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
- Chula Vista Animal Care Facility
- 130 Beyer Way
- Chula Vista, CA 91911
- 619.691.5123 (Office); 619.691.5151 (After Hours & Weekends)
- https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/animal-care
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
- El Cajon Animal Shelter
- 1373 North Marshall Avenue
- El Cajon, CA 92020
- 619.441.1580 - public
- Shelter is closed Sunday & Monday. After hours assistance, call 619.579.3311 and select 1 to speak to a Police Dispatcher.
- https://www.cityofelcajon.us/your-government/animal-control
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
- 6461 El Apajo Road
- Rancho Sante Fe, CA 92067
- 858.756.4117
- https://animalcenter.org
- E-mail: info@animalcenter.org
National Cat Protection Society
- 9031 Birch St.
- Spring Valley, CA 91977
- Phone: 619.496.8771
- Fax: 619.496.2454
- http://natcat.org
- E-mail: springvalley@natcat.org
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