Palmdale Animal Care Center

Palmdale, CA

The Palmdale animal care center run by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, serving the Antelope Valley alongside the separate Lancaster center.

Adoption fee From $7

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

Areas served Palmdale 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 Palmdale 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

Is this the same as the Lancaster shelter?

No. Palmdale and Lancaster are two separate LA County care centers roughly ten miles apart, each holding different animals. Check both if you are searching the Antelope Valley.

What are your hours?

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

Where is the shelter?

At 38550 Sierra Highway in Palmdale.

Get involved

Support Palmdale Animal Care Center

Surrendering a cat

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

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