"WHAT IS A MAGICAL UNICORN?" you may ask. WELL, MAGICAL UNICORNS ARE AMAZING DOGS WHO, FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER, HAVE SIMPLY BEEN OVERLOOKED AT CROWDED SHELTERS.

They are dogs who may not run to the front of their kennel to greet visitors, so they're less frequently seen. Perhaps they're shy, or maybe they just don't do well in the stressful shelter environment. Maybe they have a treatable medical condition and just need someone to give them a little extra care. Whatever the reason, these dogs find themselves running out of time at the shelter. Previously overlooked, once you get these Magical Unicorns out of the shelter and into a loving foster or forever home, they reach their full potential as happy, loving companions!

BELLADONNA

AGE: 1 year WEIGHT: 13 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Belladonna! nice to meet you! I'm a 1 year old 13 lb chiweenie looking for a home in LA. My former owner was arrested and left me in the apartment alone until nice folks heard me and came to rescue me. Now I am safe and loved in rescue with a wonderful foster home. I am great with dogs-fostered with two dogs. I could also easily fly solo. I am crate trained and house broken (mostly-will need reinforcement in a new home) and I am just a really nice little Weiner dog looking for a home. Let's be besties!

BENNY BOONE

AGE: 1 year WEIGHT: 50 lbs GENDER: Male

Hi! I'm Benny Boone! Nice to meet you! Yep-i look like I walked straight off a movie set! Lookout benji and lassie-Benny Boone has arrived! I'm around a year old and weigh 50 lbs. great with dogs and cats and would probably really like kids too. I am fostered with a bunch of dogs and cats and we are all pals! I am a remarkable dog looking for a remarkable home! Check me out in this cute video - Let's be best friends!

BUNNY MELON

AGE: 2-3 years WEIGHT: 55 lbs GENDER: Female

HI! I'm Bunny Mellon! nice to meet you! I'm a charming, dainty lady looking for a home in LA! I am around 2-3 years old and I weigh 55 lbs. I am good with dogs but I could easily fly solo-i love my humans. I would be a velcro dog but my fosters are teaching me independence so that I gain confidence. I am crate trained and house broken and I walk nicely on leash. wanna be best friends?

CAN-CAN

AGE: 8-9 years WEIGHT: 12 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Can-Can! So nice to meet you! I'm a little Yorkie poo (best guess whatcha think?) looking for a forever home in LA! I am around 8-9 years old and I weigh 12 lbs. My hair and skin was in really yucky shape when I first got to rescue but after some good grooming and proper nutrition I am starting to feel so much better! Amazing what a bath and haircut can do for a girl! I am in a foster home with a dog pal and young kids and I love them so much! I am also house broken and crate trained!

CRICKET

AGE: 1-2 years WEIGHT: 45 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Cricket. I'm a shy girl who needs dog friends for confidence. I have already made so much progress in such a short time in my foster home. I'm around 1-2 (feel closer to 1) and weigh 45 lbs. I am quite petite. I am crate trained and house broken (will likely need reinforcement in a new home but I catch on fast) I am very charming and desperately want to love you but like my foster Mom will tell you-i just need some patience and time and then we will be great friends! Dogs help and I really need at least one dog friend at home please :) I am also fostered with cats and kids and I do well with both. Check me out in this cute video - wanna meet?

FOCACCIA

AGE: 10-11 years WEIGHT: 45 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Focaccia. Nice to meet you! I'm a 10-11 year old lab mix- best guess. I look like a small Labrador retriever and I weigh just under 50 lbs. Cute, eh? I am very sweet and love hanging with humans. I am also good with dogs. I am currently in a foster home with a gaggle of dog friends and it's really fun! If you are looking for an easy going companion to spend your days with-maybe take some nice strolls together-I am your girl!

JAKE FROM STATE FARM

AGE: 10 years WEIGHT: 19 lbs GENDER: Male

FOSTERED IN LAS VEGAS

Like a good neighbor Jake (from State Farm) is there! This lovely gentleman found himself in the shelter and the staff immediately knew he was a Magical Unicorn. He will make an excellent addition to any family as he is sweet, loving, and very gentle. He is approximately 10 years old and currently about 19 lbs. He is great with other dogs and enjoys snuggling up to them. He is currently working on his fitness to lose a few pounds so leisurely walks are more his speed than hiking or running. If you're looking to hang out with a chill guy, Jake is your man.

KENNY

AGE: 2 years WEIGHT: 52 lbs GENDER: Male

HI! I'm Kenny! I'm a really nice guy! I'm 2 years old approximately and I weigh 52 lbs I look like a Labrador hound something! I am a friend to all-dogs, cats, and kids! Crate trained and house broken and just an over all swell fellow to be around! Check me out in this cute video - Wanna be best friends?

