San Francisco Animal Care & Control
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.sfanimalcare.org
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Official animal care/control provider associated with San Francisco County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
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- Availability · Open-admission animal shelter
- San Francisco Animal Care & Control works daily to keep our community safe and to protect animals from abuse, neglect, and cruelty. SFACC is the City’s only open admission shelter; we accept all animals regardless of temperament, medical condition, or species. We rescue, reunite and rehome all species of animals. [4]
Official animal care/control provider associated with San Francisco 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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Forms & documents
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Sources & last checked1 source page · 4 citations
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- [1] San Francisco — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
San Francisco County animal services · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Control Officers / Field Services
- [2] San Francisco — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
San Francisco County animal services · Official source — shelter service or explicitly named shelter referral
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Shelter Statistics
- [3] San Francisco — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
San Francisco County animal services · Official animal services source — precise pet/dog licensing link
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Dog Licensing / License Online
- [4] San Francisco — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
San Francisco County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Open-admission animal shelter
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Francisco Animal Care & Control works daily to keep our community safe and to protect animals from abuse, neglect, and cruelty. SFACC is the City’s only open admission shelter; we accept all animals regardless of temperament, medical condition, or species. We rescue, reunite and rehome all species of animals.