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Pest and Wildlife

Public Health, Policy & Planning

Wildlife

If you find a wild animal that may appear orphaned, injured or in distress, please call the Peninsula Humane Society at 650-340-7022 for guidance and assistance. If it’s safe to do so, you can also bring the animal directly to the Center for Compassion located at 1450 Rollins Road in Burlingame between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM every day.

If you find a wild animal in need of care after hours and it’s safe to transport, please bring the animal to After Hours Receiving at the Coyote Point Shelter, located at 12 Airport Blvd in San Mateo.

Do not give any food, water or medicine. That often does more harm than good. Do not attempt to remove fishing line or something that may be caught or tangled around the animal.

To report mountain lions, please call the California Department of Fish and Game at 831-649-2870.

Pests

To file a complaint about pests (including rodents and cockroaches) in these places:

  • Rental properties (apartment buildings with 4 units or more)
  • Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts
  • Mobile home parks (within unincorporated San Mateo County)
  • Organized camps
  • Employee housing
  • Detention facilities

Call 650-599-1112 or use the Online Complaint Form.