The El Cajon Animal Shelter houses stray pets found within the city limits of El Cajon and La Mesa. Animals not claimed by their owners are placed up for adoption to the general public.
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1373 N. Marshall
El Cajon, CA 92020
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The El Cajon Animal Shelter houses stray pets found within the city limits of El Cajon and La Mesa. Animals not claimed by their owners are placed up for adoption to the general public, regardless of where they live.
Additional adoption info
Our adoption fee for dogs and cats under the age of eight years is $80. The fee for cats and dogs eight years and older is $30. All other animal adoption fees are based on the type of animal.
We do an evaluation with you and the animal to be sure that it is the best animal for you. We require that all children in the household under 9 years old be evaluated with the animal and if you are adopting a dog and you currently own a dog, your dog needs to be evaluated with the new dog to be sure they get along.
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