Animal Services Referral
| Situation | Referral | Telephone |
| Animal Licensing: | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7240 |
| Rabies Information: | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7240 |
| On-line Licensing: | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7240 |
| Dead Animal Pick Up: | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| On freeways & Calaveras Blvd. (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weekdays) |
Caltrans | (408) 436-0930 |
| On freeways & Calaveras Blvd. (evenings & weekends) |
California Highway Patrol | (408) 467-5400 |
| On Montague Expressway | California Highway Patrol | (408) 467-5400 |
| On private property at owner’s request | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| Owner livestock | San Jose Tallow | (408) 452-8777 |
| Injured Animal Pick Up: | ||
| Domestic Animals / Wildlife | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| Wildlife Drop-Off (including birds, baby birds in nests and other wildlife) |
Wildlife Center Silicon Valley | (408) 929-9453 |
| Trapped/Confined Animal Pick Up: | ||
| Domestic animals (dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks) |
City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| Wildlife (opossums, raccoons, skunks, squirrels) |
Private pest control Co. Or can drop off trapped wildlife at the Wildlife Center Silicon Valley 929-9453 |
Yellow Pages |
| Trapping of nuisance animals (rodents, pigeons, etc.) |
Private pest control Co. | Yellow Pages |
| Stray dogs running at large | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| Animal attacks, vicious animal complaints | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 For Emergencies ONLY Dial – 911 |
| Rescue of Animals: | ||
| Pets in storm drains | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| Noise Complaints (Barking Dogs, Cats, Roosters, Chickens, etc.) |
Milpitas Neighborhood Services | (408) 586-3286 |
| Animal Nuisances (Odors, Waste) |
Milpitas Neighborhood Services | (408) 586-3286 |
| Excessive Number of Animals | Milpitas Neighborhood Services | (408) 586-3286 |
| Animal Cruelty | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 For Emergencies ONLY Dial – 911 |
| Vector Control (Mosquitoes, Rodents from off-site) |
Santa Clara County Vector Control | (408) 918-4770 |
| Owner Surrender of Pets | City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 |
| Owner Surrender of Pets | Humane Society Silicon Valley 901 Ames Avenue, Milpitas |
(408) 262-2133 |
| Police Assistance (Animals at Crime Scenes, etc.) |
City of San Jose Animal Care & Services |
(408) 794-7297 For Emergencies ONLY Dial – 911 |