San Francisco Animal Care & Control
San Francisco Animal Care & Control is a general practice in San Francisco, CA. Procedures include medical treatment, first responder for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies, housing, and adoption.
About
San Francisco Animal Care & Control (SFACC) is a taxpayer-funded, open-admission animal shelter that provides housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic, and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals. They accept all animals regardless of temperament, medical condition, or species. SFACC also enforces state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws.
SFACC serves the San Francisco community by investigating animal cruelty, enforcing animal welfare laws, rescuing injured and orphaned wildlife and birds, and aiding domestic animals in distress. They aim to adopt, rehome, or reunite domestic animals with their guardians and release wildlife to their native habitat.
Procedures
- medical treatment
- first responder for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies
- housing
- adoption
- humane education
- dog licensing
- care
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Frequently asked questions
- What types of animals does San Francisco Animal Care & Control accept?
- San Francisco Animal Care & Control is an open-admission shelter that accepts all animals regardless of temperament, medical condition, or species. This includes wild, exotic, and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals.
- What services does San Francisco Animal Care & Control provide to the community?
- SFACC provides housing, care, and medical treatment for animals. They also enforce state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws, investigate animal cruelty, rescue injured and orphaned wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress. They shelter homeless, neglected, and abused animals and offer humane education.
- How does San Francisco Animal Care & Control handle animal emergencies?
- Animal Control Officers are on duty from 6:00 am to 12:00 am for animal-related emergencies. The emergency dispatch number is (415) 554-9400. They ask that cruelty, neglect, and animals in distress be reported by phone rather than social media.
- What is the mission of San Francisco Animal Care & Control?
- The mission of SFACC is to provide housing, care, and medical treatment to all animals in need, including wild, exotic, and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals. They also enforce animal welfare laws, rescue wildlife, and aid domestic animals, aiming to adopt, rehome, or reunite domestic animals and release wildlife.
- Does San Francisco Animal Care & Control offer spay/neuter services?
- San Francisco Animal Care & Control partners with the San Francisco SPCA for spay/neuter services. Through a spay/neuter contract, the SPCA provides subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.