Free Pet Adoptions
2025-08-12, 2025-08-13, 2025-08-14, 2025-08-15, 2025-08-16, 2025-08-17, 2025-08-18, 2025-08-19 and 12 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.

Free Spay and Neuter Event: Owned Pets
2025-08-13 | Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way Devore, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is partnering with The Paw Mission to provide free spay and neuter services to eligible owned pets living in the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County.
View our service area map to see if your pet qualifies. Locations colored in “blue” or “brown” on the map are eligible for this program. San Bernardino County Animal Care contract cities are not eligible at this time.
Qualifying owner pets will receive the following:
• Free vaccinations
• Free spay/neuter surgery
This event will be held on July 28th at the Paw Mission Veterinary Hospital. Registration opens on July 18th at 9 a.m. at thepawmission.org. A $20 refundable deposit is required for each appointment.
Together, we can make a lasting impact on pet health and overpopulation. Thank you for being part of the solution!

Telling Tails Reading Program
2025-08-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-20 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-27 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way Devore, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care has partnered with San Bernardino County Library to launch the Telling Tails Reading Program, designed for children ages 6 to 17. This special program offers your child the opportunity to read to our adorable furry friends who are waiting for their forever homes. It’s a fun and rewarding way to provide enrichment for our pets while helping your child build confidence and improve their reading skills.
For more information and registration details, visit the Telling Tails Reading webpage.

Free Spay and Neuter Event: TNVR Community Cats
2025-08-16 | Apple Valley Civic Center Park, 14999 Dale Evans Pkwy, Apple Valley, CA, 92307, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is partnering with The Paw Mission to provide free spay and neuter services to eligible residents living in unincorporated areas for the Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (TNVR) community cats program.
For the community cats, the trapping address must be located in the San Bernardino County unincorporated service areas.
View our service area map to see if the community cat or owned pet qualifies. Locations colored in “blue” and “brown” on the map are eligible for this program. San Bernardino County Animal Care contract cities are not eligible at this time.
Qualifying cats will receive the following:

Free vaccinations
Free spay/neuter surgery
Cat will be ear-tipped for TNVR program identification

This event will be held on July 13th at Apple Valley Civic Center. Registration opens on July 8 at 12 p.m. at thepawmission.org.
A $20 refundable deposit is required for each appointment.
Together, we can make a lasting impact on feline health and pet overpopulation. Thank you for being part of the solution!

Petco Big Bear Adoption Event
2025-08-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Petco Big Bear, 42150 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is partnering with the national nonprofit Petco Love to bring adoptable pets to Petco stores to find their forever homes. Thanks to the Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF), adoption fees are fully sponsored for this event at Petco in Big Bear. Each qualifying adoption includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations. This is the perfect opportunity to find your forever best friend!

Cosmic Nights
2025-08-30 19:00 - 22:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is partnering with the San Bernardino County Museum for Cosmic Nights, offering interactive crafts, pet care education, and adoption resources for the whole family!
Visit our booth for pet bandana crafts, microchip demos, and tips on responsible pet care — and find out how you can give a shelter pet a loving home!
For further information and ticket details for the event, please visit the Cosmic Nights page at the San Bernardino County Museum’s official website.

Animal Care Mobile Services: Licensing, Vaccinations, and Microchipping!
2025-09-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Sportsmans Park, 6171 Sunburst St, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, 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 as proof of residence.
Please ensure dogs are kept on a leash and cats are brought in individual carriers.
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.
Preregistration now available—fill out your intake forms ahead of time and skip the line on event day!

English Intake Form
Spanish Intake Form
