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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.

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Address
2579 Fair St
Chico, CA 95928
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Meet their adoptable pets

2579 Fair St

Chico, CA 95928

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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 Chico Animal Shelter

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 Pilot's adoption status with email updates.
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Pilot

Dachshund

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

Australian Cattle Dog/American Pit Bull Terrier

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Chicken Pot Pie's adoption status with email updates.
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Chicken Pot Pie

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Buffalo Gal's adoption status with email updates.
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Buffalo Gal

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 8 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Lulu's adoption status with email updates.
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Lulu

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

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

Australian Cattle Dog/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr
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

Northwest S.P.C.A.

2787 South 5th Avenue,
Oroville, CA 95965

Yuba-Sutter SPCA

745 Sutter St,
Yuba City, CA 95901

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

Domestic Mediumhair

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

Husky/Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Boots's adoption status with email updates.
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Boots

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Red Bluff, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Chop's adoption status with email updates.
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Chop

Rottweiler

Male, 10 mos
Red Bluff, CA
We'll also keep you updated on ATTILA 0079's adoption status with email updates.
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ATTILA 0079

Persian

Male, Adult
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on DANO's adoption status with email updates.
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DANO

Shih Tzu

Male, Adult
Chico, CA

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