Contra Costa County Animal Services Department
Address
Web Site
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/animal/index.html
Description
The Contra Costa County Animal Services Departments’
jurisdiction extends throughout the county and all of its cities with the
exception of the City of
Department
* Protect
the citizens of
* Encourage responsible pet ownership and the humane
treatment of animals
*
Enforcement of State Laws and
* Minimize animal suffering
* Reduce the number of animals that are euthanized in the
County
* Maximize the number of dogs licensed in the County
* Educate the public regarding responsible pet ownership
* Provide a high level of humane care for animals in our
custody
Overview Of Services:
Field Services are provided in the way of mandatory
services, such as the enforcement of the relevant sections of the
Shelter Services include a variety of mandatory services,
such as maintenance of an animal depository, veterinary care for stray animals,
a rabies vaccination clinic, and a dog licensing program. Various discretionary services are also
provided, such as animal adoptions, a low cost spay and neuter clinic, and the
acceptance of owner-surrendered animals.
Field Services include, but are not limited to:
* Rabies
Control; animal bite investigations, quarantine of biting animals, testing of
rabies suspects
* Leash law enforcement
* Dog license enforcement
*
Investigation of animal cruelty, crimes against animals, other crimes involving
animals
* Animal rescue
* Response to sick and injured wildlife
* Response to loose livestock
Animal Services Officers are available 24 hours a day at
(925) 335-8300 and after-hours through Sheriff’s Communications at (925)
646-2441.
Types of Animals
that are cared for
· Domestic companion animals - dogs and cats.
· Livestock and poultry - cattle, horses, goats, pigs, sheep, farm birds and rabbits.
· Exotic animals - ferrets, parrots, pythons, other large birds and reptiles.
· Native wildlife - game, non-game, and furbearing mammals; bats, beavers, bobcats, coyote, deer, elk, foxes, opossums, otters, pigs, raccoons, skunks and marine mammals.
· Game fowl, waterfowl and raptors.
·
Rattlesnakes.
Contact Person
Dan Barrett, Deputy Director
(925) 335-8370 dbarr@asd.cccounty.us