Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, a center dedicated to exploring and celebrating the animal-human bond, opened in 2017 in the community of Playa Vista near Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

The contemporary, light-filled building is a fully operational animal adoption center and, more than that, a pet-based community destination. It is a place that models best practice in the care of companion animals as well as a somewhere to simply drop in and enjoy being around companion animals. 

At PetSpace children can explore a human hamster wheel, take a turn down a “habitrail” slide and stand close to immense moving sculptures of a dog, cat and hamster. Guests can see into spaces such as the animal surgery, grooming and rehab rooms, and can talk to the animal care experts at work.