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San Mateo County Health — animal control & licensing

County Health administers the program; Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is the explicitly named private nonprofit contract provider.

Official animal care & control informationOfficial instructions

County Health administers the program; Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is the explicitly named private nonprofit contract provider.

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact

Animal Services (Licensing, Rabies & Community Safety)

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