Our Animal Services officers have a wide range of duties and responsibilities. On a daily basis, Animal Services officers respond to situations involving:
- Rabies control (human bite investigations, dog bites, and other animal-to-animal bites)
- Animal cruelty and humane investigations
- Illegal animal fighting investigations (dogfighting and cockfighting)
- Sick and injured animal pickup (domestic and wildlife animals)
- Loose and/or injured livestock response
- Enforcement of potentially dangerous and dangerous animal ordinance
- Stray dog patrols
- Nuisance investigations
- Response to complaints related to animals at large and leash violations
- Assistance to law enforcement agencies serving warrants where animals may be present
- Dog and cat licensing
- Response to dead or live animal impound requests
- Response to rattlesnake calls
- Public education regarding safe handling and humane care of animals
- And more
Services for wildlife, vector and rodent problems are provided by Alameda County.