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City of El Cajon Shelter
City of El Cajon Shelter
619.441.1580
1275 N. Marshall Ave • El Cajon, CA 92020
[Serving El Cajon & La Mesa]
http://cityofelcajon.us/resident-services/public-safety/animal-control
The shelter is open to the public from 10 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. It is closed for lunch between 1 pm and 2 pm Tuesday through Friday. The shelter is closed Sunday and Monday. For after hours concerns requiring immediate assistance, please call (619) 579-3311 and select 1 to speak to a Police Dispatcher.
The El Cajon Animal Shelter houses stray or relinquished pets found within the city limits of El Cajon and La Mesa. Animals not claimed by their owners are placed up for adoption to the general public.
Please visit the Asilomar Accords Statistics page to get a review of El Cajon’s survival rate for animals in our care.
Please download these PDF documents for more information:
Found Animals
Lost Animals
Dog Licensing
Noise Complaints
Adoption information, including relinquishment and adoption fees.
The El Cajon Animal Shelter is actively seeking volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at the El Cajon Animal Shelter, please stop by the office and fill out an interest card and you will be contacted when there are openings.
For other volunteer positions in the department, please visit our Volunteer Opportunities page.
Please visit the following links for AdoptaPet.com (1-800-save-a-pet.com) to see animals for adoption:
Full pet list:
http://www.adoptapet.com/shelter69341-pets.html
Cat list:
http://www.adoptapet.com/shelter69341-cats.html
Dog list:
http://www.adoptapet.com/shelter69341-dogs.html
For Information on the El Cajon Animal Center For Education and Service, please visit:
http://www.ACESFoundation.org