Adoption > Animal shelters & Humane societies
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. |
Moreno Valley Animal Shelter and Clinic
14041 Elsworth St
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
951-413-3780 (Clinic)
951-413-3769 (Fax)
951-413-3790 (Phone)
Provides animal control, sheltering, and pet licensing for Moreno Valley.
Norco Animal Control Division and Shelter
951-737-8972 (Phone)
North Central Animal Shelter
3201 Lacy St
Los Angeles, CA 90031
213-485-5767 (Wildlife officer)
213-485-8855/9241/9242 (Alt)
323-224-0927 (Permits)
888-452-7381 x141 (Phone)
One of the six animal shelters operated by Los Angeles Animal Services
Orange County Animal Care Center
561 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
949-249-5160 (Alt)
714-935-7158 (After hours)
714-935-6373 (Fax)
714-935-6848 (Phone)
Provides animal control and pet licensing to unincorporated areas of Orange County, as well as contract cities.
P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center (spcaLA)
7700 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90815
562-570-4931 (Fax)
562-570-7722 (Phone)
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
4575 E Mesquite Ave
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-416-5718 (Phone)
760-323-8151 (Animal control)
Palms N Paws Animal Shelter
7086 Bullion Ave
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
760-367-0157 (Phone)
A small animal shelter and animal control facility run by the City of Twentynine Palms
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
FREE spay/neuter. Must live in one of the service cities.
361 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-792-3810 (Fax)
626-792-7151 (Phone)
An independent, donor-supported, non-profit agency that provides animal care for abandoned and homeless animals. It is responsible for animal control and pet licensing in...
PetFinder.com
An online, searchable database of animals who need homes. It is also a directory of more than 13,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada and...
PetHarbor.com
Connects people with local animal shelters and rescue groups, allowing people to search for adoptable and lost pets.
Ramona Humane Society
690 Humane Way
San Jacinto, CA 92582
951-654-8002 (Alt)
951-654-2830 (Fax)
951-487-6565 (Phone)
Offers pets for adoption and provides services to our local communities of Hemet and San Jacinto.
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza St
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-6413 (Phone)
Dedicated to the rescue and shelter of abandoned companion animals in need, encouraging adoptions into loving homes, and promoting humane ideals through education and community...
Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center
11780 Arrow Route
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
909-919–2698 (Fax)
909-466–7387 (Phone)
provides animal control and pet licensing for Rancho Cucamonga