Animal
Control Officer Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8 A.M.-4 P.M.
Contacting Animal Control
ACO Linda Etienne
24 hour through police dispatch: 688-5273
Animal Shelter: 688-4545 ext- 569
E-mail: Etienne@Townofwindsorct.com
Animal
Licensing:
Windsor requires all dog and cat owners to purchase an animal license for their
pet. This is in case the animal is found by an Animal Control Officer or another
person, the pet can then be returned to the owner more easily. The primary
identification for dogs and cats is a license worn on their collar. All other
types of tags are considered secondary.
Ninety-five percent of the lost pets found without a license or ID tag DO NOT
get returned home to the owner, but One Hundred percent of the lost pets found
with an animal license get returned home to the owner. A lost pet's best ticket
home is an animal license worn on its collar.
Animal License fees for Windsor are:
All Unspayed or unneutered Dogs $16.00
All Spayed or Neutered Dogs $6.00
Kennel License $52.00
All dogs have to be vaccinated for rabies before a license can be obtained.
All domestic dogs and cats must be vaccinated for rabies at the age of three
months by State Statute.
For Your Information: Any wolf hybrid dog cannot be vaccinated for rabies under
current Connecticut law. There is no vaccination for rabies made for
these mixed breed dogs.
Adoptions:
Currently the adoption fee
for a impounded stray is $5.00. New owners are responsible to
obtain necessary inoculations and vet care from their own vet
at their own expense. State of CT is working on reinstating the
PET Population Program for impounded animals which will cover
the spay / neuter and inoculations. The cost is expected to be
$50.00.
Stray
Dogs:
A stray dog can cause an enormous
amount of grief to people. Stray dogs have been known to cause
traffic accidents as well as considerable damage to peoples property.
Any person who's dog runs stray can be held criminally and civilly
liable for damages the dog causes while loose.
If you plan to let your dog off its leash to run or exercise then you need
to accompany the animal and have it under control at all times. If your
dog is found to be stray, you can receive a citation. The maximum first offense
penalty is $77.00.
When approaching a stray or being approached by a stray, you should not try
to catch it. Additionally, even if the dog seems friendly, do not try to pet
or touch it. You never can tell when a dog will bite or cause a serious injury.
If you have knowledge of a stray animal contact the Animal Control at
the listed number as soon as possible. All we need is a brief description
and the last known area in which the dog was seen, as well as the time the
dog was in that area. We will then patrol for the animal as soon as possible.
Barking
Dogs:
Unfortunately, there are those dogs that bark continuously in our neighborhoods.
Here are a few things that you can do to prevent or report this type of
disturbance. Most dogs bark because they are bored or want to play. In
most cases , the owner is generally home with the dog. When the dog begins
to bark, the owner becomes accustomed to hearing the dog bark and begins
to mentally block the noise out, not realizing the disturbance it is causing
to the neighborhood.
Preventing your dog from barking:
1. Make sure there is plenty of food and water for the dog.
2. Make sure the dog has enough room to run on its property and can't
get its leash tangled on obstructions.
3. When leaving to go out of town for any period longer than 24 hours,
consider leaving your dog at a dog boarding facility.
4. In extreme cases medical treatment can be obtained from a veterinarian.
Reporting
a barking dog:
1. We will ask your name for the report. However, you may remain anonymous
if you request it.
2. We need an accurate address or area of the barking dog.
3. If you know the owner of the dog this information will be useful to
obtain an address.
4. Any other important information about the dog that you can think of
would be useful.
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