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Sacramento SPCA

Animal shelter in Sacramento, CA

The Sacramento SPCA is an open admission animal shelter, which means we accept animals that are surrendered to us regardless of health, age, breed or behavior. Open admission shelters play an essential role in providing care to the thousands of animals that would otherwise have no safe refuge.

The Sacramento SPCA is committed to saving lives and finding new homes for the greatest number of animals by providing medical care, working on behavior and training, developing partnerships within the community and with rescue groups, hosting adoption events, maintaining a strong foster program, providing free services to seniors to keep their pets, operating a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, as well as, on-site and mobile low-cost wellness and vaccine clinics.

We utilize every resource we have before the difficult decision to euthanize is considered.

The Sacramento SPCA also offers an option for owned animals when there is a verified need for end of life services.

Contact
Address
6201 Florin-Perkins Road
Sacramento, CA 95828
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Meet their adoptable pets

6201 Florin-Perkins Road

Sacramento, CA 95828

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Sacramento SPCA

We'll also keep you updated on Baby Keys's adoption status with email updates.
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Baby Keys

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Snapdragon's adoption status with email updates.
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Snapdragon

Domestic Longhair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sally O’Malley's adoption status with email updates.
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Sally O’Malley

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Carrie's adoption status with email updates.
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Carrie

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Augustus's adoption status with email updates.
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Augustus

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Freddie's adoption status with email updates.
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Freddie

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Michael J. Cat's adoption status with email updates.
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Michael J. Cat

Domestic Longhair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jason's adoption status with email updates.
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Jason

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Sacramento, CA

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Additional adoption info

In an effort to create the best adoption experience for both the people and pets visiting our shelter, adoptions will be processed by appointment only.

How does the appointment process work?
If you see an animal you would like to meet, you can schedule a same-day appointment by visiting our website and clicking the appointment link.
New appointment times to meet adoptable animals will be posted daily at 9:00AM and tend to fill up quickly. Please check back often for openings in the schedule due to cancellations.
Animals are available for adoption on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the website before you arrive for you appointment to be sure the animal you are interested in is still available. If the animal has already been adopted (removed from the website) and you do not wish to meet with a different animal, please cancel your appointment.
Upon arrival, our shelter staff will let you know what animals are available and any special considerations the animal might have.
Once you have finished a counsel and an animal meet-and-greet, you will be able to take your new furry friend home!
How many appointment times are available each day?
The number of appointments each day will vary depending on availability of adoptable animals and staff.
The appointments fill up quickly after going live at 9:00AM – how can I secure an appointment time?
We recommend that you click on the appointment link before 9:00AM to register/login to your account profile, which requires you verify your new account via email the first time you sign in. You’ll only have to do this once, but taking care of this step in advance will allow you to quickly choose an appointment time at 9:00AM.
Can I place a hold on a specific animal?
Animals are available for adoption on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the website before you arrive for your appointment to be sure the animal you are interested in is still available. If the animal has already been adopted (removed from the website) and you do not wish to meet with a different animal, please cancel your appointment.
May I walk through the kennels to view adoptable animals?
Our adoption counselors will arrange for you to meet privately with the available animal of your choice. Browsing through our kennels is not available at this time.
Will I be able to meet multiple animals during my visit?
To keep the process streamlined for our adopters, we ask that you have an idea about which animal you wish to meet with before you arrive (from viewing adoptable animals and their bios on our website). If the animal you are interested in is adopted before you arrive or it is not a good fit for your family, our adoption staff can assist you with meeting a different animal.
How do I schedule an appointment if I do not have a home computer or smartphone with internet access?
If you are not able to access our website from an internet connected device that either you, a family member or a friend owns, please contact our adoption center at (916) 504-2854.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Sacramento SPCA

Cat Tales Rescue

P.O. Box 2,
Vacaville, CA 95696

Fat Kitty City Humane Society

2201 Francisco Dr., Suite 140-564,
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Rescuepals

Howe/Fair Oaks Blvd.,
Sacramento, CA 95825

We'll also keep you updated on Paul's adoption status with email updates.
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Paul

Domestic Shorthair

Female
Vacaville, CA
We'll also keep you updated on STRIPY's adoption status with email updates.
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STRIPY

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Lodi, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Lulu's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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Lulu

Chiweenie

Female, 3 mos
Lodi, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Joan Jett's adoption status with email updates.
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Joan Jett

Belgian Shepherd/Black Mouth Cur

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Yuba City, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *BRAN's adoption status with email updates.
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*BRAN

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs
Sacramento, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Pancakes's adoption status with email updates.
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Pancakes

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Young
Roseville, CA

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