Dogs, Cats & Wildlife
Currently, all shelters and rescues are experiencing high volumes of relinquishments and strays. Please do not take it personally if they do not answer your call or respond to your email. They are overwhelmed and doing what they can to keep up. Most likely, there will not be room at rescues to take relinquishments. Do not give up hope. Keep calling rescues and keep posting. Rehoming a dog takes time and is not something that should be tackled at the last minute.
With euthanasia at an all-time high, it’s best to keep your pet out of the kill shelters. Please exhaust all opportunities to rehome your dog or cat on your own first. You can find instructions on how to do this on our “Rehome” page.
Cat Shelters, Rescues & Sanctuaries
Animal Samaritans
72120 Pet Land Pl
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Phone:(760) 343-3477
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://animalsamaritans.org/
Animal Samaritans is a no-kill shelter that takes in and adopts cats and smaller dogs.
City of Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control
65810 Hacienda Ave
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Phone: (760) 329-6411
Email: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/cityofdhsanimalcarecontrol/
Serving Desert Hot Springs. They take in and adopt cats and dogs.
Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Coachella Valley Animal Services
72050 Pet Land Place
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Phone: (760) 343-3644
Website: https://rcdas.org/
CVAC is animal services for the Coachella Valley. They take in all pets but charge a relinquishment fee and are a kill shelter. Relinquished strays carry no fee. If you have lost your pet, this is the first place you should call.
Desert Paws Sanctuary
Phone: (760) 574-9284
Website: https://www.desertpawssanctuary.org/
Desert Paws Sanctuary is committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of abandoned animals. Our mission is to establish a sanctuary for these animals while also offering educational resources and support to low-income communities in the area of animal welfare.
Forever Meow
PO Box 10305
Palm Desert, CA 92255
Phone: (760).335.6767
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.forevermeow.org
Forever Meow is not a shelter so they cannot take in cats from the public, but what they can do is support you through their experience and resources to help keep cats in their homes, find adoptive or foster homes, mitigate community cat issues, and connect you with no-or-low cost spay and neuter to help reduce overpopulation.
Kittyland Cat & Kitten Rescue
7600 18th Ave
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
Phone: (760) 251-2700
Kittyland is a volunteer based, 501c3 non-profit organization, dedicated to rescuing abandoned and neglected cats. We are a sanctuary where kittens and cats are nurtured with compassion in a safe environment, and where senior, disabled and unwanted cats are valued and can live out their lives in dignity and peace.
Loving All Animals
83496 51st Ave
Coachella, CA 92236
Phone: (760) 834-7000
Due to our kennel configuration, they are only able to accept smaller-sized dogs that are approximately under 25 pounds.
Also, they can only accept kittens & cats if they have available feline fosters.
The kennel permit limits the number of animals they may shelter at our Coachella location.
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
6165 Industrial Ave
Riverside, CA 92504
Phone: (951) 688-4340
A no-kill sanctuary with a limited-entry companion adoption center, the Pet Adoption Center takes in healthy, adoptable cats and dogs from owners who can no longer care for them. As space allows, we also select healthy, adoptable cats and dogs from other local animal welfare agencies. Pets that are accepted into our center must pass health and behavior evaluations. All animals stay in our care until a good, loving home is found. No healthy, adoptable animal is ever destroyed. If space is not available to admit a pet, or if the pet cannot be accepted due to any other reason, owners are referred to other facilities and organizations.
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
4575 E Mesquite Ave
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone: (760) 416-5718
Palm Springs Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter that takes in pets from Palm Springs residents only. They adopt cats, dogs, and hamsters.
Pretty Good Cat
La Quinta, California
Phone: (760) 660-3414
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.prettygoodcat.com/
The mission of Pretty Good Cat is to create safe, loving homes for vulnerable cats and kittens. They provide shelter, food, and adoptive services.
Dog Shelters, Rescues & Sanctuaries
Animal Samaritans
72120 Pet Land Pl
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Phone:(760) 343-3477
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://animalsamaritans.org/
Animal Samaritans is a no-kill shelter that takes in and adopts cats and smaller dogs.
California Paws Rescue
73650 Dinah Shore Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Phone: (760) 656-3833
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://californiapawsrescue.org/
California Paws Rescue is a no-kill shelter that mainly rescues and adopts Bull Terriers.
City of Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control
65810 Hacienda Ave
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Phone: (760) 329-6411
Email: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/cityofdhsanimalcarecontrol/
Serving Desert Hot Springs. They take in and adopt cats and dogs.
Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Coachella Valley Animal Services
72050 Pet Land Place
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Phone: (760) 343-3644
Website: https://rcdas.org/
CVAC is animal services for the Coachella Valley. They take in all pets but charge a relinquishment fee and are a kill shelter. Relinquished strays carry no fee. If you have lost your pet, this is the first place you should call.
