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Every Call
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Uniformed officers. Humane equipment. Round-the-clock response for the animals and communities that need us most.

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Live Outcomes

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Est. 1987 · Public Safety Division

Animal control officer in uniform gently handling a rescued dog in golden hour light

Field Report · Feb 2026

Officer M. Tran responds to a welfare call in Clearwater County — a terrier mix found tethered without food or water for 72 hours. Outcome: seized, treated, transferred to county shelter.

Active Response Zone

Live Dispatch Log · 2026

The volume is real.
The urgency never stops.

0

Calls Answered

Dispatches since Jan 1, 2026

0

Animals Recovered

Live outcomes this year

0

Wildlife Relocations

Non-domestic species safely moved

0

Hours in the Field

Cumulative officer field hours

Recent Dispatch Activity

Updated 22:47 EST

22:41ClearwaterStray large dog, aggressiveRESOLVED
21:17MaplewoodRaccoon in residential atticRESOLVED
20:53Lake ShoreFeral colony — condemned propertyACTIVE
19:38PineridgeInjured hawk on highway medianRESOLVED
18:12ClearwaterDog chained, no food/water 72hrRESOLVED
17:05HartfieldCoyote sighting, school groundsRESOLVED

Field Operations

Officers in the dirt,
every single shift.

No call is too small. No animal is left behind. Every dispatch is logged, every outcome tracked.

Animal control officer in uniform carrying a dog crate through a residential neighborhood

Clearwater — Stray recovery

2026-02-25 18:12:09
Two dogs running in a field, one being guided by an officer on leash

Maplewood — Field assessment

2026-02-25 20:29:09
Close-up of a golden retriever with a soft muzzle being gently handled by gloved hands

Lake Shore — Trauma intake

2026-02-25 22:46:09

92%

Live Release Rate

Animals alive at point of transfer

23 min

Response Time

Average dispatch to on-scene

4,211

Reunited with Owners

Strays returned home this year

3,847

Wildlife Relocated

Non-lethal wildlife interventions

Running on public funding

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Animals Saved

They don't have a voice.
We answer for them.

Behind every case number is a name. Here are a few from this year's field reports.

Small terrier mix dog looking up with bright eyes, sitting on a clean shelter blanket

Clearwater County

Biscuit

Feb 3, 2026

Mixed-breed terrier

Welfare check — neglect

"Found chained to a porch rail, 4 lbs underweight. Now in a home with a yard."

Treated, adopted within 11 days

Orange tabby cat with amber eyes sitting in soft window light, appearing calm and healthy

Maplewood County

Sage

Jan 28, 2026

Domestic tabby cat

Feral colony — condemned building

"One of six from a colony under a condemned house. Now sleeps on someone's couch."

TNR completed, 6 cats rehomed

Red-tailed hawk perched on a gloved handler's arm, looking alert with golden light behind

Pineridge County

Juniper

Feb 19, 2026

Red-tailed hawk

Injured wildlife — highway median

"Found grounded on Route 41. Wing fracture. Release is scheduled for April."

Wing set, transferred to rehab center

Raccoon peering out from behind a tree in a wooded area, appearing healthy and alert

Lake Shore County

Maple

Feb 21, 2026

Raccoon

Wildlife intrusion — attic

"Homeowner called at midnight. Officer arrived by 12:23 AM. By dawn, Maple was free."

Trap-released 4 miles from site

11,209 outcomes like these in 2026 alone.

None of it happens without public funding.

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