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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

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

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 *KLAUS's adoption status with email updates.
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*KLAUS

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *VIOLET's adoption status with email updates.
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*VIOLET

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

American Bulldog

Male, 6 yrs
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *UNCLE STRIPE's adoption status with email updates.
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*UNCLE STRIPE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on A856432's adoption status with email updates.
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A856432

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *PUA's adoption status with email updates.
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*PUA

Chihuahua

Female, 12 yrs
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *SULLEY's adoption status with email updates.
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*SULLEY

Chihuahua

Male, 6 yrs
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on FLOPPY's adoption status with email updates.
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FLOPPY

Other/Unknown

Female, 6 yrs 1 mo
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

C&J Rescue

488 Almond Ln,
Simi Valley, CA 93065

All About the Animals

PO Box 7564,
Burbank, CA 91505

k9 connection

1453 16th Street,
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Feti - Contact Sylva/Rachel's adoption status with email updates.
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Feti - Contact Sylva/Rachel

Mastiff/Boxer

Male, 3 yrs
Studio City, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bellini's adoption status with email updates.
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Bellini

Hamster

Female, Young
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Video! Therapy dog Aspen's adoption status with email updates.
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Video! Therapy dog Aspen

Dogo Argentino/Jindo

Female, 17 yrs
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SMITTEN's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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SMITTEN

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Star's adoption status with email updates.
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Star

Husky

Female, 4 yrs 4 mos
Los Angeles, CA

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