Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center

Castaic, CA

The Santa Clarita Valley animal care center, located in Castaic and operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.

Adoption fee From $7

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

Areas served Santa Clarita Valley and northern 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 Santa Clarita Valley 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

The name says Santa Clarita Valley, so why is the address in Castaic?

The center is named for the valley it serves but the building itself sits in Castaic, at 31044 North Charlie Canyon Road. Navigate to Castaic, not to Santa Clarita.

What are your hours?

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

Which areas does it cover?

The Santa Clarita Valley and northern Los Angeles County.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

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

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