Prepping for pet parenthood?
There's a lot to learn when you have a new pet. Our sister brand, The Wildest, is here to support you—with new pet checklists, virtual training, and expert guides. Sign up for free.
Close button icon
Adopt

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

Find a pet to adopt

Merced County Animal Control

2150 Shuttle Drive, Atwater, CA 95301

Contact
Email
Phone (209) 385-7436
cats & dogs at Merced County Animal Control
This shelter hasn't posted any pets that match these criteria.

Areas Merced County Animal Control serves

Merced

Merced County Animal Control's adoption process

Additional adoption info

Merced County Animal Control
2150 Shuttle Dr
Atwater , CA 95301
Ph: (209) 385-7436

Hours Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Closed Sundays & Holidays

Merced County Animal Control's adopted pets

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