Kern County Animal Services

Please fill out this Emergency Foster application. Once you have filled out the application head down to the shelter at 3951 Fruitvale Ave. Thank you for helping us save Kern County’s homeless pets!

If you’re heading to the nursery this weekend for some spring planting, make sure your new plants & flowers are pet safe! This is just a few spring beauties to avoid.

*UPDATE: You guys are amazing, we already found foster for these guys! But we are getting multiple litters a day so still let us know if you can bottle feed for us! *Bottle foster urgently needed* Warning graphic medical picture... Only a few weeks into kittens season and we’ve already run out of our regular bottle kitten fosters. These kittens have an extra special need as one of them is missing part of his leg. We don’t know what happened to this little guy before he got here or if he’ll pull through but he seems otherwise healthy. Our medical staff has don’t what they can for such a small patient now it’s up to someone out there to hopefully step in and care for him as he heals. If you are available to fosters these little guys, please call us as soon as possible at 661-868-7131. KCAS provides all supplies and medical to fosters, well they just need your time and love!

Join us for this weeks live adoption! Call 661-868-7120 to adopt

UPDATE: We still have cat spots available for any unincorporated county residents! We still have spots available! Head to the shelter today to book your appointment! 3951 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield CA

Today we meet Carlita (A1140389) and Moose (A1139698) who are ready to give you lots of puppy hugs and we also describe how to care for shy dogs and the adoption process with Erik Fox and @Kern County Animal Services

Thanks to KGET for highlighting a heartwarming rescue story! Great job, Officer Mehciz!

Live Kennel Walkthrough! It may be hard to hear me in the kennels with the dogs barking so if you’re interested in a specific dog, remember their ID# or kennel number and ask me for more info at the end or call 661-868-7100 for more info!

If you need a best friend who will listen to all your problems (without judgment of course), lounge around with you on long lazy summer days, and always make time to cuddle, I am your girl! My foster family calls me JuJubee(A#1138488) but you can call me anything you like because I am super smart and love pleasing my peps. At 2 years old I learn very quickly. I love taking a bath and have great manners, never chewing, digging, or whining, even when I am left alone. I also ...love cuddling and napping. I am a bit on the lazy side but do enjoy a nice walk around the park from time to time. I am an angel on my leash. I am happy where I am living now except my foster brother is sooooooo annoying. He is much bigger than me and has a lot of energy. He does not understand that this girl really needs her me time and I would rather hang out with my two-legged friends. Hopefully, you will read this and have as much love in your heart to give as I do. I promise to try to make you happy every day and be the best friend you need. If interested in jujubee please contact the foster line at 661-868-7130 See more

This week is National Animal Care and Control Appreciation week! We are appreciative of our staff everyday and the service they provide to our community! Check out Interim Senior Animal Control Officer Mehciz as he works to rescue 7 puppies stuck in a hole. Officer Mehciz did a fantastic job of rescuing these babies and reuniting them with their mom! Thanks to the great work of Officer Mehciz, mom and puppies are safe at the shelter! Great job! We appreciate you and all our ACO’s!

Grayson(A#1135866) is a big bundle of joy. He is 7 years young. He Enjoys going for walks and playing with his toys. His favorite thing to do is to cuddle up next to you with his blanket. He has medium energy level and would love to be the only fur baby in the home. He is one of our longest residents here at the shelter, he has been here since January 10th 2021. He is available for foster or adoption, come meet Grayson today at 3951 Fruitvale Ave.

Happy #NationalPetDay! Show us your pets! Happy #NationalPetDay! Show us your pets!

UPDATE:Rosie was adopted!! Meet Rosie(A#1134699) a 2 year old pit bull mix. Rosie went out on a foster fling and her foster mom said, Rosie is an unbelievably sweet, loving, people-pleasing dog. She loves nothing more than getting pets and affection from her people. She would be happiest in a multi-person household who also can be active. She is a quiet dog rarely barks, she is great with other dogs and seems to be OK with cats. Please come down and meet Rosie today at 3951 Fruitvale Ave.

We still have appointments available for unincorporated county residents living in East Bakersfield (zip codes 93305, 93306 & 93307). We have spaces for medium and small dogs as well as cats! Head down to the shelter to reserve your FREE spay/neuter appointment today! We are located at 3951 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield.

UDPATE: Maple has left for foster!!! We are still in need of fosters as the shelter is getting full! URGENT: This is Maple. Maple has been at the shelter for a week now. She’s not adjusting to the shelter very well. She so scared and timid. Maple is need of a foster ASAP. Maple is potty trained. She gets along with dogs and cats. We were told she’s good with kids as well. Sometimes the shelter is just too much stress for dogs like Maple. Can you help Maple out? If your interested in foster Maple come down to the shelter at 3951 Fruitvale Ave. A1135838 #kcasdogfoster

Join us for this weeks live adoptions! Call 661-868-7120 to adopt now!

