All Lost Animals

To view all of the lost and found animals currently at a Kern County Animal Services shelter CLICK HERE!

For an even more comprehensive search for your lost pet take advantage of Petco Love Lost! Their database includes lost and found pets from other animal shelters in Bakersfield and Kern County!

If you've lost or found a pet, Petco Love Lost is the place to start. It offers the most comprehensive online database of lost and found pets in our community. This database includes all of the animals currently in the Kern County Animal Services shelter at 3951 Fruitvale Avenue, as well as the animals in all of the other the municipal animal shelters in Bakersfield and the rest of Kern County. It also includes animals that have been posted on social media platforms such as Facebook, Next Door, Neighbors, and more.

Petco Love Lost allows you to search based on location and the visual characteristics of the animal you are looking for. Their cutting-edge pet recognition technology is able to match a photo of the animal you are looking for with photos of similar animals in the database.

Whether you've lost a pet or found one, click the appropriate button above to begin the most extensive online search currently available to help people in Kern County reunite pets with their owners.

If the animal you're looking for does not appear on Petco Love Lost, check the "24 Pet Connect" database of animals currently at KCAS.

Even with all of the online searches and websites available, the very best way to determine if an animal is in the shelter is to come to the shelter and look for it in-person.

* Submit A Lost Animal Report

* Submit A Found Animal Report (This does not satisfy any legal requirement that might establish transfer of ownership.)

If You've Lost A Pet

* Text "LOST" TO 833-978-3916 to get free advice and resources that will help reunite you with your pet.

* Post flyers/posters in the area the animal was lost.

* Post on as many social media pages and/or websites as possible. Provide photos and as much specific info as you can - Name, breed, color, age, collar/tag info, date/time/location the pet was discovered missing. Is the pet fixed? Is the pet microchipped?

* Along with posting and checking as many websites and social media as much as possible, our actual shelters are one of the first places you should look. GO TO BOTH SHELTERS (AND THE SPCA) AND LOOK IN PERSON. Also, since many dogs do not arrive at a shelter until days or weeks after they have gone missing, it's important to GO TO THE SHELTER AND LOOK IN PERSON on an ongoing and regular basis. A MINIMUM of twice a week is recommended. Although the shelters have websites available, they can have faults and are not perfect. Sometimes photos of dogs are not uploaded immediately. Sometimes the photos of the dog are of poor quality. Sometimes dogs are mislabeled in one way or another. GO TO BOTH SHELTERS (AND THE SPCA) AND LOOK IN PERSON. If it's after hours, there are links to our local shelter's lost dog pages listed below.

LOCAL SHELTER INFO

Kern County Animal Services (KCAS) - 3951 Fruitvale Avenue - 661-868-7100
Inventory Of Lost/Found Animals At KCAS

City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center (BACC) - 201 South Mt. Vernon Avenue - 661-832-7387
https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/163/Animal-Care-Center

Bakersfield SPCA - 3000 Gibson Street - 661-323-8353
https://bakersfieldspca.org/

If You've Found A Pet

*If the pet does not have an ID tag, or if the information on the tag does not lead you to the pet's owner, have them scanned for a microchip ASAP! Local animal shelters, veterinarians, animal rescue organizations, some pet supply stores, and some members of the animal rescue community have the ability to scan lost pets for microchips for free.

*Take a picture of the pet and post on as many websites/apps/pages as you can. (See list below) When posting a lost pet, avoid providing information that only the rightful owner would have or know. If the dog has a collar, remove it for the photo. The rightful owner will be able to describe the collar. If it's a male dog, don't disclose if he has been neutered or not. The rightful owner will know. These types of details can be critical in determining who a pet's rightful owner is.

*File an online Found Animal Report here - Found Animal Report

*Turning an animal in to one of our local shelters should be the last thing you do. Unfortunately, many pets that are taken to our local municipal shelters can become at risk of euthanasia. However, if you do take an animal to the shelter, you have the option to put your name down as their "last resort". As a last resort, you will be called if the animal you turned in is at risk of being euthanized.

FYI - The SPCA on Gibson Street is a not a municipal animal shelter. It is an animal rescue organization. They are not required to accept lost animals. They have the option to turn an animal away for a variety of reasons. The city shelter on South Mount Vernon, and the county shelter on Fruitvale, do not have this option. They are required to accept stray animals, even if they do not have room for them. Which is why animals taken to our municipal shelters can become at risk of euthanasia.

