Honey Bear (formerly Velma) -- In Foster. Needs Forever Home

URGENT! Honey Bear's foster family will move out of state soon. She needs a forever home before she is put back in the shelter!<br/><br/>Honey Bear is a 6-year-old German Shepherd currently living in a foster home. She has been at the shelter since March 12, 2026 and is ready for her new home.<br/><br/>Honey Bear is a staff and foster favorite! Her foster guardian reports that she is:<br/><br/>✅ good girl<br/>✅ low energy<br/>✅ loves belly rubs<br/>✅ likes walks<br/>✅ good with dogs<br/>✅ good with cats<br/>✅ good with kids<br/>✅ loves treats<br/>✅ good on car rides<br/>✅ friendly<br/>✅ potty trained<br/>✅ uses doggy door<br/><br/>For more information on this special girl, check out her foster guardian's post about her:<br/><br/>https://www.facebook.com/groups/6675047045867783/permalink/27204004462545407 <br/><br/>Check out this video showcasing Honey Bear and some of her buddies at the shelter:<br/>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bGisVSsu3tY<br/><br/><br/>Pet ID: A1243890<br/><br/>ABOUT<br/>Companion Animal Protection Services (CAPS), a national nonprofit based in Thousand Oaks, CA., is partnering with Kern County Animal Services in Bakersfield to find homes for at-risk dogs. The shelter has more than 300 dogs and puppies in two metal warehouses with no outdoor runs. Dogs and puppies are at high risk for euthanasia because of lack of space and too many abandoned dogs in the community. <br/> <br/>HOW TO ADOPT, RESCUE OR FOSTER<br/>Please contact CAPS if you are interested in adopting, rescuing or fostering, and we will make sure the shelter contacts you. They do not answer phones or respond often to voice messages due to understaffing. The dogs are in Bakersfield, not Thousand Oaks. <br/> <br/>HOW TO CONTACT CAPS<br/>https://caps-web.org/contact<br/>No phone calls, please. Please use our contact form or reach out to us through Petfinder.<br/> <br/>FOSTER HOMES<br/>Foster homes must be in Kern County. <br/> <br/>TRANSPORT<br/>CAPS can facilitate transportation if you are on the West Coast. Adopters are responsible for transport fees.

URGENT! Honey Bear's foster family will move out of state soon. She needs a forever home before she is put back in the shelter!

Honey Bear is a 6-year-old German Shepherd currently living in a foster home. She has been at the shelter since March 12, 2026 and is ready for her new home.

Honey Bear is a staff and foster favorite! Her foster guardian reports that she is:

✅ good girl
✅ low energy
✅ loves belly rubs
✅ likes walks
✅ good with dogs
✅ good with cats
✅ good with kids
✅ loves treats
✅ good on car rides
✅ friendly
✅ potty trained
✅ uses doggy door

For more information on this special girl, check out her foster guardian's post about her:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/6675047045867783/permalink/27204004462545407

Check out this video showcasing Honey Bear and some of her buddies at the shelter:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bGisVSsu3tY


Pet ID: A1243890

ABOUT
Companion Animal Protection Servic

URGENT! Honey Bear's foster family will move out of state soon. She needs a forever home before she is put back in the shelter!

Honey Bear is a 6-year-old German Shepherd currently living in a foster home. She has been at the shelter since March 12, 2026 and is ready for her new home.

Honey Bear is a staff and foster favorite! Her foster guardian reports that she is:

✅ good girl
✅ low energy
✅ loves belly rubs
✅ likes walks
✅ good with dogs
✅ good with cats
✅ good with kids
✅ loves treats
✅ good on car rides
✅ friendly
✅ potty trained
✅ uses doggy door

For more information on this special girl, check out her foster guardian's post about her:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/6675047045867783/permalink/27204004462545407

Check out this video showcasing Honey Bear and some of her buddies at the shelter:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bGisVSsu3tY


Pet ID: A1243890

ABOUT
Companion Animal Protection Services (CAPS), a national nonprofit based in Thousand Oaks, CA., is partnering with Kern County Animal Services in Bakersfield to find homes for at-risk dogs. The shelter has more than 300 dogs and puppies in two metal warehouses with no outdoor runs. Dogs and puppies are at high risk for euthanasia because of lack of space and too many abandoned dogs in the community.

HOW TO ADOPT, RESCUE