Animal Care Services

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Animals Available for Adoption

Dogs	Cats	Pocket Pets

  

• Adoption Policy

  Adopters must be 18 years of age or older with a government-issued photo ID. Please do not bring your owned pet to the shelter. Adoptions are processed on a first-come-first-served basis, and adoption fees vary up to $101. Animals are not placed on hold. Please fill out the online application by clicking on the pet you are interested in and/or visiting us during open adoption hours. 

• Adoption Process

  ADOPTION PROCESS

  Step 1:

  When you are ready to meet a pet, please sign your name on the sign-in sheet which can be found on-site at the Adoption table.

  Step 2:

  Please return to the Adoption Information tent when it is your turn. You will meet with an Adoption Counselor to discuss your application and review information on the pet(s) you would like to meet, including any known medical history and behavior information.

  Step 3:

  It’s time for the Meet & Greet! You will be directed to a play yard where you and your party will be introduced to your dog or puppy or to the Cat Cottage to meet your selected cat or kitten.

  Step 4:

  If the Meet & Greet goes well, you will be directed back to the Adoption Information tent to continue the Adoption counseling and finalize the paperwork.

  All pets at the shelter beyond their stray holding period can go home with you the same day. If the pet is still in the stray hold, we may process a Pre-Adoption, and they will be able to go home with you at the end of the stray holding period, provided an owner does not come forward. A full adoption will be processed if your new furry friend is already spayed or neutered. We can process a Home First Adoption if they are not yet altered. This means that you adopt the pet, you are responsible for all supplies and care for the pet, except for the spay or neuter surgery which is the shelter’s responsibility. Once the surgery is done, the adoption is completed.

• Our Pets

  Animal descriptions are an approximation. While every effort is made to keep website information current, we cannot guarantee that the animals listed on these pages will be available when you visit. 

  
  Note: California law requires that all adopted dogs and cats be spayed or neutered before finalizing any adoption.

• I want to foster

  Fostering saves lives. Whether you volunteer to care for a litter of unweaned orphaned kittens or give an adult dog a break from the kennel, you are making a difference in the life of an animal in need. Fostering fills a critical gap. Unweaned orphaned kittens need more care than can be provided in the shelter environment. We currently need fosters for bottle-feeding, ring-wormed kittens, and large dogs. We provide all the training, supplies, off-site veterinary care, and support. You provide a temporary safe and loving home. 

  If you can't foster but still want to support our program, consider donating an item off our wish list.
  
  Click here to apply for the Foster Program.

• Do I need to make an appointment to make an adoption?

  No, appointments are not required for adoptions.