Is this an emergency?

If this is an emergency PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL US. For animal related emergencies and urgent matters, please contact our 24-hour Emergency Dispatch at 619-236-2341. For any human life threatening situation, please call 9-1-1.

Type of emergencies

• Injured or sick animals
• Animal cruelty
• Aggressive animal
• Animal bite to a person

Our Service Areas

We provide service to all unincorporated communities of San Diego County and the Cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego, Santee, and Solana Beach. Residents of other cities should contact their local municipality for assistance.

If you reside outside of our service areas, please click here for the directory of agencies responsible for Animal Control Services in San Diego County.

Before sending your email…

Please refer to these Frequently Asked Questions. You may find the answer to your questions below.

(Q) 2. What do I do to complain about a barking dog?

(Q) 4. What do I need to do to license my dog?
(Q) 5. My dog lost its license tag. How do I get a duplicate?
(Q) 6. How do I go about updating my dog’s license information?

(Q) 17. My pet is lost! What should I do?

(Q) 7. I know it’s important to get my pet “fixed”‚ but I don’t have a lot of money and don’t have a veterinarian. Could you refer me to one?

(Q) 10. What can I do about bees?

(Q) 11. How can I get a dead animal removed?

(Q) 14. What information can you give me to help with a wild animal?

Animal Services does not provide service for the following; however, contact information is provided for your convenience:

• Dead Animal Removal: refer to our FAQ 11. How can I get a dead animal removed? If you reside within the San Diego city limits, please contact the City of San Diego at: http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/collection/animal.shtml
  
  
• Rodents (rats and/or mice): contact the County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health, Vector Control at: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/deh/pests/rat.html
  
  
• Bees: refer to our FAQ 10. What can I do about bees? http://www.sddac.com/faqs.asp#10

For all other inquiries, please Contact US at:

• 5480 Gaines Street, San Diego, CA 92110
• 5821 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, CA 91902
• 2481 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

Email Us

From
( *Asterisked iterms are mandatory fields)

We have three shelter locations. For faster service, please include in your message one or more of the following so your inquiry can be properly routed. as we have three shelter locations (San Diego, Carlsbad, and Bonita):

• Your home address and zip code
• Address and zip code of residence in question
• If applicable, Activity number(s), Animal I.D. number(s), and dog License number(s)