Mendocino County animal services
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.mendocinocounty.gov
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Official animal care/control provider associated with Mendocino County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Lake County animals not accepted
- Animal Care Services gets a lot of phone calls and people that show up at the Animal Shelter asking us to take animals from Lake County. Due to the people living/residing in Lake County, we can't assist them. [4]
- Availability · After-hours calls — returned when staff on duty
- All calls for service received that come in during off hours will be reviewed when staff comes on duty. Please make sure to leave a call back number. Staff will call you at their first opportunity. [5]
Official animal care/control provider associated with Mendocino County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Use this specific provider’s licensing instructions. Licensing territory, animal type, vaccination proof, altered-status proof, term and fees must be confirmed; shelter coverage does not automatically establish license eligibility.
Fees
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- [1] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Care Services
- [2] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Official source — shelter service or explicitly named shelter referral
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Care Services gets a lot of phone calls and people that show up at the Animal Shelter asking us to take animals from Lake County. Due to the people living/residing in Lake County, we can't assist them.
- [3] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Official animal services source — precise pet/dog licensing link
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Dog Licenses
- [4] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Lake County animals not accepted
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Care Services gets a lot of phone calls and people that show up at the Animal Shelter asking us to take animals from Lake County. Due to the people living/residing in Lake County, we can't assist them.
- [5] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — After-hours calls — returned when staff on duty
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
All calls for service received that come in during off hours will be reviewed when staff comes on duty. Please make sure to leave a call back number. Staff will call you at their first opportunity.
- [6] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Local animal contact — Animal Care Services — phone contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
iday 9:30 am - 5:00pm Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00pm Sunday - Monday CLOSED Holidays CLOSED Phone Hours 707-463-4427 Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm Sunday - Monday CLOSED Holidays CLOSED Social Media Our
- [7] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Local animal contact — Sheriff dispatch — animal-related emergencies
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. If at anytime you have an animal related emergency please call the Sheriff Department Dispatch at 707-463-4086. Dispatch will contact / forward the call information to the Animal Protection Officers. For animal related calls for
- [8] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Local animal contact — Ukiah Police — animal-related service calls in City of Ukiah
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or animal related calls for service in the City of Ukiah please call the Ukiah Police Department at 707-463-6262. For animal related calls for service in the City of Fort Bragg please call the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964
- [9] Mendocino — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Mendocino County animal services · Local animal contact — Fort Bragg Police — animal-related service calls in City of Fort Bragg
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
related calls for service in the City of Fort Bragg please call the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200. We are closed for lunch from 1:00pm to 1:30pm. Kennels and cat rooms close 20 minutes prior to close. Financial transa