Animal Control

Contents

• About Animal Control
• Animal Control Topics
• Animal Control on Washington Local Government Websites
• Additional Resources

About Animal Control

An animal control program is needed to address issues relating to a growing pet population, health and safety, protection of animals, and animal nuisances. MRSC's animal control pages are intended to provide sample ordinance provisions relating to various aspects of animal control. If you are aware of programs or effective ordinance provisions for topics included in these pages, please contact the page editor.

Animal Control Topics

• Animal Control Administration - Administrative organization, licensing, enforcement, shelters
• General Comprehensive Animal Control Provisions
• Animal Nuisance Provisions - Behavior, noise, running-at-large, living conditions
• Cat Control
• Dangerous Dogs
• Horses in the City
• Licensing
• Livestock Regulations
• Number of Animals Permitted
• Pooper Scooper and Animal Waste Provisions
• Wild Animals, Wildlife
• Regulation of Wolves and Wolf Hybrids

Animal Control Information on Washington Local Government Web Sites

• Clark County Animal Protection and Control
• Jefferson County Animal Services
• King County Animal Control (Includes educational pages)
• Seattle Animal Control
• Thurston County Pet Control Zones

Additional Resources

• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
• Humane and Animal Control Agencies in Washington - Project of the Oregon Humane Society
• National Animal Control Association
  • Program Evaluation - Evaluation Services, National Animal Control Association (NACA)
  • NACA Training Academy- Training Services, Risk Management
• Washington Animal Control Association (WACA)
• The Washington State Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies