The Department is dedicated to minimizing the loss of life and property through suppression, rescue, education, code enforcement, investigation, and innovative programs. The Department recognizes that it is an integral part of the neighborhoods it serves and strives to be sensitive and responsive to neighborhood needs and priorities. This division's mission is to minimize the impact of catastrophes on our community. The division analyzes major incidents so that lessons from actual events may be incorporated into emergency plans. This Division promotes the safety of citizens from animals and animal-borne diseases, fosters the humane treatment of unwanted animals, encourages the adoption of pets, enforces animal laws, conducts licensing operations, inspects facilities which deal with or sell animals, conducts educational programs, and operates a kennel.
Emergency services are available at all other times.
Services provided by the division in addition to stray animal control are license provision, rabies immunization, adoption, and quarantine enforcement. This division investigates all reports of violations of animal control laws, which includes inspecting all crime prevention permits, animal exhibition permits, kennels, pet shops, rodeos, stables, grooming salons, care and treatment complaints, and all animal bites in Marion County.