The Animal Control Unit is committed to providing a high quality level of service to the community of Westminster and Stanton. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of animals and people while promoting responsible pet ownership. We accomplish this through education and enforcement of Westminster animal ordinances and California state laws. 

There is an Animal Control Officer on duty every day during business hours, excluding major holidays. Routine calls are only handled when the Animal Control Officer is on duty. Animal Control officers are on duty 8AM to 6PM, 7 days a week. 24 hour service is provided for emergencies only such as stray injured animals or aggressive animals running at large that have caused or attempted to cause injury. 

The following services are provided by Animal Control:

• Investigation of neglect, cruelty, and abandonment complaints
• Investigation of animal bites and quarantine of animals
• Investigation of potentially dangerous, vicious, and nuisance dogs
• Issuance of animal-related permits
• Patrol and impound of stray animals
• Injured animal impound
• Deceased animal removal
• Pet licensing
• Humane education
• Enforcement of local and state animal laws

Please contact Animal Control at 714-548-3201 to request a call for service or to obtain more information on any of the services provided. If you have an after-hours animal emergency,  please contact Police Dispatch at 714-548-3212.  You may also email us at animalcontrol@westminster-ca.gov.

TNR Program (Trap-Neauter-Release)

The TNR Program is paused until further notice.  Animal Control will only pickup kittens, lost friendly cats and sick and injured cats.  All healthy adult cats that are wild will be released within a short distance of pick up.  Thank you for your understanding.