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Chico Animal Shelter Animal shelter in Chico, CA

The Chico Animal Shelter is owned by the City of Chico and operated by the City of Chico Police Department. We take in all stray dogs found in the incorporated area of the City of Chico. People wishing to surrender their dogs are asked to call the shelter to make an appointment. The shelter does not impound healthy stray cats, including feral or trapped cats. Please see our website for more information about stray cats, and where to surrender owned cats. Although we are an open admission shelter, we follow the state policy that no adoptable animal should be euthanized. To that end, we work with rescue groups, humane societies and other organizations to adopt out animals.

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Address
2579 Fair St
Chico, CA 95928
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2579 Fair St

Chico, CA 95928

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Adoptable pets at Chico Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on Homer's adoption status with email updates.
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Homer

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Bulldog

Male, 9 yrs 1 mo
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Fern's adoption status with email updates.
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Fern

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Reggie's adoption status with email updates.
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Reggie

American Pit Bull Terrier/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 3 yrs 3 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Ruben's adoption status with email updates.
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Ruben

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Alonzo's adoption status with email updates.
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Alonzo

Belgian Malinois

Male, 11 mos
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Zorro's adoption status with email updates.
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Zorro

Australian Cattle Dog/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Louie's adoption status with email updates.
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Louie

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bee's adoption status with email updates.
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Bee

American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Female, 1 yr
Chico, CA

Shelter FAQs

City of Chico

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Cat adoption fee:$70
Dog adoption fee: $59 + Cost of Spay/Neuter (Co-Pay: $50)
Small animal adoption fee: $12.50 + Cost of Spay/neuter (Co-Pay: $25-50)

Animals are screened for temperament, vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered before being adopted. Dogs are tested for heartworm and cats are tested for feline leukemia.

An adoption contract is required.

Adoption application

http://www.chicoanimalshelter.org/adoptable-animals.html

Pets at shelters & rescues near Chico Animal Shelter

RINCAL

2014 Cox Lane,
Oroville, CA 95966

Friends of Plumas County Animals

1093 Lee Rd,
Quincy, CA 95971

Butte County Animal Control

202 Mira Loma Drive,
Oroville, CA 95965

We'll also keep you updated on Raven's adoption status with email updates.
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Raven

Golden Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Red Bluff, CA
We'll also keep you updated on LITTLE GIRL's adoption status with email updates.
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LITTLE GIRL

Otterhound

Female, Senior
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MAC AND FLEA's adoption status with email updates.
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MAC AND FLEA

Australian Cattle Dog/German Shepherd Dog

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Oroville, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Ember's adoption status with email updates.
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Ember

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Quincy, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Cinnamon's adoption status with email updates.
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Cinnamon

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Young
Paradise, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Montero's adoption status with email updates.
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Montero

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Young
Red Bluff, CA

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