About
Animal Care Services is a division of the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department. Animal Care Services provides services for the unincorporated areas of Yuba County. Animal Care Services does not provide field services to the City of Wheatland, City of Marysville, or Beale Air Force Base; however, it does provide licensing services for the City of Wheatland ONLY.
Our Services
Animal Care Services does far more than caring for lost, injured and abandoned animals in our community. We provide a variety of services that protect both citizens and animals, including:
- Transporting stray injured animals to veterinarians for emergency care.
- Rescuing animals from locked vehicles and abusive or negligent conditions.
- Provide assistance in locating services for wild animal removal.
- Impounding loose and stray animals.
- Administering a rabies control program.
- Citizen Complaints regarding animals, which requires a completed the appropriate Form.
- Helping citizens resolve nuisance problems such as complaints about barking dogs. Click here for Barking Dog Ordinance
- Investigating dog bite complaints.
- Assisting other agencies such as the Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department, and California Highway Patrol.
- Educating pet owners on the importance of spaying or neutering their cats and dogs.
- Address and respond with regard to animals in disaster situations
- Co-sponsor Low Cost Vaccination Clinics
Most importantly, we keep lost pets safe and happy so they can be reunited with their owner or adopted into a new family.
Pet Services
After Hour Service Requests
After Hour Service – Request for services should be directed to the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department at (530) 749-7777.
After hour services are restricted to emergencies, and responses are made to the following incidents:
- Pick up injured animals away from their owners, from public roads, streets, etc.
- Pick up and quarantine strays or unidentifiable animals involved in biting incidents. Identifiable animals will be quarantined the next workday.
- Pick up animals from any Law Enforcement Agency or Fire Fighting Agency within our jurisdiction. Note: no stray animals.
- Whenever the Animal Care Services Officer determines that the public’s health or safety is involved.