If you feel that it’s the time for you to add a furry friend to your family, you probably have a lot of questions, one of which being: Where can I get a dog?

As many people are aware, there are a lot of homeless dogs across the country that need loving homes. Luckily for so many dogs, they are placed into shelters where they are housed, fed, and cared for until they are adopted. According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.3 million dogs go into shelters in United States each year. By adopting your dog from a shelter, you are providing it with a second chance, while allowing that space to open up for another homeless animal.

Listed below are some shelters and rescue groups in the Los Angeles area that have adoptable dogs of all kinds that are ready to find their forever homes:

• • Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
  • San Gabriel Valley Humane Society
  • Best Friends–LA
  • Los Angeles Department of Animal Services
    – East Valley Animal Shelter
    – LA Harbor Shelter
    – North Central Shelter
    – South LA Animal Shelter
    – West Los Angeles Shelter
    – West Valley Animal Shelter
  • Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles
  • L.A. Love & Leashes
  • Southern California Bulldog Rescue

  Many shelters are overcrowded and underfunded, which is why it’s so important for people to help out in any way they can.