Napa County Animal Shelter, Control & Adoption 2026
Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is the County-operated shelter at 942 Hartle Court, Napa, CA 94558. It handles pet adoption, lost-and-found animals, reclaims, licensing, microchips, foster procedures, community-cat resources and other shelter services.
Field animal-control work is handled separately by the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit. That distinction matters if you are reporting an animal at large, cruelty, a bite, a dangerous animal, an injured stray or an after-hours animal emergency.
Which Napa County Animal Service Do You Need?
A common mistake is calling the shelter for every field emergency or calling Sheriff’s dispatch to ask ordinary adoption questions. Use the route that matches the actual problem.
Adopt a shelter animal
Use Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. Walk-in meet-and-greets are available during public shelter hours, but they stop at 4 p.m.
Your pet may be at the shelter
Search the County lost/found list immediately, call 707-253-4382 and arrange a reclaim appointment if a match appears.
Loose, injured or dangerous animal
Use Napa County Sheriff’s Animal Services. The County publishes 707-253-4452 as its non-emergency animal-services dispatch route.
Animal bite or suspected rabies exposure
Obtain medical care when needed, then report the animal incident. Napa County Public Health also publishes specific rabies-reporting contacts for suspected cases.
You need to surrender your dog or cat
Do not assume walk-in surrender. Complete the County evaluation form first and wait for shelter staff to respond about possible intake.
License or microchip a pet
Napa County uses DocuPet for online dog licensing and also provides shelter-based licensing and low-cost microchipping.
Napa County Animal Shelter Hours 2026
| Service | Current published hours | Important planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Public shelter access |
Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 1:00–4:45 PM |
The shelter closes to the public from noon to 1 p.m. and is closed Monday. |
| Adoption meet-and-greets |
During public hours final meet begins by 4:00 PM |
The County says meet-and-greets stop 45 minutes before closing. |
| Phone-only office hours |
Tuesday–Sunday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM 1:00–5:00 PM |
Useful for checking same-day service before driving. |
| Monday | Closed to public | Use Sheriff’s emergency/non-emergency routes when a field Animal Control problem cannot wait for shelter reopening. |
How to Adopt From Napa County Animal Shelter
Napa’s adoption process is first come, first approved. The shelter does not place animal holds, so preparation matters if you are visiting for one specific pet.
Browse the live County pet list
Start with the official Napa County adoptable-animal list . Listings can include dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, rabbits and other available animals.
Confirm your household is ready for the meet-and-greet
Napa County currently requires landlord approval for renters, all family members to participate, and resident dogs to be present when required for the prospective dog match.
Download the right match form if you want to save time
The official Pet Adoptions page provides dog, cat and small-animal match forms. You can complete the appropriate form before arriving.
Arrive early enough to begin the meeting before 4 p.m.
Public shelter access runs until 4:45 p.m., but adoption meet-and-greets stop at 4:00 p.m.. Do not treat 4:45 as the start time for an adoption visit.
Submit the match form at the front counter
Shelter staff review the form, discuss what they know about the animal and help determine whether the meeting is appropriate.
Meet the animal and ask practical questions
Ask about known behavior, activity level, medical history, household compatibility, training needs, other animals, transition stress and follow-up care.
Complete the adoption if approved
Napa County describes adoptions as first come, first approved. Animals are not held simply because another applicant is interested.
Napa County Animal Shelter Adoption Fees
The County’s current fee schedule is effective January 6, 2025 and remains the fee schedule linked by the current shelter site. Temporary fee-waiver events or individual special-fee animals can change the actual amount due.
| Animal | Current published fee | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Dog | $50 | Senior — 6+ years |
| Dog | $151 | Adult — 5+ months |
| Dog | $195 | Puppy — 0–5 months |
| Cat | $40 | Senior — 6+ years |
| Cat | $91 | Adult — 5+ months |
| Cat | $130 | Kitten — 0–5 months |
| Feral / barn cat | $45 | Published shelter category |
| Rabbit | $40 | Rabbit adoption |
| Guinea pig / parakeet / rodent / cockatiel / domestic bird / fowl | $15 | Small animal / bird |
Lost Pet in Napa County: Search & Reclaim Steps
If your dog or cat is missing, search the County’s live shelter list immediately rather than waiting for someone to call. Napa County requires an appointment for reclaim transactions.
Open the official lost-and-found animal list
Search the Napa County Lost & Found Animals page and compare recent intake animals with your pet.
Check more than once
Newly impounded animals can appear after your first search. Save recent photos of your pet and recheck the shelter list while also searching the neighborhood.
