Puppy -- In Foster. Needs Forever Home.

URGENT! Puppy has been at the shelter for a 3 months. He needs a home ASAP!<br/><br/>Puppy is a 12-year-old Pit Bull Terrier currently in foster care through the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. He arrived at the shelter on February 18, 2026 and is ready for his new home.<br/><br/>Shelter staff describe Puppy as:<br/>* Incredibly special SENIOR DOG *<br/>* Chill temperament *<br/>* Loves cuddles and naps *<br/>* Great on leash and in the car *<br/>* Housebroken *<br/>* Already trained to do basic cues like "sit"! *<br/><br/>Will you be Puppy's forever human?<br/><br/>Pet ID: A1172227<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! Puppy has been at the shelter for a 3 months. He needs a home ASAP!

Puppy is a 12-year-old Pit Bull Terrier currently in foster care through the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. He arrived at the shelter on February 18, 2026 and is ready for his new home.

Shelter staff describe Puppy as:
* Incredibly special SENIOR DOG *
* Chill temperament *
* Loves cuddles and naps *
* Great on leash and in the car *
* Housebroken *
* Already trained to do basic cues like "sit"! *

Will you be Puppy's forever human?

Pet ID: A1172227

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.

URGENT! Puppy has been at the shelter for a 3 months. He needs a home ASAP!

Puppy is a 12-year-old Pit Bull Terrier currently in foster care through the Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield Shelter. He arrived at the shelter on February 18, 2026 and is ready for his new home.

Shelter staff describe Puppy as:
* Incredibly special SENIOR DOG *
* Chill temperament *
* Loves cuddles and naps *
* Great on leash and in the car *
* Housebroken *
* Already trained to do basic cues like "sit"! *

Will you be Puppy's forever human?

Pet ID: A1172227

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 OR FOSTER
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.

HOW TO CONTACT CAPS
https://caps-web.org/contact
No phone calls, please. Please use our