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