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Animal Care and Services

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Location: 
1331 South Street, Hollister, CA 95023
Phone:  (831)636-4320
Email: shelter@hollister.ca.gov

About Us

The City of Hollister Police Department's Animal Care & Service Bureau was established in 1982.

The Animal Care & Service Bureau provides animal control services within the City of Hollister and the County of San Benito. The City of Hollister Police Department's Animal Care & Service Bureau is responsible for impounding stray or lost animals, cruelty investigations, rabies control, dog license sales, lost pet reports, emergency services, enforcing local and state ordinances, operation of the animal shelter, educational programs, and administering the animal adoption program. The Animal Shelter serves as a safe haven for thousands of domestic animals who are lost, abandoned, neglected, or unwanted. The shelter cares for approximately 3,500 animals each year.