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The Gilroy Police Department Animal Control currently has six kennels to house found dogs. If you are missing a dog, contact us at the non-emergency number (408)846-0350.

The police department has a list of lost and found pets. Anyone losing or finding a pet should contact Gilroy Police Department at (408)846-0350 with the description of the pet (including breed, color, sex, size, collar, tags, eye color, identifying marks, etc.), your name, address, and phone number. We will add this information to our lost-and-found logbook.

We hope, in the future, to provide a lost and found animal listing on this page. We will reunite owners with their pets whenever possible.

Please license and chip your pet to give it a better chance to make it back home again if it gets lost!!

To report a lost or found pet please contact the GILROY POLICE DEPARTMENT non-emergency number at (408)846-0350, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The City of Gilroy requires all dogs and cats living within the city limits to be licensed with the Gilroy Police Department. To get a license, your pet must have a current rabies vaccine.

TYPE OF LICENSE 1-YR. FEE 3-YR. FEE
(requires 3-Year rabies vaccination)
Unaltered Pet $25.00 $70.00
Spayed/Neutered Pet (Proof Required) $17.00 $49.00
Late Fee (30 days past due date) $25.00 $25.00
Replacement Tag (Renewals Only) $4.00 $4.00

Animal licensing is available online at www.PetData.com.

For general questions about animal licensing for the City of Gilroy please call the Gilroy Police Department at (408) 846-0300. For specific or detailed information regarding animal control for the City of Gilroy please call (408) 846-0338.

State law requires that all animal bites be reported to animal control. If you are bitten by an animal or your animal bites someone, please notify the Gilroy Police Department. A Police Officer or the Animal Control Officer will take a bite report.

We also advise that you seek medical attention for all animal bites.

To report an animal bite, please contact: GILROY POLICE DEPARTMENT non-emergency number (408)846-0350, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Use the link below to take you to the Gilroy Muni Codes. View Chapter 4 of the Muni Codes for Animals.
Gilroy Muni Codes