The current fees are as follows:

• Unaltered Dog $60
• Spayed or Neutered Dog $30
• Senior Citizen* $7.50
• Late Fee $60

*In order to qualify for the senior citizen rate, you must be at least 60 years old and your dog must be altered.

• LA County Animal Control Licensing Fees
• LA County Animal Control Ordinance
• Title 10

Animal Control does not trap coyotes. Please call one of the following for coyotes or visit this website for more information on living with wildlife:

• Habitat Authority 562-945-9003
• Dept of Agriculture 626-575-5462

Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority Ecologist, Dan Cooper, has provided some tips on Living with Coyotes.

• More information

Check the Los Angeles County Animal Control website to view lost & found animals.

Clicking on Lost & Found on the left side of the page will give you some tips on how to find your lost pet.

11258 South Garfield Avenue
Downey, CA 90242

• Downey Animal Care Center
• Lost Pets Tips

Call Animal Control at Phone: (562) 940-6898 and be ready to give them the location of the animal and major cross streets.

Phone: (562) 940-6898

Please visit the Los Angeles County Animal Control website below to see pictures and descriptions of all animals available for adoption at the shelters.

• LA County Animal Control Adopting a Pet

Call the number below to report any stray dogs or cats. Be ready to tell them the cross streets where the animal was last seen, type of animal, color of the animal, and any other information you may have.

Phone: (562) 940-6898

Los Angeles County Animal Control has a volunteer program. Please click the link below to find out how to become a volunteer.

• Volunteer Information

Find information about Title 10 here.

The shelter serving the City of Whittier is located in Downey.

11258 S. Garfield Avenue
Downey, CA

Phone: (562) 940-6898

• Map to Downey Shelter
• Los Angeles County Animal Control

If you live within the City limits, you are not required to have a microchip for your dog at this time. However, LA County recommends them as a tool for faster return of your pet.

• LA County Animal Control - Microchips

The County’s Downey shelter implants microchips for free, call them at 562-940-6898 for details. There is a one time fee to have the dog registered nationally. Please call Downey Animal Shelter for details. In addition, most private veterinarian offices will implant the chip for a fee.

• LA County Animal Control - Microchips

If You Find a Pet

Dogs:

1. If the animal is sick or injured, please call us at 562-940-6898.
2. If the animal appears aggressive, please call us at 562-940-6898.
3. Check for a collar or tags: if there is a phone number on the collar itself or a tag, try calling and texting the number.
4. Check for a chip: if safe to do so, have the animal scanned at a local veterinary clinic or pet supply store for a microchip.
5. Go for a walk: Being mindful of safety and physical distancing, take found dogs for a walk in the neighborhood where it was found. Talk to the neighbors to see if anyone knows the dog, and be on the lookout for any gates left open the pet may have gotten out from.
6. Social Media: Post a clear picture and location where the animals were found on your social media page and local social media pages.

• Facebook, NextDoor, and Craigslist, are great places to start. Post in the Lost and Found sections and make sure nobody has posted on the “lost” section an animal matching the one you found.
• Download the Shadow App https://shadowapp.com/ to post your found pet and help them reunite with their family!
• lostmydoggie.com is also another lost pet site that can be used
• Post on our Care Center Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LACoAnimals

7. If you are unable to find the owner, reach out to your local animal care center for assistance! Please schedule an appointment prior to your visit call us at (562) 940-6898.
8. If you have contained a stray dog but cannot safely handle it, call our 24-hour dispatch center for assistance at (562) 940-6898.

Cats:

1. If the animal is sick or injured, please call us at 562-940-6898.
2. Is this a kitten? Click HERE
3. How long have you seen this cat?

• SHORT TIME: this cat may be a neighbor’s new cat or an indoor cat that got out. If friendly, take the cat to be scanned for a microchip at your local vet, put up flyers and post on social media (see dogs section above).
  • Refrain from feeding the cat, or they may not go home, if the cat comes and goes it most likely belongs to someone.
  • If you know someone has abandoned the cat, try rehoming that cat or reach out to us.
  • If you are unable to reach the owner, reach out to your local animal care center for assistance! Please schedule an appointment prior to your visit call us at (562) 940-6898.
• LONG TIME: The cat is a “community cat”
  • If you are feeding the cat, have the cat spayed or neutered. If you can no longer care for the cat, consider rehoming the cat, or see if there is someone in the neighborhood who can take over care.
  • If you are NOT feeding the cat, check out the ASPCA for helpful tips on deterrents HERE

Whittier Municipal Code 18.10.20(A) states that single family residences are allowed a maximum of 3 dogs and/or cats per household. Multiple family homes (two or more units on a lot) are allowed a maximum of 2 dogs and/or cats per unit.

If you live within the Whittier City limits, you are not currently required to license your cat. The County has a voluntary program available. The cost to license your cat is $10 if your cat is unaltered and $5 if your cat is spayed or neutered.

• LA County Animal Control