Find Shelters & Rescues
Discover verified municipal animal care centers, humane societies, and foster rescues. Check visiting hours, plan directions, and take the first step toward adopting your dog.
How DogShelter.com directory information and visiting policies work▼
Direct Shelter Connections: Rather than displaying synthetic dog inventories, DogShelter.com indexes authentic municipal animal care facilities and verified 501(c)(3) humane organizations. We link directly to each shelter’s authoritative live adoptable dog website.
Before You Travel: Shelter visiting policies, walk-in hours, and appointment requirements vary. We recommend clicking “Call” or checking the shelter’s website before arriving in person.
Foster Rescues: Foster-based rescue organizations do not operate centralized public kennel facilities; animals are cared for in volunteer homes. Rescues are presented in the dedicated section below with direct application and contact links.
Physical Shelters & Facilities241
A-PAL Humane Society of Amador County - Main Facility
Part of A-PAL Humane Society of Amador County
Alameda Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Alameda Animal Services
Ancira Veterinary Center - Main Facility
Part of Ancira Veterinary Center
Animal Fix Clinic - Main Facility
Part of Animal Fix Clinic
Animal Friends of the Valleys - Main Facility
Part of Animal Friends of the Valleys
Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire - Main Facility
Part of Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire
Animal Samaritans, SPCA, Inc - Main Facility
Part of Animal Samaritans, SPCA, Inc
AnimalSave - Main Facility
Part of AnimalSave
Antioch Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Antioch Animal Services
Apple Valley Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Apple Valley Animal Services
ASPCA - Main Facility
Part of ASPCA
Avalon Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Avalon Animal Services
Avenal Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Avenal Animal Shelter
Bakersfield Police Department Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Bakersfield Police Department Animal Control
Bakersfield SPCA (City Animal Care Center) - Main Facility
Part of Bakersfield SPCA (City Animal Care Center)
Barstow Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Barstow Humane Society
Beaumont PD Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Beaumont PD Animal Services
Berkeley Animal Care Services - Main Facility
Part of Berkeley Animal Care Services
Berkeley Humane - Main Facility
Part of Berkeley Humane
Best Friends Animal Society - Main Facility
Part of Best Friends Animal Society
Blythe Police Dept Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Blythe Police Dept Animal Services
Burbank Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Burbank Animal Shelter
Butte County Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Butte County Animal Control
Butte Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Butte Humane Society
Calaveras County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Calaveras County Animal Services
Calaveras Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Calaveras Humane Society
Carmel Police Department - Main Facility
Part of Carmel Police Department
Carpinteria Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Carpinteria Animal Control
Carson Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Carson Animal Services
Central California SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Central California SPCA
Chico Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Chico Animal Shelter
Chowchilla Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Chowchilla Police Dept
Chula Vista Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Chula Vista Animal Services
Citrus Heights Police Dept - Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Citrus Heights Police Dept - Animal Services
Clearlake Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Clearlake Animal Services
Cloverdale Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Cloverdale Police Dept
Clovis Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Clovis Animal Services
Coastal Animal Services Authority CASA - Main Facility
Part of Coastal Animal Services Authority CASA
Colusa County Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Colusa County Animal Control
Compassion Without Borders - Main Facility
Part of Compassion Without Borders
Contra Costa County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Contra Costa County Animal Services
Corona Animal Services & Enforcement - Main Facility
Part of Corona Animal Services & Enforcement
Costa Mesa Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Costa Mesa Animal Control
Delta Humane Society SPCA of San Joaquin County - Main Facility
Part of Delta Humane Society SPCA of San Joaquin County
Desert Hot Springs Animal Care & Control - Main Facility
Part of Desert Hot Springs Animal Care & Control
East Bay SPCA - Main Facility
Part of East Bay SPCA
Eastwood Ranch Rescue - Main Facility
Part of Eastwood Ranch Rescue
El Dorado County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of El Dorado County Animal Services
El Monte Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of El Monte Animal Control
Elk Grove Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Elk Grove Animal Services
Eureka Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Eureka Police Dept
Firebaugh Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Firebaugh Police Dept
Fix Long Beach - Main Facility
Part of Fix Long Beach
Folsom City Police Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Folsom City Police Animal Services
Fontana Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Fontana Animal Services
Fortuna Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Fortuna Police Dept
Fremont Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Fremont Animal Services
Fresno Animal Center - Main Facility
Part of Fresno Animal Center
Fresno Humane Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Fresno Humane Animal Services
Friends of Oakland Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Friends of Oakland Animal Services
Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter
Friends of the Animal Community - Main Facility
Part of Friends of the Animal Community
Friends of Upland Animal Shelter, Inc. - Main Facility
Part of Friends of Upland Animal Shelter, Inc.
