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Program: Kern County Animal Control Division

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Resource Number: 5641878
Description
Program provides shelter, holdings and adoptions, animal license, file animal complaints, disaster response for animal control and sheltering, lost and found animal services, and vaccination for cats and dogs.


Program Phones:
661-861-3110After Hours
Weekend Emergency
661-868-7100Business Line
Animal Control Dispatch
661-868-7101Fax

Website: www.kerncountyanimalservices.org/
 Email: [email protected]

Location information
Sites offering this program
+ Kern County Animal Control Division ->
Kern County Animal Control Division  
Location: 3951 Fruitvale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308 (Map)

Hours of operation 		Program Hours:
Monday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday Only 2:00pm-7:00pm
Program Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
10:00am
4:00pm		Tue
10:00am
4:00pm		Wed
2:00pm
7:00pm		Thu
10:00am
4:00pm		Fri
10:00am
4:00pm


Description: Cross street is Hageman Drive
Bus Service: Bus 61, 84
Disabilities Access: Wheelchair accessible, designated parking
Mailing Address: 3951 Fruitvale Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Bakersfield Fruitvale location accommodates only cats and dogs
Languages: English
Application Process: Call to confirm there is room at the shelter before bringing animal to location.
Payment methods: Fees vary, Call for fee information
Program Fees: No fee for turning in a found animal.
Documents Required: No information has been provided by Agency.
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
CA-Kern County-Bakersfield
CA-Kern County-Frazier Park
CA-Kern County-Lamont
CA-Kern County-Mojave
CA-Kern County-Rosamond
Volunteering: Volunteer opportunities are available.
Volunteer requirements: 16 or older fill out volunteer application or email [email protected]
Volunteer duties: Care for animals and help them find new homes: including assisting staff with feeding, cleaning and caring for the animals; fostering animals that are too young, sick or injured to be adopted; clerical projects.


Categorized as:
Animal Control
Animal Licenses
Animal Adoption
Animal Rescue
Animal Shelters


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Verification

Person at the resource who last verified this information:
Last Verified On: 7/16/2026
Last Verified By: Catherine Cervantes
Title: I&R Coordinator
 

Agency Background

Programs at Kern County Animal Control Division
Kern County Animal Shelter - Mojave
Lake Isabella Animal Shelter
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Legal Status: Government - County