FAIRFIELD ANIMAL CONTROL

Fairfield Animal Control is a Division of the Fairfield Police Department that enforces all State Laws and Town Ordinance related to animals. It is the responsibility of the Animal Control Division to investigate roaming dogs, animal bites, cruelty to animals, barking nuisance, unreasonable tethering or confining of a dog, town defecation ordinance, leash law, valid rabies vaccination, dog licensure and rabies related wildlife complaints that present an eminent danger to the public.

 The Animal Control Division is not licensed as a pest control service. For concerns regarding nuisance, injured or orphaned wildlife you should consult the yellow pages for pest control service or contact the following numbers for advice:

Humane Society of the United States
Wildlife Advisory Hotline
203.389.4411

State of Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection
Wildlife Division
860.424.3011
 

NEWS

We have recently put into use a new camera for capturing pictures of wildlife. It is utilized under different circumstances and is a great asset for investigating a wide variety of animal complaints. Some of the pictures captured are shown below.

Animals recovered by the Animal Control are pictured on http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/CT197.html

Anyone wishing to report a dead animal on the side of the road should call the Fairfield Police Department at 203-254-4800.

If you witness a wild animal that appears to be rabid, call the Fairfield Police Department at 203-254-4800.

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