About
San Bernardino County Animal Care is an animal welfare agency that operates the Big Bear and Devore Animal Shelters to provide programs and services to Mt. Baldy, San Antonio Heights, all unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County, and the cities of Big Bear Lake, Highland, and Yucaipa.
Please check if you are in our area of service:
Pet Adoption Event
Date: July 1 – 31, 2024
Pet adoptions are FREE for all pets that qualify at Big Bear and Devore Animal Shelters.
All pets that qualify come spayed/neutered, microchipped, and receive most vaccines.
Our meet-and-greet areas allow you to interact with our pets to see which one is a perfect match for you and your family.
Please join us in spreading the word!
![Paws of July Adoption Event
Free adoptions from July 1-31, 2024](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2024/07/Paws-of-July--1024x1024.png?x92034)
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Adoption Stories
Unexpected Happiness: From Cattery Plans to Shelter Surprise
December 28, 2023
![Kitten on a pillow](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2023/12/kinzie2.jpg?x92034)
New Paws, Endless Love
December 28, 2023
![White dog laying on his back](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2023/12/misty-adoption.jpg?x92034)
Neo – The Snuggle Brother
May 10, 2024
![Home](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/themes/bolt/images/placeholder-arrowhead.png?x92034)
From Shelter Pet to King of Cat Trees
March 19, 2024
![A women and a man holding a cat](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2024/03/ImageU-1-scaled.jpg?x92034)
COVID Lockdown – Cuddly Companion Needed
August 12, 2021
![adopted dog laying down on the couch in her new forever home](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2021/08/pheobe-on-couch-1-e1652389046797.jpg?x92034)
When one just isn’t enough ….
July 7, 2021
![Girl with 2 small dogs](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2021/07/Connie.jpg?x92034)
“Rex is a good boy.”
May 28, 2021
![Girls with dog](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2021/06/Girls-with-Rex-in-backyard.-2-300x225.jpg?x92034)
Meet Philly!
May 27, 2021
![Dog walking](https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2021/06/Philly-on-a-walk-300x225.jpg?x92034)