Call the shelter if you see a possible match
Call 707-253-4382 and explain that you need to reclaim a pet. Ask for the reclaim appointment process and what proof of ownership you should bring.
Prepare ownership evidence
Bring official identification and useful pet records such as microchip registration, veterinary records, licensing information, adoption paperwork and clear photos that help establish ownership.
Update the pet’s identification after reunion
Confirm that the dog’s County license and microchip contain current phone and address information so the next reunion is faster.
Found a Stray Animal in Napa County?
Start with identification and Animal Services
- Note the exact found location and time.
- Check visible tags without putting yourself at risk.
- Arrange a microchip scan when the animal can be handled safely.
- Search the County lost/found listings.
- Call 707-253-4452 for the correct Animal Services route when field help is needed.
Do not automatically remove a community cat
Napa County’s Community Cat Program says healthy free-roaming cats generally should not be admitted to the shelter simply because they are outdoors.
Check for an ear tip, ask neighbors, post locally and arrange a microchip scan if the cat is friendly and can be handled safely.
Napa County Animal Control & Emergency Contacts
Napa County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services handles field animal-control work including animals at large, welfare concerns, animal rescue, bites, dangerous animals and rabies-control enforcement.
| Need | Contact | Use this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Services non-emergency | 707-253-4452 | Animal-control reports, sick/injured animal reports, animal bites and routine Animal Services dispatch. |
| Sheriff’s dispatch center | 707-253-4451 | Napa County Sheriff’s general dispatch routing when applicable. |
| Immediate emergency | 911 | Immediate danger to human life or another active public-safety emergency. |
| Sheriff’s published emergency number | 707-253-0911 | Napa County Sheriff’s Office emergency routing as published alongside 911. |
| Shelter / adoption / licensing | 707-253-4382 | Shelter visits, adoption, reclaim appointments, licensing, microchips, vouchers and shelter programs. |
Animal Bite or Rabies Exposure in Napa County
Treat the injury first
Clean minor wounds promptly and obtain professional medical care when needed. Use emergency medical services for serious injury or immediate danger.
Report bites to Animal Services
Napa County Public Health currently directs animal-bite reports and sick/injured animal reports to Sheriff’s Animal Services at 707-253-4452.
Public Health Communicable Disease
Business hours: 707-299-1499
After business hours: 707-265-3131
Owner Surrender: Napa County’s Limited-Admission Process
Napa County does not promise immediate owner-surrender intake. The shelter’s current canine and feline evaluation forms describe owner surrender as a limited-admission process for Napa County residents.
Confirm you are a Napa County resident
The shelter’s current dog and cat surrender forms say it cannot accept owner surrenders from outside Napa County.
Complete the correct online evaluation form
For a dog, use the official Canine Pet Evaluation Form .
For a cat, use the official Feline Pet Evaluation Form .
Provide detailed health and behavior information
The forms ask about medical information, behavior, household experience, other animals, children and the reason surrender is being requested.
Wait for the shelter’s response
Napa County asks applicants to allow 48–72 hours for a response explaining whether the shelter can accept the pet and what the next step will be.
Do not drive to Hartle Court assuming acceptance
Completing the evaluation form is only the first step. It is explicitly not a guarantee that the shelter will take the animal.
$81 surrender fee
The current dog and cat evaluation forms list an $81 surrender fee when up-to-date medical records can be provided.
$100 surrender fee
The same forms list a $100 surrender fee when up-to-date medical records cannot be provided.
Napa County Dog Licensing: Fees & Micro-Steps
Napa County says dogs must be licensed once they reach four months old. The County now partners with DocuPet for online licensing and renewal.
| License term | Altered dog | Unaltered dog |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | $15 | $46 |
| 1 year | $20 | $60 |
| 2 years | $35 | $95 |
| 3 years | $50 | $141 |
Make sure rabies vaccination is current
Napa County requires current veterinarian documentation of rabies vaccination before a dog license can be issued.
Collect proof of spay/neuter for the lower fee
Written veterinary proof is required to qualify for the altered-dog rate.
Use Napa County’s licensing page
Open Pet Licenses & Microchipping and follow the DocuPet link for online registration or renewal.
Call first if you plan to license in person
The licensing page lists in-person access at the shelter, while the shelter homepage currently says licensing appointments are required. Calling 707-253-4382 before driving avoids that source discrepancy.
Napa County Shelter Microchip Fees
$20
Current County microchip fee for a dog of any age.
$20
Current County microchip fee for a cat of any age.
$10
Current County microchip fee for rabbits.
