• State Certified Animal Control Officers provide countywide enforcement and assistance to citizens with animal related problems.
• The shelter is open to the public six (6) days per week, Monday through Saturday.
• Each year the shelter cares for approximately 20,000 dog and cats.
• Animal Services receives over 900 animal related complaint calls per day.
• Calls are processed in priority order; Public Health & Safety is first.
• A computerized pet licensing data base system tracks annual licenses for more than 177,000 dog and cats, and tracks approximately 375,000 pets Countywide helping to reunite lost pets with their owners.
• Animal Services manages a registration and inspection program for pet dealers and kennels

***Special Note***

• Impounds reflect dogs, cats, and other, i. e., nuisance wildlife, exotics, etc. Since 2003 this also includes public owned animals admitted for surgery.
• Euthanasia totals reflect, nuisance wildlife, service to citizens with severely sick or unfriendly, and/or older pets, and dogs that are declared dangerous.