As stated on their website, they are "Inside Wilson Park, next to Tennis courts."
I took off a star because it you were trying to find their office for the first time without reading their website, you might be wandering a bit, as I did, because there are no clear signs. And then when you arrive, you are still not sure if it's the right place because it's a small trailer bungalow.
Other than that, it's a fine place to get your dog licensed.
They have an annual rabies clinic for most of the month of June.
Did you know there are several different companies that make the rabies vaccine? Most of them contain thimerosol, a mercury-containing preservative. If you have / had a child, would you inject them with mercury? I didn't think so.
I don't know at all which brand of the rabies vaccine Torrance Animal Control uses because I've always taken my dog to a vet that I KNOW uses a THIMEROSOL-FREE rabies vaccine. Call and ask Animal Control to find out (hey, I can't do everything for you). FYI, the Centinela pet store has vaccination clinics (go to their website to get the schedule of dates & times), & all of their vaccines are thimerosol-free.
I just wanted to make more people aware of this office to help reunite owners and pets.
Last year, I found a dog wandering in the neighborhood. She was clean & had a license, but the Animal Control office was already closed, so I kept her overnite. I called Animal Control first thing in the morning at 7:30 am. They came to pick her up. I called the office later in the day to see if anyone claimed her. They said yes, when they drove back to the office, the dog's owner was already waiting there. They said it was the fastest reunion they'd ever had.
The Animal Control lady mentioned that a lot of people don't know that their office / department exists.
Another time, I was driving and found a "Found Dog" sign posted a couple blocks near my home. I called the number and told the lady who answered it wasn't my dog, but did she try calling the Animal Control office?
She said "No." She sounded like an older woman. It didn't seem like she knew that the office exists.
And she also didn't think to take the dog to ANY vet to get scanned for a microchip for FREE, which you can do.
Bottom Line: She told me she gave the dog to someone in Palos Verdes.
I live in a nice suburban neighborhood. I'm betting the dog belonged to someone who will never know what happened to his/her dog
I'd like to think that if my dog got lost, someone would make an effort to reunite us, so yes, Torrance Animal Control, I'm glad you're around.
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