Garden Grove Animal Care - Main Facility
Part of Garden Grove Animal Care
Gardena - Code Enforcement Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Gardena - Code Enforcement Animal Services
Gimme Love Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Gimme Love Animal Shelter
Golden Years Dog Sanctuary - Main Facility
Part of Golden Years Dog Sanctuary
Guardian SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Guardian SPCA
Hanford Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Hanford Police Dept
Haven Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Haven Humane Society
Hayward Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Hayward Animal Services
Hesperia Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Hesperia Animal Services
High Sierra Animal Rescue - Main Facility
Part of High Sierra Animal Rescue
Hollister Police Animal Care and Services - Main Facility
Part of Hollister Police Animal Care and Services
Homeless Animal Rescue Team HART - Main Facility
Part of Homeless Animal Rescue Team HART
Humane Animal Services H.A.S. (Solano Co) - Main Facility
Part of Humane Animal Services H.A.S. (Solano Co)
Humane Animal Support Services - Main Facility
Part of Humane Animal Support Services
Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County
Humane Society of Imperial County - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of Imperial County
Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley
Humane Society of Sonoma County - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of Sonoma County
Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
Humane Society of Tuolumne County - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of Tuolumne County
Humane Society of Ventura County - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society of Ventura County
Humane Society Silicon Valley - Main Facility
Part of Humane Society Silicon Valley
Humane World for Animals - Main Facility
Part of Humane World for Animals
Humboldt County Animal Care and Control - Main Facility
Part of Humboldt County Animal Care and Control
Huron Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Huron Animal Services
Imperial Animal Control Police - Main Facility
Part of Imperial Animal Control Police
Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA
Inyo County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Inyo County Animal Services
Irvine - Animal Care Center - Main Facility
Part of Irvine - Animal Care Center
Kern County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Kern County Animal Services
La Habra PD Animal Services Division - Main Facility
Part of La Habra PD Animal Services Division
Laguna Beach Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Laguna Beach Animal Services
LARPBO: Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners - Main Facility
Part of LARPBO: Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners
Lathrop PD Community Services - Main Facility
Part of Lathrop PD Community Services
Livermore Police Department - Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Livermore Police Department - Animal Control
Living Free Animal Sanctuary - Main Facility
Part of Living Free Animal Sanctuary
Lodi Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Lodi Animal Services
Loma Linda Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Loma Linda Animal Control
Long Beach Animal Care Services - Main Facility
Part of Long Beach Animal Care Services
Los Angeles Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Los Angeles Animal Services
Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control - Main Facility
Part of Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control
Los Banos Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Los Banos Animal Shelter
Loving All Animals - Main Facility
Part of Loving All Animals
Manteca Animal Services Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Manteca Animal Services Shelter
Marin Humane - Main Facility
Part of Marin Humane
Mary S Roberts Adoption Center - Main Facility
Part of Mary S Roberts Adoption Center
Marysville Police Department - Main Facility
Part of Marysville Police Department
Mendocino Coast Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Mendocino Coast Humane Society
Merced County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Merced County Animal Services
Mission Viejo Animal Services Center - Main Facility
Part of Mission Viejo Animal Services Center
Modoc County Sheriff's Office Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Modoc County Sheriff's Office Animal Control
Montague Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Montague Animal Control
Monterey County Hitchcock Road Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Monterey County Hitchcock Road Animal Services
Moorpark Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Moorpark Animal Control
Moreno Valley Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Moreno Valley Animal Services
Muttville - Main Facility
Part of Muttville
Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center - Main Facility
Part of Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
Napa County Humane Society & SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Napa County Humane Society & SPCA
National Animal Care and Control Association - Main Facility
Part of National Animal Care and Control Association
Needles Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Needles Animal Shelter
Nevada County Sheriff's Office - Main Facility
Part of Nevada County Sheriff's Office
Nevada Info & General Services Agency (County of) - Main Facility
Part of Nevada Info & General Services Agency (County of)
Newport Beach Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Newport Beach Animal Shelter
North Bay Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of North Bay Animal Services
Northwest SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Northwest SPCA
Oakland Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Oakland Animal Services
Ohlone Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Ohlone Humane Society
Orange County Animal Allies - Main Facility
Part of Orange County Animal Allies
Orange County Animal Care - Main Facility
Part of Orange County Animal Care
Oxnard Police Department - Animal Safety Unit - Main Facility
Part of Oxnard Police Department - Animal Safety Unit
Pacific Grove Police Dept Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Pacific Grove Police Dept Animal Services
Palm Springs Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Palm Springs Police Department - Main Facility
Part of Palm Springs Police Department
Palms-N-Paws Animal Shelter (City of 29 Palms) - Main Facility
Part of Palms-N-Paws Animal Shelter (City of 29 Palms)
Palo Alto Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Palo Alto Humane Society
Palo Alto Police Dept. Animal Control Unit - Main Facility
Part of Palo Alto Police Dept. Animal Control Unit
Pasadena Humane - Main Facility
Part of Pasadena Humane
Paws of Coronado - Main Facility
Part of Paws of Coronado
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Pets In Need - Main Facility
Part of Pets In Need
Pets Lifeline - Main Facility
