About Us
Mission Statement:
We
protect health and safety of humans and animals and enforce
local and state laws that pertain to animal welfare. We work
to care, license, and regulate animals, and prevent the
spread of rabies.
We investigate, quarantine, and help prosecute cases of
vicious and dangerous animals as well as animal cruelty.
We patrol for, impound, and whenever possible, find homes
for the thousands of unwanted animals in Sacramento County,
excluding those in cities of Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, or Sacramento,
as they provide their own animal services. Residents can
Contact them directly
or
see
map for assistance or view
service area list for assistance.
The Animal's Non-Profit
Organization - TEAM:
TEAM, or Teaching Everyone that
Animals Matter, is a 5013-C non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the lives of the Shelter animals.
They welcome donations to support shelter medical and
adoption programs. Read more and join them!
TEAM -- Welcome!
Over 20 after-hours calls are received daily
We receive more
than 18,000 animals each year.|
Most animals are brought
in by their owners or are picked up as strays.
Many of the animals coming in are humanely euthanized
either at the owner's request or because the animal is too old, ill or aggressive to be
adopted.
We assist emergency services such as Fire
and Sheriff when animals are
involved
We are members of the Humane Society of the United
States
Over 144 livestock calls are received a year, including loose
emus and cows
Over 1,100 calls come in annually about wild animals
Over 1,200 animal bite calls are investigated a year
Our budget for 05-06 was just under $5 million dollars. The 06-07 budget- $5.5 million
The facility at 4290 Bradshaw was built in 1964.
(Read about the proposed new shelter)
Our stats:
Animal Intake Statistics
Inquire about the availability of documents
in alternate formats.
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