*Regardless of where the pet was found, if you take it to a shelter, it must be the appropriate shelter based on YOUR address. If the cops in your neighborhood drive black & white cars you're probably a city resident. If the cops in your neighborhood drive white cars you're probably a county resident. TAKING AN ANIMAL TO A SHELTER IS BETTER THAN LEAVING THEM ON THE STREETS! An animal left on the streets is in much greater danger than an animal in a shelter. An animal in a shelter has food, water, safety, and at least a chance to live a long life. An animal left on the streets doesn't have any of those things. Speeding cars, cruel people, other animals, starvation, or disease will kill them sooner or later. Usually sooner.

*If you would like to adopt the pet as your own, the law says you must first make a legitimate attempt to reunite the pet with its rightful owner. Check for a microchip, post flyers and posters in the area the animal was found, post on social media pages and/or websites. Also, file a Found Animal Report as mentioned above. This is very helpful for owners looking for their pet since NOT ALL PET OWNERS ARE ONLINE OR USE SOCIAL MEDIA. If you are still in possession of the pet after 15 days, and the pet's owner has not come forward, you are considered to be the pet's new owner.

* KCAS does not accept stray, lost, or feral cats. If the animal is a feral cat, see additional information on the Feral Cat Assistance page. If you've found a litter of kittens, check the info here - Found Kittens.

TO CONTACT AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER -

Kern County Animal Services - 661-868-7100 (Weekdays 8am-5pm)

Bakersfield Animal Control - 661-326-3436 (7 days a week, until 4:30pm)

AFTER HOURS ANIMAL CONTROL EMERGENCIES -

Kern County Animal Services - (661) 868-7100 (Option #2)

Bakersfield Police Dept. - 661-327-7111

WEBSITES/MOBILE APPS

FACEBOOK PAGES

Bakersfield Lost Animals
https://www.facebook.com/groups/827069047354998

Kern County Lost and Found Pets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/146291182233552

Lost Dogs Bakersfield
https://www.facebook.com/findmydogbako

Bakersfield, CA Help Lost Pets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/354382454618902

Oildale Pets Lost & Found
https://www.facebook.com/groups/358132704328531

Lost & Found Pets ** Bakersfield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/521509821347531

Stray, Lost & Found Animals In Bakersfield & Surrounding Areas
https://www.facebook.com/groups/732672020130543/

Bakersfield, CA - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets
https://www.facebook.com/LostPetsBakersfieldCA

Bakersfield Lost & Found Dogs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/355113854857807

CAT-SPECIFIC FACEBOOK PAGES

Lost & Found Cats ** Bakersfield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/228186837601292/

LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS

H.A.L.T. Dog Rescue (Helping Animals Live Tomorrow)
https://www.facebook.com/haltdogrescue

Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldboxersnbulliesrescue

Hand Me Down Dog Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/handmedowndogs

Bakersfield Strays
https://www.facebook.com/BakersfieldStrays

Lucky's Crew Animal Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/luckys.animal.rescue

Emm and Mal’s Animal Sanctuary (EMAS)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083182756165

Mutts and Runts Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/MuttsandRuntsRescue

A SafeFurr Place Animal Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/ASafeFurrPlace

Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/MarleysMuttsDogRescue

Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/strengthofshadow

NoPaws LeftBehind Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067309983141

Bakersfield SPCA
https://www.facebook.com/BakersfieldSPCA

All Seated in a Barn
https://www.facebook.com/allseatedinabarn

OceanRay Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/oceanrayrescue

Alpha Canine Sanctuary
https://www.facebook.com/ALPHACanineSanctuary

Adopt a Pet
https://www.adoptapet.com/animal-shelters

Online Help To Find A Missing Pet

Neighbors App by Ring

FACEBOOK PAGES

Bakersfield Lost Animals
https://www.facebook.com/groups/827069047354998

Kern County Lost and Found Pets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/146291182233552

Lost Dogs Bakersfield
https://www.facebook.com/findmydogbako

Bakersfield, CA Help Lost Pets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/354382454618902

Oildale Pets Lost & Found
https://www.facebook.com/groups/358132704328531

Lost & Found Pets ** Bakersfield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/521509821347531

Stray, Lost & Found Animals In Bakersfield & Surrounding Areas
https://www.facebook.com/groups/732672020130543/

