Porterville Animal Control Shelter

The Porterville Animal Control Unit provides animal control services to the City Of Porterville and operates the Animal Shelter Facility at 23611 Rd. 196 Lindsay, CA 93247. The Porterville Animal Shelter is open 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. (Closed Sundays). If you have lost your dog and believe it was picked up as a stray or your animal was impounded, please contact the shelter staff at 559-562-5947 or 559-562-9515 to le...arn how you can retrieve your animal. On a daily basis, the animal Shelter holds a large number of friendly and beautiful dogs seeking a nice home and an owner they can be loyal to. If you are interested in adopting a dog, please visit the shelter facility in Lindsay or look at photographs of the dogs in our care by clicking on the link below : https://www.adoptapet.com/dog-adoption/search/50/miles/93247 The Porterville Animal Control Unit is responsible for the enforcement of various ordinances (laws) that regulate animals. For example, the City Of Porterville has a requirement that pet owners keep their dogs confined to their property, or keep them on a leash. By Ordinance, all dogs in the city limits are required to be vaccinated against Rabies and licensed (with certain exemptions), including mandatory spay and neuter. The Animal Control Unit handles the issuance of dog licenses and this can be done for a nominal fee. Click on the link below for a City of Porterville Dog License Application. http://www.ci.porterville.ca.us///documents/doglicense.pdf To read fully the City Of Porterville ordinance with regard to animals click on the link below and navigate to Chapter 5 - Animal Control. https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php The Animal Control Unit always accepts help from the public. Ways to help include: - Donate food, blankets, supplies or materials to the shelter to keep animals comfortable. - Donate funds for shelter equipment or towards the spaying and neutering of animals in our shelter. See more

Porterville Animal Shelter will be holding an adoption event tomorrow (10/5/2019) Saturday at Porterville Pet Smart from 10:00am-3:00pm. Our adoption fee is $104 which includes the dog being spayed/neutered, vaccinations (including rabies vacc.), microchip, & dog license if you live within the city limits of Porterville. We will also be offering low cost vaccinations (DHLPP) for $10 and microchipping for $20. All transactions are cash or check only with a valid drivers license. We look forward to seeing everyone out there. Have a great day!

********URGENT******** WE NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY PLEASE!!!!!!!! CITY AND COUNTY HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING SWEEPS AND PICKING UP DOGS LEFT AND RIGHT, WE HAVE PICKED UP A HUGE ABUNDANCE OF DOGS AND OUR SHELTER IS JUST ABOUT FULL. WE ARE REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE TO ADOPT DOGS AND WE ARE REACHING OUT TO RESCUES THAT ARE ABLE TO HELP US BEFORE DOGS ARE IN JEOPARDY OF BEING EUTHANIZED. FOR ANYONE WITH NEGATIVE COMMENTS, PLEASE KEEP THEM TO YOURSELF. THIS IS NOTHING WE LIKE DOING AND WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO PUT THE WORD OUT THERE BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT DOGS ARE AVAILABLE PLEASE GO TO OUR ADOPT-A-PET WEB SITE AND ENTER IN PORTERVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE DOGS THAT ARE HERE. https://www.adoptapet.com/dog-adoption/search//miles/93247

All of us here at Porterville Animal Shelter would like to thank the Osborn family. The Osborn's adopted Calvin from us back in 2010 and since then have stayed in contact with us for the past 9 years. They are such a wonderful family and Calvin has been living the best life a dog can ask for. He goes on many wonderful adventures and is very loved and spoiled, as it should be. We could not be happier for Calvin and the Osborn Family. Besides all that happy news, every year the Osborn's send us a gift which has ranged from a popcorn maker, goodies, chocolates, and even a bench where people can sit and bond with a dog. The Osborn's have been so kind and gracious and we appreciate them so much. Kindness certainly goes a long way. May you have many more wonderful days with Calvin and may the adventures continue.

We want to say thank you to Kathi Tarbell who adopted Maxie from us a few months back. She is now living a great life with her new family and another German Shepherd brother. We love to get updates and see their progress and how well the dogs are doing. Thank you for being great pet parents. Mahalo!

CJ was adopted from us on July 28th and is living the best life ever. He now lives in Napa Valley and has many acres of land to enjoy. He goes on hikes and to the beach and on lots of awesome adventures. He is so loved by his family and his doggy sibling. We are so happy for you CJ....from a concrete kennel to a life of love and happiness, you deserve it. Thank you so much to CJ’s new family, you guys are awesome pet parents, Mahalo!

We would like to thank Jillian Hernandez for adopting Cooper. Thank you for supporting Porterville Animal shelter and adopting a new forever friend. May you go on many new wonderful and exciting adventures together and make many happy memories. Mahalo!

