August 2024

Sweet little pup Lisa has a family that totally adores her and she will be living near her brother Bart! Her new name is Ruby.

Woohoo! Calico beauty Anna has gone home.

Update for senior sweetie Ernest! “Just wanted to share me and my family’s gratitude for Ernest! Cannot believe it’s been a year since we adopted him! We celebrated his birthday last night. Ernest has been such a blessing to our family. The biggest teddy bear but also the biggest protector of the family. We love our Ern Dog!”

Snuggly couch hippo Edith has gone home. Her new name is Blu. 

Big brindle boy Barnaby was adopted in April after waiting for four months. “Barnaby says hello to all his friends there! He is doing great. He is learning his manners. Barnaby seems to have a lot of fans out there. We recently met the wonderful person that rescued him and there have been many times a stranger will ask “Is that Barnaby?” We love this big boy!”

Adoption update! Cutie pie Sara was adopted in the beginning of June and we just heard from her adopters: “Sara, now Penny, is so happy and doing so well in her new life. We are soooo in love with her!”

17-year-old charming gent Abdul was adopted today by one of our volunteers! Happiest of tales to the best boy.

Sammy was adopted by an experienced adopter to be a house cat.

Sweet and silly pup Zeke has gone home!

Happy boy Tank has gone home with his equally happy new person.

Targaryen kittens Aemond & Rhaenys were adopted together. We love when that happens!

“I wanted to reach out and give an update – This is Banshee’s (formerly known as Rose) 1-year “gotcha” day anniversary. As soon as I saw her posted by SFACC, I knew I had to come in and meet her! Once I did I was immediately hooked and didn’t need to see any other kitties…also because if I had, I likely would’ve adopted them as well! She started out a skinny lanky little weirdo and has grown into a still lanky, still little, but less skinny weirdo. Here are some pics–from her first day exploring her new hallways, to lounging on her fancy cardboard couch and keeping watch from her cat tree. The last year has flown by and we look forward to many more together. Banshee says hello!”

Crunch

Lucille Ball

PJ the sweet parakeet.

Winnie

Toro and his new family.

Big sweetie Albus has been adopted! Perhaps our fastest senior pittie adoption ever.

Tiny tabby Jojo, who was fostered by our vet staff, has gone home.

Hooray! Iconic superstar pup Cher found her forever fan club/family.

Overstock Adoption Special

Have you or your loved ones been thinking about adding a new member to your family? Now is the time! SFACC is at max capacity for dogs and we are showing off our overstock. Due to overcapacity, a few amazing dogs are not on the adoption floor, instead, they are waiting patiently on the stray/custody side of the building. Dax, Osiris, Big Boi, and Inez are ready to meet their forever families.

We are asking our community to help spread the word to get these four adopted, and any of the other 21 amazing dogs available for adoption. SFACC has dogs of all sizes and ages, including some adorable puppies.

Adoption fees are waived for qualified adopters for all cats and dogs over the age of five months through May. License fees for San Francisco residents still apply. Additionally, courtesy of P.L.A.Y., we are offering free dog beds for adopters this weekend 5/4/ and 5/5.

We hope to see you this weekend!

San Francisco Animal Care and Control is located at 1419 Bryant Street, SF.
Click to see all adoptable animals.

January 26, 2024 – goat rescued in GGPark

Friday Field Notes with Officer Mullen: Earlier in the week we got a call from the SF Park Ranger dispatch stating that their park rangers had eyes on a goat that was loose in Golden Gate Park near Lloyd Lake. I was sent out to assist the park rangers currently on scene, help them secure the goat and bring it back to the shelter. There were a few park rangers along with several employees of San Francisco Park and Recreation stationed around Lloyd lake on foot and in trucks. The goat was very avoidant of us and ran whenever one of us got near. Thankfully the goat remained in the same general area and kept creating a loop, allowing us to station people in certain areas to keep eyes on the goat and help to guide him away from traffic.

