This is a really special place. We adopted here years ago and although she is crazy we love her. Everything was current (shots, spay, chipped) and the building and pet-housing was surprisingly beautiful and almost modern. The pets were all very well cared for and even the more depressed (craving a new home) babes were not also battling with grooming & tiny living quarters and you could feel that they were not feeling abandoned even in a shelter-type environment.

You have to make an appointment as they are only open for visitors every other weekend right now. Having said that, if you are looking to adopt please make an appointment and stop by. I wasnt expecting to adopt that day but I fell in love with two cuties and there you go. In most cases you can take them home the same day. I believe the adoption fee is normally 25 bucks which is amazing but this weekend every cat was only 5 dollars and that includes vaccinations spay and microchip. Please leave a donation for this great place! EDIT... APPOINTMENTS NO LONGER NEEDED

Wife volunteers here. Awesome people who are mission driven. Have sent out over 30 adoptions all with great experiences.

Loved my experience with this place. Staff super friendly and made the adoption process easy. So happy with our new fam member

Its the best place to find your furry new baby.

This is one of the best most well run and clean animal shelters Ive ever been to. So much so I just Adopted a kitten from here. The staff is very friendly, very knowledgeable and can tell they truly care about these animals. I cannot say enough truly amazing things about this facility and their staff. Truly amazing in every way.

I need a cat so bad. Im dyeing without a catBut the only way to be a responsible pet owner, is to wait till I can provide a stable environmentBut how can anyone make that happen in a world where we cant work on an emtie stomach.-Same Rules Apply to the soul~AKAI need a cat 🐈 just for a reason to get out of bed😔

This place was fabulous! They really work with you to find a pet that will be a good match for you. They provide opportunities for you to play with the animals and get to know them. Once you have a few in mind they will sit down with you one on one to learn about you and provide you with the animals history. Their facility is beautiful as well. I would definitely return to this facility to adopt.

Love this shelter. Its definitely apparent that they take good care of all the animals. They really put a lot of effort into taking nice photos so that the animals really have a better chance at getting adopted. They keep lots of very specific information such as personality, health, and their former living situation. All of the staff is very nice.

Got my beautiful Kitty, Shadow there nearly 6 years ago. We rescued each other. Everyone there was wonderful

We adopted two beautiful black kitten brothers in February before the pandemic. They are all grown up and so happy now! The process was easy and the staff volunteers were wonderful. I also loved their shop.

Great prices on dogs but bad on info giving regarding the dogs health bought a dog who died 5 months after i got him

Clean, spacious, and beautiful space! Friendly staff, no appointment needed to just look around. Staff can help you meet a pet if desired. Monitors available to help you see available pets. Parking available. Volunteer opportunities available.

Best place in LA to adopt!!! ...these animals come from ALL of the Los Angeles shelters! I volunteer here and have several rescue cats.

Really a beautiful shelter. Take care of the animals so well and invest their time into getting all animals to feel comfortable while they wait for a home.Im really happy we were introduce to a new member of the family. Lovable 4-year-old Bob.

I lost my best friend Shadow on March 31st due to cancer. After he passed I felt completely lost and scared about how to get a new dog. Over the course of a month I visited about 5 shelters and met many dogs. I finally came across NKLA and met 2 dogs, first was named Loki a sweet and simple minded Husky Mix, second was Lulu Lemonade, a giant horse like German Shepard who was gentle and loved to play. I spoke with staff for about a week straight asking all the questions I could about the dogs. They where more tham happy to answer any questions or concerns I had about deciding between the two dogs. I eventually took home Loki,but my family fell in love with Lulu Lemonade as well so the next day we took her home as well! I really appreciate the staff at NKLA being so welcoming and helping us find the right dogs for us!

Amazing adoption center! My husband and I got out cat in January and neither one of us had a cat before, so they were very helpful with the questions we had. Also, when narrowing down the options they gave us the entire backgrounds for the cats, to make sure it was a good fit for both us and the cat. She was fully vaccinated, spayed and micro chipped.

Great place doing a very important job. The staff is professional and polite, and it is crearly easily seen that they do all they can for animals they have. As a bonus, a beautiful mural on parking lot wall, you cant miss it.