OLANDRIA

AGE: 8 years WEIGHT: 11 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Olandria! Nice to meet you! I am an 8 year old 11 lb little floofy mix. best guess-Pek/Tib spaniel? Your guess is as good as mine! I am good with other dogs and I am house broken-I know how to use the doggie door. I take gabapentin for some back pain and it helps so much! I also had a cherry eye removed ( Cherry eye in dogs, also known as prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid, occurs when the gland within the third eyelid pops out of its normal position. This gland, which contributes to tear production, becomes visible as a reddish, swollen mass in the corner of the eye). Now you can see my beautiful eyes! A home with no young kids would be preferable. Wanna be besties?

OLIVE GARDEN

AGE: 7 years WEIGHT: 120 lbs (*on a diet) GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Olive Garden! so nice to meet you! I have enjoyed the breadsticks a bit too much and I am currently trying to trim my 120 lb frame down to like 100-105. I am estimated around 7 years old and I am a very nice and gentle giant mastiff. I am a fabulous walker, beautifully crate trained and house broken and I am also great with dogs. I am I a foster home with a tiny grampa dog named wally. I am pretty low maintenance and super easy-great at home alone if you go to work but also would be a super great work from home buddy. Check me out in this cute video - I'm a prize and I cannot wait to meet you!

PEZ

AGE: 3 years WEIGHT: 12 lbs GENDER: Female

hi! My name is Pez. nice to meet you. I'm around 3 years old. 12 lbs. very shy and worried meeting new people so please understand that I need someone patient like my foster family to give me some time and space to settle in. I get it-shy dogs are not for everyone-but once we bond with you and settle into a routine we will be besties. Also, a dog friend at home for me is a necessity. I very much need a companion dog pal. Check me out in this cute video - I am crate trained, working on my leash skills-a work in progress but I am definitely progressing. wanna be best friends?

RHODA

AGE: 1 year WEIGHT: 40 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Rhoda. I'm a shy dog. I need someone who will advocate for me and be patient with me. If you provide this-i will become the best version of myself in time. A little about me. I'm around a year old and I weigh 40 lbs. I was rescued from the shelter which was an absolutely terrifying place for me-it paralyzed me. the shelter euthanasia listed me but the rescue folks felt like they could help me so they scooped me off and took me to a foster home (well, a vet first). Everything is new to me and it feels to my foster that I likely spent the first part of my life living very sheltered without any human or outside socialization. I am great with dogs and I actually really like people-especially my foster mom-but she goes super slow with me and doesn't ask a lot of me. I appreciate that. I follow her around the back yard and give her legs secret kisses which she finds endearing. An ideal home for me is with an adult-kids are a lot of noise and energy which won't help me build my confidence. sorry kids! not personal. I would be fine with a cat friend but a dog pal who is balanced will really help me grow. I LOVE walks and actually walk nicely-with a dog pal :)

ROLLER DERBY

AGE: 2 years WEIGHT: 50 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Roller Derby! so nice to meet you! I'm an actual little angel dog! 2 years old 50 lbs (very petite) and ready to be your best friend! dog friends are the best-fostered with dogs and would love a home with a dog pal but I would likely be just fine solo as long as I was kept social because dog friends are life! :) I am house broken and crate trained and cannot wait to meet you! Check me out in this cute video - let's be besties for life!

SCALLOP

AGE: 3 years WEIGHT: 45 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Scallop. I'm a gorgeous 3 year old 45 lb husky pit mix! I had a home but when my parents separated they decided they no longer had the ability to take care of me. that was a disappointment but hey, their loss is your gain! I am smart, dog social, and thrive with structure! get me a human who is a leader and put me in a routine and I will do back flips for ya! Check me out in this cute video - I can't wait to meet you!

SHAKE SHACK

AGE: 12 years WEIGHT: 15 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Granny Shake Shack! Nice to meet you! I can't see with my eyes but I can see with my heart (and I can certainly still smell everything with my cute little booper). I'm a 12 year old schnoodle (best guess) 15 lbs who can navigate around like a champ! I am great with other animals (dogs and cats) and would probably be fine with kids who are gentle. I love my neighborhood walks! wanna be besties? Check me out in this cute video - lets spend my golden years together doing all the fun stuff!

SOUP DRAGON

AGE: 5-7 years WEIGHT: 80 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Soup Dragon! nice to meet you. I'm an approx 5-7 year old Mastiff and I weigh 80 lbs. I was rescued from the Downey shelter and from the looks of me, my rescue pals think I was probably not treated like I truly deserve.  I am a princess! I was likely bred a lot and used for profit-I mean look at me-I am stunning so of course they would want to profit off me. Oh well-all in the past now! P.S. I was in such yucky shape that they initially thought I was older-nope! Just rough living! I am slowly but surely putting weight back on and my coat is shining up! I am great with dogs and cats and THRIVE with routine and structure. I am in a foster home with lots of dog friends and I love running around with the dogs!
I am crate trained and house broken and I am also treadmill trained how cool is that? wanna be best friends? Check me out in this cute video - wanna be best friends?

