Animal Therapy

The thing about animals is that they're amazing. And they bring both comfort and delight when you get to visit them at local farms and sanctuaries in Los Angeles County. From gardens and adobes filled with farm animals, to a sanctuary rescue offering a guided tour, here are three amazing places to get your share of adorable animals.

Week: 10.14.2025
Regions: Southern CA

Montebello Mission

Visit Montebello for adorable animals, birds, and delicious beers

Adorable animal feeding, peaceful bird watching, and delicious beer drinking? Hello, Montebello! This northeastern city has fantastic views of the hulking San Gabriels and a variety of green spaces, not to mention great spots for beer(s)!
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Hail the King of Calabasas!

A Tour of the Leonis Adobe in Calabasas

A walk through the Leonis Adobe Museum and its grounds in Calabasas will give you a more invigorating, hands-on, and authentic taste of the San Fernando Valley’s ranching past than anywhere else in the 818. Here, nestled on roughly half an acre just south of the 101 Freeway, are
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Animal TLC

Farm Sanctuary Acton

Attention animal lovers! You've seen countless YouTube videos of puppy-like piglets hamming it up for an adorable belly rub, but have you ever met one in person? Time for a visit to Farm Sanctuary in Acton. Located about an hour from downtown Los Angeles, this 26-acre sanctuary i
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