The 50,000 sq. ft. West Valley shelter features multiple cat rooms and special cat play areas, in addition to 68 cat kennels. The 152 dog kennels have an outdoor and indoor access to enclosed air-conditioned spaces.
The City of Los Angeles Animal Services operates six animal shelters and has field staff serving the community. The shelters are award winning facilities that have been built within the past 10-15 years. LA Animal Services is one of the largest municipal shelter systems in the U.S., serving approximately 60,000 animals annually and responding to 20,000 emergency calls each year involving animals or people in danger. Our mission is to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of animals and people.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
20655 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Sunday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
You can adopt any pet from any shelter. To bring in found pets, this location serves the following areas:
Bell Canyon, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Lake Balboa, Northridge, North Hills, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sepulveda, Tarzana, Warner Center, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.
Outside the city limits, for such communities as Agoura, Malibu, Santa Clarita, Valencia and Westlake Village.
91302* 91307 91325 91343 91367 91303 91311 91326 91344 91406 91304 91316 91330** 91356 91436 91306 91324 91335 91364
* Denotes Part City/County Jurisdiction
Additional adoption info
The six LA Animal Services Centers are open without appointments on Tuesdays through Fridays from 8am - 5pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm. Centers are closed Mondays and City-observed holidays.
Adoption fees include vaccinations, spaying or neutering surgery, microchipping for dogs, cats and rabbits; and for City of LA residents, the first year license fee for dogs.
A government-issued identification (driver's license, state ID, passport) with your name and photo is required to adopt a pet.
LA Animal Services Centers accept payment by cash, check, or credit card (name on credit card must match the name on the photo identification).
Adoption application
Antelope Valley, CA 93553
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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