Marin Humane Society

Animal services - marin humane provides all animal services to marin county (11 cities and unincorporated marin county) based on a negotiated joint powers agreement (jpa). Animal services includes enforcing the animal related ordinances, rescuing animals in distress, investigating complaints including cases of animal cruelty and neglect, picking up and caring for stray and deceased animals, and processing the pet licensing program. Marin humane's animal service officers are scheduled for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year coverage.

Education and community services - marin humane provides a variety of educational opportunities and outreach programs aimed at increasing responsible pet guardianship and achieving marin humane's mission. Included among these are animal training classes and behavior consultations in the behavior & training department, seminars and workshops, classroom visits, shelter tours, student volunteer opportunities, summer camp, after school clubs, and animal assisted therapy visitations. Marin humane also provides free pet food and assistance to the pets of hundreds of low income guardians throughout marin county as part of an effort to keep pets in their homes as long as possible.

Thrift shop - since 1961, auxiliary volunteers have operated a thrift shop in san anselmo. Revenues from the thrift shop support marin humane's veterinary services.