Lancaster Animal Care Center

Lancaster, CA

The Antelope Valley animal care center in Lancaster, operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. It handles adoptions, lost and found, licensing and general assistance for the northern part of the county.

Adoption fee From $7

Hours Mon-Sat 11am-5pm. Sundays and holidays limited services with the building closed to the public.

Areas served Lancaster and the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $7

$50 if the cat has been in the shelter's care 10 days or less, $30 if longer
Plus a $40 sterilization fee and a $7.50 microchip fee
Promotions and discounts are available periodically

Requirements

Cats are sterilized and microchipped as part of the adoption, with those costs itemised separately from the base fee.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats. Each county care center holds different animals.

Location

Find Lancaster Animal Care Center

The area

Los Angeles County at a glance

Population 9,808,667

Housing units 3,650,466

Est. households with a cat 1,096,680

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

Monday through Saturday 11am-5pm, with limited services and the building closed to the public on Sundays and holidays.

Is there another shelter near me in the Antelope Valley?

Yes. LA County runs a separate Palmdale Animal Care Center about ten miles away, and the two hold different animals.

Where is the shelter?

At 5210 West Avenue I in Lancaster.

Get involved

Support Lancaster Animal Care Center

Surrendering a cat

Contact LA County Animal Care and Control to ask about owner surrender.

Donate Become a foster