We adopted our kitten from NKLA over Christmas last year. They were very busy with potential adoptive owners, yet they made the time to interview us thoroughly, and ultimately help us come to the right decision for the right animal. I’ve adopted three animals through shelters over the years—they seem to have little regard to finding a perfect match—not this shelter. I thank them for bringing our little Dory into our life.

This is where we found our new addition, Mama! Best decision ever!

Great place to volunteer and their mission to take care of animals is amazing!

I adopted an amazing black lab/pit bull mix. Super easy process, very friendly staff!

NKLA is a wonderful place with amazing staff and volunteers. When I became a volunteer myself, the staff made sure I got the right training and a mentor volunteer showed me the ropes on my first day to make sure I felt comfortable. I saw that everyone works together to keep the place clean, and we make sure all the dogs are walked at least 2-3 times a day. Additionally, we also take the dogs to the yard, spend quiet time in the kennel with them, and take them on outings or overnights. This no-kill adoption center wants the best for the animals and ensures the dogs and cats go to the right family (we take notes on all the animals so you can ask for more information on specific animals). If you are looking for a new furry family member, this would be a great place to go! If you are looking to volunteer, this would be a great place to start since there are so many friendly people here who are willing to help!

Do u guys have puppys right now???

Great place and great people

Adopted animals are the most Loving pets!

They truly care about the animals here. I am a volunteer and I see everyone take very good care of the dogs and cats.

Got my zoey here !Really fast to adopt and cute animals.My whole family loves zoey 🥰

If your looking to adopt a dog, especially a pit bull breed, this is the place to go. The facility is easily the nicest shelter I have ever been to. The reception area is welcoming and extremely clean. Same goes for the dog kennels which has soothing music playing to help keep the dogs feeling calm. Of course the majority of shelters have tons of pit bulls but NKLA has a video for almost every one of their dogs on Youtube. (For you cat people, there are lots of sweet cats available too) This gives you a chance to see the dog or cat and find out some details before you actually visit the shelter. Once you are there, everybody is extremely helpful and friendly. You can tell they really love what they are doing for the animals at this location. You also will have a chance to meet the dogs in nice meeting rooms one on one. On top of that, each dog has a thorough history on file that gives you tons of background on the dog. We ended up adopting a dog we didnt even see on video because we had no chemistry with the ones we were interested in. The one on one meetings with the dogs are the best. Parking is not the greatest but that is typical for LA. So if you are looking to adopt, definitely put NKLA on your visit list.

This is the Amazing place I got my 2 Amazing cats Sammy and Sonny.!I will never forget Nkla in all of my life. When I say I love my cats only God can tell you how much. Thank you so much for them. God bless the Outstanding staff they are Truly humble and respectful kind and sincere.🌸🌹🦋🙏

Great staff and welcoming environment

I love it because the animals are well cared for and not at risk for Euthanasia. That being said if I were adopting I would go to my city or county shelter because those animals lives are in danger. They all need loving homes regardless and adopting from NKLA will make room for another shelter animal so either way you adopt you are helping the situation. Adopt dont shop! 🙏🏻❤️

I havent been inside for 10 months. When I was able to go in, NKLA was clean, it smelled pleasant, and the staff was helpful and polite.

This is the fanciest “shelter”ever lol.Not a shelter though, it’s an amazing 5 star adoption center. Amazing professional staff.The lobby looks better than my living room lolSuper modern and clean, digitalised with the info of the pet, it doesn’t smell bad like shelters.We got our Luna from there on Valentine’s Day.The smartest cat ever. Best decision ever.

I adopted DOC (pka Mango). He had been abandoned on the street He was 5-months, 3-1/2 lbs. I fell in love with him immediately. The staff made the experience smooth and easy. Doc adjusted quickly, easy to train and just a joy! Hes my little buddy! I have no regrets! If Im in the market again, I would definitely go back to NKLA!

$25 adoption fees. They have a little store to get any supplies you need.

This place was really great! Its almost like a house, where the dogs are kept in kennels with only one row per room, so its less hectic.I do wish we could pet the cats though. Theyre behind plexi, kind of like a pet store.

Good service 👍

Great staff very clean and friendly atmosphere. Knowledgeable about the animals and love that it a no kill. We have 2 beautiful kittens that are the love of our lives

Absolutely beautiful selections of new friends and family. It saddens me to see beautiful animals in kennels but a beautiful thing about this place is how much care and attention they give to each animal. I love walking into NKLA and seeing that someone has adopted a friend. I hope to rescue one day and I know now just the place to get it

Got my kitten here. Love her

We adopted our sweet girl from them and I must say if I were to adopt again I would go to them. The place is clean and the lady that helped us with adoption was very educated and nice to us and our girl.

