How to Call and Report a Dog Bite Attack in Los Angeles County

Montevideo Law Group – Los Angeles County Animal Control Services Coverage

If you have been injured in a dog bite attack, you need to take immediate action and report the incident to the proper authority. That authority is your local animal control center. The trouble for many is knowing who to contact for help.

Communities in LA County

Please click on any of the communities below, and you will be brought to the contact information for your appropriate animal control office.

Acton (unincorporated)Leimert Park
Agoura HillsLincoln Heights
AlhambraLittle Tokyo
Angelino HeightsLomita
Arcadia (unincorporated)Los Angeles**(unincorporated)
ArletaLos Angeles***
Arlington HeightsLos Feliz
Arlington ParkMacArthur Park-Westlake
ArtesiaMalibu
Arts DistrictMandeville Canyon
AthensMar Vista
Atwater VillageMarina Del Rey (unincorporated)
AzusaMarina Peninsula
Baldwin HillsMaywood
Baldwin ParkMelrose District
Baldwin VillageMelrose Hill
Beachwood CanyonMid-City
Bel AirMiracle Mile
Bell GardensMission Hills
Benedict CanyonMonrovia (unincorporated)
Beverly CrestMontecito Heights
Beverly HillsMonterey Hills
BeverlywoodMonterey Park
Boyle HeightsMt. Washington
BrentwoodNewhall
CalabasasNorth Hills
Canoga Park (unincorporated area)North Hollywood
Canterbury KnollsNorthridge
CanyonPacific Palisades
CarsonPacoima
CarthayPalisades Highlands
Castaic (unincorporated)Palmdale
Century CityPalms
Cerritos (unincorporated)Pan Pacific Park
ChatsworthPanorama City
Chatsworth (unincorporated) Pico-Union
Cheviot HillsPorter Ranch
ChinatownRancho Palos Verdes
Claremont (unincorporated)Rancho Park
ComptonRedondo Beach
Country Club HeightsReseda
CrenshawRowland Heights (unincorporated)
Culver CityRustic Canyon
Cypress ParkSan Dimas (unincorporated)
Del ReySan Fernando (unincorporated)
Diamond Bar (unincorporated)San Pedro
DowneySan Pedro (unincorporated)
Downtown Los AngelesSanta Clarita
Eagle RockSepulveda
East HollywoodSherman Oaks
East Los Angeles*Silver Lake
Echo ParkSolano Canyon
El MonteSouth El Monte (unincorporated)
El SerenoSouth Los Angeles
Elysian HeightsStevenson Ranch (unincorporated)
Elysian ParkStudio City
Elysian ValleySun Valley
EncinoSunland-Tujunga
Exposition ParkSylmar
FairfaxTarzana
Franklin HillsTemple City (unincorporated)
Gardena (unincorporated)Temple-Beaudry
GarvanzaThousand Oaks
Glassell ParkToluca Lake
Glendora (unincorporated)Topanga Canyon (unincorporated)
Gramercy ParkTorrance
Granada HillsTujunga (unincorporated)
Griffith ParkUniversity Hills
Hacienda Heights (unincorporated)University Park
Hancock ParkValencia (unincorporated)
Harbor CityValley Glen
Harbor City (unincorporated)Valley Village
Hawaiian GardensVan Nuys
HawthorneVenice, Westchester
HermonVermont Knolls
Highland ParkVillage Green
Historic Filipino TownVirgil Village
HollywoodWalnut
Hollywood HeightsWalnut (unincorporated)
Holmby HillsWarner Center
Huntington ParkWatts
Hyde ParkWest Adams
InglewoodWest Alameda
Jefferson ParkWest Hills
Kenter CanyonWest Hollywood
KoreatownWest Pico
La MiradaWestdale
La Puente (unincorporated) Westlake Village
La Verne (unincorporated)Whittier
Lafayette SquareWillowbrook
Lake BalboaWilmington
Lake Hughes (unincorporated)Wilshire Center
LancasterWindsor Square
LarchmontWinnetka
Laurel CanyonWoodland Hills
LawndaleWoodland Hills (unincorporated)

* East Los Angeles (90022, 90023, and 90063)
**Los Angeles -Unincorporated (90001, 90002, & 90032)
***Los Angeles – (90008, 90043, 90044, 90047, 90056, 90061)

The following are Los Angeles County facilities:

Agoura Animal Care Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Agoura Hills
  • Calabasas
  • Canoga Park (unincorporated area)
  • Chatsworth (unincorporated area)
  • Malibu
  • Thousand Oaks
  • Topanga Canyon (unincorporated area)
  • Westlake Village
  • Woodland Hills (unincorporated area)

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Baldwin Park Animal Care Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Arcadia (unincorporated area)
  • Azusa
  • Baldwin Park
  • Claremont (unincorporated area)
  • Diamond Bar (unincorporated area)
  • El Monte
  • Glendora (unincorporated area)
  • Hacienda Heights (unincorporated area)
  • La Puente (unincorporated area)
  • La Verne (unincorporated area)
  • Monrovia (unincorporated area)
  • Rowland Heights (unincorporated area)
  • San Dimas (unincorporated area)
  • South El Monte (unincorporated area)
  • Temple City (unincorporated area)
  • Walnut

