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Chico Animal Shelter

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Animal shelter in Chico, CA

The Chico Animal Shelter is owned by the City of Chico and operated by the City of Chico Police Department. We take in all stray dogs found in the incorporated area of the City of Chico. People wishing to surrender their dogs are asked to call the shelter to make an appointment. The shelter does not impound healthy stray cats, including feral or trapped cats. Please see our website for more information about stray cats, and where to surrender owned cats. Although we are an open admission shelter, we follow the state policy that no adoptable animal should be euthanized. To that end, we work with rescue groups, humane societies and other organizations to adopt out animals.

Contact
Address
2579 Fair St
Chico, CA 95928
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2579 Fair St

Chico, CA 95928

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Adoptable pets at Chico Animal Shelter

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Rainier (Washington)

Border Collie/American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Border Collie/American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Border Collie/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Acadia (Maine)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Acadia (Maine)

Border Collie/American Pit Bull Terrier

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 4 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Granger's adoption status with email updates.
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Granger

American Pit Bull Terrier/Husky

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Chico, CA

Shelter FAQs

City of Chico

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Cat adoption fee:$70
Dog adoption fee: $59 + Cost of Spay/Neuter (Co-Pay: $50)
Small animal adoption fee: $12.50 + Cost of Spay/neuter (Co-Pay: $25-50)

Animals are screened for temperament, vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered before being adopted. Dogs are tested for heartworm and cats are tested for feline leukemia.

An adoption contract is required.

Adoption application

http://www.chicoanimalshelter.org/adoptable-animals.html

Pets at shelters & rescues near Chico Animal Shelter

Butte County Animal Control

202 Mira Loma Drive,
Oroville, CA 95965

Good dog k9 rescue, Inc.

Yuba City, CA 95993

Chico Cat Coalition

P.O. Box 4214,
Chico, CA 95927

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

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 2 mos
Red Bluff, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SHAY SHAY's adoption status with email updates.
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SHAY SHAY

Shih Tzu

Female, Senior
Willows, CA
We'll also keep you updated on ERIDANUS 8029's adoption status with email updates.
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ERIDANUS 8029

Chihuahua

Male, Puppy
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Tweety's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Tweety

Domestic Longhair

Male, Senior
Paradise, CA
We'll also keep you updated on EGGIE's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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EGGIE

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young
Willows, CA
We'll also keep you updated on CEPHEUS 7700's adoption status with email updates.
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CEPHEUS 7700

Chihuahua

Male, Puppy
Chico, CA

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