Shelters

San Diego County Animal Shelters:

The County Department of Animal Services provides dog licensing and animal control services for the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

North Shelter

  • 2481 Palomar Airport Road
  • 
Carlsbad, CA 92011-1531
  • 
619-767-2675

South Shelter

  • 5821 Sweetwater Road

  • Bonita, CA 91902-2219
  • 
619-767-2675

Hours at all County shelters are:
 Tuesday through Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  
Adoptions close at 4:00pm.  Closed Mondays and Holidays

Additional Shelters:

Cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove,
and National City


City of Coronado

  • 
PAWS of Coronado / Coronado Animal Care Facility
  • 1395 First Street
  • 
Coronado, CA 92118

  • 619.522.7371
  • https://pawsofcoronado.org

Cities of El Cajon and La Mesa

Cities of Escondido, San Marcos, and Poway

  • See San Diego Humane Society below

Cities of Oceanside and Vista


  • See San Diego Humane Society below

Helen Woodward Animal Care Center

National Cat Protection Society

​San Diego Humane Society: (Animal Service Jurisdictions below) SDHS provides services for dog licensing, animal control, adoption and lost & found:
www.sdhumane.org

  • Cities of Imperial Beach, San Diego & Santee
  • ​5500 Gaines Street
 - San Diego Campus
  • San Diego, CA 92110

  • 619.299.7012

     
  • Cities of Escondido, San Marcos & Poway
  • 3450 E. Valley Parkway - Escondido Campus
  • Escondido,  CA 92027
  • 760.888.2275
     
  • Cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside, Solana Beach & Vista
  • 2905 San Luis Rey Rd - Oceanside Campus
  • Oceanside, CA 92058
  • 760-757-4357
     
  • Department of Animal Services' North Campus provides services to all unincorporated areas of San Diego County, including Bonsall, Fallbrook, Julian, Valley Center, etc.
  • Department of Animal Services' South Campus provides services to all unincorporated areas of San Diego County, including Alpine, Campo, Jamul and Spring Valley.
  • Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter provides services to Camp Pendleton.
    • Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter

    • Marine Corps Base
    • 
Building 25132

    • Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 

    • Phone: 760.725.8120
    • 
Fax: 760.725.3257