Carrie came into the shelter very scared and shut down. She laid in her kennel shaking and not making eye contact. Not showing well, and knowing that she needed out of the shelter setting, we reached out to our rescue partner Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society & DAWG. They worked with her teaching her trust and showing her all the love that she deserves. Due to their hard work, Carrie found her forever home! She now has a loving home and gets to go on daily hikes. Huge thank you to everyone that worked so hard save this girl and give her the life that she deserves!

LOW-COST VACCINE CLINIC in Bakersfield, California this Saturday, January 16! This SNIP Bus will be parked at 201 South Mt. Vernon Ave.

Come join us for this weeks live adoption! Call 661-868-7120 to adopt

Congratulations to Bongo and his new dad, Michael! After a short stay in foster care, Bongo is headed to his forever home #fosteringsaveslives #savethemall #makekernnokill #adoptdontshop

Please fill out this Emergency Foster application. Our foster team will contact you when a pet in need enters the shelter. Thank you for helping us save Kern County’s homeless pets!

**UPDATE** We have found foster for Acorn, thank you everyone! *** . . Up for a challenge? This is Acorn and she’s a bit grumpy. Acorn needs a foster to get her big enough for adoption but she also needs to be handled and socialized so that she’s friendly enough for adoption! If you think you could help us snuggle this little girl into friendliness give us a call at 661 868 7131. .... . . . #kcas #kerncountyanimalservices #fosteringsaveslives #fosterkittens #feralkitten #rescuekitten #kittenseason #fosterme #savethemall #grumpybutcute #tabbycat #tabbykittens See more

Every week should be National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in our book! We have the best staff, working hard everyday to save more homeless pets! If you stop in this week, make sure to tell the staff how much you appreciate them!

Our most vulnerable animals need you! We need chicken or turkey baby food for our weaning kittens and Parvo Ward puppies. We also need bags of rice and tall socks to make rice sock warmers for our baby kittens! If you could donate any of these items we can take them Monday-Saturday 8-5 (Wed. 12-7).

Live Adoptions! 661-868-7120

Huge THANK YOU to Alpha Canine Sanctuary Rescue! Today they picked up two of our longest residents, Lucky and Trinity. They will be back tomorrow to pick up one more, Andy. All three dogs have been at the shelter since July! We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our rescue partners. #savethemall #kcasrescue

We’ve had multiple transitional age kittens come in this week needing foster! These kittens are old enough to eat on their own but not old enough for adoption so they need foster for 2-4 weeks. We currently have 4 singles and a litter of 3. If you’re interested in fostering any of these felines give us a call at 661 868 7131! . . . .... . #fosteringsaveslives #fosterkittens #fosterus #kcas #kerncountyanimalservices #savethemall #shelterkittens #kittenseason #rescuekittens #adoptdontshop See more

Layla A1131998 2 years old Female . She loves to go for walks. She is low energy while walking , but loves to try to chase the squirrels in the park. She is dog friendly and easy going. Available for adoption, contact us at 661-868-7120

Update : Frank has been adopted Are you looking for a loyal companion? Frank may be just who you are looking for! ... Frank is good with other dogs and enjoys the company of people. He is available for adoption , contact us at 661-868-7120 Frank A1132357 2 years old Male Shepherd. See more

Bourbon loves car rides! Bourbon A0955947 is 9 years old , neutered and ready for a second chance. He is sweet and affectionate and loves to ride in the front seat. He is available for adoption or foster. Contact us at 661-868-7120

Meet Maya A1131737. She is 2 years old , spayed and ready to go to a new home. Since she has been at the shelter she has been in playgroups with small and large dogs . Contact the adoption team for more information 661-868-7120.

This week we meet Harvey and Hannah and let you know the benefits of getting your next forever friend from a shelter like @Kern County Animal Services

Are you looking for a new furry friend ? We are open 6 days a week! Today our hours to meet the shelter pets are 2 pm to 7 pm. No appointment need to walk through the kennels, just drop in during normal business hours. ... Meet Luther A1133439. Luther is a sweet boy. He is 11 pounds, good with other small dogs and loves people. He is available for foster today.

Meet Ranger A1131318. He is 2 years old Male Shepherd mix. Ranger is patiently waiting for a new home. He has been a shelter resident since 9/15/20.

We need your help! Our kennel where we house our sick dogs is full. We need fosters who are willing to take home a dog with an upper respiratory infection. We supply all the medication and supplies. If your able to take one of these dogs home to give them time to get better, please contact us at 661-205-7982 or 661-246-8267.