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Carson/Gardena Animal Care Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Carson
  • Culver City
  • Gardena (unincorporated area)
  • Harbor City (unincorporated area)
  • Hawthorne
  • Inglewood
  • Lawndale
  • Lomita
  • Los Angeles 90008, 90043, 90044, 90047, 90056, 90061
  • Marina Del Rey (unincorporated area)
  • Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Redondo Beach
  • San Pedro (unincorporated area)
  • Torrance
  • West Hollywood

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Castaic Animal Care Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Acton (unincorporated area)
  • Castaic (unincorporated area)
  • Newhall
  • San Fernando (unincorporated area)
  • Santa Clarita
  • Stevenson Ranch (unincorporated area)
  • Tujunga (unincorporated area)
  • Valencia (unincorporated area)

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Downey Animal Care Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Alhambra
  • Artesia
  • Bell Gardens
  • Cerritos (unincorporated area)
  • Compton
  • Downey
  • East Los Angeles 90022, 90023, and 90063
  • Hawaiian Gardens
  • Huntington Park
  • La Mirada
  • Los Angeles 90001, 90002, & 90032 (unincorporated area)
  • Maywood
  • Monterey Park
  • Walnut (unincorporated area)
  • Whittier

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Lancaster Animal Care Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Lake Hughes (unincorporated area)
  • Lancaster

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Palmdale Animal Care Center

Serving: Palmdale

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The following are City of Los Angeles Facilities:

East Valley Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Arleta
  • Mission Hills
  • North Hollywood
  • Pacoima
  • Panorama City
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Studio City
  • Sun Valley
  • Sunland-Tujunga
  • Sylmar
  • Toluca Lake
  • Valley Glen
  • Valley Village
  • Van Nuys

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday & Holidays: Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Harbor Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Harbor City
  • San Pedro
  • Watts (partial)
  • Willowbrook
  • Wilmington

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday & Holidays: Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

North Central Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Angelino Heights
  • Arts District
  • Atwater Village
  • Beachwood Canyon
  • Boyle Heights
  • Chinatown
  • Cypress Park
  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • Eagle Rock
  • East Hollywood
  • Echo Park
  • El Sereno
  • Elysian Heights
  • Elysian Park
  • Elysian Valley
  • Franklin Hills
  • Garvanza
  • Glassell Park
  • Griffith Park
  • Hancock Park
  • Hermon
  • Highland Park
  • Historic Filipino Town
  • Hollywood
  • Hollywood Heights
  • Larchmont
  • Lincoln Heights
  • Little Tokyo
  • Los Feliz
  • MacArthur Park-Westlake
  • Melrose Hill
  • Montecito Heights
  • Monterey Hills
  • Mt. Washington
  • Silver Lake
  • Solano Canyon
  • Temple-Beaudry
  • University Hills
  • Virgil Village
  • Wilshire Center
  • Windsor Square

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday & Holidays: Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Chesterfield Square Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Park
  • Athens
  • Baldwin Hills
  • Baldwin Village
  • Canterbury Knolls
  • Carthay
  • Country Club Heights
  • Crenshaw
  • Exposition Park
  • Gramercy Park
  • Hyde Park
  • Jefferson Park
  • Koreatown
  • Lafayette Square
  • Leimert Park
  • Mid-City
  • Miracle Mile
  • Pan Pacific Park
  • Pico-Union
  • South Los Angeles
  • University Park
  • Vermont Knolls
  • Village Green
  • West Adams
  • West Alameda

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday & Holidays: Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

West Los Angeles Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Bel Air
  • Benedict Canyon
  • Beverlywood
  • Beverly Crest
  • Beverly Hills
  • Brentwood
  • Century City
  • Cheviot Hills
  • Del Rey
  • Fairfax
  • Holmby Hills
  • Kenter Canyon
  • Laurel Canyon
  • Mandeville Canyon
  • Marina Peninsula
  • Mar Vista
  • Melrose District
  • Pacific Palisades
  • Palisades Highlands
  • Palms
  • Rancho Park
  • Rustic Canyon
  • Venice, Westchester
  • Westdale
  • Westside Village
  • West Pico

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday & Holidays: Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

West Valley Center

Serving the following communities:

  • Canyon
  • Canoga Park
  • Chatsworth
  • Encino
  • Granada Hills
  • Lake Balboa
  • Northridge
  • North Hills
  • Porter Ranch
  • Reseda
  • Sepulveda
  • Tarzana
  • Warner Center
  • West Hills
  • Winnetka
  • Woodland Hills

Contact Information:

Hours:

  • Monday & Holidays: Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

General Considerations

Los Angeles County has an online portal to report dog bite attacks. Click on this link to fill out a form. If you find yourself in an emergency situation, call 911 and report the incident to obtain help from first responders. If you call your local facility after hours, you will be routed to the nearest dispatch office for help. If you are attacked, you need to make sure that you obtain proper medical attention from a Los Angeles County Dog Bite Attorney so that you can protect yourself from further injury and so that you can protect your legal rights.