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24 hour help line
(800) 472-5609
Mission
The mission of the San Bernardino County Animal Care & Control Program is to prevent rabies in humans and pets, to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spaying and neutering, to protect and serve the public and pets by enforcing all laws and ordinances pertaining to Animal Care & Control, to care for all animals domestic and wild, to reunite lost pets with their owners, to place unwanted pets into new homes, and to maintain a high quality of service.
What We Do
24 hour help line
1-800-472-5609
Enforce all animal laws
(leash law, dog licensing, tethering etc.)
Pick-up and impound stray animals for the health and safety of the public
Respond to all animal complaints and
other hazards
Investigate
alleged cases
of cruelty
and/or the
inhumane
treatment of
animals
Track animal bites
Assist with humane
trapping of nuisance animals
Quarantine (confine) certain animals (i.e. those involved in bite cases)
Shelter, feed, and care for stray, abandoned, unwanted, and mistreated animals
Find homes for the shelter animals that are not claimed by an owner
Assist with spay/neuter costs (voucher program)
Survey wildlife for rabies
Sponsor low-cost rabies clinics so pet owners can protect their animals
Provide education to the public about how to be a good pet owner (spaying/neutering, licensing, ID tags, leashes, training, etc.)
The San Bernardino County Animal Care & Control Program services the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County and the contract cities of Big Bear Lake, Highland, Rialto (shelter services only) and Yucaipa.
Service Areas
Friday, May 09, 2008
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