The Animal Control Division of the Grass Valley Police Department provides services to people who live within the city limits of Grass Valley and the City of Nevada City.

• Urgent calls requiring an animal control officer, or calls after regular business hours - 530-265-7880 (dispatch)
• Animal Shelter - non-emergency calls - 530-477-4630

If you have an address with three or four digits in Grass Valley or Nevada City you are in the City limits. If you have a five digit address, contact Nevada County Animal Control at 530-265-7880 or 530-265-1471.

Web pages

• City of Grass Valley & City of Nevada City Animal Control Services - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/police-department-animal-services
• Dog licenses
  • City of Grass Valley (within the city limits) - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/post/licensing
  • City of Nevada City (within the city limits) - call 530-265-2496
  • County of Nevada (for 5-digit addresses, which are outside the city limits of Grass Valley and the City of Nevada City) - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/215/Dog-Licensing
• Animal shelter - City of Grass Valley - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/pod/adopt-local-pet
• Animal shelter - Sammie's Friends (under contract with County of Nevada) - https://www.sammiesfriends.org/
• Contact, City of Nevada City -https://www.nevadacityca.gov/staff.aspx