Napa County Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
Napa County Animal Shelter does not present itself as a public spay/neuter surgery clinic. Instead, it publishes a voucher program tied to services at Napa Humane’s Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Call the shelter for an appointment
Call 707-253-4382 and ask about a spay/neuter voucher appointment.
Napa County currently asks for proof of County residency, a telephone number and information about the animal.
Napa Humane Spay/Neuter Clinic
3265 California Boulevard
Napa, CA 94558
Clinic phone: 707-252-7442
County vouchers are redeemable at this clinic under the current County program.
Community Cats: Napa County’s TNR Approach
A healthy outdoor cat does not automatically need shelter intake. Napa County supports Trap-Neuter-Return and advises leaving healthy free-roaming community cats in their familiar territory when appropriate.
Do not automatically remove
The County says healthy community cats generally should remain where they were found rather than being admitted to the shelter.
Owner-reunion attempt
Cats with a microchip or other evidence of ownership are handled differently, with reunification attempts made when they enter care.
Assessment is different
Sick or injured community cats are assessed for treatment and may be admitted when they cannot safely be returned outdoors.
Read the official Napa County Community Cat Program before trapping or transporting a healthy free-roaming cat.
Fostering Through Napa County Animal Shelter
Foster homes give shelter animals temporary space outside the facility. Napa County requires a formal application, agreement and orientation.
Read the Foster Program Manual
Start on the official Napa County Volunteer / Foster page .
Complete the Foster Application and Agreement
Submit the County’s required foster documents. Renters need landlord approval.
Complete shelter orientation
Shelter staff review the application and provide information about the next available foster orientation.
Napa County Animal Shelter Leadership
Megan Scoullar
Napa County’s current staff directory lists Megan Scoullar as Animal Shelter Manager.
Luis Ambriz
The current County directory lists Luis Ambriz as Animal Shelter Supervisor.
Kellie Demma
Napa County currently lists Kellie Demma as Animal Care Community Programs Coordinator.
Map to Napa County Animal Shelter
Verified shelter address: 942 Hartle Court, Napa, CA 94558. The map is for directions; call before travelling for reclaim, licensing, microchipping, vouchers or another appointment-based service.
Official Napa County Animal Resources
The article above contains the practical details most people need. Use these official pages for live pet status, forms, applications and final same-day confirmation.
Napa County Animal Shelter FAQ
1. Where is Napa County Animal Shelter located?
Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is located at 942 Hartle Court, Napa, CA 94558. The shelter’s main phone number is 707-253-4382.
2. What are Napa County Animal Shelter public hours?
The shelter is currently open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. It is closed Monday and closes from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.
3. What time do Napa County adoption meet-and-greets end?
Adoption meet-and-greets currently end at 4 p.m., 45 minutes before the public shelter closes.
4. Do I need an appointment to adopt?
Normal adoptions and meet-and-greets are walk-in. The County says appointments are required for several other services, including reclaims, licensing, microchipping, spay/neuter vouchers, foster procedures and cat-trap rentals.
5. How much does it cost to adopt a dog from Napa County?
The current County fee schedule lists senior dogs age six or older at $50, adult dogs age five months or older at $151, and puppies through five months at $195. Temporary specials may change an individual adoption fee.
6. How much does it cost to adopt a cat?
The County fee schedule lists senior cats age six or older at $40, adult cats age five months or older at $91, kittens through five months at $130, and feral/barn cats at $45.
7. What number do I call for Napa County Animal Control?
Napa County Sheriff’s Animal Services publishes 707-253-4452 as its non-emergency dispatch number. Use 911 for an immediate life-safety emergency.
8. Can I surrender my dog or cat as a walk-in?
Do not assume walk-in surrender. Napa County operates a limited-admission owner-surrender process. Napa County residents must first complete the appropriate pet evaluation form and allow 48–72 hours for a response.
9. How much is a Napa County owner-surrender fee?
The current dog and cat evaluation forms list an $81 surrender fee when up-to-date medical records are provided and $100 when they are not available.
10. Does Napa County Animal Shelter offer microchips and spay/neuter?
The shelter currently lists microchips at $20 for dogs, $20 for cats and $10 for rabbits. The County does not present the shelter as a public spay/neuter surgery clinic; instead it offers a voucher program redeemable through the Napa Humane Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Animal Shelter Action Planner: Lost Pet, Found Pet, Adoption, Reclaim & Surrender Helper
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Use this when you find a stray or loose pet and need a safe next step.
Adoption readiness checker
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Pet reclaim document checklist
If your pet may be at a shelter, prepare proof before visiting. Exact requirements and fees vary by agency.
Owner surrender preparation helper
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Animal control contact decision helper
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Adoption and first-month budget planner
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