City of Bakersfield Animal Control (Bakersfield Police Department)
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Hours: Field services 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; emergency response after 5 p.m. daily for injured stray animals. Office Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- City of Bakersfield
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Animal Control Unit of the Bakersfield Police Department providing enforcement and field response within city limits: stray dogs, injured stray animals including cats, cruelty and neglect complaints, dangerous dogs, dog bites and quarantines, and reuniting identified lost pets with owners. Does not pick up healthy, contained cats. The office also gives spay and neuter resources.
How to reach them
Where: 201 S Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Hours: Field services 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; emergency response after 5 p.m. daily for injured stray animals. Office Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday.
Good to know
- How to get started: Report an animal issue with the city complaint form, choosing Animal Control as the report type, or call (661) 326-3436.
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