Antioch Animal Services Admission Request

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Antioch Animal Services is the municipal animal shelter for the City of Antioch and operates as a managed intake facility. No pets from outside of the city limits of Antioch will be accepted.

1) Owners considering relinquishing their pets are required to opt for other rehoming options, including our Home To Home ™ website here: https://home-home.org/rehome/ before contacting the shelter to surrender their pet. Owner surrender intakes are by appointment only.

2) If you want to KEEP your pet but need help, please contact Joybound People & Pets about their Pet Safety Net program at cs@joybound.org or fill out the form below and indicate what services you need. PLEASE NOTE: This email address is not associated with Antioch Animal Services and will not be able to schedule a surrender appointment.

3) Antioch Animal Services will not be accepting any healthy stray cats at the shelter. If you find a healthy cat, please return it to the area where it was found. If you need assistance in spaying or neutering a stray or feral cat or if you have found a litter of kittens, please email admissions.antioch@gmail.com for resources.

4) The shelter is open to the public. However, no walk-throughs of the shelter are allowed. To receive services, you must have an appointment to license your dog, redeem your pet from the shelter or to adopt a new pet. Call (925) 779-6989 to make an appointment.

Please fill out the following form (one per animal) to submit an admission appointment request for your pet. All fields are mandatory. If the question does not apply, please respond "N/A". Appointments will not be made until the form is completed and submitted.

Contact Information

Name (First and Last) *

Email *

Phone Number *

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code

Please tell us why you are considering surrendering your pet: *

What programs or services would help you keep your pet? Select all that apply. *

How long can you keep your pet? *

Has this pet bitten a person or broken skin in the last two (2) weeks? *

Yes

No

Has this pet bitten a person before? *

Yes

No

Species *

Dog

Cat

Other: Other:

Breed or breed-mix (best guess): *

Pet's Name: *

Pet's Gender: *

Male

Female

Pet's Age (best guess): *

Has your pet been spayed or neutered? *

Yes

No

Unsure

If "yes", which veterinarian or clinic performed the surgery? *

Has this pet received any vaccinations within the last year? *

Yes

No

Unsure

If "yes", which veterinarian or clinic administered the vaccines? *

Does your pet have a microchip? *

Yes

No

Unsure

If "yes", what is the name registered to the microchip and microchip number (if known)? *

Where did you get this pet? *

If your pet is from an animal shelter or rescue, what is the name of the organization? *

How long have you had this pet? *

This pet is: *

Indoor only

Outdoor only

Indoor/outdoor

How is your pet with children? New people? Loud noises? *

If this pet is a dog, how are they on leash? In public? *

How does your pet do at the vet's office or groomer? *

Does your pet guard toys, food, bedding, or any people? *

Yes

No

Not sure

If "yes", please describe how your pet guards these items: *

Has your pet received any type of training? *

Yes

No

If "yes", where did they receive training? *

What sort of activities does your pet like? *

What sort of activities does your pet dislike? *

What "positive" traits does your pet display? *

What "negative" traits does your pet display? *

What do you think would be the best placement for this pet? *

Describe your pet's current health: *

Are you requesting humane euthanasia? *

Yes

No

Considering

Please upload a photo of your pet. *

Please upload veterinary and vaccination records (optional).