At  Contra Costa Humane Society, we want to be sure every animal has the most compatible human companion.  Some of the animals that we help have special needs or particular temperaments, so we work hard to ensure that we assess your needs also. 

The animals we have listed as available for adoption are pulled from local animal shelters and placed in foster homes until such time that they can be adopted.  All animals are spayed/neutered before adoption, vaccinated, and microchipped.  Please check our listings to the left to find all of the animals currently available for adoption.

How does the adoption process work?

First, please follow the links to the left to browse the dogs and cats we have available for adoption.   Should there be an animal in which you're interested, please download and complete an Adoption Application for that animal and send it to our office via email, mail or fax.   Once received at our office, the application will be reviewed, and if approved, we will contact you to set up a time to meet the animal of your choice.

Please note that we do not allow same-day adoptions.  Please be prepared to meet the animal and spend time discussing a potential adoption with all household members that evening.

Are you looking to find a new home for your animal? 

Changing human companions can be very stressful for animals.  Therefore, our first inclination is to ask you to look at the situation differently: is there any adjustment you may be able to make to allow you to keep the animal?  If the concern in behavioral, have you spoken to a behavioralist?  If it is not possible to do so, we will try to help you find a new and loving home for your four-legged friend.

Our Referral Adoption Program allows you to post a picture and biography of your animal on our website for a small fee.  Please note that this is a referral service, and since we do not operate a shelter, we are not be able to provide temporary housing for your companion animal.  Please contact an Adopt-A-Friend counselor at (925)279-CCHS for more details.

If you don't find the right four-legged match for your family in our adoption program, please visit 1-800-Save-a-Pet.com to search for other dogs and cats in need of happy endings!