Front Street Animal Shelter - City of Sacramento

09/03/2026

Well, we’ve done our part… we sorted the foster kittens by coat color. Now it’s time for you to do yours: adopt a kitten (or two!) this weekend! 🐱🐱

We’ll have SO many foster kittens ready to meet you at our Petco and PetSmart offsite adoption centers! They have been growing up in foster homes, so they’re all very sweet and social. ❤️

Every kitten goes home spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. And while you’re there… consider adopting TWO! Kittens make excellent built-in playmates, keep each other entertained, and learn from each other as they grow.

📝Find location details, store hours, and adoption info here: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care/adoptions/adopt-a-cat/adopt-a-cat-at-petco

09/01/2026

Soooo many amazing dogs are adoptable in foster care right now!

In foster care, our shelter dogs get the chance to relax, decompress, and show who they truly are outside of the shelter. Foster parents share valuable insights about how a dog does with cats, other dogs, children, house training, car rides, and everyday life in a home. 🏠

Fostering saves lives by opening up much needed space at the shelter so we can help even more animals in need. It also gives potential adopters a clearer picture of a dog's personality and behavior, making it easier to find the right match.

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care/adoptions/adopt-a-dog/adopt-a-foster-dog?fbclid=IwY2xjawUEFflwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVBFRFFyT3pxc0V3aXpuelpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCPpQNUgT5N3Hn-uXyKhHQXxirh-B8xbMu7tglgyqg86b1tAaDVJbQf344nI_aem_GdPfK2OxMFSyoQxtDn6mcQ

09/01/2026

At 8 years old, Sugar keeps getting passed over because she’s a little bit older, but we think that’s part of what makes her so special. She still loves walks, playtime, and having fun with her people!

Sugar is housetrained, knows her basic commands, walks nicely on leash, and is perfectly happy relaxing at home while you’re away. After feeling overwhelmed at the shelter, it took her less than 24 hours in foster to start trotting around the backyard like she owned the place. ❤️

Her ideal home is a quieter one where she can enjoy the good life and, most importantly, smother her person in furry snuggles. Sugar would prefer a home without cats or small dogs.

Read more about her on our website, where you can apply to adopt her! https://adopt.adopets.com/pet/c2d07439-591a-4a8e-b8c1-26305febea03?tracking=0f922a5c-932f-49fa-8aea-0caca72b0596

08/31/2026

Terra is still waiting for a famliy: https://adopt.adopets.com/pet/956501b9-4efd-434a-a2b8-71540853d891?tracking=312f3de8-323c-4ee3-935e-3f5fe9d91c18

We know there are compassionate people in our community who have the heart for dogs like Terra. ❤️

Senior and medically complex animals are often overlooked, but no matter how much time they have left, they still deserve the comfort of a home and the love of a family.

🐶 Terra (A483323) is a 14-year-old pit bull who first came to Front Street as a stray in 2015. She returned to her family then, but more than a decade later, she came back to us after her owner passed away.

Terra has multiple large masses suspected to be cancerous, arthritis, and significant dental disease. But right now, she’s comfortable, gentle, social, and still enjoying life. She walks beautifully on leash, loves cheese, takes treats ever so gently, and has done well with other dogs in playgroup.

Through our AdoptUs program, nonprofit Friends of Front Street Shelter helps cover eligible veterinary expenses related to Terra’s qualifying conditions, including medications, diets and supplements, monitoring and diagnostics, and end-of-life services when the time comes. 💜

If you have the heart to love Terra through this chapter of her life, we’ll help ease the financial burden so you can focus on what matters most: giving her the love, comfort, and home she deserves.

Terra spent most of her life knowing what it meant to have a family, only to find herself back at the shelter at 14 years old. We want nothing more than for her to know that love again.

Come meet Terra at Front Street Animal Shelter.

08/30/2026

Think you’re doing everything you can to protect your pet? Here’s one more layer of protection you might be missing: a license. 📝

A pet license can help keep your beloved companion out of the shelter and get them back in your arms sooner.

⭐Licensing your pet - and keeping that license current - is one of the simplest, most effective ways to help ensure they make it home if they ever get lost. Plus... it's the law. Every license tag comes with free 24/7 lost pet support, helping lost pets get home faster.

If you love your pet, license your pet: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care/pet-licenses

08/29/2026

This is the difference a loving foster home can make. 🥹✨

Thousands of kittens come through our doors each year, and many just need a few weeks in a quiet home to heal, grow, and get ready for adoption.

If you can foster a litter of kittens, you can help turn their rough beginning into a much brighter future.

Want to be a kitten foster? Sign up on our website! https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care/foster-care

08/28/2026

There is nothing better than giving a shelter dog the best day ever! 🥰

We are so grateful every time a volunteer signs up to spend time with a shelter dog and show them love and individualized attention. Not only do the dogs return happily tired from their adventures, but notes from volunteers help us update their adoption profiles with insights about their personalities outside the kennel. That information helps them find the right match and get adopted faster into their forever homes. ❤️

💡Interested in taking a dog out for a Doggie Day Out, Pups & PJs overnight, or Jog-a-Dog outing? Visit our website to sign up! And be sure to follow where we post last-minute openings when dogs need an adventure.

08/27/2026

We know there are compassionate people in our community who have the heart for dogs like Terra. ❤️

Senior and medically complex animals are often overlooked, but no matter how much time they have left, they still deserve the comfort of a home and the love of a family.

🐶 Terra (A483323) is a 14-year-old pit bull who first came to Front Street as a stray in 2015. She returned to her family then, but more than a decade later, she came back to us after her owner passed away.

Terra has multiple large masses suspected to be cancerous, arthritis, and significant dental disease. But right now, she’s comfortable, gentle, social, and still enjoying life. She walks beautifully on leash, loves cheese, takes treats ever so gently, and has done well with other dogs in playgroup.

Through our AdoptUs program, nonprofit Friends of Front Street Shelter helps cover eligible veterinary expenses related to Terra’s qualifying conditions, including medications, diets and supplements, monitoring and diagnostics, and end-of-life services when the time comes. 💜

If you have the heart to love Terra through this chapter of her life, we’ll help ease the financial burden so you can focus on what matters most: giving her the love, comfort, and home she deserves.

Terra spent most of her life knowing what it meant to have a family, only to find herself back at the shelter at 14 years old. We want nothing more than for her to know that love again.

Come meet Terra at Front Street Animal Shelter.

08/26/2026

It’s a puppy parade for National Dog Day here on Front Street! 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

Want to get involved? Head over to our website to sign up as a dog foster volunteer and get started.

08/26/2026

Ember can truly pull off any look. 💅

She is a people-loving girl looking for one very specific thing: someone to make her the center of their world. ❤️Ember is incredibly affectionate and loves being close to her people. She gives kisses, rolls over for belly rubs, soaks up attention, and has even done well with young children.

When it comes to other dogs, Ember has successfully been paired with dogs here at the shelter, but during a previous adoption, she struggled to get along with the resident dog. Based on what we’ve learned, she would likely be happiest as the only dog in her home. After all, humans are her favorite anyway! 🥹

If you do have a dog at home and are interested in Ember, our staff can talk with you about her history and counsel you on safe, slow, and appropriate introductions to help set everyone up for success.

This girl has so much love to give and is just waiting for the right person to give it all to. Come meet Ember at Front Street Animal Shelter!

https://adopt.adopets.com/pet/ae6dffcb-7d09-4628-a6d7-d03679734867?tracking=18d30f45-b8a9-4653-a788-8107cb8fcfba