Pet Surrender Form
VCAS is dedicated to ensuring the compassionate care of every animal entrusted to us. To help ensure ample kennel space is available for urgent and critical cases, our Pet Retention Coordinator may need to schedule your pets' surrender. Our waitlist operates on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to the most critical situations.
If you are the legal owner of your pet and you were unsuccessful in securing an alternative placement for your pet (i.e. with family, friends, coworker, etc.) and find yourself in a situation where surrendering your pet to our shelter is the last and only option, please complete the surrender request form below. Your submission will be promptly acknowledged with a confirmation email signifying your pets' addition to our waitlist. We kindly ask that you also monitor your spam/junk folders to ensure you receive this crucial communication.
If you have any questions or if your situations changes, please do not hesitate to contact our Pet Retention Coordinator at keepmypet@ventura.org.
VENTURA COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES provides pet retention assistance to those living within our contract cities: Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura and unincorporated areas of Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks. Those who live within the city limits of Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks, are asked to contact the Agoura Animal Shelter at (818) 991-0071.