The vision of Animal Care Services is to become California's safest large city for people and animals through a proactive strategy of community engagement and enforcement activities. Over 50 staff members work in 8 program areas, including field operations, investigations, customer services and support, veterinary medical, kennel care, emergency management, training and administration.
The City of Long Beach provides animal care services to four contract cities, including Cerritos, Seal Beach, Signal Hill and Los Alamitos.