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Porterville Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Porterville, California

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Address

185 N D Street, Porterville, CA 93257

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Friday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Saturday-Sunday: Closed
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Adoptable Pets at Porterville Animal Shelter

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MADDIE

Chihuahua

Female, 5 yrs 11 mos

Porterville, CA

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

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 yrs 11 mos

Porterville, CA

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 1 yr

Porterville, CA

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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OREO

Schnauzer (Standard)

Female, 5 yrs

Porterville, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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MAXIMUS

Cane Corso

Male, 5 yrs

Porterville, CA

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(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
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No Details Provided
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THOR

Great Pyrenees

Male, 5 yrs 11 mos

Porterville, CA

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N/A
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(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
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No Details Provided
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BUTTERCUP

Poodle (Standard)

Female, 3 yrs

Porterville, CA

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

Australian Cattle Dog/French Bulldog

Male, 1 yr

Porterville, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Prince

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr

Porterville, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Shelter FAQs

Porterville Animal Shelter was established in 2009 providing Animal Control Services to the City of Porterville. We are a team of 1 Animal Control Supervisor, 3 Cso Field Officers, 1 Live release coordinator and 4 part-time kennel tech employees. We welcome donations for the benefit of the animals (money, food, cleaning supplies, blankets, dog bowls and travel carriers).
The City of Porterville has a population of 63,000 people; we serve the City of Porterville city limits only. We enforce the city ordinances. We are a mandatory spay and neuter city.

Adoption steps

  1. Meet the Pet
    1. meet and greet with available pet, will all family members and family pets already in home.
  2. Interview
    1. provide renter landlord verification if needed, ensure pet is a good comfortable safe fit for the home.
  3. Pay Fee
    1. pay any adoption fees, cash or check. animal must be altered before going home, chipped and vaccines done.
  4. Take the Pet Home
    1. pick up pet after surgery if not already altered, given a going home instructions, adoption contract and goodie bag.

Additional adoption info

we are committed to finding loving permanent homes for the animals in our shelter while ensuring their health, safety, and well-being. We work with many different 501c3 rescues all throughout the US.

We have social media where we post daily all strays and many exciting updates. Facebook under pvac shelter and Instagram under pvac.shelter

Adoption application

https://www.ci.porterville.ca.us/departments/police/animal_control.php

checks payable to City of Porterville animal shelter. Dropped off or mailed at 185 n d street Porterville, ca 93257
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Bulma

Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Tulare, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Demi

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Standard Schnauzer

Female, Adult

Lindsay, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Goose (Cat)

Calico

Female, Adult

Lindsay, CA

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Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
House-trained
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Animal Charities in Porterville, CA

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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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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