Bakersfield, CA - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets
https://www.facebook.com/LostPetsBakersfieldCA

Bakersfield Lost & Found Dogs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/355113854857807

CAT-SPECIFIC FACEBOOK PAGES

Lost & Found Cats ** Bakersfield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/228186837601292/

LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS

H.A.L.T. Dog Rescue (Helping Animals Live Tomorrow)
https://www.facebook.com/haltdogrescue

Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldboxersnbulliesrescue

Hand Me Down Dog Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/handmedowndogs

Bakersfield Strays
https://www.facebook.com/BakersfieldStrays

Lucky's Crew Animal Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/luckys.animal.rescue

Emm and Mal’s Animal Sanctuary (EMAS)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083182756165

Mutts and Runts Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/MuttsandRuntsRescue

A SafeFurr Place Animal Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/ASafeFurrPlace

Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/MarleysMuttsDogRescue

Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/strengthofshadow

NoPaws LeftBehind Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067309983141

Bakersfield SPCA
https://www.facebook.com/BakersfieldSPCA

All Seated in a Barn
https://www.facebook.com/allseatedinabarn

OceanRay Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/oceanrayrescue

Alpha Canine Sanctuary
https://www.facebook.com/ALPHACanineSanctuary

Adopt a Pet
https://www.adoptapet.com/animal-shelters

More info from KCAS: What to Do When You've Lost Your Pet (PDF)

Redemption Fees

(Amount you will need to pay in order to pick up your pet after they have been taken to the shelter)

If your pet is in our shelter, our #1 priority is to reunite you with your pet! Your pet belongs with you, not with us.

Many people assume that they cannot afford to pay the fees (listed below) to get their pet back home. Our goal is to make sure they can! We have a variety of options available to ensure that loving pet owners can redeem their pets from the shelter, regardless of their financial situation or income. No matter how big the fees, or how little you make, we will work with you to get your pet back home as quickly and easily as possible!

Charges for Care and Feeding

Dogs/Cats up to 100 Pounds: $20 per Day per Animal

Dogs/Cats over 100 pounds: $25 per Day per Animal

Livestock, Including Exotic Animals: $25 per Day per Animal

County Impound Fees

Licensed Dogs (Altered)

First Impoundment: $15

Second Impoundment: $30

Third and Subsequent Impoundments: $60

Licensed Dogs (Natural - Includes Food and Agriculture Code Fines)

First Impoundment: $50

Second Impoundment*: $80

Third and Subsequent Impoundments*: $160

*Owner is also responsible for cost of sterilization upon second impoundment

Unlicensed Dogs (Altered)

First Impoundment: $40

Second Impoundment: $80

Third and Subsequent Impoundments: $160

Unlicensed Dogs (Natural - Includes Food and Agriculture Code Fines)

First Impoundment: $75

Second Impoundment*: $150

Third and Subsequent Impoundments*: $300

* Owner is also responsible for cost of sterilization upon second impoundment

Female Dogs in Season

$20 per Dog (in addition to care and feeding fees and impound fees)

Cats (Altered)

First Impoundment: $15

Second Impoundment: $30

Third and Subsequent Impoundments: $60

Cats (Natural - Includes Food and Agriculture Code and Fines)

First Impoundment: $50

Second Impoundment*: $100

Third and Subsequent Impoundments*: $200

* Owner is also responsible for cost of sterilization upon second impoundment

Small Animals (Under 25 Pounds, Except Cats and Dogs)

First Impoundment: $25

Second Impoundment: $50

Third and Subsequent Impoundments*: $100

* Owner is also responsible for cost of sterilization upon third impoundment

Large Animals (Over 25 pounds, Except Cats and Dogs)

First Impoundment: $150

Second Impoundment: $300

Third and Subsequent Impoundments: $450

Dangerous Animals

First Impoundment: $150

Second Impoundment, Within 36 months: $300

Third and Subsequent Impoundments, within 36 months*: $450

* Owner is also responsible for cost of sterilization upon third impoundment

Veterinary & Farrier Fees

Veterinary Costs for Impoundment and Redeemed Animals: Actual Cost

Farrier Costs for Impoundment and Redeemed Animals: Actual Cost

Shelter Locations

Kern County Animal Shelter - Bakersfield
3951 Fruitvale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: (661) 868-7100

Kern Valley Animal Shelter - Lake Isabella
14891 Highway 178
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone: (760) 378-1131