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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.

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Morongo Basin Humane Society

4646 Sun View Rd
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

760-366-3786 (Phone)

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NKLA Pet Adoption Center

1845 Pontius Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025

424-208-8840 (Work)

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Norco Animal Control Division and Shelter

98 Sixth St
Norco, CA 92860

951-737-8972 (Phone)

provides animal control and dog licensing for Norco

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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

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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.

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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)

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Palm Springs Animal Shelter

4575 E Mesquite Ave
Palm Springs, CA 92264

760-416-5718 (Phone)
760-323-8151 (Animal control)

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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

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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...

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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...

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PetHarbor.com

Connects people with local animal shelters and rescue groups, allowing people to search for adoptable and lost pets.

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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.

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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...

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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

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