Animal Care

Closed: The Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters
2025-12-31 | Big Bear Animal Shelter, 42080 North Shore Drive Big Bear City, Big Bear, CA, 92314, United States
The Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters will be closed on December 31, 2025. Shelter staff will still be on-site to ensure pets are well cared for during this time. Wishing you and your furry friends a safe and joyful holiday!

Free Spay and Neuter Event: TNVR Community Cats & Owned Pets
2025-12-28 | Phelan Elementary School, 4167 Phelan Rd, Phelan, 92371, United States
We are partnering with The PAW Mission to provide free spay and neuter services in unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County for eligible Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (TNVR) community cats and owned pets.
For the community cats, the trapping address must be located in the San Bernardino County unincorporated service areas. For owned pets, the owned pet must reside in the San Bernardino unincorporated County service areas. A limit of 4 owned pets per household may receive this service.
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 community cats will receive the following:

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

Qualifying owner pets will receive the following:

Free rabies vaccines
Free spay/neuter surgery

This event will be held on Sunday, December 28, at Phelan Elementary School. Registration opens Tuesday, December 23, at 12 p.m. at thepawmission.org.
A $20 refundable deposit is required for each appointment.

Closed: The Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters
2025-12-25 | Big Bear Animal Shelter, 42080 North Shore Drive Big Bear City, Big Bear, CA, 92314, United States
The Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters will be closed on December 25, 2025. Shelter staff will still be on-site to ensure pets are well cared for during this time. Wishing you and your furry friends a safe and joyful holiday!

Closed: The Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters
2025-12-24 | Big Bear Animal Shelter, 42080 North Shore Drive Big Bear City, Big Bear, CA, 92314, United States
The Devore and Big Bear Animal Shelters will be closed on December 24, 2025. Shelter staff will still be on-site to ensure pets are well cared for during this time. Wishing you and your furry friends a safe and joyful holiday!

Telling Tails Reading Program
2025-12-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-29 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 8 more dates | 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.

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!

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.

Free Spay and Neuter Event: TNVR Community Cats & Owned Pets
2025-12-05 | The PAW Mission Veterinary Hospital, 14755 Foothill Blvd, Fontana, 92335, United States
We are partnering with The PAW Mission to provide free spay and neuter services in unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County for eligible Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (TNVR) community cats and owned pets.
For the community cats, the trapping address must be located in the San Bernardino County unincorporated service areas. For owned pets, the owned pet must reside in the San Bernardino unincorporated County service areas. A limit of 4 owned pets per household may receive this service.
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 community cats will receive the following:

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

Qualifying owner pets will receive the following:

Free rabies vaccines
Free spay/neuter surgery

This event will be held on Friday, December 5, at The PAW Mission Veterinary Hospital. Registration opens Monday, November 24, at 12 p.m. at thepawmission.org.
A $20 refundable deposit is required for each appointment.

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.

Telling Tails Paws and Pumpkins Party
2025-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way Devore, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
Join us for the Telling Tails Paws and Pumpkins Party!
This fun and rewarding experience helps children build confidence and improve reading skills — all while enriching the lives of our shelter pets. Designed for children ages 6 to 17, this special fall-themed event will feature fun activities, reading time with shelter pets, and the chance to make your very own pawsicle!
Register today at animalcare.sbcounty.gov/telling-tails-reading-program

Free Spay and Neuter Event: TNVR Community Cats & Owned Pets
2025-10-14 | Pinon Mesa Middle School, 9298 Sheep Creek Rd, Phelan, 92371, United States
We are partnering with The PAW Mission to provide free spay and neuter services in unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County for eligible Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (TNVR) community cats and owned pets.
For the community cats, the trapping address must be located in the San Bernardino County unincorporated service areas. For owned pets, the owned pet must reside in the San Bernardino unincorporated County service areas. A limit of 4 owned pets per household may receive this service.
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 community cats will receive the following:

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

Qualifying owner pets will receive the following:

Free rabies vaccines
Free spay/neuter surgery

This event will be held on Wednesday, November 12, at Ayala Park in Bloomington. Registration opens Wednesday, November 5, at 12 p.m. at thepawmission.org.
A $20 refundable deposit is required for each appointment.

PetSmart Adoption Event
2025-09-27 12:00 - 15:00 | Fontana PetSmart, 15042 Summit Ave., Fontana, CA, 92336, United States
San Bernardino County Animal Care is teaming up with PetSmart Charities and the Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF) to bring adoptable shelter pets to PetSmart in Fontana for a special adoption event! Adoptions are FREE thanks to ARFF! Each qualifying adoption includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations—everything you need to start your journey with a new best friend. Bring hope and love into a pet’s life by giving them a forever home.

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.

Animal Care Mobile Services: Licensing, Vaccinations, and Microchipping!
2025-09-18 09:00 - 12:00 | 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

Free Pet Adoptions
2025-08-31 | 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.
