San Francisco Animal Care and Control

 

San Francisco Animal Care & Control is the City’s only open-door animal shelter. The municipal agency provides housing, care and medical treatment to wild, exotic and domestic, stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured and surrendered animals.

 

The new Animal Care & Control headquarters provides safe, sanitary and humane conditions that meet current animal health and welfare standards. Additionally, the facility incorporates specialized ventilation, room finishes, acoustics and cleaning systems, to mitigate disease, control noise and odors; enhances cleaning; and improves the welfare and adoptability of its animal occupants. It also provides improved education and training facilities for the public, animal care staff and the many volunteers who log more than 27,000 hours each year.

Built to meet current seismic-safety standards, the building will be able to continue emergency operations after a major earthquake, even if power and water are temporarily interrupted – providing the necessary safety and care for San Francisco pets and peace of mind for their guardians.

 

The new headquarters is the adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the original Market Street Railway Company powerhouse, originally built in 1893 and expanded in 1902. The new Animal Care and Control facility was constructed within the powerhouse and maintains all of the original exterior components, but has been into the 21st century with new technology and state-of-the-art amenities to better serve San Francisco’s animal community for years to come.