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Town of Apple Valley, CA
Serving the High Desert/Victor Valley Unincorporated Region of S.B. County
We adopt animals to homes all over the world. However, we do not ship or transport animals.
Apple Valley Animal Services's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Complete and submit AVAS adoption application by 4:00 pm prior to listed available for adoption date.
2.
Approve Application
Staff will review application for approval.
3.
Meet the Pet
Meet and greets will only be completed with an approved adoption application.
Additional adoption info
Adoption fees:
Cats: $35 Includes: Spay/Neuter, first vaccine, and an educational adoption packet
Dogs: $75 + $10 for rabies vaccine + license fees in your area ($12 for residents of Apple Valley, $36 SB County) Includes: Spay/Neuter, first vaccines, a microchip (life-long registration) and an educational adoption packet.
Please ask for current adoption specials!
The Apple Valley Animal Shelter is open to the public. (Rescue transfers are by appointment only)
We are open:
Tuesday -Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(kennel hours are 9:00am to 3:30pm)
Closed Sunday, Monday and Designated Holidays
22131 Powhatan Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308
🐾 Don't forget to give our Facebook networking page a like to receive daily updates on the pets currently in our care @AVASRescueTeam
Adoption fees:
Cats: $35 Includes: Spay/Neuter, first vaccine, and an educational adoption packet
Dogs: $75 + $10 for rabies vaccine + license fees in your area ($12 for residents of Apple Valley, $36 SB County) Includes: Spay/Neuter, first vaccines, a microchip (life-long registration) and an educational adoption packet.
Please ask for current adoption specials!
The Apple Valley Animal Shelter is open to the public. (Rescue transfers are by appointment only)
We are open:
Tuesday -Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(kennel hours are 9:00am to 3:30pm)
Closed Sunday, Monday and Designated Holidays
22131 Powhatan Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308
🐾 Don't forget to give our Facebook networking page a like to receive daily updates on the pets currently in our care @AVASRescueTeam
The Town of Apple Valley Animal Services Department consists of field and shelter staff that work together to protect public safety and provide humane animal care through sheltering, pet placement programs, education and law enforcement. Our philosophy is to promote responsible pet ownership, compassion toward animals and safe human-animal interactions. We celebrate partnerships with various individuals and rescue organizations that allow us to increase placement of adoptable animals into permanent loving homes. Working together, we all can provide a "Better Way of Life" for the animals in our care - four paws at a time.
The Town of Apple Valley Animal Services Department consists of field and shelter staff that work together to protect public safety and provide humane animal care through sheltering, pet placement programs, education and law enforcement. Our philosophy is to promote responsible pet ownership, compassion toward animals and safe human-animal interactions. We celebrate partnerships with various individuals and rescue organizations that allow us to increase placement of adoptable animals into permanent loving homes. Working together, we all can provide a "Better Way of Life" for the animals in our care - four paws at a time.
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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.