Adopt a dog in Santa Monica
Find your perfect dog companion in Santa Monica, CA. Browse 1416+ dogs from verified shelters and rescue organizations near you.
Santa Monica at a glance
- dogs available
- 1,416
- added in the last 7 days
- 210
- puppies and young dogs
- 451
- shelters and rescues
- 37
dogs for Adoption in Santa Monica
BRONCO
Breed:Lhassa Apso
Age:young
Lhasa Happy Homes, 2116 Main St
CAITLYN & CAMERON
Age:young
Lhasa Happy Homes, 2116 Main St
GUMBO
Breed:Lhassa Apso
Age:young
Lhasa Happy Homes, 2116 Main St
OLIVER
Breed:Shih Tzu
Age:young
Lhasa Happy Homes, 2116 Main St
ZOE
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
CHLOE
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
IVY
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
LOLA
Breed:Chihuahua
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
KISMET
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
GUAPO
Breed:Chihuahua
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
NACHO
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
PETITE
Breed:Chihuahua
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
MISTY
Breed:Rhodesian Ridgeback
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
LUCY
Breed:Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
BELLA
Breed:Cane Corso
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
BINTA
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
MAX
Breed:Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Age:senior
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
BRUNO
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
MAJOR P
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
ARIES
Breed:Doberman Pinscher
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
TEFERA
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:senior
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
SNOW
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
BRODY
Breed:Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
ALTA
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
HAZEL
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
LAVERNE
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
JULIA
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
WINTER
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
KELLY
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
MUDD
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:senior
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
CHUNKY
Breed:Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
LASSIE
Breed:German Shepherd
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
KOBY
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
GRIZZ
Breed:Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
MEGGIE
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:senior
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
TITO
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
WRINK
Breed:Cane Corso
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
ROMEO
Breed:Boxer
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
CINNABON
Breed:Rottweiler
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
JAZZY
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
FRANKLIN
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:senior
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
YANIS
Breed:American Pit Bull Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
BONNIE
Breed:Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
CHARLIE
Breed:Terrier
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
FEISTY
Breed:Cane Corso
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
ZORRO
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
AURORA
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
TONY
Breed:Labrador Retriever
Age:adult
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
SPIKE
Breed:Shepherd
Age:young
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
SHILOH
Breed:Siberian Husky
Age:senior
West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center, 11950 Missouri Avenue
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About Adopting a dog in Santa Monica
Santa Monica is home to many wonderful animal shelters and rescue organizations dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs. When you adopt a dog from a local shelter, you're not just gaining a companion - you're saving a life and making room for another animal in need.
The adoption process typically involves an application, meeting the dog, and sometimes a home visit to ensure it's the right match. Our verified shelters in Santa Monica are committed to finding the perfect home for each dog, taking into account your lifestyle, living situation, and experience level.
Whether you're looking for a playful puppy, a calm senior dog, or anything in between, Paaw makes it easy to connect with shelters in Santa Monica and throughout CA.
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Shelters and rescues with dogs near Santa Monica
- South Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center176 dogs
- North Central Animal Care and Control142 dogs
- Ozzie and Friends Rescue Inc127 dogs
- Harbor Animal Care and Control Center123 dogs
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Baldwin Park117 dogs
- East Valley Animal Care and Control Center106 dogs
- West Valley Animal Care and Control Center91 dogs
- West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center74 dogs
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey68 dogs
- United Hope for Animals63 dogs
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Carson54 dogs
- Melita's Dream Animal Rescue43 dogs