Porterville Animal Shelter (Porterville Animal Services)

Hours: 11am-4pm; closed Saturdays and Sundays

What it is

Shelters and rescues

Where

City of Porterville

Status

Open

Checked

on the official website, November 4, 2026

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Porterville Police Department Animal Services Unit provides animal control for the City of Porterville and runs the Porterville Animal Shelter, which holds stray and impounded dogs and adopts them out. The unit also issues dog licenses and enforces leash and rabies vaccination rules.

Checked on the official website · November 4, 2026 What this means
An independently researched listing, not a statement of partnership or endorsement.

Good to know

• How to get started: If your dog was picked up as a stray or impounded, contact shelter staff to learn how to get it back. Adoptable dogs are posted on Adopt-a-Pet under ZIP code 93257.

Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines

Before you go

Call or check their page for current prices, appointment availability, any income or residency rules, and which animals they see. Ask what to bring.

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Sources

Porterville Animal Shelter (Porterville Animal Services) official page, checked November 4, 2026. Details have not yet been confirmed by the organization. Programs change; contact them for current information.