Stanislaus Animal Services Agency

What Stanislaus Animal Services Agency does

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency (SASA) is a county government animal services department operating under the Stanislaus County, California government. It provides animal control, sheltering, licensing, adoption, field enforcement, and community cat management services to residents of Stanislaus County and five contracted cities (Modesto, Ceres, Hughson, Waterford, Patterson). The agency operates from a single shelter facility at 3647 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA, with a staff of 11–50 employees, and is funded through a combination of county appropriations, adoption and licensing fees, and public donations processed via Clover and Amazon Wish List integrations.

SASA's service portfolio includes nine core programs: pet adoption, Doggy Day Out, foster placement (Airtable-managed), lost-and-found reunification (Petco Love Lost), field enforcement, dog licensing, community cat trap-neuter-return, euthanasia services for unclaimed animals, and a volunteer program. The technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: the agency uses Acuity Scheduling for appointments, Petco Love Lost and Adoptapet.com for adoption/lost-pet distribution, Home to Home for owner-direct rehoming, Shelter Animals Count for statistics, and Recite Me for PDF accessibility. All systems are integrated SaaS tools rather than in-house platforms.

The agency's operating model is public-sector rather than commercial. Pricing is structured around low one-time adoption fees (covering spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, and licensing) with periodic free adoption campaigns funded by donor contributions. The business is currently experiencing operational stress: the shelter is over capacity due to increased dog abandonments across California, with some dogs remaining up to 53 days and a recent campaign targeting 60+ long-stay dogs. SASA's strategic posture is therefore defensive — focused on throughput optimization, community-based intake diversion, and donor-supported adoption incentives — rather than growth-oriented.

Name

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency

Legal name

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency

Website

https://stanislausanimalservices.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency (SASA) is a Stanislaus County, California government department providing animal control, sheltering, licensing, adoption, and field enforcement services to county residents, funded through county appropriations, fees, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Animal Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Pet adoption programs
• Animal control enforcement
• Pet licensing services
• Lost pet reunification

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: County-funded animal services agency operating under Stanislaus County government budget
2. Service Fees: Adoption fees, licensing fees, and other service charges for animal care services
3. Donations: Voluntary donations from the public and special promotional adoption campaigns funded by donors

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency (SASA) is the animal services department of Stanislaus County, California, operating a public animal shelter in Modesto that provides animal control, sheltering, licensing, adoption, lost-and-found pet reunification, and community cat management services for county residents. The agency also performs field enforcement, emergency response, and code enforcement related to animal-related ordinances.

Product overview

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency (SASA) operates as a government animal shelter providing animal care and control services for Stanislaus County. The organization functions as a single integrated service rather than a platform architecture, offering multiple interconnected programs including pet adoption services, foster programs, lost pet reunification, field enforcement services, and community cat management. Core programs include adoptable animal placement, Doggy Day Out excursions, volunteer foster care, pet licensing, and field services responding to animal-related calls. The agency also provides euthanasia services for unclaimed animals and manages shelter statistics. All programs operate through the central shelter facility in Modesto, CA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Adoption Services
• Field Services
• Pet Licensing
• Lost and Found Pet Services
• Community Cats Program
• Euthanasia Services
• Doggy Day Out Program
• Foster Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Petco Love LostcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Petco Love Lost platform for lost and found pet reporting, enabling community-wide visibility for lost pets and stray animal identification
• Million Cat ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the Million Cat Challenge initiative focused on reducing shelter cat euthanasia through innovative programs and community engagement
• Shelter Animals CountcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData partnership for tracking and reporting shelter animal statistics and outcomes
• Best Friends Animal SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Cat Program partnership focused on reducing shelter intake and improving outcomes for community cats
• PetCo FoundationmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport through PetCo Foundation for animal welfare initiatives and adoption programs
• Home to HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehoming platform partnership to help pet owners safely rehome animals without shelter surrender
• Stanislaus County CitiescoreOthersService provision to multiple cities within Stanislaus County including Modesto, Ceres, Hughson, Waterford, and Patterson through county-level animal services agreement

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation: Adjacent California county animal services agency offering shelter, adoption, licensing, and field services. Closest geographic peer to SASA with a near-identical government service delivery model.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization operating shelter, adoption, and community cat programs. Active partner of SASA through the Community Cat Program and comparable in adoption and TNR service delivery.
• San Diego County Department of Animal Services: Another California county government animal services operation providing adoption, licensing, and field enforcement. Comparable mandate and operating model to SASA within the same state regulatory environment.
• Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control: California county government animal services agency providing sheltering, adoption, licensing, and field enforcement — directly comparable government mandate, service mix, and funding model to SASA.
• San Francisco SPCA: Established California animal welfare nonprofit offering adoption, veterinary care, and community programs. Comparable adoption and shelter operations though operating from a different funding structure than SASA.
• Pasadena Humane: California-based nonprofit animal shelter providing adoption, licensing, field services, and community programs. Operates a comparable service portfolio to SASA through a nonprofit rather than government structure.

Others

• Petco Love (Petco Foundation): Animal welfare funding arm of Petco providing grants and platform integrations (Petco Love Lost) to municipal and nonprofit shelters. Direct partner and infrastructure provider to SASA.
• Maddie's Fund: Major pet-adoption and no-kill initiative funder active in California's shelter ecosystem. Operates as a grantmaker rather than a shelter but directly influences adoption outcomes at agencies like SASA.

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: National animal welfare organization offering adoption support, advocacy, and grants to local shelters including government agencies. Broader scope than SASA but operates overlapping shelter and adoption programs.
• Humane Society of the United States: Large national animal welfare organization with advocacy, shelter rescue, and program funding arms that interact with municipal shelters like SASA. Overlapping mission with broader policy and national scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SASAanimals
• Facebookfacebook.com/StanislausAnimalServicesAgency
• Instagraminstagram.com/stanislausanimalservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanislaus-animal-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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