Success Stories

All Star Finds Forever Fam!

Puppy Bowl athletes rarely have a tough time finding their forever homes. Everybody loves a superstar, and Helen Woodward Animal Center always sends its best to the world’s cutest game. …

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2000 Mile Rescue

Five dogs made a daring, cross country trip, this past March. Two bulldog dachshund blends, two terrier blends, and a Great Pyrenees blend all traveled from rural Tennessee to Ranch …

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Curly’s Great Recovery!

Three Doberman Pinscher-Terrier blends stared up at Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Adoptions’ staff with sad, chocolate eyes. They had lived hard lives in their six months of age. They had …

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Brown cat with black strips staring at camera.

Stevie’s Second Chance

The second Adoptions Director Kendall Schulz laid eyes on the emaciated cat that stretched before her, she knew his survival was on the line. The grey-brown tabby had been found …

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Three of the seven surviving pugs rescued from a dumpster.

PUGdemonium!

Seven pug puppies made the journey from dumpsters to delightful dwellings this year. On December 17th, 2024, Helen Woodward Animal Center went into emergency mode when a woman brought eight …

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A photo of the siamese cat Yuki who has a darker colored face, lighter colored coat, and striking blue eyes.

Yuki’s Breath of Fresh Air

Yuki came to Helen Woodward Animal Center with a collapsed lung. The roughly two-and-a-half year old Siamese cat had traveled over 100 miles from Los Angeles County with a gnarly …

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Due to Hurricane Hilary, all  departments will be closing at 3pm today.  Stay safe!