Adoptions

The shelter will be open on Tuesday, December 24 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm and closed on Wednesday, December 25.

Free adoption events coming soon!

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Home For The Holidays

Free adoptions!

Get off the naughty list and adopt a new family member from our very full shelter.

Dogs, cats, and others will have waived fees from December 7th through December 31st! 

We'd love to see every pet in a home for the holidays (and we promise each is more cuddly than a cactus). 

Come and visit the Front Street Animal Shelter

2127 Front Street, Sacramento CA 95818 - Open 7 days a week from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
 
  • Visit the shelter or view the animals online to find one you'd like to meet.
  • Join our electronic waitlist using your phone and follow the instructions on signs in front of and throughout the shelter.
  • Waitlist opens at 11:30 am and you must be at the shelter to join.
  • Customers will be helped in the order they join the waitlist. If you need assistance adding yourself to the waitlist, ask our front desk staff for help.
  • We recommend having more than one animal you're interested in meeting, in case your first choice is adopted by someone ahead of you in line.
  • We are not able to facilitate meetings between owned dogs and adoptable dogs at this time. We can, however, make recommendations and give instructions for good introductions.
  • Many of our adoptable animals are in foster care. Click on their photo to apply and be connected with their foster family!

 

 

Adult German Shepherd sitting next to a German Shepherd puppy who is looking at the adult dog open_in_full

Dog and puppy adoption

  • $25 adult dog (over 6 months old)*
  • $150 puppy (under 6 months old)*

What's included in the adoption

  • Spay or neuter surgery
  • Microchip (with registration)
  • Bordetella, DHPP, and rabies vaccinations
  • Flea and deworming preventative
  • Dog collar and leash
  • 1-year dog license (city residents only)

* Adult dogs and puppies in high demand may have higher adoption fees. Charging higher fees for those in high demand helps fund animals with special needs and allows us to offer lower fees for animals who struggle to get adopted. An adoption counselor will let you know if a special adoption fee applies.

 

Cat and kitten adoption

  • $25 senior cat (over 5 years old)
  • $75 adult cat (over 6 months old and under 5 years old)*
  • $100 kitten (under 6 months old)*

What's included in the adoption

  • Spay or neuter surgery
  • Microchip (with registration)
  • FVRCP and rabies vaccinations
  • Flea and deworming preventative
  • Cardboard cat carrier
  • 1-year cat license (city residents only)
Adult gray tabby cat touching noses with a brown tabby kitten open_in_full

* Adult cats and kittens in high demand may have higher adoption fees. Charging higher fees for those in high demand helps fund animals with special needs and allows us to offer lower fees for animals who struggle to get adopted. An adoption counselor will let you know if a special adoption fee applies.

 

White rabbit sitting next to a brown guinea pig open_in_full

Small animal adoption

  • $5 for a rat or mouse
  • $10 for a hamster
  • $25 for a guinea pig
  • $50 for a rabbit

Adoption fee waived for military veterans

Adoption fees are waived for any person who presents a current and valid driver's license or identification card with VETERAN printed on it. Each military veteran is allowed one (1) dog or puppy adoption and one (1) cat or kitten adoption every 6 months.

Home to Home program

Check out our Home To Home™ program to see the owned animals that are in need of rehoming to a new family.

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