Contact Front Street

The shelter will be open on Tuesday, December 24 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm and closed on Wednesday, December 25.

The Front Street Animal Shelter is NOT a 24-hour facility. If you find a sick or injured stray animal and it is after-hours, please contact 311. Any medical expenses that you incur will NOT be reimbursed by the shelter or the City of Sacramento.

The Front Street Animal Shelter is located at 2127 Front Street, Sacramento CA 95818.

  • Nearest cross-street is Broadway 
  • About 1 mile directly south of Old Sacramento 
  • Situated between Interstate 5 and the Sacramento River

Driving directions to the shelter based on Sacramento's freeway system

Reach us by phone

  • If you are within the city limits of Sacramento, contact the City of Sacramento 311 Call Center (24 hours a day / 7 days a week) by pressing 311. If you are unable to call that number, please call 916-808-7387.
  • If you are outside the city limits of Sacramento, please call 916-808-5011.
  • If you are a TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf), TT (Text Telephone), or TTY (Teletypewriter) user, please call 311 and then press "0".

Reach us by email

Send an email to the City of Sacramento 311 Call Center.

Get answers to your questions

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions.

UPDATE JUNE 24, 2024: Due to an overwhelming need for our services and a staffing shortage, we are prioritizing our cases to allow our animal control officers to respond to animals that need us the most. As a result, the Barking Abatement Unit has been temporarily suspended and is expected to resume within the next 6 months. For more info, please view our Frequently Asked Questions and go to the Animal Control Regulations section.

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