This was our first visit, Our next visit will be only to try the high priced pizza everybody brags about. We went on Tuesday night when they had their $5 all you can eat pasta and had the meat sauce on it. We now know why its $5! The sauce was like tomato paste and a little water mixed together. It was very acidic and very bland and saw very little meat!! Where are the spices? The service was ok but we saw customers wait at the register and heard lots of laughter coming from I assume the kitchen. We got everything we needed from the servers but there were times we didnt see any of them for several minutes. I wish I could have said it was great!

Its clean and quiet. Nice staff. Animals well taken care of. Lots of dedicated volunteers.

I havent got a return call to adopt.

Miriam And anglea were absolutely so sweet and helpful! we found a stray cat and wanted to turn it in and unfortunately they couldn’t take in straight Kath as they are a nonprofit organization but they were so nice and gave us a little crate to go to put the cat in to take it to the west Los Angeles animal care center and I thought they had such great hospitality and such a great aura at this adoption center !!

I adopted my cat Zorra here 3 years ago, I love her so much and I absolutely love the experience when I adopted her. It’s very clean and neat and can feel that they really take good care of animals there. Also very good service!

This place is heaven on earth! They are a wonderful nonprofit organization helping dogs find homes. They are super clean with large rooms for the dogs. I went in to look at a rescue and came home with an absolute beautiful Husky with Blue eyes named Melly! She is such an angel with so much love to give. She is so thankful that we saved her and you can clearly feel her gratitude! Amazing facility!Amazing faculty! Amazing place!Please go there and adopt a dog before they are euthanized....

Animals are treated with kindness. After so long, they are moved around to different shelters to get more chances for adoption. I adopted a gorgeous and well behaved American bull dog from NKLA. $10 adoption fee, already spayed and licensed, and vaccinations up to date.

I got my cat from here. She is a 3 year-old white and black calico short hair domestic breed. It took about 2.5 hours to adopt her and cost under $30. NKLA gave me her entire medical and behavioral history prior to adoption. They also gave me an opportunity to get to know her in a private room, along with a couple cats who I was considering. (They ended-up not being as affectionate as Plato, although less afraid.) They seemed to take good care of the animals, and the facilities were well-maintained and pleasing. They gave me a box for transport. There was a shop in the facilities where I bout the litter for later that day. The wait time to be seen by a representative was somewhat long but I liked their online system for the wait line.

The gave me my best friend. My wife also likes him. Shes ok too.

The people are all really nice and the service is amazing. You can tell that the staff really care for the animals there. The place is really nice and neat. A great place overall.

My first time going to a adoption place it was great. Matt was very helpful.he help me pick a kitty that I wanted.the rest of the staff are great. Thank you NKLA if I decide to adopt again I would definitely will come back.

Really nice adoption experience here. Crazy that this is all-indoor.People were very friendly and helpful, with notes about the moods and temperament of the various pets they have for adoption. Also one of the only places I saw that was open until late!

What can you say about a place that saves lives? This is Gods work. If youre looking for a puppy or a kitten or an older animal come here and they will match you with your perfect pet. The facility is incredibly clean and maintain by staff that is as courteous and kind as you can find anywhere.Come here and save a life.

The people here were very helpful and thorough. We did get our new cat from them. He has been a great addition to the household and is such a cool dude (if only our older cat would get on board). Please do your research before adopting an animal. We want everyone to get the right pet, and every pet to get a forever home.

Such a great experience here we got my first kitty and lydia helped us out so much!

Amazing facility with a large number of potential pets waiting for you. They made the adoption process so easy. I would highly recommend this as a first stop if youre looking for a new family member.

Awesome!!!!! That is what I have to say about this organization . The staff who are involved to get things right on a daily basis, are beyond just caring,,,,, I would say, almost selfless !!!!.The pets are well taken care of,,,They feel pampered and well loved.I commend the staff,, the volunteers,,, and all the members who are involved in this organization to create a better world for our pets.!!! Our experience was indeedPositive.!!!Yvonne Dennis,

The employees work hard and are caring. The dogs and cats are well taken care of. Great place

NKLA was a complete surprise, a far cry from the heart wrenching experience I was prepared for having visited animal shelters. This no kill adoption facility is beautifully designed and maintained. It offers comfortable rooms, uplifting graphics and informed, supportive, caring staff. And I was offered a complementary bottle of sparkling water! What!? I love NKLA.

