Due to space limitations, Antioch Animal Services will only accept owner surrenders from Antioch residents, by appointment. If you are an Antioch resident and you wish to surrender your animal, please complete the SURRENDER REQUEST FORM. A representative from the ARF Pet Safety Net program, a partner of Antioch Animal Services, will call you within three business days to provide resources to help you keep your pet in your home, or assist you in scheduling a future appointment for surrender. We strongly encourage you to exhaust the re-homing tools and other resources that will be sent in response to your form inquiry as an alternative to surrender. As space permits, pets from the City of Antioch will be admitted to the shelter by appointment.
If you cannot access the Surrender Request Form, please send a detailed email to admissions.antioch@gmail.com so that we may assist you. You may also contact us by phone at 925-779-6989 and we will walk you through the process.
We typically do not accept large-sized livestock, but will assist you in finding shelter for the animal.
We highly recommend rehoming your pet directly by posting your pet for adoption on our Home To Home ™ website here: https://aas.home-home.org/
If you live outside Antioch, you will need to contact Contra Costa County Animal Services at (925) 608-8400.