Palo Alto, CA Animal Shelters

3 Shelters

e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

Community Cat Rescue

Rescue Organization

PO Box 1067
Palo Alto, CA 94302

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Palo Alto Animal Services

3281 E Bayshore Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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Located in Santa Clara County

650-496-5971 Fri 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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Palo Alto Humane Society

Humane Society

P.O. Box 60715
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Located in Santa Clara County

650-424-1901

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Animal Shelters in Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto has three listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, in Santa Clara County. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and humane societies. Stanford and Los Altos, both within about three miles, have listings of their own. Not many, but the ones here are ready to go home today.

Palo Alto has three listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first.

A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

The Palo Alto listings all fall in Santa Clara County, which is worth knowing if you are checking whether a shelter takes animals from your area.

If nothing here suits, Stanford, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills all have listings within about five miles. Each one links through from the sidebar.

Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.