Shasta County Animal Regulations
The Sheriff’s Animal Regulations program serves unincorporated Shasta County. A county-operated animal shelter or dog-license workflow is not established by this page.
The county-referred provider publishes limited surrender availability. It does not accept general owner-surrender dogs or large animals, has limited cat/small-animal space, and accepts animals originally adopted from Haven subject to contacting them. Call before bringing an animal; Sheriff field response is separate.
- Availability · Haven Humane provider admission limits; not a promise of open intake
- General owner-surrender dogs and large animals are not accepted. Cats and small animals have limited space; call about pets adopted from Haven.
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Haven Humane rehoming & surrender restrictions — shelter shasta
PETS THAT CAN BE SURRENDERED TO HAVEN We are not able to take owner surrenders for dogs or large animals. We have limited space for surrenders of cats & small animals. See below. We do take surrenders for any pet adopted from Haven Humane Society. Call Us.
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Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Appointments · Haven cat intake conditions; lost/feral-cat allocation by phone and friendly owner-surrender cat restrictions are distinct
- Call for current cat intake. Lost/feral-cat spaces are allocated by phone at 8 a.m. weekdays; lobby arrival does not reserve a space. Sick or injured pet cats are not accepted.
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Haven Humane rehoming & surrender restrictions — haven cat intake
Our ability to take cats changes regularly. Please call our Animal Control line at (530) 241-2550 for the most current and accurate information. To surrender a lost or feral cat to Haven Humane Society please call Monday - Friday at 8 a.m. At this time, we give out our limited spaces that are available to take in cats. We will only give people a space via phone; we will not accept cats if they show up in the lobby at 8 am. Haven is only able to accept owner surrender cats that are friendly enough to be adoptable. For more information on feral cats in your community please click here. Haven does not take pet cats if they are sick or injured.
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Haven Humane rehoming & surrender restrictions — shelter shasta
PETS THAT CAN BE SURRENDERED TO HAVEN We are not able to take owner surrenders for dogs or large animals. We have limited space for surrenders of cats & small animals. See below. We do take surrenders for any pet adopted from Haven Humane Society. Call Us.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot 95d52bf35f19b80b