Nala (formerly Polly Pocket) - URGENT

URGENT! Nala has an upper respiratory infection, which puts her at a high risk level at the shelter. She needs a home to recover ASAP!<br/><br/>Nala is a 9-month-old Belgian Malinois mix currently being held at the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. She has been at the shelter since April 28, 2026, and is ready for her new home.<br/><br/>Shelter staff and volunteers describe Nala as:<br/><br/>* Affectionate and cuddly<br/>* Playful<br/>* Doesn't bark at other dogs<br/>* Walks well on leash<br/>* Good in the car<br/>* Learning potty training<br/>* Softest coat!<br/><br/>For more information on this sweet baby, check out her post:<br/><br/>https://www.facebook.com/groups/6675047045867783?multi_permalinks=27187648610847659&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen<br/><br/>Photos courtesy of Chrystal Blanco and Kern County Animal Services. <br/><br/>Pet ID: A1247530<br/><br/>ABOUT<br/>Companion Animal Protection Services (CAPS), a national nonprofit based in Thousand Oaks, CA., partners 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/>Fosters must live in Kern County.<br/> <br/>TRANSPORT<br/>CAPS can arrange transportation if you are on the West Coast. Adopters are responsible for transport fees.

URGENT! Nala has an upper respiratory infection, which puts her at a high risk level at the shelter. She needs a home to recover ASAP!

Nala is a 9-month-old Belgian Malinois mix currently being held at the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. She has been at the shelter since April 28, 2026, and is ready for her new home.

Shelter staff and volunteers describe Nala as:

* Affectionate and cuddly
* Playful
* Doesn't bark at other dogs
* Walks well on leash
* Good in the car
* Learning potty training
* Softest coat!

For more information on this sweet baby, check out her post:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/6675047045867783?multi_permalinks=27187648610847659&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen

Photos courtesy of Chrystal Blanco and Kern County Animal Services.

Pet ID: A1247530

ABOUT
Companion Animal Protection Services (CAPS), a national nonprofit based in Thousand Oaks, CA., partners with Kern County Animal S

URGENT! Nala has an upper respiratory infection, which puts her at a high risk level at the shelter. She needs a home to recover ASAP!

Nala is a 9-month-old Belgian Malinois mix currently being held at the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. She has been at the shelter since April 28, 2026, and is ready for her new home.

Shelter staff and volunteers describe Nala as:

* Affectionate and cuddly
* Playful
* Doesn't bark at other dogs
* Walks well on leash
* Good in the car
* Learning potty training
* Softest coat!

For more information on this sweet baby, check out her post:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/6675047045867783?multi_permalinks=27187648610847659&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen

Photos courtesy of Chrystal Blanco and Kern County Animal Services.

Pet ID: A1247530

ABOUT
Companion Animal Protection Services (CAPS), a national nonprofit based in Thousand Oaks, CA., partners 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 OR FOSTER
Please contact CAPS if you are interested in adopting, rescuing or fostering, and we w