WORRIED about Grandpa REX. He DESPERATELY needs a soft place to landā€¼ļø

Rex was adopted as a puppy back in 2014 and is now spending his golden years back in the shelter after his owner was arrested.

Since returning on April 6, staff have documented several medical and age-related concerns including worn teeth, chronic skin issues with hair loss and flaking, stiffness and a slow gait, eye cloudiness, and ongoing mobility discomfort. He has been receiving medications and frequent rechecks at the shelter, but he would greatly benefit from more extensive veterinary care and the comfort of a home environment.

Despite everything, Rex remains social and gentle. He has participated in shelter playgroups with other calm, low-energy dogs where he politely mingled and coexisted well.

Letā€™s get Rex seen and get him out!

Rex
11 years old, 72lbs, neutered male

Visit the shelter to adopt. Offer to foster for a rescue, rescues cannot take dogs without committed fosters. PLEASE PLEDGE towards his medical care. SHARE this postšŸ™

North Central Animal Shelter
šŸ“ 3201 Lacy St, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Visit the shelter
Tuesday-Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm

ā˜Žļø 888 452-7381; laanimalservices.com
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05/27/2026

URGENT! Handsome, volunteer favorite Panda has landed on the URGENT LIST at North Central Los Angeles Shelter and desperately needs a hero to give him the loving, responsible home he deserves!

He is beloved by volunteers, confident and engaging in the yard, AND heā€™s aced the training programā€”but heā€™s been overlooked for over FOUR months and shelter life is beginning to wear on him.

If heā€™s not adopted or a qualified, committed foster steps up so that a rescue gets involved, the shelter could place him on the euthanasia list THIS week! Contact Smiling Brinks or DM US if you have questions or want to meet him!

Share this reel! Tag dog lovers and rescues!

Panda (A2249909) is a personal favorite of mine and of so many other volunteers. He loves life, people and especially fetch. Heā€™s shown himself to be very tolerant in playgroupā€”even if heā€™s not the most playful or engaging dog with his four-legged friends.

Heā€™s stunning and a tad pushyā€”especially when it comes to fetch, so its recommended that he go to a home experienced with larger breeds and with people that can work with him to help him slowly decompress from the shelter and become his best doggie self.

Panda is a recent graduate of the K9 Youth Alliance Positive Enrichment Series where he was named ā€œBest Shoulder to Cry Onā€.
Panda was hand-selected to participate in that program by professional trainers. He passed a 16-point behavioral assessment, received 12+ hours of 1:1 training and group socialization, and showed off all of his new skills in a live graduation demo.

Panda needs someone to show up for him before itā€™s too late! He has so much love to give, and is ready to give it to a forever family. New adopters receive a free virtual 90-minute consultation, so stop on by North Central Shelter to meet Panda todayšŸ’–

Panda
3 yrs, 78lbs, neutered
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šŸ“North Central Shelter
3201 Lacy St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90031
888-452-7381; laanimalservices.com

ā°Tuesday-Friday 8AM-5PM;
Saturday & Sunday 11AM-5PM
Closed Mondays.
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05/26/2026

If you didnā€™t know Twinkleā€™s story, you would never imagine the loneliness she has endured for the past 3 months.

Twinkle is a 5 year old girl who strayed in to the shelter with her friend, ā€œLittle Star,ā€ just over three months ago now. Little Star was of course quickly adopted but Twinkle was left behind, never to see her friend ever again.

Itā€™s obvious that these two were a part of a family at one point in their life but the circumstances as to how or why they ended up in the shelter are unknown. What is more certain, however, is that Twinkle knows many tricks already and shows signs of being potty-trained.
She has also done well in playgroups with other dogs her size at the shelter and was a recent graduate of the K9 Youth Alliance shelter enrichment training programšŸ‘

Itā€™s so hard to make these dogs stand out when so many of them look the samešŸ˜¢ but hopefully people will see that Twinkle truly is deserving a home and Iā€™m sure she would bring great joy to whoever gives her that chance.

Please consider adopting Twinkle or fostering her through a rescue. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to this page directly or go meet Twinkle in person! All of her details and the shelterā€™s info will be listed below:

Twinkle
5 Years Old, 61 lbs
Spayed Female

Shelter Info:
North Central Animal Shelter
3201 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031

OPEN SAT & SUN 11-5;
TUES - FRI 8-5
888-452-7381
laanimalservices.com



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