⚠️ 142% KENNEL CAPACITY for dogs!  Please reclaim and adopt to help with this severe overcrowding! ⚠️

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Emergency 24-Hour Pet Care

If you found an animal  outside of our normal business hours and are able to care for them at home until the office opens, please do so, and thank you! If you cannot care for them until the office opens, please call (805) 388-4341 and dial OPTION “4”. For calls after midnight, leave a message and an officer will call you back. If the animal requires immediate medical care, and you are unable to wait for an officer, please drive them to a 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CLINIC. Please note that VCAS is only able to pay for veterinary care for sick or injured stray animals brought to Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center in Thousand Oaks.

Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
(805) 492-2436
2967 N. Moorpark Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group
(805) 339-2290
2199 Sperry Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003

Horizon Veterinary Specialist
(805) 856-0290
5280 Valentine Rd., #120
Ventura, CA 93003

LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION

CAMARILLO ANIMAL SHELTER

The Camarillo Animal Shelter, the main shelter, is located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties and houses the majority of animals coming into VCAS.  This location also houses our Administrative Offices and Veterinary Hospital.

  • CAMARILLO ANIMAL SHELTER
    600 Aviation Drive
    Camarillo, CA 93010
  • Office Hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm
    Adoption Hours: 1:00PM - 6:00PM*
    Closed Mondays & Federal Holidays

Simi valley Animal Shelter

The Simi Valley Animal Shelter is a smaller facility offering many of the same services as the Camarillo Shelter, such as the intake of stray and surrendered animals, pet adoptions, pet licensing, and the reclaim of lost animals.

  • SIMI VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER
    670 W. Los Angeles Ave.
    Simi Valley, CA 93065
  • Office & Adoption Hours:
    March 9 - November 2: 1:00pm - 6:00pm (DST)
    November 3 - March 8: 1:00pm - 5:00pm (PST)
    Closed Mondays & Federal Holidays

*Please note that no new animals can be taken out of their kennels to be seen 30 minutes prior to the end of Adoption Hours.

Contact information

  • 1-888-223-PETS (7387)
    Main: 805-388-4341
    FAX: 805-388-4393
  • info@vcas.us
  • ON-CALL PHONE HOURS
    Weekdays: 7:30 - 5:30
    Weekends: 8:00 - 4:00
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CLOSED HOLIDAYS

  • New Year’s Day
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    President’s Day
    Memorial Day
    Independence Day
    Labor Day
    Thanksgiving Day
    Christmas Day

    CLOSING EARLY
    Christmas Eve - 3:00pm
    New Year's Eve - 3:00pm

    NOTE: VCAS remains open during normal business hours for those reclaiming lost pets or bringing in found animals even when closed on Mondays or holidays.

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pet licensing

Pet license documentation may include:

  • Proof of age for senior discount
  • Proof of rabies vaccination
  • Copy of renewal notice

Licensing questions?

  • 1 (877) 239-6072

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