We would like to thank Robin with Norcal German short haired pointer rescue for rescuing Sierra. Sierra came into our facility with an injury to her hip/ back leg and could not bare full weight on it and would limp. She was seen by our Vet who did X-rays and found nothing on there, but though it might be soft tissue damage. In the meantime we kept Sierra as comfortable as we could here and gave her meds until Colleen came to her rescue and transported her to Robin. Now Sierra is being seen and treated by their vet. She will be loved and cared for until she can be altered and find her forever home. Thank you Robin and Colleen. Hope you find her the best home ever! She is such a sweet dog and deserves the best and we know you'll give her just that.

*****UPDATE.....ZEKE WAS ADOPTED ON SATURDAY (8/24/2019). WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR NEW FAMILY****** Zeke is the last dog from the euthanasia list that we posted last month. He is a great dog, but is a big dog with lots of energy that needs lots of activity. He pulls on the leash so will need someone to have patience and work with him on the leash. He has tested well with other dogs, but is very active around them. He is a beautiful dog that needs someone to c...ome along and love him. He just needs to learn his own strength, he does not realize how strong he is. One of our volunteers walked him around Pet Smart during our last adoption event and he did very well. He loves to chase a ball and once he's tired out, he will lay in your lap. There is a special adoption fee for Zeke of $50 which includes him being neutered, vaccinated, rabies vaccination, microchip, & dog license if you live within city limits of Porterville. Please come out and visit Zeke and give him a chance, he will be waiting to meet you. See more

Porterville Animal Shelter will be holding an adoption event this Saturday (8/24/2019) at Porterville Tractor Supply from 8:00am-12:00pm. Adoption fees are $104 which includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, rabies vaccination and dog license if you live within Porterville City limits. We will also be offering low cost vaccinations for dogs and cats at $10 and microchipping for $20. All transactions are cash or check only with valid drivers license. Come on out and support your local animal shelter and find a forever companion. Hope to see everyone out there. Dogs names in order of how they are posted...Faith, Cappuccino, Will, Wilt, Quinn, Doug, & Zeke.

Hi, my name is Quinn and I'm a male Australian Shepherd mix around 2 1/2 years of age. I am Pet of the Week here at Porterville Animal Shelter. I'm a very good boy and I listen well. I walk well on a leash and ride well in a car, I like car rides. I'm a smart dog and learn fast and would love to find my forever loving home. It has been hot and lonely here at the shelter. There have been quite a few people that come by to look at all the dogs, but I keep getting passed up and I don't know why. I sit so patiently in my kennel for people to come by and see what a good boy I am, but they just keep walking and it makes me sad. I would love to play, go on walks and adventures, and have lots of cuddle time with you. I hope you'll come out to see me... I know you'll fall in love with me. I'll be right here waiting to meet you.

FOUND RED SLIDER TURTLE IN CITY OF PORTERVILLE. IF YOU ARE MISSING THIS TURTLE PLEASE CALL THE PORTERVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER AT 559-562-5947 OR 559-562-9515

Hi, my name is Faith and I’m an approximately 2 year old female chihuahua/ dachshund mix. I was originally at the Porterville Animal Shelter back in April and was adopted on 4/20/2019 then brought back on August 16th because my adopters didn’t have time for me. I have since gotten quite attached to one of the Shelter staff and didn’t like when she left my side at the adoption event on Saturday at Pet Smart. I walk very well by your side, even without a leash. She took me home... with her to see how I would do around other dogs and cats and guess what...? I did super duper awesome and passed with flying colors and she was so proud of me. I hung out with big dogs, small dogs, and cats and just loved to play. We all went out on an adventure and I had soooo much fun. We all got to run around, chase a ball (I really loved chasing a ball), and I got to play in the water and I really really loved the water. I listened when she called me to come and she would tell me what a good girl I am and give me lots of kisses. I even enjoyed swimming in the pool with her, but only if she was holding me. When we went home I ate some really yummy food and then went to sleep inside her house in a really super comfy bed and I had the most wonderful dreams from my adventure that day. I had such a great day and would love to live more days like that. My foster mom says I run like the wind....I might be short and stocky, but I’m mighty and fast as lightning. I also love car rides and like to look out the window. I would love to find my forever home with a life like I lived in just that one day. I hope my forever people are out there reading this thinking, Oh my goodness, that’s the perfect little girl for us, let’s go get her! I would need a home where you would have time for me because I love to play and don’t like being left alone all the time and I would need to be allowed to live inside as part of the family....not as a yard ornament. I hope to see you soon, I’ll be here waiting for you. Love, Faith See more