The City contracts with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control which promotes and protects public safety and animal care through sheltering, pet placement programs, education, and animal law enforcement. They provide animal control and rescue services 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic
The City is pleased to partner with Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control and Simi Valley Non-Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic to provide low-cost spay/neuter services for pet owners in financial need. The mobile clinic will be stationed every Monday in the Newhall Community Center parking lot. Pet owners interested in receiving services for their pet(s) must call and leave a voicemail to (805) 584-3823 or email svspayneuter@gmail.com for an appointment – indicate that you are inquiring about the Santa Clarita program and provide relevant pet(s) details.
Animal Care Grant Program
2025 Grant Information Coming Soon!
To help enhance animal care services provided within the City, starting in January 2024, the City launched the Animal Care Grant Program and was made available to local nonprofit organizations that provide animal care services to apply.
Eligible organizations can choose to apply between two different grant categories for up to $7,500 in projects related to animal spay/neuter programs or clinics and/or up to $3,500 for general animal support. The program prioritizes addressing animal overpopulation through expanded spay and neuter services and ensuring that rescue animals or those awaiting adoption have a safe environment where all their basic needs will be met. The first round of grants was approved by the City Council on July 9, 2024, and have been distributed.
2024 Grant Recipients
Furever Purr Rescue
Golden Years Dog Sanctuary
Outta The Cage
The Brittany Foundation
Adopting a Pet
Walk-in to the Castaic Animal Care Center Monday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to visit and consider adopting! You can also see the animals at the Care Center at animalcare.lacounty.gov. Call the shelter at (661) 257-3191 for more information.
Department of Animal Care and Control
Castaic Animal Care Center
31044 Charlie Canyon Road
Castaic, CA 91384
animalcare.lacounty.gov | (661) 257-3191
No or Low-Cost Services
Dangerous Animals, Animal Rescue, and Other Investigations
Animal Control Officers protect communities from dangerous animals, rescue sick/injured/stray animals, investigate animal cruelty, conduct animal licensing inspections, and remove deceased animals from public places. Visit the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control website or call (661) 940-4191 to make a report or follow up on a case.
