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Animal Care

Adoptions

The Front Street Animal Shelter will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Free adoption events coming soon!

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orange tabby cat laying inside a cat kennel with its head against the edge
Adopt a cat or kitten
white dog sitting on a wooden bench with red-painted metal work
Adopt a dog or puppy
a white and brown guinea pig laying next to a tan and gray rabbit
Adopt a small pet
A man sitting on the couch with a golden retriever dog and an orange and white colored cat with the man's hand petting the cat
Adopt a senior pet

Open your heart and your home to an older shelter pet

orange tabby cat laying next to a tan dog with its arm draped over the back of the cat
Adopt a pet for hospice care

Give a home to a shelter pet with a terminal illness or special needs

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Home To Home

Help owners find new temporary or permanent homes for their pets

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

  1. Visit the shelter or view the animals online to find one you'd like to meet.
  2. Join our electronic waitlist using your phone and follow the instructions on signs in front of and throughout the shelter.
  3. Waitlist opens at 11:30 am and you must be at the shelter to join.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Many of our adoptable animals are in foster care. Click on their photo to apply and be connected with their foster family!

 

 

Adult German Shepherd sitting next to a German Shepherd puppy who is looking at the adult dog open_in_full

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)
Adult gray tabby cat touching noses with a brown tabby kitten open_in_full

* 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.


 

White rabbit sitting next to a brown guinea pig open_in_full

Small pet adoption

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

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.

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