The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States. DACC has adopted the philosophy of Socially Conscious Animal Sheltering at our seven animal care centers. We serve unincorporated Los Angeles County and 44 contract cities with a combined total population of over 3 million residents. We cover more than 3,400 square miles of cities, deserts, beaches, and mountains; from the Antelope Valley in the north to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the south, as far east as the border of San Bernardino County, and west to Thousand Oaks. We provide animal control and rescue services in our service areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our animal care centers offer a wide variety of potential pets for you to choose. Most of our animals are either strays or pets turned in by owners who are no longer able to keep them. The many benefits of adopting from a County Animal Care Center include low‑cost spaying/neutering, a free veterinary checkup, the peace of mind knowing that your new pet has received its initial vaccinations against contagious diseases, and the satisfaction of having saved the life of a shelter animal. Besides patrolling busy streets, back roads, beaches, and canyons for lost, injured, and abandoned animals, our animal control officers also conduct humane investigations when animal cruelty is suspected, provide emergency rescues during natural disasters, enforce all State and local animal control laws, conduct animal licensing (canvassing) inspections; and inspect and license commercial animal facilities.
When you arrive at the animal care center and you see an animal you want to adopt, write down its animal ID number (posted on the outside of the animal’s kennel) and ask a volunteer or staff member to check its availability. You may place a Commitment to Adopt on the animal. CTA’s are only taken in person at the animal care centers. Please note that we hold all stray animals for four days (in addition to the day of its arrival) in order to give pet owners an opportunity to look for their lost pet. Once an animal has passed its holding period, it will be made available for adoption. CTA’s may be placed on animals that have yet to pass the stray period so that when the stray period passes, it can immediately be adopted.
Paramount CA 90723 | 1.5 miles away
Rabbit Rescue, Inc. was established in 1995. Based in Paramount, Calif., we are a non-profit 501c (3) no-kill shelter staffed and run entirely by volunteers. We offer service points for school clubs and provide the perfect environment to nurture a sense of community, responsibility and compassion in people of all ages and walks of life. Working with animals can be quite rewarding, uplifting, and r
Downey CA | 2.3 miles away
Heart Bandits is a dog rescue organization devoted to the American Eskimo Dog. Founded in 1996, Heart Bandits rescues American Eskimo Dogs in need, provides loving care, and finds them qualified, permanent, adoptive homes.
Downey CA 90242 | 2.3 miles away
Bell Gardens CA | 3 miles away
The Miracle Dog Rescue Program was founded as a nonprofit program to help rescue abandoned dogs from Southern California and surrounding areas and to adopt them out in the United States.
Downey CA 90241 | 3.2 miles away
In October of 1975 the cities of Downey, Norwalk and Pico Rivera signed a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) establishing the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA). SEAACA was formed to improve the level of service, care for animals and humane education provided by private and public animal welfare agencies in the region. Because of the efforts for the original three cities and the positive s
Bellflower CA 90707 | 3.9 miles away
Sunny Saints St. Bernard Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming adoptable lost, abandoned, or surrendered Saint Bernards.
Bellflower CA 90707 | 3.9 miles away
In my volunteering for a breed-specific national organisation, I have come across many other feline's, just as deserving, but not of a specific breed, that I just could not turn my back on. Thus was born, Kat's Cats! If you would like to volunteer by fostering a cat, please contact us!.
Lakewood CA | 5.4 miles away
Kitty Katchers has been rescuing cat and dogs since 2007. It is an independent, Non-Profit organization in the state of California and cares for dozens of cats and dogs that are in urgent need of a loving home. By choosing to adopt a pet friend through Kitty Katchers, in addition to giving him a new home, your support will help Kitty Katchers help a lot more animals in need.
Cerritos CA 90703 | 6.5 miles away
Incorporated in 2006, we are an all-volunteer, all-breed nonprofit pet rescue in Southern California. Our focus is on rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abandoned and neglected animals . We have two divisions - NORTH in Porter Ranch, CA and SOUTH in Long Beach, CA. We rescue mostly dogs and cats - and the occasional bunny, hamster or bird. Between our President and Vice President we have a c
Gardena CA 90248 | 7.5 miles away
The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States. DACC has adopted the philosophy of Socially Conscious Animal Sheltering at our seven animal care centers. We serve unincorporated Los Angeles County and 44 contract cities with a combined total population of over 3 million residents. We cover more
Lakewood CA | 7.8 miles away
Pawlosophy exists to rescue abused, neglected and homeless animals from the streets and shelters of Los Angeles and place them in loving homes. Pawlosophy is a 100% non-profit organization run entirely by dedicated volunteers who offer their time and resources to house, train, transport and care for these animals. Since its inception in 2010, Pawlosophy has placed over a hundred animals into lovin
Gardena CA | 7.9 miles away
Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the rescue of Dalmatians from shelters, the promotion of adoptions of shelter Dalmatians and education of the public about the Dalmatian breed. We began in 1996 when founder Terri Haase and a friend started taking their Dalmatians to movie theaters during the showing of "101 Dalm
Whittier CA 90608 | 8.6 miles away
The mission of Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California (BHRSC) is to offer sanctuary, healing and Forever Families to distressed, abandoned, injured or homeless hounds.
Whittier CA 90608 | 8.6 miles away
Southern California Abyssinian Rescue (S.C.A.R.) is a registered 501(c)3 organization. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to the re-homing of Abyssinians and Somalis in the Southwestern United States. We also offer counseling services to help when health or behavioral challenges come up as our goal is for the cat to remain in the home. We do not have a shelter. Our Abyssinians and Somalis are
Whittier CA | 8.8 miles away
Sweetpea Foundation is a non-profit rabbit rescue. We work to save rabbits from high-kill shelters and sub-par living conditions. From there we work on socializing and promoting the bunnies in order to place them into forever homes full of love and safety. We care deeply for the welfare of all our rabbits and want nothing but the best homes for them.
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