Yolo County Animal Services, located in Woodland, operates the shelter and animal control services for the entire county, including UC Davis. If your dog goes missing in the Central Valley, this is the first place to check and the main facility serving the region.

The shelter takes in stray and lost dogs from Woodland, the unincorporated areas of Yolo County, and the UC Davis campus. Staff work to reunite dogs with their owners, so if your dog has been missing, call right away to see if they’ve been brought in. The facility is supported through county contracts and city partnerships, which means it’s the official animal control operation for the area.

When you visit, the staff can search their records and let you know if your dog has been picked up. Even if your dog isn’t there, getting them microchipped and registered is one of the best ways to improve your chances of a reunion if they ever get loose. The shelter keeps detailed intake information, so having a description and photo of your dog ready helps speed up the search.

If you’ve found a dog in Yolo County, you can also bring them here. The facility holds stray animals while staff attempt to locate owners through microchip scanning and other methods. This means a found dog has a real chance of being returned to their family rather than staying lost.

The shelter’s dual role as both a lost dog resource and animal control agency makes it the central hub for stray dog situations across the county. Since coverage extends from UC Davis down through Woodland and across unincorporated areas, their records represent a significant portion of lost dog reports in the region. Keeping their number handy—(530) 668-5287—is practical if you’re ever in a lost dog situation.