Ventura County animal services
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]animalservices.venturacounty.gov
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Official animal care/control provider associated with Ventura County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Service area: VCAS provides contract services to the residents of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura, and all unincorporated areas of Ventura County. VCAS is dedicated to improving the lives of the animals in their care, and to safeguard the community through rabies suppression and the sheltering of stray animals. [6]
Before you start
- Availability · Camarillo shelter administrative role
- Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) is an open admission, lifesaving, municipal animal welfare agency in the County of Ventura. The Camarillo Shelter, the main shelter, is located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties and houses the Administrative Offices and Veterinary Hospital. The Camarillo Shelter has a 400-animal capacity which can increase to over 900 during declared natural disasters. [4]
- Availability · Simi Valley shelter services
- The Simi Valley Animal Shelter is smaller facility located three miles from Moorpark College and can house up to 40 animals. The Simi Valley Shelter, however smaller, offers many of the same services and opportunities as the Camarillo Shelter, such as the intake of stray and surrendered animals, pet adoptions, pet licensing, the reclaim of lost animals, and volunteer opportunities. [5]
- Eligibility & access · Eight contract cities and unincorporated county
- VCAS provides contract services to the residents of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura, and all unincorporated areas of Ventura County. VCAS is dedicated to improving the lives of the animals in their care, and to safeguard the community through rabies suppression and the sheltering of stray animals. [6]
Official animal care/control provider associated with Ventura County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Service area: VCAS provides contract services to the residents of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura, and all unincorporated areas of Ventura County. VCAS is dedicated to improving the lives of the animals in their care, and to safeguard the community through rabies suppression and the sheltering of stray animals. [6]
Use this specific provider’s licensing instructions. Licensing territory, animal type, vaccination proof, altered-status proof, term and fees must be confirmed; shelter coverage does not automatically establish license eligibility.
Fees
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- [1] Ventura — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County animal services · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The animals listed here are not available for adoption through Ventura County Animal Services. They are being responsibly re-homed by their owner. Please tap/click the pet to learn more and contact their owner directly. Thank you!
- [2] Ventura — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County animal services · Official source — shelter service or explicitly named shelter referral
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Our Call to Action List, which updates every 3 hours, is a list of animals who are at high risk, struggling in a shelter setting and are in need of immediate rescue! Rescues, please email vcar.rescue@venturacounty.gov if there’s an interest in helping.
- [3] Ventura — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County animal services · Official animal services source — precise pet/dog licensing link
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Ventura County Animal Services has partnered with DocuPet to provide an enhanced pet licensing experience for Ventura County residents.
- [4] Ventura — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Camarillo shelter administrative role
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) is an open admission, lifesaving, municipal animal welfare agency in the County of Ventura. The Camarillo Shelter, the main shelter, is located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties and houses the Administrative Offices and Veterinary Hospital. The Camarillo Shelter has a 400-animal capacity which can increase to over 900 during declared natural disasters.
- [5] Ventura — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Simi Valley shelter services
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Simi Valley Animal Shelter is smaller facility located three miles from Moorpark College and can house up to 40 animals. The Simi Valley Shelter, however smaller, offers many of the same services and opportunities as the Camarillo Shelter, such as the intake of stray and surrendered animals, pet adoptions, pet licensing, the reclaim of lost animals, and volunteer opportunities.
- [6] Ventura — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Eight contract cities and unincorporated county
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
VCAS provides contract services to the residents of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Ventura, and all unincorporated areas of Ventura County. VCAS is dedicated to improving the lives of the animals in their care, and to safeguard the community through rabies suppression and the sheltering of stray animals.