SUNSHINE

AGE: 1 year WEIGHT: 52 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Sunshine! Nice to meet you! I'm a 1 year old doberman! I am on the small side-around 52 lbs.
Great with dogs and kids! I thrive when a human provides leadership and structure! What does that look like? Crate training, routine, exercise, and love! give me that I will give you the moon! I am a wonderful dog! A total dog's dog but I could absolutely fly solo if you were able to provide me ample time to hang out with my friends! My foster sister (a Labrador mix named Harper thinks I am the best thing ever btw). Check me out in this cute video - can't wait to meet you!

SWEETIE

AGE: 6-7 years WEIGHT: 54 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Sweetie. Nice to meet you i am wonderful. 6-7 years old, 55 lbs and i love everyone. I am house broken, crate trained, and good with dogs and kids. Currently in a foster with other dogs. i was rescued from the south la shelter where i was a staff and volunteer favorite-duh! Check me out in this cute video - I can't wait to meet you.

WABI SABI

AGE: 2 years WEIGHT: 22 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm wabi sabi! so nice to meet you! i'm ITTY bitty! so smol! 22lbs! I could almost fit in your pocket hee heee. I'm around 2 years old and i love life and everyone in it! I was rescued a couple weeks ago with a vaginal prolapse and the rescue whisked me off for surgery and now i am all fixed up-just like new! i am great with dogs, cats and kids. Crate trained and house broken-will probably need reinforcement in a new environment and routine. Check me out in this cute video - wanna be besties?

BREAD - ADOPTED

AGE: 8 years WEIGHT: 24 lbs (on a diet) GENDER: Female

Hi I'm Bread! Nice to meet you! My human friends think I look like a cockapoo and I am around 8 years old and on a diet currently because my bod is a little extra voluptuous. I am great with everyone-dogs, cats and kids! House broken and crate trained and just an overall dream to have around! wanna be besties?

CHERRY GARCIA - ADOPTED

AGE: 6-7 years WEIGHT: 27 lbs GENDER: Female

HI! I'm Cherry Garcia! Nice to meet you! I'm a wonderful little lady! 27 lbs and around 6-7 years old. I'm really fun! Quiet, sweet, crate trained, and great with kids and dogs. I am in a foster home with both. I would love to go on walks and other fun adventures with you. Wanna be besties?

DOYLE - ADOPTED

AGE: 4 years WEIGHT: 12 lbs GENDER: Male

Hi! I'm Doyle! nice to meet you! I'm a 4 year old poodle (mix) looking for a home in LA! I weight around 12 lbs and I get along with dogs but I could easily and happily fly solo! I am also good with kids and cats. I am working hard on house breaking and crate training definitely is helping me with the routine. wanna be best friends?

FLINTSTONE - ADOPTED

AGE: 3 years WEIGHT: 55-60 lbs GENDER: Male

Hello! Hi! HIEEE! I'm Flintstone! Do you like my lumberjack hat? I'm the BEST! Round bodied, so squishy-and so wonderful! 3 years old and around 55 lbs (just very thic but foster ma says it's all muscle he he) I am great with dogs-very tolerant. I love love! I'm house broken and crate trained. Check me out in this cute video - cannot wait to meet you!

LOAFERS - ADOPTED

AGE: 6 years WEIGHT: 15 lbs GENDER: Male

Hi! I'm Loafers! Nice to meet you! I'm a 6 year old 15 lb Shih Tzu! My past life was not super bueno from the looks of how I was found at the shelter. I was super matted from head to toe and needed to be shaved down. I also had a big ugly "ornament" hanging off my forehead. The rescue scooped me up and got all my medical handled! The "ornament" turned out to be an infected hair follicle. super wild! the good news is I am feeling like a new man! I am great with other dogs but would probably prefer an adult only home b/c I can be sensitive with new people moving fast at my face (remember I could only really see out of one eye before). I can't wait to meet you!

POPPET - ADOPTED

AGE: 5-6 years WEIGHT: 14 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Poppet! Nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by! I'm a 5-6 year old 14 lb little cutie-breed guess pom chi? Great with everyone and everything! A velcro dog who might cry when you leave home so I will need some support in that department. I had surgery recently to remove some little masses and I was also spayed. I can't wait to meet you! Let's be besties, ok?

SUSAN - ADOPTED

AGE: 11 years WEIGHT: 25 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Susan! So nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by! Do you like chiweenies and beagles? GOOD! because that's what I kinda look like! 25 lbs and around 11 years old with spunk in my step and love in my heart for all beings! Great with dogs, cats and kids. Check me out in this cute video - I’m spayed, fully vetted, and ready to party with you during the best years of my life-the golden ones!

WANDA VISION - ADOPTED

AGE: 1 year WEIGHT: 38 lbs GENDER: Female

Hi! I'm Wanda Vision! nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by! You might have noticed how petite I am-great size-so they say! 38 lbs currently but could add a couple pounds of bulk to my skinny bod. No idea what my breed mix is but I kinda look like a baby giraffe who mated with a shepherd. you see it right? I'm around a year old and I am initially kinda shy but don't let that fool ya because I am a true velcro dog. I am great with dogs and would likely be good with well mannered kids. I am very puppy like so a human who will establish lots of rules and structure would be really helpful. Check me out in this cute video - wanna be besties?