City of Stockton Animal Shelter

06/06/2026

🐾🎉🐶 **It's California Adopt-a-Pet Day!** 🐱🎉🐾

❤️🏡 There’s never been a better time to open your heart and home to a shelter pet. Every day, animals arrive at the Stockton Animal Shelter looking for safety, love, and a family to call their own. Today, you can be the reason one of them gets the happy ending they deserve. ✨🐾

🐶💕 From energetic puppies and loyal dogs to playful kittens and cuddly cats, we have amazing pets of all ages, sizes, and personalities waiting to meet you!

🌟 When you choose adoption, you're giving an animal a second chance while helping us continue caring for the many pets that still need our help. Every adoption saves lives. ❤️🐾

🐕🐈✨ Your next best friend could be waiting for you right now! ✨🐈🐕

🎉 Today, shelters across California are celebrating the lifesaving impact of pet adoption, and we hope you'll celebrate with us by finding your newest family member at the Stockton Animal Shelter! 🐾❤️

📍 **STOCKTON ANIMAL SHELTER**
🏠 **1575 S. Lincoln Street, Stockton, CA**

🚗 Stop by, meet our adoptable pets, and discover the unconditional love that only a shelter pet can provide. ❤️

🙌 Can't adopt right now? You can still make a huge difference! Share this post, tag your friends, and help us find loving homes for the incredible animals in our care. Together, we can change lives—one adoption at a time. 🐾❤️

06/05/2026

🐾❤️ Tomorrow, Saturday June 6th, is California Adopt-a-Pet Day, and there’s no better time to find your new best friend at the Stockton Animal Shelter! ❤️🐾

Every animal in our shelter is looking for the same thing: a loving home and a second chance. Whether you're searching for a playful puppy, a loyal adult dog, a curious kitten, or a laid-back cat, your perfect match may be waiting for you right here in Stockton.

When you adopt, you're not only changing the life of the animal you bring home—you’re also creating space for us to help the next animal in need.

📍 **Visit us at the Stockton Animal Shelter**
🏠 **1575 S. Lincoln Street, Stockton, CA**

Come meet the incredible pets waiting for their forever families. Your new best friend might be just one visit away. 🐶🐱🏡

🐾 Adopt.
🐾 Save a life.
🐾 Make a difference.

Already have a pet? You can still make a difference by sharing this post and helping one of our shelter pets find the loving home they deserve. ❤️

06/03/2026

🐾🎉 Looking for a fun way to support local businesses, explore the community, and help shelter pets along the way? 🐶❤️

Hard Luck Animal Welfare Advocates have launched Pup Crawl Bingo, and we couldn't be more excited! 🎊🐾 From June 1 through July 4, visit participating local businesses, collect stamps on your bingo card, and enter for a chance to win an incredible gift basket filled with goodies from participating businesses. 🎁✨

This is a great opportunity to get out, discover some amazing local spots, support local businesses 🍕🍷🍺, and help the animals of Stockton Animal Services at the same time. Every business participating has stepped up to support animal welfare in our community, and we are incredibly grateful for their partnership. 🤝🐕🐈

Be sure to check out the original post for all participating locations and details on how to enter. Good luck, have fun, and let the Pup Crawl begin! 🎉🐾❤️

🐾🎉 Pup Crawl Bingo is HERE! 🎉🐾

Ready to support local businesses, have some fun, and help shelter animals all at the same time? 💛

From June 1 – July 4, 2026, visit our amazing Pup Crawl Bingo partners and collect stamps on your bingo card! Once you’ve completed your card, submit it by:

📸 Following & tagging on Facebook or Instagram
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📧 Emailing your completed card to [email protected]

🎁 One lucky winner will be announced on July 5 and will receive a gift basket filled with goodies from our incredible Bingo partners!

A HUGE thank you to the businesses that made this event possible. Be sure to stop by, support them, and give them a follow! 👏🐾

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Thank you for supporting local businesses and helping us raise awareness for the animals at the Stockton Animal Shelter. Let the Pup Crawl begin! 🐶✨

05/29/2026

☀️🌴🐾 TNR SIGN UPS ARE OPEN! 🐾🌴☀️

It’s time for our next round of Trap-Neuter-Return appointments! 🐱💛
Help us reduce community cat overpopulation this summer while improving the lives of outdoor cats. 🌻🍉

📅 TNR Sign Up Date:
🗓️ June 3rd

🐈 Available Surgery Dates:
☀️ June 9
☀️ June 16
☀️ June 23

📍 Spots are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

✔️ Community cats only
✔️ Cats must arrive in humane traps
✔️ One cat per trap

For questions or additional information, please contact the shelter directly. 📞🐾

🌺🐱 Let’s work together to make a difference for community cats this summer! 🌞

05/21/2026

The Stockton Animal Shelter, with the help of our testing partners, has found a case of Streptococcus Zooepidemicus, also known as “Strep Zoo” within the shelter population.

