Contra Costa County animal services
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.contracosta.ca.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Official animal care/control provider associated with Contra Costa County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Official county instructions for online, mail, counter and telephone licensing. DocuPet handles specified remote transactions. Required rabies and applicable altered/veteran/senior documentation must be on file; phone transactions require current paperwork. Confirm your responsible licensing agency.
Before you start
- Information & documents · Contra Costa county-published licensing methods and documents
- Use online, mail, in-person or telephone licensing. A current rabies certificate and applicable status proof must be on file; phone licensing requires current paperwork. [2]
Follow the county Animal Services page’s explicit shelter-locations-and-hours referral. The destination’s current admission restrictions, hours and fees have not been separately reviewed in this batch.
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked2 source pages · 3 citations
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- [1] Contra Costa — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County animal services · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
All the Animal Services news & announcements
- [2] Pet licensing (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County Animal Services · Pet licensing — license contra costa
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
There are four easy ways to license your pet: Online, by mail, in person, by phone. **Please remember a current rabies certificate at minimum and proof of spay, veteran or senior status is required to be on file before a license is complete.** 1) Online: Version OptionsLicensingHeadlineClick here Version OptionsLicensingHeadline for the Docupet website 2) Through mail by check: make check payable to: DocuPet 15 Technology Place, Suite 1 East Syracuse, NY 13057 3) In person by cash, check, Visa/MC: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Wednesdays 10am-7pm at 4800 Imhoff Pl Martinez Ca 94553 4) By phone with credit card (can only be completed if all current paperwork is on file): 1-877-239-6072 6am-5pm PST Monday-Friday, Holidays excepted
- [3] Pet licensing (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County Animal Services · Pet licensing — contra shelter referral
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
See Shelter Locations & Hours