Life-threatening injured animals- unowned animals running at large (regardless of species). Please note that owned animals on the owners' property are the owner's responsibility. Owners shall seek care from a licensed veterinarian if their animals have a life-threatening injury.

Examples of Life-threatening:

1. Not breathing, or shortness of breath/unable to move any distance
2. Bleeding out.

Note: We advise citizens not to interact with any cats/dogs/skunks/animal that are outside.

Bite/Scratch that breaks the skin

Loose Livestock

Aggressive Animals

Examples of Aggressive:

1. Lunging and snapping at citizens
2. chasing with the intent to cause harm or actively going after a citizen trying to bite them.

Non-aggressive we will not respond to: 

1. Barking
2. Looks mean
3. Pitbull- scary-looking dogs
4. Pack of dogs running around together, barking at people

 Wildlife in the home

 Note: Venomous snakes only that are inside the home.

1. The garage is not considered inside of the home.
2. The porch is not considered inside the home.
3. The shed is not considered inside of the home.
4. Only the liveable area of the home. We will not go into attics, under the house, or crawl spaces. The animal must be accessible to the officer.

• Loose Pit-bulls (They are treated like any other dog).
• Barking dogs
• Loose cats
• Cats hissing at someone (if you leave the cat alone, it will not bother you)
• Any loose wildlife- sick or injured, we do not respond (except rabies carriers that are out during daylight hours acting in abnormal behavior. I.e., circling, neurological.) Top five rabies carriers: Skunk, Raccoons, Foxes, Bats, Coyotes
• Any loose animal (except livestock)
• Non-venomous Snakes (outside/on the porch/under the house-not inside of the living area of the home) Note: Non-venomous Snakes inside the home we will not go out on- A pest control company will remove them.
• Deceased Animals- dead animals on the streets and is not a traffic hazard; small deceased animals do not pose a traffic hazard; dead animals on side streets; dead animals in streets late/early hour or during a time of light or no traffic.
• Birds- regardless of what their injury is. There is a bird rescue you may try and contact if needed. Baby birds falling out of a nest is not an emergency.
• Owned/Unowned sick or injured animals (not life-threatening).

Examples of non-life-threatening injuries/sickness:

• A dog/cat that is throwing up
• Limping animal
• Looks tired/lethargic, lying down and breathing normally (resting, asleep).
• Foaming at the mouth
• Skinny
• Ticks
• Missing hair
• Hungry
• Needs food, water, shelter, or vet care

The on-call ACO screens all incoming calls to determine which calls fit into the definition of an emergency. Calls that are not considered an emergency will be responded to as able or during the next business day.