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Welcome to the Front Street Animal Shelter
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Welcome to the Front Street Animal Shelter
The Front Street Animal Shelter serves the City of Sacramento to shelter lost and stray animals while enforcing local and state animal welfare laws. Our diverse range of adoption, volunteer, and public outreach programs reflect our commitment to improving animal welfare throughout our community.
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Adoption fees waived from Saturday, October 18 through Friday, October 31
The adoption fee for all dogs will be waived starting on Saturday, October 18 and lasting through Friday, October 31.
Our kennels are full, and we urgently need your help. Every day, more dogs arrive at the our shelter than we can house. These are loving, hopeful animals who deserve a second chance.
When you adopt, you're not just changing one life. You're saving two: the dog you bring home and the next dog who gets a spot because of you.
Keep your dogs and cats safe, healthy, and protected
Sunday November 9
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
North Natomas Community Center
2631 New Market Drive Sacramento 95835
Announcing a change in the weekly closing time
Starting on Tuesday, August 5, the Front Street Animal Shelter's Pet Food Pantry will close at 11:30 am each Tuesday. Previously, the closing time was 12:00 pm.
The pet food pantry will still open at 10:00 am every Tuesday morning in the shelter's parking lot.
Make a donation and pay your bill online
Make a monetary donation through our donation portal
Pay your pet's license fee through your online account
Pay your pet's redemption fee through our online payment system
Pay your citation fee through our online payment system
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