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Free and discounted adoptions

Every year, the days following July 4th bring a surgery of stray animals into our shelter. And with illegal fireworks continuing well beyond the holiday, that surge hasn't stopped. We need to get our dogs and cats into homes to clear space in the shelter to save lives.

Free Adult Dogs and Cats (over 6 months old)
$40 Puppies and Kittens (under 6 months old)

We have plenty of kittens at our Adoption Center at Petco (1878 Arden Way)!

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Adopt a cat or kitten

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Adopt a dog or puppy

a white and brown guinea pig laying next to a tan and gray rabbit

Adopt a small animal

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Adopt a pet for hospice care

Come and visit the Front Street Animal Shelter

2127 Front Street, Sacramento CA 95818

Open 7 days a week from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Visit the shelter or view the animals online to find one you'd like to meet.
Join our electronic waitlist using your phone and follow the instructions on signs in front of and throughout the shelter.
Waitlist opens at 11:30 am and you must be at the shelter to join.
Customers will be helped in the order they join the waitlist. If you need assistance adding yourself to the waitlist, ask our front desk staff for help.
We recommend having more than one animal you're interested in meeting, in case your first choice is adopted by someone ahead of you in line.
We are not able to facilitate meetings between owned dogs and adoptable dogs at this time. We can, however, make recommendations and give instructions for good introductions.
Many of our adoptable animals are in foster care. Click on their photo to apply and be connected with their foster family!

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Dog and puppy adoption

$25 adult dog (over 6 months old)*
$150 puppy (under 6 months old)*

What's included in the adoption

Spay or neuter surgery**
Microchip (with registration)
Bordetella, DHPP, and rabies vaccinations
Flea and deworming preventative
Dog collar and leash
1-year dog license (city residents only)

* Adult dogs and puppies in high demand may have higher adoption fees. Charging higher fees for those in high demand helps fund animals with special needs and allows us to offer lower fees for animals who struggle to get adopted. An adoption counselor will let you know if a special adoption fee applies.

** Some dogs may not be spayed/neutered at the time of the meet-and-greet/adoption and will need to stay at the shelter until their surgery appointment.

Cat and kitten adoption

$25 senior cat (over 5 years old)
$75 adult cat (over 6 months old and under 5 years old)*
$150 kitten (under 6 months old)*

What's included in the adoption

Spay or neuter surgery**
Microchip (with registration)
FVRCP and rabies vaccinations
Flea and deworming preventative
Cardboard cat carrier
1-year cat license (city residents only)

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* Adult cats and kittens in high demand may have higher adoption fees. Charging higher fees for those in high demand helps fund animals with special needs and allows us to offer lower fees for animals who struggle to get adopted. An adoption counselor will let you know if a special adoption fee applies.

** Some cats may not be spayed/neutered at the time of the meet-and-greet/adoption and will need to stay at the shelter until their surgery appointment.

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Small animal adoption

$5 for a rat or mouse
$10 for a hamster
$30 for a guinea pig
$100 for a rabbit

Home To Home

Home To Home is an online pet placement platform that helps pet owners find new temporary or permanent homes for their pets.

Home To Home believes pets that need a new home do best if they can be transitioned directly from their current home to a new, loving home and avoid the stress of a stay at an animal shelter.

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Hill's Food, Shelter and Love

The Front Street Animal Shelter is proud to partner with Hill's Pet Food.

Hill's Food, Shelter and Love program has helped millions of pets find new homes, has provided millions more in science-led nutrition to pets in needs, and support hundreds of animal shelters across North America.