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Ventura County Animal Services

Animal shelter in Camarillo, CA

Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) is an open admission, life-saving, municipal animal welfare agency in the County of Ventura. The Camarillo Shelter, the main shelter, is located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties and houses the Administrative Offices and Veterinary Hospital. The Camarillo Shelter has a 400-animal capacity which can increase to over 900 during declared natural disasters.

The Simi Valley Animal Shelter is smaller facility located three miles from Moorpark College and can house up to 40 animals. The Simi Valley Shelter, however smaller, offers many of the same services and opportunities as the Camarillo Shelter, such as the intake of stray and surrendered animals, pet adoptions, pet licensing, the reclaim of lost animals, and volunteer opportunities.

VCAS offers a wide array of programs and services to the residents and animals of Ventura County. These services include animal sheltering, pet adoptions, lost & found, field services, cruelty investigations, pet licensing, TNR surgical services, low-cost vaccination clinics, volunteer/foster opportunities and emergency disaster response.

VCAS provides contract services to the residents of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura, and all unincorporated areas of Ventura County. VCAS is dedicated to improving the lives of the animals in their care, and to safeguard the community through rabies suppression and the sheltering of stray animals.

Contact
Address
600 Aviation Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Donation Credit/Debit Card: https://www.vcas.us/donate Venmo: https://www.vcas.us/venmo PayPal: https://www.vcas.us/paypal Amazon Wish list: https://www.vcas.us/AmazonWishList
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Meet their adoptable pets

600 Aviation Drive

Camarillo, CA 93010

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Adoptable pets at Ventura County Animal Services

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A861699

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs
Camarillo, CA
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A861692

Chihuahua

Male, 4 yrs
Camarillo, CA
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*BOJANGLES

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 yrs
Camarillo, CA
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A861707

Other/Unknown

Male, Adult
Camarillo, CA
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*KINGFISHER

Belgian Malinois

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
Camarillo, CA
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*TOTO

Cairn Terrier

Male, 6 mos
Camarillo, CA

Shelter FAQs

Ventura County Animal Services provides contract services for the cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura and all unincorporated areas of the county. Anyone can adopt. Visit www.vcas.us/adopt to learn more.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Submit Application
  • 4. Pay Fee
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Visit www.vcas.us/adopt to learn more about our adoption process and to view fees and promotions, including discounts for seniors (55+) veterans.

Adoption application

https://www.vcas.us/adopt

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H.E.L.P. (A Home for Every Living Pet)

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Conchita

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Young
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Leo

Jindo/Samoyed

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Gigi

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
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Cleo

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 yrs
Los Angeles, CA
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TYRON

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos
Los Angeles, CA
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R0SE

Jindo/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo
Los Angeles, CA

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