Animal Care

Free Pet Adoptions
2025-08-10, 2025-08-11, 2025-08-12, 2025-08-13, 2025-08-14, 2025-08-15, 2025-08-16, 2025-08-17 and 14 more dates | Big Bear Animal Shelter, 42080 North Shore Drive Big Bear City, Big Bear, CA, 92314, United States
Clear the Shelters is Back!
This August, join us for Clear the Shelters, a nationwide adoption campaign in partnership with NBCUniversal Local!
Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters are offering FREE adoptions all month long to help pets find their forever home.
All adoptions for qualifying pets include spaying/neutering, microchipping, and most vaccines.
The meet-and-greet areas allow you to meet adoptable pets and determine whether you and your pet are the perfect match. Meet your future best friend and give a shelter pet the forever home they deserve!
Adopt a pet and help us clear the shelters! View available pets.

Animal Care Mobile Services: Licensing, Vaccinations, and Microchipping!
2025-09-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pioneer Park, 33187 Hwy 247 East, Lucerne Valley, CA, 92356, United States
Licensing, Vaccinations, and Microchipping!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity—available while supplies last—for residents in the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County!
Please enter your address in our service area map at animalcare.sbcounty.gov/serviceareas to see if your pet qualifies. During the event, please bring a photo ID to verify your residency. If your photo ID isn’t current, a recent utility bill can also be used with your ID as proof of residence. Please ensure dogs are kept on a leash and cats are brought in individual carriers. Preregister now on the event webpage—complete your intake forms in advance.
Services Offered
Services Offered:
• Free pet microchipping
• Pet ownership resources
• Dog licensing: To qualify for the discounted licensing price, you will need to bring proof of your pet’s spay/neuter. Additionally, proof of a previous rabies vaccine is required to receive a license. If your pet does not have proof of a rabies vaccine, they may receive the vaccine at the event before obtaining the license.
• Vaccinations: $10 each (FVRCP, Rabies, Bordetella, DA2PP, Leptospirosis) If you would like to receive a 3-year rabies vaccine instead of a 1-year vaccine, you must provide proof of the previous rabies vaccination.
Please complete our intake forms before the event:

English Intake Form
Spanish Intake Form

Take Me Home Tailgate Adoption Event
2025-09-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way Devore, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
Tailgate with a purpose! Join us for our Take Me Home Tailgate event on Saturday, September 20, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters.
Enjoy activities, snacks, and pet resources while you meet amazing pets looking for their forever homes.
Adoptions are FREE during the event for qualifying pets, so it’s the perfect time to draft your newest MVP (Most Valuable Pet) for your home team!
Visit our meet-and-greet areas to spend time with our pets and find your perfect match.
Each qualifying adoption includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations.
To help ease your transition to pet parenthood, MetLife Pet Insurance offers 30 days of complimentary pet insurance.

FREE Pet Adoption Event
2025-11-11 | Big Bear Animal Shelter, 42080 North Shore Drive Big Bear City, Big Bear, CA, 92314, United States
Join us this Veterans Day for a special FREE adoption event for qualifying pets at the Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters.
Adoptions are offered FREE for EVERYONE to celebrate Veterans Day! As a token of our appreciation for their courage, service, and dedication, our year-round adoption program for VETERANS also offers adoption of one qualifying pet every six months at no cost with a valid driver’s license or identification document with “VETERAN” indicated.
Each qualifying adoption includes spay/neuter, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations. To help ease your transition to pet parenthood, MetLife Pet Insurance offers 30 days of complimentary pet insurance.
To learn more about how you can help support the Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters—or to view details about MetLife’s adoption benefit—please visit arffund.org.

Winter Snuggle Buddy Adoption Event
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-13 | Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way Devore, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
Warm up your heart this season by adopting a furry friend during our Winter Snuggle Buddy Adoption Event, happening December 6–13! Whether you’re looking for a cuddle-loving cat or a playful pup, your perfect match is waiting.
Visit our shelters to spend time with our pets and find your perfect match in the meet and greet areas.
All qualifying pet adoptions include spaying or neutering, microchipping, and age-appropriate vaccinations. To help ease your transition to pet parenthood, MetLife Pet Insurance offers 30 days of complimentary pet insurance.
To learn more about how you can support the Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters or to view details about MetLife’s adoption benefit, please visit arffund.org.

Home for the Pawlidays
2025-12-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way Devore, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
Join us on December 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters for our Home for the Pawlidays adoption event!
Snap a festive photo with Santa and Buddy the Dog Elf, browse local pet vendor booths, and enjoy coffee from Cafe Angeles, which will be on-site. Plus, the first 30 adopters will receive a free drink and pup cup sponsored by the Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF)!
It’s also the perfect time to spread a little holiday cheer — donate toys, treats, or cozy blankets to help fill our kennel stockings for pets spending the season in our care.
Save the date and make a shelter pet’s holiday wish come true!

Reminder: Free Pet Adoptions
2026-01-16 | Big Bear Animal Shelter, 42080 North Shore Drive Big Bear City, Big Bear, CA, 92314, United States
Reminder: The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has allocated $30,000 to cover pet adoption fees through June 30, 2027, or while funds last.
This funding helps remove financial barriers to adoption, giving approximately 1,700 pets the opportunity to find loving homes and easing the strain on local shelters. Open your heart and your home to a furry companion today!
When you adopt a qualifying pet from Big Bear or Devore Animal Shelters, each qualifying adoption includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations. Additionally, all felines and canines are microchipped free of charge, thanks to the generous donations from the Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF). Our meet-and-greet areas provide the opportunity to interact with our pets and find the perfect match for you and your family.
Present, past, and future adopters from San Bernardino County Animal Shelters qualify for MetLife pet insurance—learn more at Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF).
* Adoption fees are waived for Veterans and for Seniors over the age of 65 for qualifying pets. If you are a Veteran, please bring a valid driver’s license or any type of identification with the word “VETERAN” printed on it.

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Golden Tails Adoption Event
2026-01-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Fifth St. Senior Center, 600 W. 5th St., San Bernardino, 92410, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is teaming up with the Department of Aging and Adult Services to bring pet adoptions to Senior Nutrition Resource Fairs – helping seniors and pets alike! Each qualifying adoption includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations. This event will be held inside the community center at Bloomington Ayala Park.

Petco Adoption Event
2026-01-24 12:00 - 15:00 | Petco Fontana, 16639 Sierra Lakes Pkwy, Fontana, CA, 92336, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is partnering with the national nonprofit Petco Love to bring adoptable pets to Petco stores, where they can find their forever homes. Thanks to the Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF), adoption fees are fully sponsored for this event at Petco in Fontana. Each qualifying adoption includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations. This is the perfect opportunity to find your forever best friend!
