Animal Care Services of the Marysville Police Department provides service to citizens in the 3.5 square miles of the City.

Services Offered:

• Animal Rescue: Assists with injured, stray, or deceased animals and wildlife.
• Trap–Neuter–Return (TNR): Controls feral cat populations.
• Ordinance Enforcement: Handles barking complaints, animal cruelty, and neglect.
• Bite Investigations: Responds to and investigates animal bite incidents.
• After-Hours Emergency Support: Police patrol responds to urgent animal issues.
• Dog Licensing: Required for dogs 4+ months; available online, by mail, or in person.

 Web pages 

• Home - https://www.marysvillepd.org/

• Animal Care Services - https://www.marysvillepd.org/animal-control

The Animal Control department oversees Animal Control Operations and the Sammie's Friends Animal Shelter.

Services include:

• Impounding stray animals or owned animals running at large
• Investigation of nuisance complaints (i.e. barking)
• Investigating animal bites
• Dog licensing throughout the unincorporated areas of Nevada County.

Shelter services, including lost or found pets and adoptions, are run by Sammie's Friends.

In the event of disasters and emergencies, the Animal Control department of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office oversees animal evacuation.

Animal Evacuation information is event specific. Details will come from the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. Though animal evac may be at the Nevada County fairgrounds, it may somewhere else if, for example, there is an event underway at the fairgrounds.

Specific information will be available by calling 2-1-1 or 833-342-5211.

Web pages 

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/208/Animal-Control
• Sammie's Friends - …

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


Web pages

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

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 care, sheltering, and field services for much of Placer County.

Shelter services include:

• Lost pet reunification
• Pet adoption
• Pet licensing (including new senior discount for qualifying residents)
• Vaccine clinics
• Resources for pet owners
• Connections to local rescue groups and nonprofits
• Shelter tours and community education
• Volunteer and animal foster programs

Field services include:

• Stray animal pickup
• Aggressive animal response
• Animal cruelty and neglect investigations
• Barking complaints
• Public education and disaster response
• Pickup of injured domestic animals and wildlife

Additional notes:

As of May 2025, Placer County residents aged 62 and older may receive 50% off licensing fees for up to two spayed or neutered dogs. Available online or in person. Not valid in Auburn, Roseville, or Rocklin, which manage their own programs.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services
• Health & Human Services - https://www.pla…

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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 Animal Control Division of the Grass Valley Police Department provides service to the residents who reside in the city limits of Grass Valley and 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:…

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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

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…

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

Web pages

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