The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States.  Our six animal care centers serve unincorporated Los Angeles County and 49 contract cities with a combined total population of over 3 million residents.  We cover more than 3,400 square miles of cities, deserts, beaches, and mountains; from the Antelope Valley in the north to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the south, as far east as the border of San Bernardino County, and west to Thousand Oaks.  We provide animal control and rescue services in our service areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week.