Responsibilities
Animal services is responsible for:
- Providing a safe humane shelter for unwanted, stray, abused, and impounded animals in accordance with state and city regulations in a cost-efficient and effective manner
- Balancing the health, public safety, and welfare needs of people and animals
- Enforcing animal related laws responsibly
- Educating the public about responsible companion animal ownership
- Investigating cases where animal care is questionable
- Finding new loving homes for homeless animals at our shelter
