Shelter & Adoptions

PET ADOPTION PROGRAM - Animal Samaritans SPCA maintains a licensed no-kill animal shelter that houses adoptable animals until a responsible home can be found for them. We house cats, kittens, small to medium-sized dogs, and puppies. This shelter is located at 72-307 Ramon Road in Thousand Palms, and is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:30pm, and on Saturdays from 9:30am – 3:30pm. The shelter is closed for lunch from 12pm – 1pm. Before adopting out a pet, we spay/neuter, microchip, and provide necessary medical examinations and vaccinations for every animal.


Through our Adoption Alliance program, we also help rescue and adopt out homeless dogs and cats at The Coachella Valley City/County Animal Shelter, aka “The Pound,” located at the Animal Campus next door to our Animal Samaritans’ Veterinary Clinic.

Please note that we make every effort to keep this website up-to-date however, the animal you may be interested in may have already been adopted. Animal Samaritans cannot adopt out any animal that has not been spayed/neutered. Likewise there may be medical reasons that exclude a pet from immediate adoption.

All cats and dogs are spayed or neutered before they are adopted. Additionally, they are provided necessary medical attention, testing, evaluation and vaccinations.

Adoption Fees at Animal Samaritans are as follows:

View Adoptable Pets

  • Dogs: $100
  • Puppies (dogs under four months): $125
  • Cats & Kittens: $85

Adoption Counselors are available to help you with your pet-related questions! If you would like to help support our shelter operation, Please join our "Paws for a Friend" in-house sponsorship program. You can help us to provide the care for these rescued animals. Visit our How To Help page for more info.

For information about adoptions, please call the Adoption Counselor at 760-343-3477, ext. 4

Animal Sheltering

This service provides a humane safety net for our community's animals. A homeless animal is at risk of disease, injury and even death. It must not be forgotten that this program allows people who can no longer responsibly care for their dog or cat. However, due to the space limitations of our shelter on Ramon Rd., we cannot house feral cats, nor can we legally take in stray animals as their owners may be looking for them. Prior to surrendering your pet to our shelter, you must first schedule an appointment with our Adoption Counselor at 760-343-3477, ext. 4