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Animal Shelter Documents and Resources

Lost Pets or Lost and Found

City of Los Angeles Animal Services

If you need assistance locating a missing pet due to the wildfires, please contact (or call) the Los Angeles Evacuation Animal Services Hotline at 213-270-8155. You can also look for your pet in the Los Angeles Animal Services Lost Pet Search page and Los Angeles Animal Care and Control’s Lost Pet page.

County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control

The County of Los Angeles Animal Shelters are partnering with Petco Love Lost to help reunite pets with their families following the wildfires. You can upload your pet’s photo to increase your chances to be reunified with your pet.

Pasadena Humane Society

If you need help with a pet you’ve lost or had to leave behind, please call 626-792-7151 (extension 970) or you can look for a lost pet on the Pasadena Humane Pet Connect page.


Pet Adoption

How Can You Help Displaced Pets?

Monetary Donations
— This is the best way to help animals in times of an emergency to provide needed support.
  • Make check payable to Los Angeles Animal Services and drop it off at any of the six Animal Services locations by using the Shelter Locator or call (888) 452-7381 OR
  • Mail a check to:
    Los Angeles Animal Services, Attn: Ani Secours
    221 N. Figueroa St, Suite 600, Mail Stop #105
    Los Angeles, CA 90012
Note
All donations are tax-deductible under IRS Code 170(c)(1) because Los Angeles Animal Services is a department of a municipal government.
Donate Goods
— Donate unopened canned and dry pet food at any of the six LA Animal Services shelters, and at the three Pet Food Pantry locations.
Spread the Word
— Share this information with family and friends to spread the word about how to help. We all can do something to help others and make a difference.

Shelter Guidance

Shelter Forms

Shelter Videos

Contact Us

CDFA Animal Health and Food Safety Services,
Animal Health Branch
1220 N Street
Sacramento, California 95814
916-900-5002
Fax: 916-900-5333
CDFA.AHB_Cares_Program@cdfa.ca.gov
Our offices are open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time.