Temporary Services for Petaluma
⚠️ As of April 1, Marin Humane is temporarily providing animal services for the city until a new service provider is secured. This includes managing the shelter at 840 Hopper Street and providing field services for urgent animal-related needs.
Petaluma Shelter Open Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday
11:00 – 5:30pm
Key Contact Information
📞 Call 415-883-4621 and select Option 8 for information about animal services in Petaluma.
📧 Email publicinformation@marinhumane.org for non-urgent inquiries.
For non-emergency requests, you can also use our form to contact an Animal Services Officer.
Services
Marin Humane will be caring for animals at the Petaluma shelter, while the best options for each are explored. This includes adoption, transfer to trusted shelters and rescues, veterinary care, and, in the case of stray animals, returns to owners, if possible.
Marin Humane will also provide field response for urgent animal-related issues, including aggressive animals posing a threat to public safety, injured or ill wildlife, or active cruelty complaints. To file a bite report, please fill out this form.
Lost and Found Animals
To view stray animals found recently in the city of Petaluma, please visit our found animals page.
FAQ
In the News
Updates
Petaluma Animal Services Update: July 2026
Throughout July, Marin Humane continued providing temporary animal services for the City of Petaluma, caring for animals in need while responding to calls throughout the community. Intake & Outcomes Like many shelters, we saw a significant number of kittens entering our care as "kitten season" continued. Intake: 37 stray animals (2 cats, 17 kittens, 11 dogs, 3 puppies, 1 gecko, 1 turtle, and 2 chickens) 13 owner-surrendered animals (3 cats, 4 kittens, 5 dogs, and [...]
Petaluma Animal Services Update: May 28–June 30
Throughout the month, Marin Humane’s temporary support of animal services in the City of Petaluma remained focused on providing compassionate care for animals while responding to the needs of the community. Intake & Outcomes Over the past month, our team cared for a wide variety of animals entering the shelter. Intake: 32 stray animals (15 cats and kittens, 16 dogs and puppies, and 1 chicken) 34 owner-surrendered animals (25 cats and kittens, 9 dogs and [...]
Petaluma Animal Services Update: May 13–27
Over the past two weeks, Marin Humane’s temporary support of animal services in the City of Petaluma has continued to focus on responsive field services, animal care, and community outreach. The team responded to a total of 48 calls for service, including follow-up investigations, licensing compliance efforts, dangerous or potentially dangerous dog cases, and other community concerns. Intake & Outcomes The reporting period began with 5 cats and 8 dogs in care and ended with [...]
Petaluma Animal Services Update: Week 6 (May 6–12)
This week brought an increase in stray animal intake, particularly kittens, as Marin Humane’s temporary support of animal services in the City of Petaluma continued. The week began with 6 cats and 5 dogs in care and ended with 6 cats and 8 dogs, reflecting our continued work helping animals toward reunions with their families or to find loving homes. Intake & Outcomes Intake: 15 stray animals (3 cats, 7 kittens, and 5 dogs) 1 [...]
Petaluma Animal Services Update: Week 5 (April 29 – May 5)
As Marin Humane’s temporary support of animal services in the City of Petaluma continues, our focus remains on providing steady care for animals while supporting the community with responsive field services. Intake & Outcomes The week began with 3 cats and 8 dogs in care and ended with 6 cats and 6 dogs, reflecting our work moving animals through our care and onto loving homes, all while maintaining high standards of welfare. Intake: 10 stray [...]
Petaluma Animal Services Update: Week 4 (April 22–28)
As Marin Humane’s temporary support of animal services in the City of Petaluma continues, we remain focused on strengthening operations and maintaining a stable, manageable environment for both animals and staff. Intake & Outcomes We started the week with 18 animals in our care. Intake: 1 stray cat 2 owner surrenders (1 cat, 1 dog) Outcomes: 1 cat adopted at the Petaluma location; 1 cat and 1 dog adopted at the Novato location 2 dogs [...]
