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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?

Woods Humane Society - SLO Department of Animal Services

Woods Humane Society is a privately funded, non-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to the humane care and treatment of homeless companion animals on the Central Coast, to helping provide humane and loving homes, and to cultivating respect for the rights and needs of our county’s companion animals. We handle only dogs and cats and take a limited number of animals from the public and from the San Luis Obispo Sheriff Department’s Division of Animal Services.

The San Luis Obispo Sheriff Department of Animal Services is the city agency that enforces animal control laws and anticruelty ordinances, picks up stray animals, rescues animals in distress and responds to animal-related emergencies. It runs the municipal shelter for all animals, whether lost, abandoned, surrendered or rescued. It takes in not only dogs and cats, but also other domestic and wild animals. Animal Services is federally funded by your tax dollars.

Our Relationship with Animal Services

Woods Humane Society and the San Luis Obispo Animal Services work together to shelter San Luis Obispo County’s homeless animals. In 2005, we forged an agreement with the county in which Woods will accept no less then 350 adoptable companion animals from the Animal Services in an effort to curb their euthanasia rate. We work closely with Animal Services to actively confront the animal overpopulation problem that San Luis Obispo County currently faces.