Penny -- ON EUTHANASIA LIST -- NEEDS OUT OF SHELTER NOW

Penny is a 3-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix currently being held at the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. She has been at the shelter since May 12, 2026 and is ready for her new home.<br/><br/>Penny has captured the hearts of the humans in her life. Shelter staff and volunteers love her, and she made a great impression on her chaperone when she participated in the shelter's Doggy Day Out event. They describe her as:<br/><br/>* Sweet and affectionate<br/>* Loves attention and being close<br/>* Walks well on leash<br/>* Gentle with other dogs<br/>* Appears to be potty trained<br/><br/>Info and photos courtesy of Shamya Black, Denise Lynn Smith, Albert Johnston, and Kern County Animals Services. For more information and videos on Penny, check out her social media posts:<br/><br/>From her Streets of Bakersfield Chaperone:<br/>https://www.facebook.com/groups/174291565419949/permalink/964430603072704/<br/><br/>From Kern County Animal Services:<br/>1: <br/>IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZtNK_njxlS/<br/>FB: https://www.facebook.com/reel/957330640681521<br/><br/>2:<br/>IG: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXFB-kSlEmP/<br/>FB: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=804903359343548<br/><br/>From Volunteer Denise Lynn Smith:<br/>https://www.facebook.com/buzzinismith/posts/pfbid0QDFF3aBpnVF6KFk3JsDBiftS9EQqJHHAfNxwiKCagUEtD4hv45NH3r5cWJ4itk1el<br/><br/>Pet ID: A1244205<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.

Penny is a 3-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix currently being held at the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. She has been at the shelter since May 12, 2026 and is ready for her new home.

Penny has captured the hearts of the humans in her life. Shelter staff and volunteers love her, and she made a great impression on her chaperone when she participated in the shelter's Doggy Day Out event. They describe her as:

* Sweet and affectionate
* Loves attention and being close
* Walks well on leash
* Gentle with other dogs
* Appears to be potty trained

Info and photos courtesy of Shamya Black, Denise Lynn Smith, Albert Johnston, and Kern County Animals Services. For more information and videos on Penny, check out her social media posts:

From her Streets of Bakersfield Chaperone:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/174291565419949/permalink/964430603072704/

From Kern County Animal Services:
1:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZtNK_njxlS/
FB: https:/

Penny is a 3-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix currently being held at the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. She has been at the shelter since May 12, 2026 and is ready for her new home.

Penny has captured the hearts of the humans in her life. Shelter staff and volunteers love her, and she made a great impression on her chaperone when she participated in the shelter's Doggy Day Out event. They describe her as:

* Sweet and affectionate
* Loves attention and being close
* Walks well on leash
* Gentle with other dogs
* Appears to be potty trained

Info and photos courtesy of Shamya Black, Denise Lynn Smith, Albert Johnston, and Kern County Animals Services. For more information and videos on Penny, check out her social media posts:

From her Streets of Bakersfield Chaperone:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/174291565419949/permalink/964430603072704/

From Kern County Animal Services:
1:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZtNK_njxlS/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/reel/957330640681521

2:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXFB-kSlEmP/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=804903359343548

From Volunteer Denise Lynn Smith:
https://www.facebook.com/buzzinismith/posts/pfbid0QDFF3aBpnVF6KFk3JsDBiftS9EQqJHHAfNxwiKCagUEtD4hv45NH3r5cWJ4itk1el

Pet ID: A1244205

ABOUT
Companion Animal Protection Se