Contact Info & Locations

Kern County Animal Services oversees two animal shelters:

KERN COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
3951 Fruitvale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: (661) 868-7100
FAX: (661) 868-7101
Intake and Adoption hours: Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm, Wednesdays 2pm - 7pm, excluding County Holidays
Email: animalservices@kerncounty.com

A second satellite shelter in Lake Isabella is operated by a contractor, but owned by Kern County.

KERN VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER
14891 Highway 178
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone: (760) 378-1131

In order to meet the sheltering needs of the unincorporated area around the City of Ridgecrest, Kern County Animal Services has a contractual service agreement with the City of Ridgecrest.

RIDGECREST ANIMAL SHELTER
411 San Bernardino Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (760) 499-5190

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Dispatch Phone:
(661) 868-7100 (Option #2)
Dispatch Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, excluding County holidays (PDF)
After-Hours/Weekend Emergency Phone
(661) 868-7100 (Option #2)

General Contact Information

Address:
Kern County Animal Services
3951 Fruitvale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone:
(661) 868-7100
FAX:
(661) 868-7101
Hours:
Monday through Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Wednesdays Noon - 7:00 pm, excluding County holidays (PDF)
Email Address:
animalservices@kerncounty.com

Shelters

Affiliated Locations

The following locations offer certain KCAS services to residents in unincorporated and affiliated areas; see each individual entry for details.

Buttonwillow Community
Resource Center
42600 Highway 58
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Phone: (661) 764-9405

Hours/Services Offered

Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
3015 Mt. Pinos Way, Ste. 201
Frazier Park, CA 93225
Phone: (661) 245-4303

Hours/Services Offered

Critters Without Litters
4300 Stine Road, Ste 720
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Phone: (661) 831-6000

Hours/Services Offered

Ridgecrest Animal Shelter
411 San Bernardino Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (760) 499-5190

Hours/Services Offered

Taft City Hall
209 E. Kern Street
Taft, CA 93268
Phone: (661) 763-1222

Hours/Services Offered