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cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at El Cajon Animal Shelter
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Areas El Cajon Animal Shelter serves
The El Cajon Animal Shelter houses stray pets found within the city limits of El Cajon and La Mesa. Animals not claimed by their owners are placed up for adoption to the general public, regardless of where they live.
El Cajon Animal Shelter's adoption process
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Our adoption fee for dogs and cats under the age of eight years is $80. The fee for cats and dogs eight years and older is $30. All other animal adoption fees are based on the type of animal.
We do an evaluation with you and the animal to be sure that it is the best animal for you. We require that all children in the household under 9 years old be evaluated with the animal and if you are adopting a dog and you currently own a dog, your dog needs to be evaluated with the new dog to be sure they get along.
Our adoption fee for dogs and cats under the age of eight years is $80. The fee for cats and dogs eight years and older is $30. All other animal adoption fees are based on the type of animal.
We do an evaluation with you and the animal to be sure that it is the best animal for you. We require that all children in the household under 9 years old be evaluated with the animal and if you are adopting a dog and you currently own a dog, your dog needs to be evaluated with the new dog to be sure they get along.
About El Cajon Animal Shelter
The El Cajon Animal Shelter houses stray pets found within the city limits of El Cajon and La Mesa. Animals not claimed by their owners are placed up for adoption to the general public.
The El Cajon Animal Shelter houses stray pets found within the city limits of El Cajon and La Mesa. Animals not claimed by their owners are placed up for adoption to the general public.
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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.
