Kern County Animal Shelter - Bakersfield

Animal shelter in Bakersfield, California

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3951 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308

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Adoptable Pets at Kern County Animal Shelter - Bakersfield

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*STANLEY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs

Bakersfield, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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*CHAMOY

Beauceron/Australian Kelpie

Male, 3 yrs

Bakersfield, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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No Details Provided
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A1239572

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 2 yrs

Bakersfield, CA

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N/A
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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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No Details Provided
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A1239623

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos

Bakersfield, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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A1239622

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos

Bakersfield, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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DUKE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 6 mos

Bakersfield, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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A1239621

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos

Bakersfield, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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*MILLY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr

Bakersfield, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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* SUNKIST

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos

Bakersfield, CA

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N/A
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(when grown) -
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Shelter FAQs

The Kern County Animal Shelter in Bakersfield is a full-service animal shelter serving residents of the metropolitan Bakersfield area and surrounding areas.
Kern County
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Pay Fee
  • 3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Animal adoption fees include spay or neuter surgery cost, first set of vaccinations including a Rabies vaccination (if pet is old enough) and a microchip. For residents who live in the unincorporated areas of Kern County or in the contracted city of Tehachapi, dog adoption fees also include a one-year County license.
Note: We frequently have adoption specials where animals can be adopted at a reduced cost. See www.kerncountyanimalservices.org for details.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Kern County Animal Shelter - Bakersfield

Bakersfield SPCA

3000 Gibson Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Golden Empire Basset Rescue, Inc.

P.O. Box 5775, Bakersfield, CA 93388

The Home That Honey Built

Bakersfield, CA 93308

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161563

Chihuahua

Male, 6 mos

Bakersfield, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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161040

Chihuahua/Pug

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos

Bakersfield, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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161311

Chihuahua

Female, 8 yrs

Bakersfield, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Animal Charities in Bakersfield, CA

HeARTs Speak

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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