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San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region

Animal shelter in Carlsbad, CA

Our Mission: to protect the health, safety and welfare of people & animals. We care for more than 10,500 cats, dogs, livestock and exotic animals each year that are lost, abandoned or neglected.

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2481 Palomar Airport Road
Carlsbad, CA 92009
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Meet their adoptable pets

2481 Palomar Airport Road

Carlsbad, CA 92009

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 San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region

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

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on RED's adoption status with email updates.
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RED

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr 7 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BRUNO's adoption status with email updates.
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BRUNO

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 6 yrs 4 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on GUS's adoption status with email updates.
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GUS

Jack Russell Terrier/Australian Shepherd

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MOWGLI's adoption status with email updates.
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MOWGLI

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on DAUNTE's adoption status with email updates.
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DAUNTE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on TONKA's adoption status with email updates.
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TONKA

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Boston Terrier

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Carlsbad, CA

Shelter FAQs

Proudly serving North San Diego county, including Carlsbad, Oceanside, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Fallbrook, De Luz, Rainbow, Rincon, Leucadia, and other areas.

Additional adoption info

The best way to get more information on an animal you are interested in is to visit our shelter in person. Be sure to note the pet's ID#. Walk around the shelter to see the available animals – not every animal in our care is online. Even if you've already selected a few animals from our website, you may find other favorites.
Fees:
Puppy or dog $69
Kitten or cat $58
Cat or dog, five years or older $35
Cat or dog for senior citizen $35
Rabbit $25

Pets at shelters & rescues near San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region

Tabby Nation Cat Rescue

Escondido, CA 92025

Rancho Coastal Humane Society

389 Requeza Street,
Encinitas, CA 92024

Small Dog Rescue

North County San Diego, CA 92009

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

Rottweiler

Female, 7 yrs 1 mo
Wildomar, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Doc's adoption status with email updates.
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Doc

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Young
Anza, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Hippo's adoption status with email updates.
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Hippo

Bullmastiff

Male, Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Coco's adoption status with email updates.
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Coco

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 6 mos
Encinitas, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Eddy's adoption status with email updates.
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Eddy

Labrador Retriever/Beagle

Male, 2 yrs 11 mos
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Claude's adoption status with email updates.
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Claude

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua

Male, 1 mo
San Diego, CA

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