Ventura County Animal Services Appointment Scheduler -

PLEASE READ BEFORE SCHEDULING AN ADOPTION APPOINTMENT

VCAS only schedules adoption counseling appointments four (4) days out for dogs and exotic-type animals (i.e. turtles, chickens). If all appointment slots below appear empty, then all time slots have been taken for the next four days. New available slots will open up the following day. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis and do not hold or reserve a pet for adoption. If an animal becomes unavailable for adoption (i.e. reclaimed by their owner), we will cancel your appointment and contact you to let you know.

*Our adoption counselors may call you prior to your schedule phone consultation time*

Cat and Kitten Adoptions in-person at the Camarillo Animal Shelter

Beginning Tuesday, July 21st: To avoid a crowd at 2:00pm, a sign-up sheet will be available at 9:00am to hold your place in line. You do not need to wait around until we open at 2:00pm, but be back at the shelter by 1:45pm to ensure you're here for your appointment. When you return, please remain in your car. You will receive a TEXT MESSAGE when it's your turn to meet an adorable cat or kitten. If you are not here when you are texted, we will skip your name and go to the next person.

• Adoptions on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday - Sunday from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
• Face masks are required.
• Only 2 (two) members of a party (including children) will be allowed to enter the facility.
• Only cats or kittens who are available for adoption on a given day can be adopted.
• Adoptions may end prior to 4:00pm if all available cats and kittens have been adopted.
• We are unable to place holds on animals. If you meet a cat/kitten you would like to adopt, you must be able to take them home that day.

TNR Presurgical Instructions

Trapping and Holding Cats

• Traps only. Each cat must arrive in a humane live trap (covered with a towel to calm the animal). Pet carriers are NOT permitted (cardboard, plastic, or cloth). One cat per trap.
• Choose a holding area. Choose a place where the cat will be safe in its trap overnight. This should be a warm, dry, well-ventilated area.
• Safety first. Follow the humane trapping instructions provided to you. Never attempt to handle a feral cat, and keep children and pets away from traps.
• Keep the cat calm and covered. Covering the trap with a towel will allow the cat to remain quiet and comfortable.
• Food and water. Water should be made available at all times while cats are contained. Kittens younger than 4 months of age may be fed one teaspoon of wet food at 6:00am on the morning of surgery. Cats older than 4 months of age must fast for 4 hours before surgery.
• Monitor. Check on the cats throughout the night and in the morning.

Surgery Day

• Transport safely. Never transport cats in an open truck bed or in a closed, unventilated car trunk.
• Arrive on time. Check in at the front office with a staff member. Each cat must have a reservation. Be prepared to provide your full name, address, and phone number, and address where the cat was trapped.
• No pets. Pets are not permitted. Cats wearing collars will be rejected for surgery.
• Be available during the day. Answer phone calls during the day in the event of an emergency.
• Please note. There is always a risk involved when an animal undergoes anesthesia. Caretakers are required to sign a release which protects Ventura County Animal Services, its staff, and its facilities from liability should a cat experience complications or death due to surgery. Any cat deemed to have a serious, untreatable medical condition that would make it inhumane to release it back to its colony may be humanely euthanized at the discretion of the veterinarian on duty. All pregnancies will be humanely terminated.