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Pets In Need, Palo Alto (For the City of Palo Alto)

Animal shelter in Palo Alto, CA

Our mission is to provide animals with loving care and lasting homes, to partner with communities striving to do the same, and to advance our no-kill legacy.

We accomplish our mission by transferring cats and dogs to our facilities from public shelters in the Bay Area and beyond when they are in danger of being euthanized due to space or financial limitations.

Pets In Need has shelters in Redwood City and Palo Alto. We have owned and operated our Redwood City shelter since 1993, and in 2019 we began operating the Palo Alto Animal Shelter in partnership with the City of Palo Alto.

Pets In Need is now operating the Palo Alto Animal Shelter. The City of Palo Alto still provides Animal Control Services for the cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos, & Los Altos Hills, CA

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Address
3281 E. Bayshore Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Meet their adoptable pets

3281 E. Bayshore Rd.

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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

Adoptable pets at Pets In Need, Palo Alto (For the City of Palo Alto)

Bonded Pair
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Stone

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Palo Alto, CA
Bonded Pair
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Pebble

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Palo Alto, CA
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Bunny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Palo Alto, CA
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Tater

Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Palo Alto, CA
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Bella

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Puppy
Palo Alto, CA
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Winston

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Puppy
Palo Alto, CA

Shelter FAQs

Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills, CA.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Interview

Additional adoption info

How to Adopt:

Take your time getting to know the animal you wish to adopt. The pet you choose should be your pet for the rest of its life, so spend the time necessary to make the right choice. Our staff is happy to assist you in taking a dog out of the kennels or socializing with a cat in the cat room. We encourage each person in your household to get acquainted with an animal before it becomes a new member of your family. We also suggest you bring your present pets in for an introduction to the new animal to form some ideas about their compatibility. Our shelter is open Sunday through Friday, 12:30-6 pm and Saturdays from 10 am-6 pm. In order to complete the adoption process, it is necessary to begin adoptions by 5:30pm.

Adoption application

https://form.jotform.com/PetsInNeed/adoption-application-2022

Pets at shelters & rescues near Pets In Need, Palo Alto (For the City of Palo Alto)

Canine Hearts Rescue & Sanctuary

P.O. Box 360701,
Milpitas, CA 95036

Kim's Nurturing Nest Animal Sanctuary

498 Montcrest Place,
Danville, CA 94526

Special Needs
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Butter

Labrador Retriever/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
San Mateo, CA
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Poppy w/ Pinks

Pigeon

Female, Adult
San Francisco, CA
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Nathan

Border Collie/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Lafayette, CA
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Wren

Dachshund/Chihuahua

Female, Young
Palo Alto, CA
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TOLSTOY

Other/Unknown

Male, 8 mos
Alameda, CA
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SANDY

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 10 mos
Santa Cruz, CA

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