1. What hours are the Animal Service Officers Available?

The Animal Services Officers work seven days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. After hours, an on-call officer is available for emergencies such as injured animals, loose livestock, vicious animals, bites, or suspected rabies-inflicted animals.

2. What areas of Yolo County does Animal Services assist?

Animal Services serves the cities of Woodland, Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and the University of California Davis campus, as well as the unincorporated areas of Yolo County such as Esparto, Dunnigan, Madison, and Brooks.

3. What kind of services do you provide?

The Animal Services staff is available to provide pet adoptions, redemptions, rescues, licensing, and appointments for dog and cat rabies vaccinations.

In addition to these services, we investigate barking and noise complaints, inspect kennels, pick up loose and contained animals including livestock, respond to animal bites and attacks, rent traps, and provide welfare checks on animals. Often we are called upon to provide emergency services and transport for other rescue personnel who are not equipped to move animals, such as the Fire Department, CHP, and Health Department. Some services require a fee.

4. What kind of animals can I adopt at the shelter?

We handle all types of animals at the shelter. This includes but is not limited to dogs, cats, livestock, birds, reptiles, and rodents. Animals of all types are available for adoption to good homes after the appropriate holding period.

5. I want to adopt an animal. What should I expect?

Each adoption begins with a 20 minute consultation during which time you will be given information about pet adoptions. You will be asked some questions about your home life including: Do you already own pets, do you have a fenced yard, etc.

These questions are asked in order to determine if the animal you have selected is an appropriate one for your household, as it is our utmost priority to find the best match for the people and animals involved in an adoption. Please keep in mind that if you are renting your residence, you must provide proof that your landlord will allow you to keep pets, which an Animal Services Officer will verify.

If the animal you have selected has not been spayed or neutered, the animal will have to undergo the procedure. Your pet will be available to take home the day after the adoption, once the appropriate fees have been paid.

6. My animal was impounded. What do I need to do?

In order to redeem your animal you need to bring in your driver’s license or ID card, and veterinarian records for the animal to show proof of current vaccinations and spay/neuter status. If such paperwork is not available, please allow extra time for the redemption. Once the appropriate fees are paid (redemption, boarding, vaccination, license, etc.), your animal will be released.