We are a Nonprofit Organization formed by the City of Santa Monica in association with the Santa Monica Police Department. Our mission is to promote adoptions, raise funds and support the Santa Monica Animal Shelter.
We are an all volunteer run nonprofit and are only able to help the animals at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter thanks to the support from our community. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has made a donation, adopted a pet, volunteered, joined us at an event and for our wonderful partners. We appreciate you all!
We are very excited to share that our 5th Annual Fundraiser will be on Saturday, June 6th 2026, from 12-3pm at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter. We will be sharing more info about this very fun event soon on the events page. We hope to see you there!
Adopt Target at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter. Target is such a good boy, loves to play fetch and loves belly rubs. Target has been waiting since May 2025, let’s find him a wonderful forever home!
Find your new best friend at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter. We encourage anyone interested in adopting to please visit the shelter.
The Santa Monica Animal Shelter is located at: 1640 9th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Phone number: (310)458-8595. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 8am to 5pm (closed 12-1pm for lunch).
Visit the SM Animal Shelter page to learn more about the shelter and check out the Sponsor page for bios of many of the animals.
Your donation helps cover the cost of lifesaving veterinary care, food, toys, supplies and so much more! Also, we are a 501c3 organization, so your donation is tax-deductible. There are many ways you can donate and support us. Visit the donate page to learn more.
Shop our wish list at Chewy to donate needed goods directly to the Santa Monica Animal Shelter.
Visit the Sponsor page to learn more and to read short bios of the available animals.
Visit the events page for info on all our upcoming events.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 4th Annual Fundraiser on June 7th, 2025. More info about the fundraiser and photos on the Events page.
Learn about our partnerships, click here to learn more.
Our Mission, meet the Santa Monica Animal Shelter Foundation Board of Directors and learn how you can get involved.
Santa Monica Animal Shelter Foundation in the news: articles, videos and more.
Our Board Chair Elizabeth Noble sat down with Dr.McEvilly from Palms & Paws Veterinary Center. They had a wonderful conversation about adopting a pet and how you can help and make a difference. To learn more and listen to thier great conversation click here.
Click here to view more of the student’s drawings.
The students in our friend MaryAnne’s 4th Grade Class at The American School of Paris have been making wonderful drawings of the pets to help them find forever homes. Click here to view some of their masterpieces.
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