Los Angeles now offers FREE spay/neuters via their mobile Spay/Neuter clinic. Check out their schedule and call (310) 364-4282 or toll free at (800) 772-9452 to set up an appointment today! Click HERE for eligibility and details on this program.
If these links are not working on your computer, click HERE and then go to the bottom of the page and click the links for more information.
Animal Birth Control
Animal Birth Control has been aiding rescue organizations like Kitten Rescue, along with individual rescuers, L.A. City shelters, and pet owners, for many years. They offer rock-bottom prices on spaying and neutering, as well as testing, vaccinations, flea and worm treatment, and several other services.
They have two locations:
- West Los Angeles
11314 Pico Boulevard (at Sawtelle) (310) 444-3114
- Lomita
1950 Pacific Coast Highway (310) 539-3112
Vetco
Vetco operates out of Los Angeles-area Petco stores. They offer low-cost vaccinations as well as flea control, testing, de-worming, microchips, and fecal exams.Call (888) 744-4171 for details about Vetco services near you.
Vet Care Vaccination Services
Vet Care is a leading provider of Low Cost Vaccination Clinics throughout Southern California, offering provide affordable health care and education for pet owners regarding preventative veterinary medicine. They work with major retailers (K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Sav-on, and Longs Drugs) providing on-site vaccination clinics offering pet vaccinations as well as flea control, de-worming, heart worm preventative, diagnostic testing and fecal exams at affordable prices. Call 1-800-988-VETS (8387) for more information.
Sue Freeman's
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LOW COST SPAY-NEUTER
VETERINARIAN LIST & LOW COST VACCINATION CLINICS
Sue Freeman, a longtime L.A. rescuer, maintains this fabulous list of local vets and clinics offering low-cost services.
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Feral Cat Alliance at (310) 281-6973. They can loan you traps and show you how to do Feral Cat - Trap/Neuter/Release.
Free Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic:
Best Friends Catnippers offers FREE spay and neuter clinics. Call (818) 377-9700 for more information.
City of Los Angeles Spay and Neuter Discount Vouchers
This program, and provides vouchers that will cover part of the spay and neuter cost ($20 for cats, $30 for dogs) at participating veterinarians and clinics. If you would like to obtain a voucher go to any of the Los Angeles Animal Shelters, or Contact one of these groups below:
Actors & Others For Animals (818) 755-6045
Cats At The Studio (818) 341-08936
Mercy Crusade (818) 597-2926
Neighborhood Animal Group (323) 664-3424
New Hope For Animals (310) 271-6092
Pet Assistance (877) 772-9738
Pet Orphan Fund (818) 901-0190
Rescue Me Foundation (310) 285-8308
Save A Life (310) 787-7411
Pet Assistance Foundation
Pet Assistance is an organization
that provides financial assistance to low income pet owners who want to spay or neuter their animals. They are currently in critical need of volunteers to answer phone calls from the public about these services-- a vital community contribution that can be done from your own home! If interested, please call (877) 772-9738.
Pet Assistance Helpline:(877) 772-9738
L.A. Animal Service Low Cost Vaccination Clinics 24-Hour Information Line: (213)893-8566
Angel's Day
Can help people 65 and older with their pet's medical bills. (310) 680-0798.
PAWS-LA
Financial assistance for pets of people with AIDS: (323)876-paws
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Petfinder has a great searchable database of animals at shelters and rescue groups in your area.
1-800-Save-A-Pet has a great searchable database of animals at shelters and rescue groups in your area.
City of Los Angeles Animal
Service Centers
Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and Holidays
If you are looking to adopt a new cat or dog, we urge you to visit your local City of L.A. shelter! You will be saving a life-- and making our job easier! But please know that it is very likely that your pet will be ill when you adopt it or soon afterwards; be patient and seek medical advice.
If you are looking to place a rescued pet, or a pet you can no longer keep for some reason, we urge you AGAINST taking it to an L.A. City shelter. This is not a solution. Please know that these shelters are doing the best they can, but they are hopelessly overcrowded and the vast majority-- about 90%-- of animals in these shelters are NOT ADOPTED and ARE EUTHANIZED...usually within days. Please contact a rescue group for help with fostering and placing an animal in need of a home.
North Central
- 3201 Lacy Street Lincoln Heights, CA
90031, (888) 452-7381
South
Los Angeles
- 3320 West 36th Street Los Angeles, CA
90018, (888) 452-7381
West Los Angeles
- 1190 Missouri Avenue Los Angeles, CA
90025, (888) 452-7381
East
Valley
- 13131 Sherman Way North Hollywood, CA
91605, (888) 452-7381
West
Valley
- 20655 Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA
91311, (888) 452-7381
Harbor
- 735 Battery Street San Pedro, CA
90731, (888) 452-7381
County of Los Angeles
(562) 940-8888
- Agoura 29525 W.
