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Ventura County Animal Services Animal shelter in Camarillo, CA

Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) operates two shelters within the county. The large main shelter in Camarillo houses over 400 pets and the administrative offices. Our smaller facility in Simi Valley houses nearly 40 pets at a time.

Each year, Ventura County Animal Services cares for more than 10,000 animals. Our goal is to reunite lost pets with their owners and find life-long homes for as many animals as possible, while providing proper care during their stay.

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Address
600 Aviation Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
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Meet their adoptable pets

600 Aviation Drive

Camarillo, CA 93010

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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 Ventura County Animal Services

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

Border Collie

Male, 1 yr
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *RUTH's adoption status with email updates.
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*RUTH

Shih Tzu

Female, 10 yrs
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *LIPTON's adoption status with email updates.
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*LIPTON

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 mo
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *CELESTIAL's adoption status with email updates.
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*CELESTIAL

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 mo
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *ANNABELLE's adoption status with email updates.
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*ANNABELLE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 mos
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *ORION's adoption status with email updates.
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*ORION

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *FERDINAND's adoption status with email updates.
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*FERDINAND

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *SPARKY's adoption status with email updates.
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*SPARKY

English Bulldog

Female, 3 yrs
Camarillo, CA

Shelter FAQs

Anyone can adopt by visiting our shelters in person. Ventura County Animal Services provides contract services for eight cities within our community: Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley and Ventura.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Pay Fee
  • 3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

If you would like more information or to adopt, visit our pets in person at either shelter location in Camarillo and Simi Valley. We are not able to take requests to hold or reserve an animal.
Adoption Fees:
$110 Dog
$80 Cat
Adoption fees for small animals (rabbits, hamsters, iguanas, guinea pigs, rats, etc.) vary depending on species.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Ventura County Animal Services

St. Martin's Animal Foundation

8860 Corbin Avenue #245,
Northridge, CA 91324

Jack Russell Rescue CA

Moorpark, CA 93021

Hope For China Dogs Rescue

West Hollywood, CA 90069

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

Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on WANDERER's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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WANDERER

Husky

Male, 5 yrs 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Cookie's adoption status with email updates.
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Cookie

Doberman Pinscher

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Talia's adoption status with email updates.
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Talia

Thai Ridgeback/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Young
Sherman Oaks, CA
We'll also keep you updated on PERSIMMON's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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PERSIMMON

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA

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