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Animal Care and Control
Lancaster Shelter (serving the Antelope Valley)
5210 W. Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 940-4191
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov
Shelter Hours:
Monday - Thursday 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays & Holidays Closed
Emergency services are available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Lost Pets
Stray animals found within the unincorporated communities of the
Antelope Valley are brought to the Lancaster Shelter. Be sure to bring
identification to prove ownership.
ANIMAL ABANDONMENT
You are subject to a $1,000 fine or six months in jail for abandoning any
animal.
EVERY PET OWNER IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS:
• Annual Licensing Requirements – A license tag must be purchased
annually for dogs and cats and secured to their collar.
• Anti-Tethering Law – With few exceptions, no person shall tether,
fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog to a tree, fence, dog house or
any other stationary object.
• Food and Water – Failing to provide an animal with adequate food
or water is punishable by the State Penal Code.
• The Leash Law – It is not permitted to let your dog run loose, with
or without a license.
• Mandatory Spay/Neuter & Microchip Ordinance – All dogs must
be spayed or neutered and microchipped unless the pet is qualified
for an “exemption.”
• Proper Shelter – Animals must have access to shelter from rain and
sun at all times.
• Rabies Vaccination Requirements – Rabies vaccinations must be
kept current for all dogs and cats.
• Transporting Animals – It is not permissible to transport any dog in
the back or bed of any open truck or other open vehicle while
traveling on a County road, street, highway,
lane or alley.
For additional information
on pet laws, visit
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov
or call (661) 940-4191.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES / SERVICES
FREE OR LOW-COST ANIMAL SERVICES
Low-cost Vaccinations at Shelter Clinic:
For weekly schedule, call (661) 940-4191.
Free microchip with lifetime
registration for your dog: For weekly clinic
schedule call (661) 940-4191 or visit
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov.
(If your dog has been previously implanted with
an identification microchip, you may submit the
dog’s microchip number to the Department of
Animal Care and Control to be in compliance with
the County’s Mandatory Spay/Neuter and
Microchip Ordinance. Forms to record previous
microchip information area available on the
Department Website or though the shelter.)
Free spaying or neutering for your dog for
eligible pet-owners: Call (562) 256-7104
Monday through Thursday for more information.
To qualify, registered owners must be at least
60 years of age, or possess a Golden State
Advantage Card, or be enrolled in the
Healthy Kids or Healthy Family program.
ADOPT A PET
If you are considering bringing a
pet into your family, please consider
a shelter pet. Adoption fees for
first-time adoptions are $33 for cats
and $38 for dogs. Fees include the pet’s
initial vaccinations, spay/neutering
costs, and microchip.
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