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Find animal shelter services in California

Find animal shelter services.

In California, 52 county departments, 5 public authorities and 1 city government publish 60 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (10), documents (3), appointments (2) and eligibility (1). 58 counties have a page for it below.

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Cities can operate their own shelters or contract with another provider. Check your address and the purpose of your visit.
Sheltering, field response and pet licensing can have different service areas. County browse associations do not establish eligibility.
Appointments, owner surrender, lost-pet reclaim, adoption and emergency dispatch are distinct services. Read the official provider’s current instructions.

1 guide with reviewed service links · Alpine

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Alpine County Sheriff's Office

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Alpine impounded-animal care & redemption coordinationOfficial instructions

Read the county’s impounded-animal care and redemption procedure, then contact the Sheriff to establish the actual placement and release arrangements. This is legal and coordination information: no local public intake facility, available space, current cross-state admission eligibility or owner-surrender acceptance has been verified.

Alpine Code6.04.230–240 statutory redemption/adoption procedure; no promise of an available animal or local public intake counter

Ask the Sheriff about an impounded animal’s placement, required redemption fees or adoption application. The code does not identify a current public intake facility.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Undated CVET planning report: no local brick-and-mortar shelter; Douglas fire evacuation facilities are historical and not routine public-intake proof

The planning report says Alpine has no brick-and-mortar animal shelter. Its Douglas County Fairgrounds references concern previous fires.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

Alpine County official codifier · Alpine official animal-control code chapter (opens in a new tab)

Alpine official animal-control code chapter — alpine impound care

6.04.200 Impounded animals—Food and shelter. The animal control officer shall provide all impounded animals with suitable and adequate food, water and shelter. (Ord. 430 § 4(D), 1983) 6.04.210 Impounded animals—Costs of care. The sheriff or his agent shall collect fees from the owners redeeming impounded animals sufficient to defray the costs incident thereto, as established by resolution by the county board of supervisors. (Ord. 430 § 4(E), 1983)

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