Pet Food Assitance

If you need help with dog food or cat food please see the below list of emergency resources. Please note these resources are meant for emergency situations not for consistent daily feeding of your animals.

For ALL Kern County Residents
(requires travel to Bakersfield)

Bakersfield Pet Food Pantry - 661-369-1222
https://www.bakersfieldpetfoodpantry.org/
They are open the 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month from 10am-Noon.

Kern County Animal Services - 661-868-7100
https://www.kerncountyanimalservices.org/
Bags of dog food and cat food are available during normal business hours at the shelter: 3951 Fruitvale Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308

For City of Bakersfield Residents
(must live within incorporated City limits)

email Savannah at sbhernandez@bakersfieldpd.us

For Ridgecrest Residents

Almost Eden Rescue
https://almostedenrescue.com/rescue-services

For Tehachapi Residents

Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
https://www.marleysmutts.org/
inquiries@marleysmutts.org

For Kern River Valley Residents

Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue
Join/Follow Operation Keep Pets In Home on Facebook. They will post where/when food giveaways are.
(currently out of stock)