How To Call And Report A Dog Bite In Sonoma County

MONTEVIDEO LAW GROUP – SONOMA COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES COVERAGE

Anyone who has been injured in a dog bite attack understands the extreme stress, fear and pain it can cause. To make matters worse, quite a few people are not aware of whom they need to contact after they have been injured in such an attack. Unfortunately, that often leads to dog bite attacks going unreported or misreported, thereby failing to minimize the chance that the same thing will happen again.

CloverdaleSanta Rosa
Cotati Sebastopol
HealdsburgSonoma
PetalumaWindsor
Rohnert Park

If you or someone you love has been harmed in a Sonoma County dog bite attack, we’d like you to be able to find the right resource to file your report. It’s important to do so for several obvious reasons. Below is a list of communities in the county. Click on the appropriate entry on the list to be directed to the appropriate animal control information entry:

City of Cotati Animal Control

https://www.cotaticity.org/city_hall/departments/police/about_the_police_department

Serving: Cotati

Hours of Operation:

Dispatch will answer phone calls 24 hours per day.

Contact Information:

Phone: (707) 792-4611

Email: police@ci.healdsburg.ca.us – Do not email to report an emergency.

North Bay Animal Services

https://northbayanimalservices.org/animal-control/

Serving the following communities:

Cloverdale
Healdsburg
Petaluma
Windsor

Hours of Operation:

9 a.m. – 6 p.m., 7 days per week

Contact Information:

Phone: (707) 762-6227

Those involved in dog bite attacks should call their local police department after hours.

Email: Info@northbayanimalservices.org

Sonoma County Animal Services

https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/animal-services/services-and-information/report-an-issue-to-animal-services

Serving the following communities:

Rohnert Park
Santa Rosa
Sonoma
Sebastopol

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Contact Information:

Phone: (707) 565-7100 – call your local police department after hours.

Email: theanimalshelter@sonoma-county.org – Only use in non-emergencies

 

General Considerations

In general, if you’ve been bitten by a dog and injured, you need to report it immediately. You should also seek medical attention even if you do not think you are seriously injured. For serious injuries and emergencies, call 911 to alert first responders to your situation. In other instances, use the above information for reporting. You can always reach out to one of our Northern and Bay Area California Dog Bite Lawyers for assistance.