A little hard to find, but well worth the effort. A very clean and friendly facility. Out going and very helpful staff/volunteers. Plenty of cats and dogs looking for loving homes.

They were so great with the adoption process. It was a bit of a wait, but it was so worth it. You get one on one attention from an employee who takes you to meet the animals youre thinking of adopting to make sure theyre right for you, then they help you through the final paperwork once you decide. You walk out with a new furry friend same day.

Staff is friendly, knowledgeable and efficient

Beautiful facility but unfortunately NKLA failed to list the two serious incidents (Bit a person in the face & killed a small dog) in the online profile of the dog I was interested in adopting. As a father of small children I would haven’t wasted my time (1hr in 405 traffic) or the staff’s time by visiting and meeting with an adoption counselor for the dog I was interested in. It was a real bummer for my family and I to find out these facts after spending 25 mins waiting to meet with an adoption counselor. In addition, I also understand that your facility probably cost more to run than a county facility but to charge up to $250 for the same exact dogs (Pitbull are the majority) seems odd. NKLA, please be 100% transparent on your online profile of the dog. It should not take me physically driving to your location and waiting for an interview with the adoption counselor to find out that a dog would be best suited for a calm environment with no kids. It’s not fair to adopters or the dog.

SUCH AN AMAZING PLACE! The staff are amazing and really take pride in their job. such a clean shelter, all the animals are really taken care of. The dogs are always being walked and the cats always have a clean litter box.So so happy i adopted my new kitten from here.

Closed for covid. doing it online.

The staff here has an offensively strict criteria for a suitable home. Apartments are often a no-go. And they will try to bully you into your adoption choice.At least have the decency to be upfront about which animals are available for adoption before showing us who we cant fall in love with.

Great customer service! They are great at helping out the animals here in need and all of the animals are so well taken care of. They actually want to help the animals here get adopted unlike some of the other places I have inspected.

So sweet and helpful! It was good to see the dog I bought well taken care of and so in love with the staff. All the dogs seem to have a good relationship with the people there.

Amazing professional adoption spot for pets, love their setup, really clean and the staff is a-1

The staff were amazing and so helpful. They gave us very useful advice as we are first timers to adopting kittens. A great place to visit and maybe meet the best friend of your life.

This adoption center is so amazing! The layout is rather home-esc and the staff are super friendly with the animals and guests! Today they had a (for lack of better word) “sale” where certain dogs and cats were a mere $25 dollars (most likely before certain fees) which is very cheap for animals in such great condition. I haven’t adopted from there but I’d imagine it’s a pleasant experience with them!My only concern is the set up for each “street” (their quaint little name for each line of kennels) is a little too diverse? There can be kennels with rather big dogs right next to a few small chihuahuas! Which may be fine but it makes for some loud interactions when you first walk in.

Love this place. It is very clean and they get a lot of business. I adopted my cat here and it was cheap and easy. Love my Felix and glad I adopted him from a nice establishment like this.

Staff was super friendly and helpful, especially to me and my partner as we are both first-time dog owners. Theres so many doggos and kitties waiting to find their forever homes, and the staff seems to be taking good care of them.

Its amazing! Great people and lots of adorable doggos. Easy process to start if you want to volunteer!

Clean, well organized facility, great volunteers and great dogs available to good homes. They have animals housed here from different rescue groups.

The dogs and cats have wonderful caring volunteers and staff. The place is air conditioned and piped in music.

There is a beautiful building and amazing staff! I adopted my cats that same day I went and it took only 30 minutes. My cats are very sweet and love to play. At first they were very scared and hid but now the are very friendly and play all day and night!IMG_4488.HEIC (My kitten sleeping while we are making dinner and doing work)

My girlfriend volunteers here. Its fantastic. The name stands for No Kill L.A and is run by Best Friends Animal Society. They have several breeds of dogs, including pitbulls, and the staff are wonderful. If you want to support a great animal shelter, please adopt here.

Clean friendly inviting for the most part. Any place that helps animals is well worth a visit.

