My human got invited to the Grand Opening of the brand new NKLA Pet Adoption Center, so I thought I would take the opportunity to tell you a little bit about it, and about NKLA (No Kill L.A.) in general. I think you’ll be happy about the efforts the second biggest city in the U.S. is making to help homeless pets.
NKLA is a coalition of animal welfare organizations, city shelters, and humans who are passionate about helping animals. It is led by Best Friends Animal Society, and its goal is to make Los Angeles a no-kill city by 2017. There is still a ways to go, but since NKLA formed in 2012, shelter deaths have been decreasing. There were 4,200 fewer animals killed than the year prior. In addition, NKLA had a paw in 23,421 adoptions and 4,458 spay and neuter operations.
While the champagne might make you think this was a fancy affair (and it sort of was — the mayor’s wife was in attendance), these bottles were donated by Moët & Chandon. My human did not have any, though, because she had a long drive home!
In spite of the champagne, the beautiful rose centerpieces (also donated), and the light brunch, it did not disguise the fact that there is still a long way to go to get to NKLA’s goal.
As you can see, they were very big on encouraging humans to foster!
The facilities are bright and homey and state-of-the-art! And it was so new that the cat area wasn’t even finished yet. But so that cat people could get their kitty fix, there were lots of kittens in cages and enclosures. My human played with these two for a while, and they were not pleased when she stopped to take some pictures.
I especially like this kitten, who would not even look at my human the moment she started taking pictures!
I think Sierra here really wanted to go home with someone! He spent his time looking extra cute.
That is, when he wasn’t demanding attention! His is one of the profiles that is currently up on the NKLA site… unless somebody has already taken him home!
All the pets at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center were rescued from city shelters or the street. Before being put up for adoption, they are taken to Best Friends’ facility in Mission Hills, where they are given any medical attention or therapy they might need, then brought to the adoption center to find homes. Some of them also spend time with foster humans. My human could tell that the kittens she met had great fosters because they were so friendly and sweet.
The NKLA Pet Adoption Center is open from noon to 8 PM daily, and is located at 1845 Pontius Ave., West Los Angeles, right off the 405 freeway. If you come to L.A., you need to see it!
My human and I are big supporters of NKLA. I myself came from a high kill L.A. county shelter (Downey) but I was one of the lucky ones who made it out. Our wonderful city has a ways to go but if TNR efforts are made a priority we should get there! My dream is for a No Kill Planet! Meow and Namaaste! ~ Pippy the Feline Yogini
I’m purring for all these sweet little ones. It’s so nice that your human does so much for these other cats (as long as she saves the major cuddles and treats for you guys!)
That is a great shelter. I hope it can achieve it’s goal to make LA no kill by 2017. I wish more places throughout the world would do the same.
What an amazing place and what amazing things they’re doing.
What a wonderful event I hope lots of kitties found furever homes.
Sierra is very handsome has a very large mouth…I think I see his tonsils.
MOL
Hugs Madi your BFFF
Wow! That’s a neat place! We love the black kitties ROAR! Have a good week.
That looks to be a great shelter and we hope that they will reach their No Kill goal in LA on time.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
This is such a super thing to do. That best Friends operation is just the best. It would be so super if more towns could have no-kill shelters. That NKLA really sounds like such a super thing.
Take care.
What a great place! Thank you for sharing! MomKatt would’ve nailed Sierra in a hot minute!
Purrz!
Selina
Sounds like a wonderful place. I hope all the kitties get adopted.
What a great place! I hope they can make LA a no-kill city. Looks like the tabby kitten has already got right attitude toward camera. LOL. I hope these precious babies find furever homes very soon.
Looks like a pawsome place !
Keep my paws crossed that that they can make LA a no-kill city !
XOXO
Wouldn’t it be nice if an event like that would empty out all of the cages 🙂
Purrs to them to find tons and tons of homes for tons and tons of companion animals.
That is wonderful. If only cats would stop having kittens because stupid humans do not get them fixed then fewer of them would have to die.
Congrats to this organization for trying to find a way to place them all.
Awesome! I totally want to see the new shelter the next time I am in L.A.! 🙂
That sure looks like a wonderful adoption center and we all wish those kitties the best in finding their forever homes.
What a great event to raise awareness of fostering, adoption and spaying! Our mommy wants to foster but she knows full well it’d be a failure. She could never let them leave.
YEAH!! We love a good party with a great cause (and kittens)!
Sending extra purrs to all the kittens there who need homes, the older cats who deserve forever and ever homes and to L.A. for taking on a great mission! PURRS….
What a terrific place with a great goal. Too bad all our cities are not as proactive. Thank you for sharing this info. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
a no-kill shelter – what a great project. i hope more and more shelters become no kill. the kitties are way too cute not to have furever homes.
thank your human for taking pictures.
Emma and Buster
Oh I am so purring for all of these sweet little ones. PLEASE may they find a home.
That is simply marvelous 🙂 We have always likes Best Friends.
We would love to see this initiative keep growing 🙂
Thanks for telling us about this place and purrs to the kitties .
Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
Treasure,Tiger,JJ and Julie
Oh, what a great event! I sure hope everyone got a new home that day. Wouldn’t that be nice?
What a wonderful place Sparkle! 😀
That is one wonderful place! TW thinks the reason I’m still half feral is cos I wasn’t fostered. Her cousin fosters in FL for another amazing organization who rescues pets from death row. They don’t have a building so they can only rescue if they have fosters.
Fostering is fantastic! The Human’s BFF has been doing it since she retired….she’s had two “foster failures” so far….at first the Human swallowed hard and feared to hear the details of that, but then it just turned out to mean that the BFF KEPT two of the “fosters” 😉 and now she’s contemplating a third one.
Looks like a good thing. I hope all the pets were adopted.
That’s so nice that these institutions also exist in other countries. We have something similar here too !
this is great,hope they can keep up the good work,xx Speedy
P.s.Thanks for you well wishes Sparkle
Thank you for sharing your special night there at NKLA! Teri is actually going to apply for 2 jobs that are open at Best Friends, because she admires the organization sooo much that she would move, just to be able to work with them!
We love NKLA and we have emailed you just now.
WOW! This is pawsome! LOVE the foster care program materials!