Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is a community outreach and advocacy program. Silva and Francis Battista, two of the original founders of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah launched L.A. Programs in 1991. From those first grassroots steps, which included assistance to animal victims of fires, riots and the Northridge earthquake, Best Friends - L.A. Programs has grown to become one of the most influential and effective animal welfare organizations in the L.A. area. Best …

PARTYING & SOCIALIZING WITH OTHER DOGGIE LOVERS!!! Members LOVE PARTIES, BARS/RESTAURANTS, PARADES!!! Members love Dog-Friendly Parties, Parades,Costume Contests.  Bars/Restaurants, Fundraisers.  Always looking for Pet-Friendly locations. Members enjoy Wine Bars, Yappy Hours, Martini Yappy Hour, Costume Contest, Parades, Fundraisers.  Some members enjoy helping local Shelters/Rescues. ALL EVENTS, Friends, Spouses, Family Members, Co-Workers, etc. are always WELCOME!! 4 other Doggie Groups alwa …

Meet local Dog (and Cat) Owners and Lovers. Experience our monthly events. Share info on local dog-friendly places. This group socializes regularly at Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, http://www.pussyandpooch.com - THE Ultimate Pet Destination and Social Venue… Pussy & Pooch brings a playful, edgy and fun twist to the traditional pet store experience with distinctive pet products and services. A colorful and interactive social setting for pets and their parents… Feast on a meaty pet meal at …

A group of Labrador/Retriever owners who are sooooo in love with the playful, loving nature of their dogs. It's so incredible to watch them play and have fun, it's all they want to do. Let's bring them together for a reunion of play, whilst we laugh at their latest antics and maybe discuss what they've just chewed up. They certainly teach us unconditional love! Whether it's a dog park, hike or someone's yard, let's celebrate our best friends and bring them together for fun.

SOCIALIZING WITH OTHER DOGGIE LOVERS!!! Doggies playing together having playdates.  Owners sharing ideas & experiences.  Always looking for new dog-friendly places and helping local Rescues and Shelters.  Always looking for dog-friendly parties, Yappy Hour, Martini Yappy Hour, Pet-friendly Bars, Pet-Friendly Cocktail Lounges, Halloween Costume & Cocktails Events, St. Patricks Yappy Hour, Doggie Birthday Parties,  plus much, much, more. Your IDEAS will be heard in this Meetup Group!!!!! We're in …

Bark For Life is a noncompetitive walk event for dogs and their owners to raise funds & awareness for the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer. By supporting Bark For Life, you help the American Cancer Society save lives, and that helps us move closer to our ultimate goal of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. So bring your best canine friend and join us for a fun-filled day starting with a walk, and then continuing with demonstrations, contests, and games. www.RelayForLife.or …

We are the friendliest group of people who helps German Shepherds. We are a non profit 501(c)3, no kill rescue committed to saving all types of German Shepherd Dogs from high kill shelters and adopting them to loving, qualified homes.

This group is for animal lovers. Do dogs and cats in the shelters break your heart? Are you unable to foster or adopt? Have no money yourself to donate to shelters and non-profits? Well, you can still do something to help! This group is dedicated to fundraising for animal shelters (no-kill!) and charities. We will put our minds together on how to raise money. We will also have meet-ups volunteering at an animal shelter. We need enthusiastic, passionate, animal lovers!

Calling all animal lovers and do-gooders. The South Los Angeles Animal Shelter needs you! Here you will find the sweetest, loveliest animals in the world. Unfortunately, due to budget cuts and very few volunteers, the dogs are NEVER walked. Once or twice per week, we'll go down to the shelter, give them love, give them exercise and hopefully find them homes. We can do fundraisers, host parties, and do adoptions. Volunteering there has made such a difference in my life, I'm sure it can do the sam …

Meet friendly Shih Tzus and Shih Tzu pet parents near you! Come to our Shih Tzu Meetups to meet new friends and play with Shih Tzus of all shapes and sizes! A time for socializing and fun! We are THE BEST Shih Tzu meetup group in Los Angeles!    You are joining this group as you want to participate and knowing that a group is only a group when members pitch in. Members who join this group with the intent of soliciting other members for any reason will be REMOVED.