The dogs seemed happier and better cared for than many shelters in LA, however the adoption fee is much higher so it makes sense that the dogs would get more care. My issue with this place is that I was denied adopting a dog based on my income, despite the fact that I could prove Ive cared for my own dog for four years, and never had trouble paying a vet or grooming bill. I even offered to have someone give a written statement saying they would back me up financially if I for some reason couldnt pay for the dogs needs and was still denied. I understand having high expectations for someone trying to adopt a dog, but the dog I tried to adopt 2 weeks ago is still living in a box instead of having a loving home, solely because of how much money I make. I think its great they want to make sure their animals are going to capable owners, but they are turning away perfectly good owners only because they dont think they make enough money. If I had never owned a dog before, this would make more sense to me, but the fact that I could show every invoice from the last four years proving that I had no problem getting my dog to the vet on time, and paying for everything it needed, and was still told I wouldnt be a capable owner just because of my income is ridiculous.

Everyone is extremely friendly and helpful, and the pets are all too cute that you want to take them all home

New member of the family .. Pumba 🐶The best dog ever I swear. Super sweet and adorable with his toys.

All I need to know is when it closes

Suzi Q was adopted by us March 6th. We had just lost our wonderful dog, Buddy who was now in heaven. We looked on line and found Suzi Q. Her head was tilted with the same look in her eyes as Buddy and I immediately fell in love with her. We drove from Carlsbad (3 hours) to see her. The people there were warm and friendly and the place was very clean. They brought Suzi Q to us and let us walk her on a leash. She was perfect for us. We adopted her then and there. The process went smoothly. We bought a pretty leash and she had already been given a chip and taken care of and was ready to go. She was happy. She has a mellow personality, perfect for my husband and I who are retired. I believe she is a Yorkie Terrier/Poodle mix, but it doesnt matter, she is wonderful as is. We were in a room with windows with Suzi Q when a volunteer asked to come in. She wanted to say good-by to Suzi Q. She said she was the most cuddly dog she had worked with at the shelter. She was right. Suzi Q cuddles with us all the time in our lap, in the bed, in the car and we love her and she loves us. Thanks to NKLA we found Suzi Q our love and she found us.

Very clean, friendly, and eager to help find these animals a new home. Im in love with my little pup and so glad I decided to check these guys out.

Everything is so clean and pretty. All pets are in their own individual section/room. They always have deals going on for adoptions.

I cant say enough about our positive experience adopting our dog Sam. From looking at the dogs on their streets to meeting the dog in person, to adopting him, everything was great. Wish all shelters were run this well.

This place is awesome. Only thing I dont like is that adopted kittens to me to young. There were but werent weined off of there mother cause they where nurturing on each other. And Ive heard that isnt really a good thing. They eat kitten food cause I am sure its whats there for them to eat.

Long process but worth the wait

We adopted Sabrye two years ago and we are so happy with everything. We absolutely love our second child who deserved a good home. We thank NKLA for being there and for giving us a wonderful, supportive, and loving addition to our family. She keeps us safe and feeling loved.

OMG!!This is THE PLACE to get your next pet. Very well taken care of and sweetest babies. One dog had just been brought back for the second time b/c the owners didnt like that he was so clingy. He didnt like to be alone, they even knew that before they brought him home. Broke my 💓. I would have brought him home if I wasnt on vacation. (3,000 miles). I still think about him.

Great team! Everyone is friendly, educated and attentive to peoples needs. Clean and organized facility with a positive vibe. Two cats paws up!

One of the best shelters anywhere. There are several shelters under one roof. The staff is amazing

I adopted my four legged friend from NKLA, and all I can say is I truly respect this place for the care and love they give to the dogs and cats as well as their transparency ❤️

Long waits when they are open for in-person adoption. They limit how many pets you can visit with, so dont come to simply browse.

The people at Nkla are well intentioned but they were not honest about the behavior and health of the dog we adopted. They told us the dog was well behaved, good with cats, and then the dog killed the neighbors cat and he wasn’t well behaved. I remember calling them asking for help and the lady said “he’s your legal responsibility now” and then hung up on me. I understand why they lied, they were desperate to home a dog that was unlikely to be adopted but they really should have considered whether or not there was a good fit. Having seen other reviews on here, I get the impression that nkla has done this numerous times.

The crew here is very knowledgeable, takes time to make you feel at ease, and makes the process very simple. Highly recommended!

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Animals were all clean and organized.