The City of Walnut partners with the County of Los Angeles’ Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) to address animal services for our City. The DACC enforces animal control through TITLE 10 - ANIMALS, known as the animal control ordinance.  The City of Walnut agrees to the enforcement of Title 10. 

DACC provides the following services: pet adoptions, pet license renewal, stray sheltering services, animal facility licensing, and microchip registration.  DACC is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States and provides animal services for the City of Walnut from their Baldwin Park Animal Care Center location. 

              Local Animal Care Center

                         Baldwin Park Animal Care Center
           4275 North Elton Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
                                 Phone: (562) 940-6898

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

Exit the 605 Freeway at Ramona. The animal care center is located off of Ramona, between Maine and Puente Avenues.

HOURS:

For more information on adoption hours at all Animal Care Center, please visit their website.

Through our partnership with DACC, the residents of Walnut receive these benefits: 

Pet License Management: All dogs and cats in Walnut must be licensed. You can register your pet and/or secure a pet license here and residents may also renew online if your pet license is not delinquent.

• Unaltered dog- $72
•  Altered dog- $27
• Altered dog belonging to a senior citizen (age 60+) - $9.50
• Altered dog belonging to a disabled military veteran - $7.50
• Unaltered cat- $10
•  Altered cat- $5
• Penalty Fee- Equal to the license fee

Lost Pet: Visit the DACC “If You Lost Your Pet” page for various resources and tips for locating your lost pets! (here.)

Found a Pet: DACC also displays found animals. (here)

Adoption via countywide animal care centers that shelter animals for adoption.  Most of our animals are either strays or pets turned in by owners who are no longer able to keep them. The many benefits of adopting from a County Animal Care Center include low-cost spaying/neutering, a free veterinary checkup, the peace of mind knowing that your new pet has received its initial vaccinations against contagious diseases, and the satisfaction of having saved the life of a shelter animal. (here)

Community Outreach via vaccination, microchip, and spay/neuter events (here.)

Animal Control Officers are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day to answer requests for service and patrol neighborhoods, increasing public safety. 

o   Submit non-emergency service requests using the online form. (here)

o   Report urgent matters such as dangerous animals and animal abuse to the emergency hotline. (here)

o   Inspect animal-related business such as dog and cat kennels, pet shops, grooming parlors, animal exhibition events, animal menageries, and mobile groomers.  Inspections include facilities with guard dogs, circuses, and establishments that require a conditional use permit. (here)

o   DACC enforces animal control through TITLE 10 - ANIMALS, known as the animal control ordinance.  The City of Walnut agrees to the enforcement of Title 10.  There are also applicable Laws from the State of California. California law requires that all dogs over the age of four (4) months be vaccinated against rabies and licensed.

Spay and Neuter / Microchipping in the City of Walnut

The Department of Animal Care and Control offers low-cost vaccination/microchips clinics, which includes an AVID registration and low-cost assistance (for individuals who qualify) for spay and neuter surgeries. Please visit the County of Los Angeles Animal Care web site (here) for more information about these services.

As a reminder, SPAY/NEUTER and MICRO-CHIPPING is MANDATORY for both Dogs and Cats. For more information regarding agencies that offer these services click here.  

For the most up-to-date information regarding animal licensing and spay/neuter and micro-chipping services, please visit the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.

Volunteering with Animals 

For those who enjoy helping animals, there are volunteer opportunities working side-by-side with DACC in animal welfare and administrative areas. (here)

Also, there is always the ability to donate to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation.  The Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that raises money to support the animals served by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. (here)

Do you need help from DACC? Make a request online here or call the number listed: +1 (562) 940-6898

Do you want to confirm that DACC services your address? Enter your address into this DACC tool to verify that DACC handles your animal services. (here) 

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