Adoption > Animal shelters & Humane societies
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Animal shelters, humane societies, and adoption centers are a great place to search for your new best friend! While many of the shelters listed below provide services such as animal control and licensing to specific areas, the animals in their care can be adopted by anyone, regardless of where you live. Some of the shelters also have mobile adoptions that are held at locations throughout the community. The majority of animals at the locations listed below are cats and dogs. However, rabbits, birds, and other animals may also be available. |
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Helen Woodward Animal Center
6461 El Apajo Rd
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
858-756-4117 (Phone)
An organization that benefits the community by providing educational and therapeutic programs for people, and humane care and adoption for animals.
Hesperia Animal Services
11011 Santa Fe Ave
Hesperia, CA 92345
760-947-1712 (Fax)
760-947-1700 (Phone)
Humane Society of Ventura County
Free spay/neuter. Dogs must weigh between 5 and 15 pounds. Ventura County residents only.
805-656-5031 (Alt)
805-646-6505 (Phone)
A private, non-profit, no-kill shelter dedicated to promoting the health, safety, welfare, compassionate care and protection of all animals through education and community...
Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA
FREE spay/neuter for pit bulls and pit bull mixes. Must live in one of the service cities or unincorporated San Bernardino County. Space is limited and is subject to a...
500 Humane Way
Pomona, CA 91766
909-594-9858 (24 hr emergency)
909-623-0432 (Fax)
909-623-9777 (Phone)
A private, non-profit organization dedicated to providing protection, shelter and medical care to unwanted, abandoned and injured animals, preventing animal cruelty and...
Irvine Animal Care Center
6443 Oak Canyon Rd
Irvine, CA 92618
949-724-7092 (Animal control)
949-724-7749 (Fax)
949-724-7740 (Phone)
Provides sheltering and pet licensing for the city of Irvine.
Kern County Animal Services-Bakersfield Animal Shelter
3951 Fruitvale Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-321-3000 (Dispatch)
661-861-3110 (After hours)
661-321-3000 (Phone)
KCAS serves the unincorporated areas of the Kern County, which includes Frazier Park, Lamont, Mojave, Oildale, and Rosamond. KCAS provides all or partial animal control...
Kern County Animal Services-Lake Isabella Animal Shelter
14891 Highway 178
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
661-861-3110 (After hours)
661-321-3000 (Animal control dispatch)
760-378-1131 (Phone)
KCAS serves the unincorporated areas of the Kern County, which includes Frazier Park, Lamont, Mojave, Oildale, and Rosamond. KCAS provides all or partial animal control...
Kern County Animal Services-Mojave Animal Shelter
Mojave Airport
923 Poole St
Mojave, CA 93501
661-321-3000 (Dispatch)
661-861-3110 (After hours)
661-824-2985 (Fax)
661-824-1030 (Phone)
KCAS serves the unincorporated areas of the Kern County, which includes Frazier Park, Lamont, Mojave, Oildale, and Rosamond. KCAS provides all or partial animal control...
La Purisima Animal Welfare Services (La Paws)
1501 W Central Ave
Lompoc, CA 93436
805-737-7755 (Phone)
Previously called Lompoc Animal Shelter, this is one of the three animal shelters that make up Santa Barbara County Animal Services.
Laguna Beach Animal Shelter
20612 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-497-0701 (After hours)
949-497-3552 (Phone)
Provides animal control and pet licensing for Laguna Beach and Laguna Woods.
Lancaster Animal Care Center
5210 W Ave I
Lancaster, CA 93536
661-940-4191 (Phone)
One of the 6 Los Angeles County shelters that serves unincorporated county areas, as well as contract cities.
Long Beach Animal Care Services
7700 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90815
562-570-7387 (Phone)
Provides animal control and pet licensing for Cerritos, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Signal Hill.
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center & Lifeline Spay/Neuter Clinic
Spay-it-Forward campaign-$15 spay/neuter in targeted Riverside zip codes. Also includes all kittens and puppies (all breeds) under 6 months of age. Income qualifications...
6165 Industrial Ave
Riverside, CA 92504
951-977-8634 (Spayneuter)
951-359-6417 (Fax)
951-688-4340 (Phone)
Strives to eliminate the suffering of homeless cats and dogs by providing humane care for pets in transition, facilitating adoptions to good homes, supporting pet over...
McFarland Animal Shelter
12941 Melchor Rd
McFarland, CA 93250
661-792-2121 (Dispatch)
A small shelter that houses all of McFarland's loose animals. It has 24 kennels that are always full, needing extra assistance from outside sources to help with rescuing and...
Mission Viejo Animal Services Center
28095 Hillcrest
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
949-470-3045 (Phone)
Provides animal control and pet licensing for Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and Aliso Viejo.
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