Santa Clara County animal services
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]animals.santaclaracounty.gov
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Official animal care/control provider associated with Santa Clara 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 · Unincorporated services versus three cities’ sheltering
- Our mission is to offer shelter and care for homeless domestic and farm animals, reunite lost pets with their families, facilitate pet adoption, and investigate complaints of animal cruelty and neglect in the community to improve the lives of people and animals in the County. We provide all services to the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and sheltering services to the cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Sunnyvale. Please join us in our lifesaving mission! [4]
Official animal care/control provider associated with Santa Clara County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Service area: Our mission is to offer shelter and care for homeless domestic and farm animals, reunite lost pets with their families, facilitate pet adoption, and investigate complaints of animal cruelty and neglect in the community to improve the lives of people and animals in the County. We provide all services to the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and sheltering services to the cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Sunnyvale. Please join us in our lifesaving mission! [4]
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.
Service area: San Martin Animal Services provides dog and cat licenses to residents of the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. [5]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Dog and cat licensing — unincorporated area
- San Martin Animal Services provides dog and cat licenses to residents of the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. [5]
Fees
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Forms & documents
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Sources & last checked1 source page · 5 citations
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- [1] Santa Clara — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara County animal services · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Services
- [2] Santa Clara — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara County animal services · Official source — shelter service or explicitly named shelter referral
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Our mission is to offer shelter and care for homeless domestic and farm animals, reunite lost pets with their families, facilitate pet adoption, and investigate complaints of animal cruelty and neglect in the community to improve the lives of people and animals in the County. We provide all services to the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and sheltering services to the cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Sunnyvale. Please join us in our lifesaving mission!
- [3] Santa Clara — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara County animal services · Official animal services source — precise pet/dog licensing link
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
License your pet
- [4] Santa Clara — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Unincorporated services versus three cities’ sheltering
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Our mission is to offer shelter and care for homeless domestic and farm animals, reunite lost pets with their families, facilitate pet adoption, and investigate complaints of animal cruelty and neglect in the community to improve the lives of people and animals in the County. We provide all services to the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and sheltering services to the cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Sunnyvale. Please join us in our lifesaving mission!
- [5] Santa Clara — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Dog and cat licensing — unincorporated area
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Martin Animal Services provides dog and cat licenses to residents of the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County.