Los Angeles County Animal Care Center
4275 North Elton Street
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 962-3577
baldwinpark@animalcare.lacounty.gov
Facility Map
Exit the 605 Freeway at Ramona. The Animal Care Center is located off of Ramona, between Maine and Puente Avenues.
Monday – Saturday
11:00am to 5:00pm
Services include adoptions, lost and found, licensing your pet, and general pet assistance.
Sundays and Holidays
Limited services.
The animal care centers will be closed for public viewing. The ACCs will continue to admit stray animals to protect animal and public safety, reunite lost pets with their families, and process Adoption Partner placements.
Animal Care Center Manager
Javier Gutierrez is currently the Manager for the Baldwin Park Animal Care Center. He began his career as an Animal Shelter Aide in 1998 at the Carson Gardena Animal Care Center. During his tenure, Javier has served at a variety of locations and roles for the department. Prior to becoming an Animal Control Manager in 2015, Javier oversaw the operations of both North and South County Communication Centers. In 2006, Javier was trained to become part of the Department Animal Response Team (DART) which works in collaboration with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team.Javier holds an Associate Degree in History from Cerritos College and is a member of the Los Angeles County Management Council. He likes to stay active in the community by volunteering his time as a youth football and cheer coach. He enjoys working with the kids and seeing them develop and grow in their academics, becoming future leaders in their communities as athletes. His family enjoys the company of a Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix named Sophie that he adopted from the care center in 2007.
Animal Care Center Veterinarian
Dr. Emmanuel Velo has been a veterinarian for the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control since 2005. In his career at DACC, he has worked at different care centers and is part of several departmental committees to improve service to the animals and public.
Dr. Velo has a D.V.M. from the University of the Philippines and completed his clinical year rotation at Purdue University. Emmanuel Velo is a member of California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA), and Southern California Filipino Veterinary Medical Association (SCFVMA).
Dr. Velo is dedicated to improving animal welfare and the animal sheltering industry.
In his spare time, Dr. Velo enjoys traveling and going to concerts with family. He has two dogs named Ellie and Woody and a bird named Floyd.
List of cities and unincorporated areas served by the Baldwin Park Animal Care Center
| Arcadia (unincorporated area) | Azusa (City and unincorporated area) | Baldwin Park | Bassett (unincorporated area) | Charter Oak (unincorporated area) |
| Claremont (unincorporated area) | Diamond Bar (unincorporated area) | El Monte (City: limited services; unincorporated area) | Glendora (unincorporated area) | Hacienda Heights (unincorporated area) |
| Industry | Irwindale | La Puente (unincorporated area) | La Verne (unincorporated area) | Monrovia (unincorporated area) |
| Mt. Baldy (unincorporated area) | Rowland Heights (unincorporated area) | San Dimas (unincorporated area) | San Gabriel (unincorporated area) | South El Monte (unincorporated area) |
| South San Gabriel (unincorporated area) | Temple City (unincorporated area) | Valinda (unincorporated area) | Walnut (City and unincorporated area) | West Covina |
We are looking for committed volunteers with a love for animals to help us improve animal care and provide programs that are vital to a healthy community. Please consider becoming a volunteer in one of our seven animal care centers. Your time and donations can mean all the difference.
