Animal Control

Licensing, control, and protection of animals.

About Animal Control

Animal Control is responsible for a variety of services as they relate to the licensing, control and protection of animals in the Township. Activities Handled by Animal Control:

• Issues dog licenses. (Dog license renewal period begins in January of each year.)
• Issues cat licenses. (Cat license renewal period begins in April of each year.)
• Provides two free rabies clinics per year for both dogs and cats.
• Responds to animal related complaints.
• Investigating animal bites.
• Rabies control (laboratory testing, quarantines, education).
• Licensing and inspecting pet shops and kennels.
• Enforcing state and local codes/regulations.
• Patrolling and impounding stray cats and dogs.
• Performing dead animal removal.