After coming up with a few plans and having the goat outsmart us on all of them, we were finally able to corner the goat into thick brush. He was scared and went deeper into the brush and thankfully got a bit stuck (along with myself). Once he was stuck, Ranger Parker, who was below the goat, was able to get a hold of his horns and keep him from moving. Ranger Burrows and I climbed down to where Parker was standing and were able to secure the goat with a slip lead. At this point, the goat relaxed and allowed us to untangle his legs from the branches and lower him onto the ground. Once on the ground, he let us know that he was not thrilled about being caught, but eventually ranger Parker got a hold of his horns again and helped us guide him to the van. I used a stretcher from the van as a ramp and he walked right in. Once in the van I used a slip lead to make a temporary halter on his head to secure him for transfer. There were many hands involved in this rescue and I know that we would not have been successful without all of the helpers from SF Park and Recreational department and especially the park rangers. I was there for over an hour and they were there for a few hours before I got there. It was a long and athletic adventure, but well worth it when we were finally able to load him up safely into the van unharmed.

San Francisco is the first city in the US where 100% of its residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park. The SF Recreation and Park Dept. maintains over 225 parks, playgrounds and open spaces in San Francisco, plus two outside the city limits; Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the high sierras. They employ more than 2,000 individuals from gardeners, foresters, recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians and more. The Park Patrol Department utilizes park rangers to provide public safety, protection of park properties and educate people in how to live harmoniously with nature and the wildlife around them.

We don’t know where this goat came from and how he got into Golden Gate Park, all we know is that he is safe now and awaiting his next adventure with our rescue partner, Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary. We are so thankful for the fantastic teamwork with the park rangers and the other employees of SF Park and Recreational Department, it really took each and every one of us working together to safely secure the goat and get him out of harm’s way. We are also thankful to Goatlandia for accepting this wonderful guy into their herd so he can live a long healthy life with other goats.

September 15, 2023 – rabbit rescued from I-80

9/15/2023 – Officer Mullen reports…
Rabbit freeway rescue! A Good Samaritan noticed a rabbit on the side of the freeway and called us. Three of our Animal Control Officers – Officer Ortega, Officer Tumath and Officer Quirk – managed to stop traffic on I-80 Westbound from the Bay Bridge to rescue the rabbit. The Officers stopped the cars, corralled the bunny, and brought her back to the shelter at 1419 Bryant Street, San Francisco. She is healthy, uninjured, and doing well in our care. She will be at the SFACC shelter for several days to see if an owner claims her. If no one comes forward, she might be available for adoption early next week. Shelter staff have nicknamed her Elektra after another female daredevil of note.

September 1, 2023 – baby squirrels rescued

9/1/2023  Officer Mullen reports…

I received an early morning call from a concerned homeowner, whose dog alerted him to a couple of baby squirrels on the ground in the backyard. The concerned pup became protective of the babies and was reluctant to have their human help in this situation. Fortunately the homeowner was able to wrangle his pup inside and give our dispatch a call at 415-554-9400. I was in the area and was able to get to his house quickly and assess the situation. In his backyard there were three 5-week-old baby squirrels curled up in the dirt with no mother in sight. They were cold to the touch and barely moving. I quickly gathered them up in a towel and got them back to the van. With the heater blasting in the van, they slowly warmed up and started moving more. I placed them in a low-sided box in the front passenger seat of the van. The smallest one was the coldest and at the stoplight I would rotate the little one in front of the heater. When we arrived back at the shelter, I was able to get them better set up in a box with proper heat support. After some quick warm subcutaneous fluids to help with dehydration and hypothermia, they were left alone in the box to continue the slow warming process. Every so often I would check on them and see that they were continuing to improve as they warmed up.

Squirrels are the most diverse of all modern mammals with more than 278 species thriving anywhere from the Arctic tundra to the tropical rainforests and living in environments from farms to suburbs and even big cities. They are born hairless and are both blind and deaf for the first 8 weeks of life and must be fed every 2-3 hours for several weeks. Mothers often build a second nest in case of danger and will carry the young to the new location if she senses a problem. The young remain with the mother in the den until about 4-5 months of age.

Now that the baby squirrels were improving, I had to start thinking of their next step. Thankfully SFACC has a fantastic partnership with Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue (YUWR) and the founder, Lila. I texted Lila and she was happy to accept them into her rescue. As ACOs we text Lila at all hours of the morning and night, and she is always available to answer our questions and ultimately say yes to most of our intake needs. When we arrive at the rescue, Lila is always there to greet us with open arms and a smile, and sometimes if you’re lucky maybe even a cat or two. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about the wonderful work done at YUWR please visit their website and see how you can make a difference to the wildlife in our urban environment.