The San Francisco Department of Animal Care & Control (SFACC) is a taxpayer-funded, open-admission animal shelter. Since 1989, SFACC has provided housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals. SFACC’s doors are open to all animals in need regardless of species, medical, or behavioral condition.

We're San Francisco's only open-admission shelter that takes in all species of animals (domestic animals, wildlife, fish, reptiles, birds, livestock), in any condition and with any behavior. We provide animal law enforcement and are the only shelter to search for lost animals. Our Animal Control Officers enforce Federal, State and Local laws pertaining to animals. SFACC's custody program provides temporary shelter for owners who have no options for care when they are hospitalized, evicted, incarcerated, face domestic violence

Adoptions, Fostering Program, Animal Rescue/Transport, Public Education, Volunteer Program

Adopters must meet with an animal, show proof (in some instances) that they can have animals where they reside, meet all requirements and restrictions, and pay fees.

The public can visit our shelter (1419 Bryant Street) from 12 pm to 5 pm -Tuesday through Sunday - to view adoptable animals of all species.