Hollister Animal Care & Services
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]files.hollister.ca.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
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City of Hollister provider. The source separately limits owner surrenders and after-hours stray intake to animals residing/found in San Benito County; this does not establish every city’s field response or licensing boundaries.
Before you start
- Availability · After-hours animal emergency contact
- The Hollister Animal Shelter provides 24-hour emergency services for injured, sick, and aggressive stray animals. For assistance after normal business hours, please contact the Hollister Police Department at (831)636-4330 and an Animal Control Officer will be dispatched. [3]
- Eligibility & access · After-hours strays must be found within San Benito County
- Hollister Animal Care and Services would like to remind the public that the night kennels are under surveillance at all times, and are designed to temporarily house live stray animals found within San Benito County when the shelter is closed. [4]
- Eligibility & access · Night kennels exclude owned animals; local owner-surrender limits
- ***Do not place owned animals in the night kennels. Owned animals must be surrendered during shelter business hours. Only animals residing within San Benito County may be surrendered at the Hollister Animal Shelter. Any animal that resides within another county must be surrendered within that respective county.*** [5]
City of Hollister provider. The source separately limits owner surrenders and after-hours stray intake to animals residing/found in San Benito County; this does not establish every city’s field response or licensing boundaries.
Current City of Hollister licensing instructions distinguish city and county fee charts and applications. Dog licenses cover Hollister and unincorporated San Benito County under the animal-services FAQ. Apply with required documents and payment; dog-license payments are not available through online Utility Bill Pay. This does not establish San Juan Bautista licensing service.
Service area: City of Hollister and unincorporated San Benito County dog licensing; separate city/county applications and prices [7]
Before you start
- Information & documents · Hollister provider’s distinct city/county licence instructions; current page says no online dog-license payment
- Use the correct city/county application and fee chart. Include rabies and applicable spay/neuter proof; pay by check or money order to the named animal-control mailing address. Online utility payment cannot pay a dog licence. [6]
- Eligibility & access · Existing immutable official FAQ: Hollister and unincorporated San Benito, not all cities in the county
- Any dog residing in the City of Hollister or the unincorporated area of San Benito County requires a dog license. Licenses can be obtained at the Hollister Animal Shelter located at 1331 South Street. Dog owners must provide proof of their dog’s current rabies vaccination in order to receive a dog license. The duration of the license coincides with the duration of the rabies vaccination. See our Dog License Application for more information. [7]
Fees
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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 · 7 citations
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- [1] Official animal services referral and information (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Care & Services
- [2] Official animal services referral and information (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Official source — shelter service or explicitly named shelter referral
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Donate to the Shelter
- [3] Official animal services referral and information (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Reviewed local animal service conditions — After-hours animal emergency contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Hollister Animal Shelter provides 24-hour emergency services for injured, sick, and aggressive stray animals. For assistance after normal business hours, please contact the Hollister Police Department at (831)636-4330 and an Animal Control Officer will be dispatched.
- [4] Official animal services referral and information (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Reviewed local animal service conditions — After-hours strays must be found within San Benito County
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Hollister Animal Care and Services would like to remind the public that the night kennels are under surveillance at all times, and are designed to temporarily house live stray animals found within San Benito County when the shelter is closed.
- [5] Official animal services referral and information (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Night kennels exclude owned animals; local owner-surrender limits
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
***Do not place owned animals in the night kennels. Owned animals must be surrendered during shelter business hours. Only animals residing within San Benito County may be surrendered at the Hollister Animal Shelter. Any animal that resides within another county must be surrendered within that respective county.***
- [6] Hollister dog license (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Hollister dog license — hollister current
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Dog Licenses CANNOT be paid by using Utility Bill Pay Online. Currently Dog License Payments are NOT available online. Instructions Please fill out an application with owner and pet information. Enclose a current rabies vaccination certificate. Enclose a spay/neuter certificate, if applicable. Choose one of the six different fees from the chart below. Licenses are good for 1, 2, or 3 years. The rabies certificate must be current for the entire period of license fee you are choosing. Make the check or money order out to the City of Hollister and mail to the City of Hollister Animal Control Division, 1331 South Street, Hollister, CA 95023. License Fee Chart City Licensing 1 year 2 year 3 year Spayed/Neutered Dogs $ 15.00 $21.00 $30.00 Dogs Not Spayed/Neutered $75.00 $141.00 $202.00 License Fee Chart County Licensing 1 year 2 year 3 year Spayed/Neutered Dogs $9.00 $13.00 $18.00 Dogs Not Spayed/Neutered $18.00 $28.00 $36.00
- [7] Official animal services referral and information (opens in a new tab)
City of Hollister · Official animal services referral and information — hollister license scope
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Any dog residing in the City of Hollister or the unincorporated area of San Benito County requires a dog license. Licenses can be obtained at the Hollister Animal Shelter located at 1331 South Street. Dog owners must provide proof of their dog’s current rabies vaccination in order to receive a dog license. The duration of the license coincides with the duration of the rabies vaccination. See our Dog License Application for more information.