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1. What is the difference between Woods Humane Society and the San Luis Obispo Sheriff Department of Animal Services?

2. What is the relationship with Woods Humane Society and the San Luis Obispo Sheriff Department of Animals Services?

3. Are all Humane Societies Related?

4. How is Woods Humane Society funded?

5. How do I adopt a dog or cat from Woods Humane Society?

6. Where is Woods Humane Society Located?

7. What are the business hours of Woods Humane Society?

8. How do I become a volunteer and help to enrich the lives of the animals at Woods Humane Society?

9. How do I surrender my dog or cat if I am unable to keep it?

10. What should I do if I have lost my pet or found a pet?

11. How do I report a case of animal abuse or neglect?

12. Can I board my pet at Woods Humane Society?

13. What should I do if I find injured wildlife?

14. What is meant by Woods Humane Society being a “Low-Kill” animal shelter?

15. How is Woods Humane Society confronting the current animal overpopulation issue in San Luis Obispo County?

16. How can I help?

Surrendering An Animal

Because there are so many animals that qualify for our services, it is important that we follow rigid guidelines to protect the animal and the person who would like to adopt the animal. To determine wheather the animal is adoptable, we need to follow some specific guidelines. These are listed in the Surrenders section of the website.

Lost or Found Animal

Woods Humane Society does not pick up or take in stray animals, if you have lost a pet, contact the San Luis Obispo Sheriff Department of Animal Services. If you have found a pet, your first action should be to contact all of your neighbors to see if anyone close to your home is missing their animal.

Next, post flyers around the location where the animal was found. Post a free “Found” ad in the San Luis Obispo Tribune Classifieds. As a last ditch option, you may surrender the animal to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Animal Services. Please remember that Animal Services is consistently at capacity and that space is extremely limited. If you have the ability, please exhaust all of your resources for finding the found animals owners prior to dropping off the animal at the Department of Animal Services.