Pomona, CA — May 1, 2026 —Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. (IVHS) is proud to announce that it will begin providing animal care and control services for the Cities of Azusa and Baldwin Park, effective July 1, 2026. These services will transition from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.
Through this new partnership, IVHS will deliver comprehensive animal care and control services to both communities, including, but not limited to:
- Stray animal response and pickup
- Public safety response (injured, aggressive, at-large animals)
- Deceased animal pickup
- Animal cruelty investigations (State-authorized Humane Officers)
- Emergency response
- Wildlife Assistance
Animals from Azusa and Baldwin Park will be cared for at IVHS’ main shelter campus located in Pomona.
“Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. is honored to partner with the Cities of Azusa and Baldwin Park during this important transition,” said Nikole Bresciani, President & CEO of Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. “Our team is committed to providing compassionate care for animals while delivering responsive, community-focused services that support both pets and the people who care for them.”
IVHS has served the Inland Valley for more than 76 years and is recognized as a full-service, private, non-profit humane society providing sheltering, adoptions, veterinary care, and community-based programs. The organization remains committed to promoting humane treatment, responsible pet ownership, and public safety throughout the communities it serves.
Residents of Azusa and Baldwin Park will begin contacting IVHS for all animal-related service requests starting July 1, 2026. Additional information, including updated contact details, service guidelines, and frequently asked questions are available through our website – www.ivhsspca.org/services-expansion.
IVHS is working closely with both cities to ensure a smooth transition with no interruption to essential services.
The Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. and San Gabriel Valley Humane Society is a private, non-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to providing protection, shelter, and medical care to homeless, abandoned, and injured animals in our community. IVHS serves the cities of Chino Hills, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Glendora, La Habra, La Verne, Pomona, and San Dimas. SGVHS serves the cities of Duarte, San Gabriel, and Temple City. For more information about IVHS, visit ivhsspca.org, email [email protected], or call 909-623-9777. For more information about SGVHS, please call 626-286-1159.
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