San Bernardino County leaders on Sept. 20 unveiled a “coming soon” sign for a new state-of-the-art
Animal Care Center in Bloomington.
The 61,000-square-foot shelter and care facility will offer top-level onsite veterinary care, dedicated
dog and cat enrichment areas, and spacious kennels for pets as they await their forever homes, the
county said in a news release.
“This is a huge win for the County of San Bernardino,” said County Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., whose
5th District includes Bloomington. “We’re excited to bring this countywide service to the
Bloomington community, addressing a need we’ve recognized for some time now. The new Animal
Care Center is our pledge to a safer and more loving environment for every animal in our care. It’s a
step forward, ensuring countless animals find the care they deserve in a modernized setting. As
families look to adopt, they’ll find their perfect match here. I want to express my deep gratitude to
Assembly Majority Leader Emeritus Eloise Gómez Reyes, the Board of Supervisors and our dedicated
county staff for their unwavering commitment and hard work.”
San Bernardino County currently offers animal care services at the Devore and Big Bear animal
shelters. Since the beginning of this year, more than 4,200 dogs and cats were taken into the Devore
Animal Shelter.
“We have outgrown our Devore shelter and we are in desperate need of more space,” said San
Bernardino County Chief Executive Officer Luther Snoke. “With the new facility, we are going to
double our capacity.”
The project cost estimate is $45 million, which includes the demolition of existing obsolete facilities
and construction of the new building. Completion is expected in the spring of 2026.
“Our new Animal Care Center will not only offer the opportunity to provide services to our animals
and residents, but it will also offer the opportunity to strengthen existing partnerships with our
community and build new ones,” said Joshua Dugas, director of the San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health, which oversees County Animal Care.
For more information about animals available for adoption in San Bernardino County’s Big Bear and
Devore shelters, visit animalcare.sbcounty.gov/pets or call (800) 472-5609. To make a donation to
assist animals at the shelter, visit www.arffund.org.
