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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Carlsbad, CA area.

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San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region

2481 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009

Contact
Email dasinfo@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone (619) 767-2675
cats & dogs at San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region
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1 - 5 of 5 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region serves

Proudly serving North San Diego county, including Carlsbad, Oceanside, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Fallbrook, De Luz, Rainbow, Rincon, Leucadia, and other areas.

San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region's adoption process

Additional adoption info

The best way to get more information on an animal you are interested in is to visit our shelter in person. Be sure to note the pet's ID#. Walk around the shelter to see the available animals – not every animal in our care is online. Even if you've already selected a few animals from our website, you may find other favorites.
Fees:
Puppy or dog $69
Kitten or cat $58
Cat or dog, five years or older $35
Cat or dog for senior citizen $35
Rabbit $25

About San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region

Our Mission: to protect the health, safety and welfare of people & animals. We care for more than 10,500 cats, dogs, livestock and exotic animals each year that are lost, abandoned or neglected.

San Diego County Department of Animal Services - North Region's adopted pets

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Carlsbad, CA.

Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.