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San Francisco Animal Care & Control

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.

Official animal care & control information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

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.

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.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Francisco County animal services · San Francisco — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)

Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact

Animal Control Officers / Field Services

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