Shelter and Field Service Fees

The shelter fees apply if an owner surrenders his/her animal over-the-counter at the shelter. If you reside within the city limits of Sacramento and find a stray animal, there is no fee if you bring the animal to the shelter or request for field service.

If you reside outside the city limits of Sacramento (i.e. a non-city resident) and bring an animal to the shelter, then all transactions will include an additional $10 fee (excluding the surrender of a stray animal). For example, if an owner surrenders his/her dog or cat ($25) and lives outside the city limits of Sacramento ($10), then the total fee will be $35.

If you request an animal control officer to be dispatched to your residence, the fees will include an additional field service fee of $25. For example, if an owner requests to have an animal control officer ($25) come and pick up his/her dog or cat ($25), then the total fee will be $50. As a reminder, the shelter's animal control officers service only within the city limits of Sacramento.

NOTE: Photo identification and proof of residency are required when surrendering an animal to the shelter.