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LAist Pets Of The Week: Beautiful Brianna & Sweet Sassafras
Photo by spcaLA via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
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Photo by spcaLA via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
By Ana Bustilloz/Special to LAist
Are you looking for true love this Valentine's Day? If you yearn for someone to share breakfast with, who will never tire of giving you kisses and will always be happy to see you, your perfect match is out there! Los Angeles has 1,000's of adoptable pets waiting for the chance to give unconditional love. Even if you have your heart set on a particular breed, 25% of pets in shelters are pure bred, and in Los Angeles, there is a rescue organization for nearly every breed imaginable. Adoption saves lives.
Every Saturday, LAist will feature an adoptable cat and dog from a different local shelter or accredited 501c3 rescue organization. Take a look at these furry bundles and consider giving them a home, or forward their faces to your friends who may be interested.
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This week's pets are from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA). spcaLA is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that has served the LA community since 1877. spcaLA is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals through law enforcement, humane education, intervention and advocacy. There is no national SPCA or umbrella organization. All SPCAs are independent organizations that serve the community in which they reside.
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Brianna (#10-03702)
Brianna is a 6 year old American Eskimo who came to spcaLA as a stray. She knows sit and enjoys her daily walks. She craves affection and will settle down nicely beside you on the couch or in your lap. Brianna’s particular about her dog friends, so she may do best in a home where she is the only pet. Brianna is eligible for Underdog Rewards, spcaLA's special adoption rate for pets 6 years and older. Brianna is available at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village at 7700 E. Spring St. in Long Beach, (562) 570-7722.
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Sassafras (#11-00734)
Sassafras is a beautiful long-haired gray and white tabby. She is 5 years old. She is a little shy, but warms up quickly. Because of her shyness, she would do best in an adult home or a home with older children. She loves to be brushed and she gets along with other cats. She has been at the spcaLA since November is eagerly awaiting her new home. Sassafras is available at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center at 12910 Yukon Avenue in Hawthorne, (310) 676-1149.
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