Animal Services
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Who we serve
We're the open-admission animal services agency for the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. Our mission is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and animals. We take in nearly 7,000 lost, homeless, and abandoned animals each year and we need your help to save lives!
Shelter Locations & Contact Information
Hours of Operation
Thursday - Tuesday
9:30am - 5:30pm
Interacts start at 10am and end at 4:30pm daily
Check if you are in our service area by zip code
Clinic Services
Emergencies
For animal-related emergencies in the unincorporated area call 619-236-2341 (Unincorporated only).
About Animal Services
December 2025 Statistics
Animals Admitted: Dogs: 311; Cats: 78; Other: 30; Total: 419
Adoptions: Dogs: 178; Cats: 87; Other: 14 Total: 279
Animals to Rescue: Dogs: 30; Cats: 17; Other:19; Total: 66
Animal Reunions: Dogs: 58; Cats: 3; Other: 0; Total: 61
Humane Euthanasia: Dogs: 18; Cats: 13; Other: 6; Total: 37
FY 2026 Q2 (10-01-2025 to 12-31-2025) Live Release Rate: Dogs: 95%; Cats: 90%; Total: 93%
Bonita Shelter: 115 Total Volunteers; 55 Active in December. Volunteers donated 445 hours
Carlsbad Shelter: 78 Total Volunteers; 57 Active in December. Volunteers donated 878 hours
Total: 193 Total Volunteers; 112 Active Volunteers donated 1,323 hours
Foster Care: 66 Dogs; 9 Cats; 2 Pigs
77 Dogs Day Out Adventures
Coming Soon: New Animal Shelter
The County of San Diego is currently in design for a new 20,000 square feet Animal Care Shelter in the City of Santee. Construction is scheduled to commence in June 2024 and is expected to be completed by September 2026. For more information please visit the following link: County Animal Shelter – Santee web page.
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