Placer SPCA provides services for the pets and people of Placer County, including dogs, cats, and small animal adoptions.

• Lost and found
• Spay and neuter assistance
• Low-cost rabies and microchip clinics
• Youth programs
• Volunteer opportunities

Placer SPCA is a private nonprofit organization.


Web pages

• Home - www.placerspca.org
• Adoption Center - https://placerspca.org/adopt-home/

The City of Colfax Animal Services works in partnership with Placer County Animal Services to improve the lives of the animals in their care through community outreach and education; veterinary treatment and preventive care; reuniting lost pets with their families; and adoption, rescue, and foster programs.

• Auburn Animal Shelter - 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603, 530-886-5500
• Truckee Animal Shelter - 10961 Stevens Lane, Truckee, CA 96161, 530-546-1990

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services

Placer County Animal Services provides animal services to the City of Auburn.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services

The Placer County Animal Control provides many services to residents, businesses, and law enforcement agencies within Placer County, including:

• Responding to loose, injured, or dead animals on public and county roads
• Animal abuse and neglect investigations
• Emergency assistance to law enforcement agencies
• County-wide rabies control
• Education on the humane treatment of animals
• Responding to reports of barking dogs and stray animals
• Enforcing state law and county ordinances regulating animal care and welfare
• Inspection of commercial kennels
• Investigating animal bites and rabies exposure
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1919/Animal-Control-Services

The City of Lincoln currently contracts with Animal Services Placer County Animal Services for its animal control service.

​Web pages

• Home - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/animal-services.aspx
• Website above directs to Placer County Animal Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services

Placer County Animal Services provides animal services to the City of Rockin.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services

FieldHaven’s Meow and Forever program supports people seeking to rehome their cats without surrendering them to a shelter. 

The program helps guardians prepare adoptable cats for new homes and offers coaching, exposure, and adoption listing support through FieldHaven’s platform. 

FieldHaven also offers guidance for temporary foster arrangements and short-term housing alternatives.

Services include:

• One-on-one coaching and adoption listing support for owned cats
• Tips and resources for safe rehoming and adoption screening
• Promotion through FieldHaven’s website and social media channels
• Guidance on short-term foster placement and fundraising for pet-related needs
• Information on preparing cats for adoption, including health and behavior readiness

Web pages

• Home - https://fieldhaven.com/
• Meow and Forever - https://fieldhaven.com/programs/meow-and-forever/ 
• Register a Cat - https://form.jotform.com/92026617268157 
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FieldHaven Feline Center’s Rodent Rangers program places unsocialized or semi-socialized cats into environments where they provide natural pest control in barns, sheds, warehouses, or similar spaces. 

The program gives cats who are not suitable for traditional adoption a second chance by matching them with property owners who provide food, shelter, and protection.

All cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and health-checked before placement.

Services include:

• Placement of feral or semi-social cats for natural rodent control
• Matching support based on property type and needs
• Pre-placement health care, including spay/neuter, vaccinations, and exams
• Loaner cages and imprinting instructions for acclimating cats
• Follow-up support and coordination with local shelters when needed

Web pages

• Home - https://fieldhaven.com/
• Rodent Rangers - https://fieldhaven.com/adopt/rodent-rangers/ 
• Rodent Ranger Application - https://form.jotform.com/92124982533156 
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FieldHaven Feline Center’s Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) provides low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for owned, stray, and community cats, including medical care and wellness support.

The program helps reduce feline overpopulation and improve long-term animal health. Services are offered through FieldHaven’s Hathaway Veterinary Clinic, with trap loans and education available for feral colony caregivers and community members engaging in trap-neuter-return (TNR).

Services include:

• Spay or neuter surgery for community and owned cats
• Vaccinations, flea and parasite treatment, and microchipping
• Discounted pricing for rescue organizations with proof of 501(c)(3) status
• Trap loans and coaching for individuals conducting TNR
• Community outreach and education on feline care and overpopulation prevention

Web pages

• Home - https://fieldhaven.com/
• SNAP - https://fieldhaven.com/programs/snap/
• Hathaway Veterinary Clinic - https://fieldhaven.com/hathaway-veterinary-clinic/

Ride To Walk (RTW) provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and young adults with neurological disabilities.

Services include:

• Adaptive horseback riding tailored to individual needs; supports children with autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, ADHD, sensory processing challenges, and head trauma

Web pages

• https://www.ridetowalk.org/