Responsible for enforcement of state and local animal handling regulations in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County and the cities of Galt and Isleton.

Services include:

• Animal shelter services
• Pet food pantry
• Animal licensing
• Dog parks
• Vaccination clinics
• Spay/neuter programs
• Lost and found services
• Animal adoption and surrender
• Foster care program
• Dangerous animal and bite reporting/investigation
• Rabies control/quarantine of bite animals
• Abuse investigation
• Dead animal reporting and roadway removal (animals weighing less than 15 pounds may be deposited in County refuse containers)
• Wildlife issues* (some services for wildlife are referred to federal trapper service)
• Extreme weather pet tips

*Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation will respond to rattlesnake calls at private residences if the snake is inside a garage or enclosed backyard in close proximity to a house. Will also respond to skunk calls if there are any reported human or domestic animal contact or exposure due to rabies threat. In addition, responds to sick and injured wildlife, typically these are most often rabbits, opossums, raccoon, squirrels, skunks, and birds of all kinds.

Reports can be filed on the 311 website or mobile app.

Short-term crisis boarding for pets is no longer available.