Celebrating our love of yorkies. We share stories and tips about raising these rascally terriers. The members enjoy each others company while our 4-legged kids romp and play. It's a huge play date where "kids" and "parents" alike have a great time! This group is a social and support group for yorkie lovers. While we do welcome contributions, sponsorship and love to learn about businesses that support our Yorkies, please do not join this group as a sole purpose to "promote" your business.

A meetup group for Los Angeles & Southern California Airedale Terriers & their owners. Because there's nothing cuter than a bunch of brown beards romping around :)

Are you a young (20s and 30s) resident of eastside LA? Loving Los Feliz, excited about Echo Park, dominating Downtown, salivate for Silverlake..I could go on and on, but you get my point, right? If you (and your friends) live in or just love the eastside of LA and are looking to meet other fun young people, you're in the right place! We started this meetup group for a number of reasons: We love our neighborhood and all of the eastside neighborhoods because they have so much to offer! It can nev …

A sober group for adventurous souls in southern California. This does not mean you have to be a card carrying member of a 12 step program, but many of us are! We welcome anyone who wants to have some sober fun outdoors!  Let's explore and hike in  Southern California! This is OUR group, I welcome you to participate and make suggestions for fun activities. Family members and children are always welcome as are friendly dogs on hikes!

We often hear these days that women are going to change the world and that we're the ones we’ve all been waiting for. But, we have to change ourselves in order to change the world. Entrenched patterns in our psyches and culture that go back generations too often dog our attempts to move beyond the status quo. Even with the breakthroughs of the last fifty years, old impulses, desires and beliefs still largely dictate our identities as women. While each one of us bears the weight of history, we al …

Want to hang out with girls more like you? Tired of being the only femme in the bunch? This group is for femme and/or lipstick lesbians and bi women. Are you a femme that can also throw on a pair of sweats and Nike's? Or a Tomboy that is just as comfortable letting her hair down and throwing on a some make-up? Or maybe you are femme 24/7. As long as femme is somewhere in your nature, this group is for you! Activities will be fun and different. Like drinks at trendy LA lounges, a trip to Vegas to …

There are two things we all have in common, we are all professional plumbers and we all work in the Los Angeles area. These two aspects make us uniquely suited for this meetup because only we know what it is like to carry out our plumbing duties here and what we need to do to take care of our clients, be it repeat loyal customers or simple walk in clients. The point of this meetup is so that like minds can come together and help create a better plumber in all of us. We want to air out the issue …

You are invited to experience all the best in L.A. with us! Bring your appetite as we are taking you around the globe without ever leaving L.A., exploring world cuisine from hot dog to caviar, from Ramen noodles to 10-course Chinese dinner banquet; food stands, high-ranking restaurants to underground dining; Asian, European, South American, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern just name a few…with an exploration of a wide range of fine dining establishments to hot new foodie sites, as well those small dini …

Want to "Date" 8-15 Sweet, Sexy, Savvy, Singles in one night? Our speed dating is held at some of the hottest bars and restaurants in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, West LA, Sherman Oaks, Encino,  Santa Monica, and North Hollywood! Plus first time Meet Up Speed Daters get a 25% discount for signing up in advance! Meet 8 or more members of the opposite sex in one night or your next event is FREE!!!

This is a group of English Bulldogs and their owners who want to meetup and let the dogs play while we all laugh and have a good time in each other's company.

***** POTENTIAL MEMBERS, please read ALL of the information on this page before joining, including "What we are" and "What we are not!" Some important things to note***** : 1) This group is for  conservative Christians. If this doesn't describe you, then please don't apply for membership. 2)  A profile picture of YOURSELF is mandatory in order to join CILA.  That would mean a clear picture of YOU  (Not your cat.  Not your favorite cartoon character, etc. - and, no, a picture of Jesus won't wor …

Meet local Cat (and dog) Owners and Lovers. Experience our monthly social events. Share info on local pet-friendly places and make friends with other pet lovers. Events will take place in both Los Angeles and Long Beach. This group socializes regularly at Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, http://www.pussyandpooch.com - THE Ultimate Pet Destination and Social Venue… Pussy & Pooch brings a playful, edgy and fun twist to the traditional pet store experience with distinctive pet products and servi …