Current county staff-directory contact and official animal-control complaint portal only; no shelter facility, adoption, pet-license workflow or visit hours is verified.
Apply by mail or during the Environmental Health department’s published licensing hours, with a valid rabies certificate. This is the licensing provider; it is separate from the Sheriff animal-control reporting contact. Confirm the current hours and address eligibility with Environmental Health.
Dog licenses may be obtained from the Environmental Health Department by mail or during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No license will be issued until a valid rabies vaccination certificate for the license year is presented.
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The Sheriff’s Animal Control page explains custody/sheltering of abandoned, stranded or victimized animals and names High Plateau Humane Society for unclaimed animals. Environmental Health issues licences. Contact Animal Control for the actual impound placement and release route; its Sheriff office address is not promoted as a public animal-intake facility.
The Animal Control unit provides service to all areas within Modoc County. The Department of Animal Control is responsible for enforcing county codes regarding compliance with vaccinations and pet licensing within Modoc County. The Animal Control Officer works in conjunction with Modoc's Environmental Health Department which issues pet license. The officer focuses on abandoned, stranded, victimized animals at large in Modoc County. Shelter for these animals makes the community safer, and in many cases provides a loving home through High Plateau Humane Society for the animals that are not claimed. California Food and Agriculture Code Section §31108 requires extended holding periods for stray, feral, and relinquished pets. The law allows more time for animal adoption and the results are subsequently, overcrowding at shelters. Modoc residents can help reduce animal overpopulation by spaying or neutering pets. All animals adopted from shelters must be spayed or neutered. Effective January 1, 2000, the law requires an owner whose animals are impounded to pay fines. Additional fees will be charged if the animals are not spayed or neutered. For the current list of fees please see the Fee Schedule (PDF).
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The Sheriff names High Plateau Humane Society, whose legacy domain now redirects to this official provider site. HPHS says it no longer accepts owner-surrendered dogs because of limited foster homes; healthy friendly cats may have a waiting list. Arrange assistance before transport. Its thrift-store address/hours are not an animal delivery point.
County-referred HPHS adoption and surrender instructions — hphs admissions
OWNER SURRENDERS DOGS: Due to a shortage of Foster Homes, HPHS no longer takes owner-surrendered dogs. Please see our "Rehoming Your Pet" page for some helpful advice about rehoming your dog. CATS: HPHS does accept healthy, friendly cats on a first-serve basis. We also have a waiting list available in case we are full and cannot take them right away. Be prepared to care for your cat until we have an opening. We also charge a fee for taking cats in as follows. CAT SURRENDER FEES Altered Cat $20 Unaltered Cat or Kitten $40 Litter of Kittens (3 to 6 kittens up to 4 months old) $60 total Mother with a litter of kittens $75 Sick or Injured Kitten or Cat $50 (minimum)
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