If your question isn’t answered on this page, please come by the shelter during our open hours.
- When are you open?
- Where are you located?
- How can I volunteer?
- How can I adopt an animal from Oakland Animal Services?
- Where can I see your adoptable animals?
- I’ve lost an animal in Oakland, what should I do?
- I’ve found an animal in Oakland. What should I do?
- I can’t keep my pet. What should I do?
- My animal was picked up and is at the shelter. What do I do?
- How do I get a license for my dog?
- How can I get my dog/cat microchipped?
- I need a deceased animal removed. What should I do?
- My animal has died. What should I do?
- I’ve been bitten by an animal or my animal has been bitten by an animal. What should I do?
- My animal has bitten someone or another animal. What do I do?
- I think an animal is being abused or neglected in Oakland. What should I do?
- I am bothered by a dog barking. What should I do?
- There is a stray cat (or cats) in my yard/neighborhood. What should I do?
- There’s a stray dog (or dogs) in my yard/neighborhood. What should I do?
- I have an injured animal. What should I do?
- My animal is very sick/injured/old and needs to be euthanized. Can you euthanize it for me?
- I have wild animals in my yard. What should I do?
- I have found an injured wild animal. What should I do?
- Are animals euthanized at the Oakland Animal Services shelter?
- How can I make a donation?
See the OAS Hours listed here
1101 29th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601, Google directions
See our Volunteer page and sign up for an Open House.
4. How can I adopt an animal from Oakland Animal Services?
Please visit our How to Adopt page.
5. Where can I see your adoptable animals?
You can see most of our adoptable animals on our website, in our Adopt a Companion section. Here are the links to our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals.
6. I’ve lost an animal in Oakland, what should I do?
Please go to our Lost and Found Animal page.
7. I’ve found an animal in Oakland. What should I do?
Please go to our Lost and Found Animal page.
8. I can’t keep my pet. What should I do?
Please see our Resources section.
9. My animal was picked up and is at the shelter. What do I do?
Please come to Oakland Animal Services during our open hours for more information.
10. How do I get a license for my dog?
See our Licensing page.
11. How can I get my dog/cat microchipped?
Oakland Animal Services microchips dogs/cats of Oakland residents for $10. Bring your animal and proof of Oakland residency to Oakland Animal Services during open hours for the microchip. If your animal is aggressive, we may not be able to microchip the animal.
12. I need a deceased animal removed. What should I do?
See our Deceased Animal Removal page.
13. My animal has died. What should I do?
If you are an Oakland resident, you may bring the deceased animal to Oakland Animal Services during our open hours for disposal. A fee may apply.
14. I’ve been bitten by an animal or my animal has been bitten by an animal. What should I do?
Please see our Animal Bites page.
15. My animal has bitten someone or another animal. What do I do?
Please see our Animal Bites page.
16. I think an animal is being abused or neglected in Oakland. What should I do?
Please see our Abused/Neglected Animals page.
17. I am bothered by a dog barking. What should I do?
Please see our Barking Dogs page.
18. There is a stray cat (or cats) in my yard/neighborhood. What should I do?
If you believe the cat is lost or has strayed from someone’s home, please see our Lost and Found Pets page. If you believe the cat (or litter of kittens) is feral — unsocialized and always outdoors — please see our Feral Cats page.
19. There’s a stray dog (or dogs) in my yard/neighborhood. What should I do?
Oakland Animal Services is not able to send Animal Control Officers to investigate reports of stray dogs unless the dog is enclosed in a specific area, such as a back yard or a garage. If you have a stray dog in an enclosed space, call 510-535-5602 to have the dog picked up.
20. I have an injured animal. What should I do?
Please see our Injured/Sick Animals page.
21. My animal is very sick/injured/old and needs to be euthanized. Can you euthanize it for me?
You should take your animal to your veterinarian to be evaluated and, if necessary, euthanized. However, if you can not afford this and are an Oakland resident, you can surrender your animal to Oakland Animal Services. We will then evaluate your animal and determine if the animal should receive treatment or be euthanized. A fee may apply.
22. I have wild animals in my yard. What should I do?
Please see our Wildlife page.
23. I have found an injured wild animal. What should I do?
Please see our Wildlife page.
24. Are animals euthanized at the Oakland Animal Services shelter?
Yes. Oakland Animal Services is an open-door facility, which means that we accept any homeless animal in Oakland that needs help. We evaluate each one and take into consideration the animal’s age, temperament, behavior and health in order to determine whether it will be made available for adoption, transferred to another organization, or humanely euthanized because it is suffering or unsafe to be put back into our community.
25. How can I make a donation?
Please see our Donation page.
