Tri City Animal Shelter

What Tri City Animal Shelter does

Tri-City Animal Shelter is a municipal animal services facility operated by the City of Fremont Police Department's Animal Services Unit, serving the residents of Fremont, Union City, and Newark in California's Bay Area. It functions as a consolidated inter-city service platform providing animal adoption, lost and found pet reunification, pet licensing, low-cost veterinary care (vaccinations, spay and neuter), a pet food pantry, animal field services, wildlife and snake response, and a rehome-a-pet program. Animal Services Officers from each participating city respond to local calls regarding welfare concerns, barking complaints, community cats, animal bites, and dead animal pickup.

The organization operates from a single physical facility at 1950 Stevenson Blvd in Fremont, with adoption and shelter hours limited to Wednesday through Saturday. Service intake is multi-channel: walk-in visits, dedicated phone lines for the shelter, licensing, and field services, mail-in pet licensing, an online licensing portal via DocuPet, the City of Fremont mobile app for issue reporting (available on iOS and Android), and Facebook and Instagram for community engagement. Volunteer and foster programs, donation solicitation, and participation in municipal events such as Fremont Street Eats and Movies Under The Stars supplement direct service delivery.

As a municipal government entity, the shelter is funded primarily through the City of Fremont budget rather than market-rate revenue, with supplemental income from pet licensing fees, donations, and pay-as-you-go charges for low-cost services that are not publicly itemized. It has 1-10 employees, no subsidiaries, no private funding rounds, and no commercial acquisitions or partnerships beyond its governing inter-municipal relationships with Fremont, Union City, and Newark. The legal entity is City of Fremont - Tri-City Animal Shelter, operating under the City of Fremont's governmental authority.

Name

Tri City Animal Shelter

Legal name

City of Fremont - Tri-City Animal Shelter

Website

https://tricityanimalshelter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tri-City Animal Shelter is a municipal animal services facility operated by the Fremont Police Department's Animal Services Unit, serving residents of Fremont, Union City, and Newark with animal adoption, lost pet reunification, pet licensing, low-cost veterinary care, and field services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Shelter Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Pet adoption programs
• Pet licensing services
• Animal control services
• Lost and found pets

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tri City Animal Shelter is a municipal animal services facility operated by the Fremont Police Department's Animal Services Unit, serving Fremont, Union City, and Newark. It provides animal adoption, lost and found pet reunification, pet licensing, low-cost veterinary services (vaccinations, spay/neuter, pet food pantry), animal field services, animal issue reporting, and foster and volunteer programs to community residents.

Product overview

Tri City Animal Shelter is a municipal animal services facility serving Fremont, Newark, and Union City in California. The shelter operates as a unified civic service platform offering multiple interconnected services including animal adoption, lost and found pet reunification, pet licensing, low-cost veterinary services (vaccinations, spay/neuter, pet food pantry), foster and volunteer programs, and animal issue reporting (animal bites, welfare concerns, community cats, snakes & wildlife). The shelter is run by the Fremont Police Department's Animal Services Unit and provides care for stray and injured animals while working to reunite lost pets with their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adopt a Pet Animal adoption program connecting shelter animals with prospective pet owners in the Tri-City area. Available to residents visiting the Fremont shelter during adoption hours.
• Lost & Found Pets Service helping reunite lost pets with their families and assisting owners in finding missing animals in the Tri-City area.
• Pet Licensing Annual pet licensing service for Fremont residents, available online through docupet.com, by phone, by mail, or by appointment.
• Low Cost Services Affordable animal support services including vaccinations, spay and neuter procedures, and pet food pantry for community members.
• Foster Program Volunteer program allowing community members to temporarily care for shelter animals in their homes.
• Volunteer Program Community volunteer opportunities supporting shelter operations and animal care.
• Rehome a Pet Assistance for pet owners who can no longer care for their animals, providing options and resources for rehoming.
• Report an Issue Animal issue reporting service covering animal bites, welfare concerns, barking complaints, community cats, dead animal pickup, snakes & wildlife, and found kittens.
• Snakes & Wildlife Services Services addressing snake and wildlife concerns in the community, including removal and guidance.
• Found Kittens Program Guidance and resources for community members who find kittens, providing instructions on how to give them their best chance at survival.
• Animal Field Services Responds to animal-related calls for service, operating 7:30 am - 4:30 pm daily with limited hours on city observed holidays. Each city has its own Animal Services Officers who respond to animal-related concerns.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City of Fremont Police Department - Animal Services UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fremont Police Department's Animal Services Unit runs the Tri-City Animal Shelter, which serves Fremont, Union City, and Newark. Each city has its own Animal Services Officers who respond to animal-related concerns.
• Union CitycoreOthersTri-City Animal Shelter serves Union City residents alongside Fremont and Newark. Animal Services Officers respond to animal-related concerns in Union City.
• NewarkcoreOthersTri-City Animal Shelter serves Newark residents alongside Fremont and Union City. Animal Services Officers respond to animal-related concerns in Newark.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Petfinder: Online adoption platform aggregating shelter animals nationwide. Comparable as an enabling channel through which municipal shelters publish adoptable pets and reach prospective owners.
• DocuPet: Pet licensing technology provider used by Tri-City Animal Shelter for online licensing. Compares as an infrastructure/technology partner enabling the shelter's digital licensing channel.

Broad incumbents

• Marin Humane: Established animal welfare organization serving Marin County. Comparable as a regional shelter and adoption center with companion animal services and wildlife response in the Bay Area.
• Contra Costa County Animal Services: County-level animal services organization serving multiple cities within Contra Costa County. Comparable as a multi-municipal animal services provider with broader geographic scope than Tri-City Animal Shelter.

Direct peers

• Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA: Animal welfare organization serving the San Mateo County area in the Bay Area. Comparable as a regional shelter providing adoption, low-cost spay/neuter, licensing, and wildlife services across multiple municipalities.
• San Jose Animal Care Center: City-operated animal shelter serving San Jose, California. Directly comparable municipal shelter providing adoption, licensing, lost-and-found, and field services to a large Bay Area population.
• Oakland Animal Services: Municipal animal shelter serving Oakland, California. Directly comparable as a city-operated shelter offering adoption, licensing, field services, and low-cost veterinary care to a Bay Area community.
• Humane Society of Silicon Valley: Animal welfare nonprofit in the Bay Area offering adoption, low-cost veterinary services, and animal care. Comparable mission and service mix to Tri-City Animal Shelter within the same regional market.
• Berkeley Animal Care Services: Municipal animal shelter operated by the City of Berkeley. Comparable as a Bay Area city-run shelter delivering adoption, licensing, and animal field response services.

Regional players

• Sacramento SPCA: Animal welfare nonprofit in Sacramento offering adoption, low-cost spay/neuter, and veterinary services. Comparable as a regional shelter outside the immediate Bay Area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TriCityAnimals
• Instagraminstagram.com/tricityanimals
• Xx.com/TriCityAnimals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-city-animal-shelter-fremont-ca

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Investors

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Investments

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