Agoura Road, (818) 991-0071
- Baldwin Park 4275 N.
Elton Avenue, (626) 962-3577
- Carson/Gardena 216
W. Victoria Street, (310) 523-9566
- Castaic 31044 N.
Charlie Canyon Road, (661) 257-3191
- Downey11258 S.
Garfield Avenue, (562) 940-6898
- Lancaster 5210 West
Avenue I, (661) 940-4191
Other Cities
Humane Organizations
SPCA
- 5206 W. Jefferson Boulevard Los
Angeles, (213) 730-5300
- 12910 Yukon Avenue Hawthorne, (310)
676-1149
Glendale Humane Society 717
W. Ivy Street, (818) 242-1128
Pasadena Humane Society 361 S. Raymond Avenue, (626) 792-7151
Pomona Valley Humane Society
500 Humane Way, (909) 623-9777
Garden Grove Animal Care Center 12911 Haster Street, (714) 530-7781
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The Humane Society - Tons of links for pet friendly housing, sorted by state and city - covers the entire U.S. - A Great Resource!
Petmotion.com - pet friendly apartments.
Petok.com- Westside rental connection.
MovingWithPets.com - pet friendly apartments.
Fido Friendly.com - animal friendly places to stay when traveling.
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The very first thing you need to do when you loose your pet is GO DOWN TO THE SHELTERS! Calling the shelters is not going to work. They get so many animals each day, there is no way for them to know if your pet has come in or not. You must visit the shelters in your area every day because often animals are put down right away.
Call all your local rescue groups and put the word out. Many of them are interconnected and are very good resources for finding lost pets. Many of them also visit the shelters on a daily/weekly basis.
Put up posters in your area. Make sure the picture is good and the name of the pet, a good description, the location/date your pet was last seen and your phone number are listed. Also put flyers on parked cars, at veterinarian clinics and at pet stores in your area.
There are several sites on the internet which also help people find lost pets. Put in the key words +lost +found +pets.
Last but not least, although we may be getting to you a little late (sorry), consider micro-chipping your pet. All shelter and many vets will scan a pet as it comes in to see if it has an identifying micro-chip. This is the BEST way to insure the recovery of your pet. Many shelters offer very low fees for micro-chipping - around $25.00.
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Can you imagine how it must be for your pet to be thrown into a cage surrounded by barking or meowing animals, not knowing what is happening or where you are? Taking your pet to the shelter is almost always a death sentence for your animal. THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES.
There are times when you must give up your pet, or you rescue a pet you can not keep, and many people do not realize there are alternatives to taking your pet to the shelter. Also, many people think they need to give up their pets due to behavioral problems. Please see a behavioral therapist or trainer before you give up on your pet. They are trained to deal with all types of problems and can often resolve it so you can keep your pet! Call your vet, local rescue group, shelter, pet store or look on the internet - you are bound to find someone who can help. Many animals have behavioral problems only because they were never trained otherwise or are not getting the attention they need. Do the right thing and try to work it out before you give your pet who loves you unconditionally.
If you absolutely must give up your pet, or you have rescued a stray which you can not keep, talk to your friends and family and co-workers to see if any of them can adopt your pet. If not, DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET TO THE SHELTER OR ABANDON YOUR PET! Most of the shelters in the Los Angeles area only place 1 out of every 10 animals. Even if your pet is beautiful and well behaved, its chances are very slim for being adopted from a shelter. Shelters are overrun with animals and can only house them for very short periods of time, and then they must make room for new animals coming in. Most animals sit in the shelter for a few hours to a few days and then are put to sleep. Sometimes they are not even shown to the public for adoption. They are scared and very depressed - it is a horrible way to go. THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES!
Call all of your local rescue groups and see if they can help. Often if you are willing to take care of your pet until it is adopted, they will help you place your pet via their adoption events and web sites. If you can not foster your pet until it's adopted, many friends or family are willing to do so, knowing that it's only temporary and they will not have to make a life long committment. See if they can foster while your local rescue group works to place the animal. Remember, you pet has given you hours, months and years of unconditional love - they don't deserve to die!
And last but not least, don't wait until the last minute. It can often take months to place an animal. If you think ahead, you can save your pet's life. When moving, remember, there are hundreds of pet friendly housing resources - there is no reason to give up a pet just because you are moving.
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