Desert Paws Sanctuary
Phone: (760) 574-9284
Website: https://www.desertpawssanctuary.org/
Desert Paws Sanctuary is committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of abandoned animals. Our mission is to establish a sanctuary for these animals while also offering educational resources and support to low-income communities in the area of animal welfare.
Living Free Animal Sanctuary
54250 Keen Camp Rd
Mountain Center, CA 92561
For Dog Adoptions: (951) 321-9982
For Cat Adoptions: (951) 491-1898
Other Inquiries: (951) 659-4687
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://living-free.org/https://californiapawsrescue.org/
We believe in creating a refuge for those in need of a second chance. Living Free is a home for all, a place where you can hear animals playing, people laughing and hearts healing.
Loving All Animals
83496 51st Ave
Coachella, CA 92236
Phone: (760) 834-7000
Due to our kennel configuration, they are only able to accept smaller-sized dogs that are approximately under 25 pounds.
Also, they can only accept kittens & cats if they have available feline fosters.
The kennel permit limits the number of animals they may shelter at our Coachella location.
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
6165 Industrial Ave
Riverside, CA 92504
Phone: (951) 688-4340
A no-kill sanctuary with a limited-entry companion adoption center, the Pet Adoption Center takes in healthy, adoptable cats and dogs from owners who can no longer care for them. As space allows, we also select healthy, adoptable cats and dogs from other local animal welfare agencies. Pets that are accepted into our center must pass health and behavior evaluations. All animals stay in our care until a good, loving home is found. No healthy, adoptable animal is ever destroyed. If space is not available to admit a pet, or if the pet cannot be accepted due to any other reason, owners are referred to other facilities and organizations.
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
4575 E Mesquite Ave
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone: (760) 416-5718
Palm Springs Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter that takes in pets from Palm Springs residents only. They adopt cats, dogs, and hamsters.
German Shepherd Rescues
Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles
3016 S Hill St
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: (310) 202-7283
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sheprescue.org/
Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles is a nonprofit 501(c)3, no-kill rescue committed to saving all types of German Shepherd Dogs from high-kill shelters and adopting them to loving qualified homes.
Coastal K9 German Shepherd Rescue
P.O. Box 722381,
San Diego, CA 92172
Phone: 858-779-9149
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.coastalk9gsr.org/
Each German Shepherd we save is welcomed to our Coastal K9 Ranch while they await their forever home. Our goal at the Ranch is to create a home-like environment the best way we can for each rescue dog. While they are in our care, our Adoption Counselors work hard on behalf of our rescue dogs to find a new loving home that is the right fit for the dog, and the new family.
Pit Bull Rescues
Angel City Pit Bulls
PO Box 19944
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone: (323) 601-8055
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.angelcitypits.org/
Angel City Pit Bulls is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating a better future for pit bulls through education, public advocacy, adoptions, and owner support.
It’s the Pits
PO Box 720008
San Diego, CA 92172-0008
Phone: (858) 484-0985
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://itsthepits.rescuegroups.org/
It’s The Pits is a 501c3 canine rescue that coordinates the fostering and adoption of dogs that haven’t yet found their permanent home. We specialize in American Staffordshire Terriers (“Am Staffs”), Staffordshire Bull Terriers (“Staffy’s”), and American Pit Bull Terriers.
Orange County Pit Bull Rescue
P.O Box 3738
La Habra, CA 90632
Phone: 714-935-6848
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ocpbr.org/
In our rescue work, OCPBR rescues Pit Bull type dogs from shelters, abuse, abandonment and other unfortunate situations. Each dog is then placed in a loving foster home where he or she will receive training and be treated as a family member. We are 100% committed to each of our dogs for the long term. Our rescue work doesn’t stop when the dog is adopted. We are available as a lifetime resource for adopters and have stepped in to help with medical care, training needs or other things throughout the life of the dog adopted from us.
Husky Rescues
Wildlife
Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center
46500 Van Buren St
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 347-2647
The Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center cares for & rehabilitates wild birds that have been orphaned, injured, or sick.
The Landing Zone Parrot Sanctuary, Inc.
31800 Vía Las Palmas
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Phone: (760) 333-9753
We offer a life-time home for rescued and needy parrots. We do not re-adopt, sell, nor re-home any members of our flock.
Sunshine Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation
5370 Riverview Dr
Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
Phone: (760) 347-2647
Wildlife hospital. We take in any orphaned or injured wildlife of ANY specie for later release in the wild. Donations are greatly needed when you bring us an animal in need. Walk-ins are not welcome. Appointment only.