FRIENDS OF LA ANIMAL SHELTERS
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Mission Statement
Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters is the volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit that created and operates L.A. Love & Leashes. L.A. Love & Leashes is the first “shelter shop” in L.A. that is 100% dedicated to animals at our six city animal shelters. We offer a welcoming, high-traffic adoption and education venue that reaches many people who may not otherwise visit or adopt from our city shelters. The dogs and cats we work to help are those who have not yet been rescued and are still living at the shelter. They come to us in the morning and those not adopted during the day return to the shelter at night. Beyond adoptions, we work to change public perceptions and stereotypes about the amazing animals waiting for homes in our city shelters!
About This Cause
Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters is the volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit that created and operates L.A. Love & Leashes. L.A. Love & Leashes is the first “shelter shop” that is 100% dedicated to animals from Los Angeles’ six city animal shelters. L.A. Love & Leashes is a high traffic adoption and education venue reaching large numbers of people who may not otherwise visit or adopt from our city shelters. The store works closely with Los Angeles Animal Services (our city shelters) and each morning, the staff of the West LA city shelters drives dogs and cats to the mall. L.A. Love & Leashes is funded by donations and the sale of pet-related merchandise. • A Creative, Humane Alternative to Traditional Pet Stores. Typically 5-7 dogs and 4-6 cats are transported daily from the West LA city shelter to L.A. Love & Leashes for adoption. Those not adopted return to the shelter at night and typically come daily to the store until they are adopted. We offer a welcoming and comfortable space in which people can learn about adoption and meet potential new family members. • As of July 2024, 6,000+ Lives Saved. Adoption fees at our shelter shop are identical to those charged at the shelter and 100% of all adoption fees return to the shelter. • A Program of Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters, a Volunteer-Run 501(c)(3) Non-Profit. L.A. Love & Leashes is a program of Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to helping Los Angeles Animal Services (our city shelters) increase adoptions. • Changing Perceptions about “Shelter Pets.” Through interaction with the amazing dogs and cats we’re privileged to have daily at L.A. Love & Leashes, as well as through conversations with our staff and volunteers, we can change public perceptions and stereotypes about the animals waiting for homes in our city shelters. Beyond in-store adoptions, many people leave our shop to adopt directly from the nearly West LA city shelter.