Big Bear Lake Animal Care Numbers: Local Shelter, County Field Services and Road Reporting Guide

BIG BEAR LAKE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY — October 22, 2026. Residents and vacation-home visitors in the Big Bear area can save two different animal-service contacts: the local shelter phone and the county field-service dispatch number. According to the San Bernardino County official service-area listing, Big Bear Lake and surrounding communities are served by the Big Bear Animal Shelter.

Big Bear Animal Shelter: location and number

The county’s animal-care contact directory lists the shelter at 42080 North Shore Drive, Big Bear City, CA 92314, telephone 909-866-4943. The official page provides the shelter’s visitor hours and holiday changes. The shelter is in Big Bear City even though the service geography includes Big Bear Lake, Fawnskin, Baldwin Lake, Sugarloaf and other nearby communities.

Field response, injured animals and concerns

For field-service requests involving a stray or injured animal, an animal bite or suspected neglect, San Bernardino County Animal Care directs callers to 1-800-472-5609, option 1. Give the exact address and a description rather than assuming an animal reported near a campground or on a mountain road is within the city limits. An animal shelter may assist with intake or recovery; animal-control officers determine field-response procedures.

Road and emergency contacts vary by jurisdiction

Big Bear Lake is an incorporated city. County Public Works’ number 909-387-8063 is for county road issues and should not automatically be used to report every city street. Determine who maintains the exact road; check Caltrans QuickMap for state highways. For Sheriff’s Department non-emergency dispatch, the county lists separate Desert and Valley regions; confirm the appropriate station rather than treating an administrative number as 24-hour emergency help.

Call 911 for active fire, serious injury or immediate danger. For county mental-health access, code enforcement, the current short-term rental complaint line and more, save the California58 San Bernardino County important contacts directory. This public-service guide does not claim a new incident occurred in Big Bear on October 22.