I Found A Pet

If you have found a lost or stray pet, follow these steps:

1. Scan for a microchip. 24-hour Microchip Scan Stations can be found at: MAP OF LOCATIONS

Kern County Animal Services, 3951 Fruitvale Avenue
Fur & Feathers, 408 21st Street (business hours only)
Strata Credit Union, 1535 Panama Lane
Your Drug Store, 2303 Niles Point
Tehachapi - Canine Creek, 798 Tucker Road
Ridgecrest - Almost Eden, 4227 W. Inyokern Road
Inyokern - Community Center, 1439 Broadway
Fraizer Park - $Beale Feed n Pet Store, 3441 Mt Pinos Way
California City - Cal City Police Department, 21130 Hacienda Blvd.
Lake Isabella - Kern Valley Animal Shelter, 14891 Highway 178 (business hours only)

2. Check the Lost & Found Pet Map below.

3. File a Found Pet Report. Link below.

4. Post the pet online.
Post the animal’s photo and info about when and where it was found on Facebook, Nextdoor, Neighbors, Petco Love Lost, PawBoost, and 24PetConnect. (See below)

5. Post flyers.
Post flyers throughout the neighborhood where the pet was found.

6. Contact local animal rescues.
Reach out to nearby animal rescue organizations for additional support and resources. (See below)

7. Bring animal to the shelter.
You must be a resident of unincorporated Kern County to bring in an animal.

* Please note: Kern County Animal Services does not accept stray, lost, or feral cats.

Kern County Animal Services Locations

KCAS - BAKERSFIELD
3951 Fruitvale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: (661) 868-7100
FAX: (661) 868-7101

KCAS - LAKE ISABELLA
14891 Highway 178
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone: (760) 378-1131

Email: animalservices@kerncounty.com

KCAS Animal Intake Policy

Residents from unincorporated Kern County can bring stray, lost, or abandoned animals to either of our shelter locations.

It is your residence address, NOT the location where the animal was found, that determines which agency will accept the animal.

Are you a county resident? Click here to find out!

If you are not an unincorporated Kern County resident, check this list for other local jurisdictions and agencies.

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.

KCAS Intake hours are 10am - 4pm Monday through Friday, 2pm - 7pm Wednesdays, excluding County Holidays.

Residents who live in unincorporated Kern County may bring in a stray dog during intake hours; no appointment is required.

Kern County Animal Services will only take in a stray cat if it is Sick, Injured, or under 8 weeks of age.

Please note that there may be a wait depending on how busy the shelter is at the time of arrival.

We strongly recommend calling the shelter first to confirm that there is space to house the animal.

When bringing in an animal:

Dogs must be on a leash or in a cage/carrier
Cats must be in a carrier
Aggressive dogs must be muzzled

Found animals will be added to our Lost Animals Search as soon as possible. Found animals are held for the minimum holding time required by the state of California. Found animals will be held for 3 business days to allow the owner to claim their pet. If they are not claimed within this period, and are deemed adoptable, they will be added to the Adoptable Pets Search.

KCAS Animal Intake Fees

Good Samaritan Fees
$0 There is no cost for turning in a stray, lost, or abandoned animal that does not belong to you.

Owner Surrender Fees
$20 per animal surrendered.

Deceased Pet
Delivered to the shelter: $10

Commercial Turn-in Fees
Delivered to the shelter: $15 per animal

Websites

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

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

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

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

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

Pitopotamus Puppy Rescue
https://www.instagram.com/pitopotamuspuppy_rescue