Our mission is to serve the Newman Community through the enforcement of local and State animal control laws. We are committed to administering the proper care and housing of impounded animals, offering low cost vaccination clinics, and providing education, enforcement and resources to promote spay and neutering.
Animal Services / Animal Control
Animal Services
Animal Control Contact
- For animal emergencies call 9-1-1
- For all non-emergency animal issues (209) 243-2399
- After hour calls should be made to (209) 243-2399
- Email: newmananimalservices@cityofnewman.gov
Animal Adoptions
We have dogs and cats available for adoption at the Newman Animal Shelter.
The shelter hours are Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM, please call (209) 862-2902 to set up an appointment.
Please Call (209)862-2902 to request more information on adopting.
Adoption Fee:
- Dog Adoption $140
- Cat adoption $75
Lost And Found Pets
To report a lost or found pet to the City’s Animal Services, please call 209-862-2902 or email newmananimalservices@cityofnewman.gov.
After reporting lost or found pet to Animal Services, please visit the PetcoLoveLost website to report the lost or found pet to the Petco National Lost & Found Pet Database.
Rehoming Resources
The City of Newman’s Animal Services receives several requests from community members who ask to surrender or rehome their beloved pets. Newman’s shelter is extremely small and does not have the capacity to help with pets surrendered for rehoming purposes. Please visit our personalized Home To Home webpage (link below), where you can post your pet for temporary foster or permanent placement. Home To Home is an online pet placement platform that helps pet owners find new homes (permanent or temporary) for their pets.
In addition to posting on the Home To Home webpage, please research local animal rescues and reach out to them for assistance. There are general animal rescues as well as breed-specific rescues. Please understand that California is currently in the midst of a homeless animal crisis with an overwhelming number of homeless animals statewide.
Facebook is another great resource and is the most successful platform for pet rehoming; there are rehoming-specific Facebook groups, both general and breed-specific, where you can post your pet.”
Pet Behavioral Issues
If you are struggling with behavioral issues with your pet, the link below provides training tricks and tips to help resolve many pet-related issues.
Dog Licensing
All residents of the City are required to maintain a license for each dog that resides on the property. License applications can be downloaded below or obtained at the Newman Police Department located at 1200 Main Street. Completed applications must be submitted to Police Department; where a license will be issued. Proof of current rabies vaccination and spay/neuter certificate, if applicable, is required at the time the application is submitted.
License fee:
- Altered dog license fee: $12.00-1-year license (Senior Citizen 50% discount)
- Unaltered dog license fee: $150- 1-year license (Senior Citizen 50% discount)
Cat Licensing
License fee:
- Voluntary Cat license fee: $12.00-1-year license
Community Cat Program
This program is directed towards community’s feral cats. The program is designed to gather community cats so they can be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and returned to their location. The program helps with disease control and is intended to decrease the community cat population.
Do Not Trap Cats
Please contact our Animal Control Officer for help at (209) 862-2902, and see the link to the article below regarding Solutions to Cat-Related Issues.
Low-Cost Animal Clinics
The City hosts low-cost animal clinics twice a year for Newman residents. Additional information can be found on the Newman Animal Shelter Facebook page.
Volunteers
The Newman Animal shelter relies heavily on volunteer participation. If you would like to become a volunteer for the animal shelter, please pick up an application at the Newman Police Department.
Dog Park
The City of Newman’s Dog Park is located at 1269 Marapole Ln, Newman, CA 95360