Chico Animal Control

‼Attention Chico Residents‼
Our voicemail was down and not working over the weekend. Thankfully It has been fixed as of today. If you have an unsolved issue please give our office a call 530-897-4960.

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Sweet Nessy is an awesome girl. Meet her at Chico Animal Shelter today!

"Snowflake Chicken Wing" -our Animal Control education mascot- had an amazing time at the Touch A Truck Chico event on Saturday! A huge Thank you to all that stopped by to say hello and learn about important pet and wildlife topics including dog leash laws, ID tags, microchipping, wildlife safety and more!
Our ACO's and SCW 😉 love hanging out in the community! We will see you at the next one. 🐶

Happy ACO Appreciation Week to our dog loving, cat cradling, squirrel cuddling… chaos-wrangling, leash-juggling, citation writing 😉, fur-covered heroes 🐾❤️

The sun is out which means people and animals are too! 🌞🦨
Let's remember that wildlife live all over Chico. Yes deer, skunks, foxes, coyotes, possums and many more are regular residence and should be treated as such!
f you ever find yourself in a situation where an injured or other wise stranded wild animal is in need of assistance, Bidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation is your go to place. Their online form is quick and gets them the very important info that they need. The faster they get that info the faster the animal gets into their care.
You can always call us if you need advise or assistance with the form. 530-897-4960

bidwellwildliferehab.org

📢What You Want to Know Wednesday!📢

Happy 2026! Let's add getting your dog(s) licensed to your New Years resolution list 😉

📃Dog Licensing is a public safety tool that helps protect you, your dog and the community.

📃Licensing helps us keep track of Rabies vaccines (required by law). Rabies is a disease that is transmitable to humans and is fatal. This means we take licensing seriously!

📃Avoid getting ticketed by Animal Control and do the responsible thing. Get your dog licensed today!
https://chicoca.gov/City-Services/Animal-Services/Dog-Licenses/

☃️Adoption Special -STARTS TODAY! ☃️

Starting TODAY through Monday, December 22nd: Adoption fees are waived on all animals who have been waiting to find homes for longer than 2 months!

Walk in hours Mon-Thurs from 2-4pm. For an appointment another day, please submit an adoption survey at www.chicoanimalshelter.org
📍2579 Fair St in Chico

📢What You Want to Know Wednesday📢
This weeks information is brought to you by our office cat Mixon!

🐾Community Cats in Chico 🐾
Did you know that not all outdoor cats are lost? Most are what we would consider community cats — they live outdoors as part of our neighborhoods and a lot of them have loving owners and families that provide care regularly.

💛 If a cat looks healthy, it’s best to let it be — it is likely near by it's home and very familiar with its surroundings.

🐱 Chico Animal Control does not pick up or remove healthy stray cats. See a cat that is severely sick/ill, injured or underage (

What You Want to Know Wednesday!📢

Officer Morse here with this weeks important Info.

Let's talk about Wildlife!

If you’ve lived in Chico for a while, you’ve probably noticed — we share our beautiful city with all kinds of wildlife! From curious raccoons and clever coyotes to deer, skunks, turtles, squirrels, foxes, snakes, owls, bats, and more, they’re all part of what makes Chico special. 💚

Chico Animal Control doesn’t remove or relocate healthy wildlife — and that’s because these animals belong here too! Instead, we encourage everyone to take small steps to live peacefully alongside them:
🦨Secure trash and pet food
🐦Check your yard for resources that may attract
🦌Keep pets indoors or supervised
🦊Look for safe deterrents if they persist
🦝Give wildlife space to stay wild

A little awareness goes a long way toward keeping both people and animals safe. 🦉

If you have questions, we’re here to help — just give Chico Animal Control a call at 530-897-4960

Injured Wildlife? Bidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation is a great organization that helps wildlife of all kinds get back on their feet. If you have found an injured Wild Animal, go to bidwellwildliferehab.org to fill out a quick form. They will be in touch as soon as one of their volunteers are available!