Part of Pets Lifeline
Placer County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Placer County Animal Services
Pleasanton Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Pleasanton Animal Services
Rancho Coastal Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Rancho Cordova Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Rancho Cordova Animal Services
Rancho Cucamonga Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Rancho Cucamonga Animal Services
Rancho Mirage Code Compliance - Main Facility
Part of Rancho Mirage Code Compliance
Redlands Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Redlands Animal Control
Reedley Police Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Reedley Police Animal Services
Rialto Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of Rialto Police Dept
Ridgecrest Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Ridgecrest Animal Control
Riverside County Department of Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Riverside County Department of Animal Services
Rocklin Police Department - Main Facility
Part of Rocklin Police Department
Rohnert Park Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Rohnert Park Animal Services
Roseville Police Dept - Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Roseville Police Dept - Animal Control
Sacramento County Animal Care Services - Main Facility
Part of Sacramento County Animal Care Services
Sacramento Front Street Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Sacramento Front Street Animal Shelter
Sacramento SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Sacramento SPCA
San Bernardino Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of San Bernardino Animal Services
San Bernardino County Animal Care - Main Facility
Part of San Bernardino County Animal Care
San Diego Animal Services (County of) - Main Facility
Part of San Diego Animal Services (County of)
San Diego Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of San Diego Humane Society
San Francisco Animal Care & Control - Main Facility
Part of San Francisco Animal Care & Control
San Francisco SPCA - Main Facility
Part of San Francisco SPCA
San Jose Animal Care and Services - Main Facility
Part of San Jose Animal Care and Services
San Leandro Police Dept - Main Facility
Part of San Leandro Police Dept
San Luis Obispo County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of San Luis Obispo County Animal Services
San Mateo County Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of San Mateo County Animal Control
Santa Barbara County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services
Santa Barbara Humane - Main Facility
Part of Santa Barbara Humane
Santa Clara Animal Services (County of) - Main Facility
Part of Santa Clara Animal Services (County of)
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation - Main Facility
Part of Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation
Santa Cruz SPCA - Main Facility
Part of Santa Cruz SPCA
Santa Monica Animal Shelter - Main Facility
Part of Santa Monica Animal Shelter
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG - Main Facility
Part of Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG
SEAACA - Main Facility
Part of SEAACA
Selma Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Selma Animal Services
Sequoia Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Sequoia Humane Society
Shafter Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Shafter Animal Control
Shasta Lake Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Shasta Lake Animal Control
Siskiyou County Animal Control - Main Facility
Part of Siskiyou County Animal Control
Siskiyou Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Siskiyou Humane Society
Solano County Sheriff's Office Animal Care - Main Facility
Part of Solano County Sheriff's Office Animal Care
Sonoma County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Sonoma County Animal Services
SPCA Monterey County - Main Facility
Part of SPCA Monterey County
SPCA of Solano County - Main Facility
Part of SPCA of Solano County
spcaLA - Main Facility
Part of spcaLA
Stanislaus Animal Services Agency - Main Facility
Part of Stanislaus Animal Services Agency
Stockton Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Stockton Animal Services
Sunnyvale Animal Control Unit - Main Facility
Part of Sunnyvale Animal Control Unit
Sutter Animal Services Authority SASA Yuba City - Main Facility
Part of Sutter Animal Services Authority SASA Yuba City
Tehama County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Tehama County Animal Services
Tehama County Sheriff's Office - Main Facility
Part of Tehama County Sheriff's Office
Town of Paradise - Main Facility
Part of Town of Paradise
Town of Truckee Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Town of Truckee Animal Services
Tracy Police Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Tracy Police Animal Services
Tulare Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Tulare Animal Services
Turlock Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Turlock Animal Services
Union City Police - Animal Services Unit - Main Facility
Part of Union City Police - Animal Services Unit
Valley Animal Center - Main Facility
Part of Valley Animal Center
Valley Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Valley Humane Society
Ventura County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Ventura County Animal Services
Victorville Animal Care and Control - Main Facility
Part of Victorville Animal Care and Control
Visalia Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Visalia Animal Services
WAGS Pet Adoption - Main Facility
Part of WAGS Pet Adoption
Wasco Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Wasco Animal Services
We Care Animal Rescue - Main Facility
Part of We Care Animal Rescue
Woods Humane Society - Main Facility
Part of Woods Humane Society
Yolo County Animal Services - Main Facility
Part of Yolo County Animal Services
Yucaipa Valley Animal Placement Society - Main Facility
Part of Yucaipa Valley Animal Placement Society
Foster-Based Rescues Serving Your Area
Many dedicated rescues care for dogs in private volunteer foster homes rather than operating a public physical kennel. To protect volunteer privacy, foster addresses are not mapped. Contact these organizations directly to learn about available dogs or arrange an introduction.
Actors and Others for Animals
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Angel City Pit Bulls
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Jelly's Place
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Joybound People & Pets
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Paws for Life K9 Rescue
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Pet Assistance Foundation
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
RedRover
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Ripon Animal Shelter
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.
West End Shelter for Animals
Based in California, CA
Cared for in Volunteer Foster Homes
Rescues do not operate a centralized public kennel. Reach out directly or submit an adoption application to meet available dogs.