As a result, the Stockton Animal Shelter is taking immediate action to ensure the safety of our animal population at the Shelter and in the community. All stray intake and adoptions will be temporarily halted for the next 14 days, 05/21/2026 through 06/04/2026. The Animal Shelter will reopen for normal business hours 06/05/2026. During this time, we will also be doing a full, thorough disinfecting of the facility to prevent any further spread.

If you find a stray animal during the closure, here’s how you can help:
• Post flyers in your neighborhood.
• Share the found pet on social media and community pages.
• Contact Stockton Animal Services at 209-937-7445 to schedule an appointment to bring the animal in after the quarantine period ends.

Our top priority is the health and safety of the animals in our care and our community. Thank you for your understanding and support during this time.

05/20/2026

✨ What an AMAZING weekend for pets in Stockton! 🐾❤️

This past weekend, Stockton Animal Shelter, Animal Balance, and Hard Luck Animal Welfare Advocates came together to host another incredibly successful high volume spay and neuter clinic and the impact was huge!

🎉 224 community owned animals were spayed or neutered in just ONE weekend!

These clinics are so much more than surgeries. They help keep pets healthy, reduce pet overpopulation, support responsible pet ownership, and provide access to veterinary care for families who may not otherwise be able to afford it. 🏡🐶🐱

Seeing the gratitude from pet owners throughout the weekend was truly incredible. So many community members shared how thankful they were for this resource and how much it means to their families. ❤️

A HUGE thank you to:
🐾 Animal Balance
🐾 Hard Luck Animal Welfare Advocates
🐾 Our amazing veterinary teams
🐾 Shelter staff and volunteers
🐾 Every pet owner who trusted us with their beloved pets

Because of partnerships like these, we are continuing to build a healthier, stronger community for both pets and people. 💙💚

05/20/2026

🐾 Spay and Neuter Clinic Sign Ups Begin TODAY May 20th
Stockton Animal Services is partnering with Animal Balance to offer FREE spay and neuter surgeries for qualifying dogs and cats 🐶🐱
Spaying and neutering helps pets live healthier lives, prevents unwanted litters, and plays a critical role in reducing the number of animals entering our shelter. This clinic is part of our ongoing effort to provide accessible resources that support responsible pet ownership in our community.
⚠️ By appointment only. Limited spots available and they will fill quickly.
How to sign up:
Email [email protected] with the following information:
• Your name
• Phone number
• Address
• Dog or cat
• Pet's weight
• Male or female
Emails will be responded to in the order they are received.
📍 1661 W. Fremont St
📅 June 12, 13, and 14
Pets will be dropped off and picked up the same day.
🏡 registration for this clinic is open to district 1 and 2 residents only and proof of residency will be required. Additional districts will be served through future clinics.
By working together we can keep pets healthy, reduce shelter overcrowding, and strengthen our community.
🐾 Email beginning May 20th to reserve your spot.

05/11/2026

🐾❤️ Meet Kai! ❤️🐾

Kai is a 1-year-old German Shepherd looking for a family to love. He’s smart, treat motivated, and ready to learn, with a little training, this handsome boy will shine.

📩 Interested in adopting or fostering Kai? Email: [email protected]

📍City of Stockton Animal Shelter
1575 S. Lincoln St.
Open Tues–Sun | 12PM–5PM

Please share to help Kai find his home! 🐶💛

05/09/2026

🐱💛 TODAY IS THE DAY!

Join us for our Kitten Foster Class and learn how you can make a life-saving difference. 🍼✨

📅 TODAY! Saturday, May 9th
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 1661 W Fremont St, Stockton, CA 95203

Whether you’re new to fostering or just want to learn more, we’ll teach you everything you need to know to care for kittens during this critical season.

💛 Tiny kittens. Big impact.

📲 Call or text (209) 659-4223 to register or learn more!

05/07/2026

🎉🐾 We’re halfway through ’ ! 🐾🎉
So far during the event, we’ve had:
✨ 11 dogs adopted
✨ 2 cats adopted
💛 That’s 13 lives changed already — and we know we can do even more by May 17!
Thanks to this amazing program, we're offering FREE adoptions to the community through May 17!
Come meet your new best friend 💜
📍 City of Stockton Animal Shelter
🕐 Open Tuesday–Sunday from 12–5pm