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About Animal Control

Shelter Operations

  • House and care for stray and unwanted animals
  • Place adoptable animals in new loving homes
  • Assists individuals with lost or found animals
  • Coordinates foster home and volunteer programs
  • Dog licensing

Field Services

  • Responds to loose, injured or dead animals on public and county roads
  • Animal abuse and neglect investigations
  • Emergency assistance to law enforcement agencies
  • County-wide rabies control
  • Humane animal education
  • Reports of barking dogs
  • Stray animals running at large
  • Enforce state law and county ordinances regulating animal care and welfare
  • Inspects commercial kennels
  • Investigate animal bites and rabies exposure
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