The Animal Control Services Program provides enforcement of animal control ordinances and collection of dead animals from city streets. The program is funded by reimbursement from the solid waste management fund as an environmental health activity.

• Contact number: 806-872-2121

Objective

To protect the residents of the community by collecting, handling, and disposing of animals which pose a potential threat to public health and safety, or which are running at large in violation of city ordinances.

Activities

• Answering animal complaints
• Capturing and impounding of dead animals
• Collection and disposal of dead animals from city streets
• Disposal of unclaimed and/or unwanted or dangerous animals
• Enforcement of nuisance animal and rabies ordinance
• Operation of the city animal shelter