Because of this and other diseases such as distemper, it is important to keep your pet vaccinations up to date, to protect pets from diseases that can be prevented by immunization. Please avoid direct contact with wildlife, especially if they seem sick, injured, or oddly unafraid. If you or your pet are bitten or injured by wildlife, obtain appropriate medical care and contact Animal Services for advice. Humane Trapping Animal Services strongly discourages the live trapping of wildlife. Living in Antioch means living with wildlife.
Humane trapping is a short-term solution, and never the best option.
Relocating a wild animal without a permit is illegal. In addition, a wild animal becomes stressed and frantic when trapped, and might injure itself trying to escape. Trapping also separates mothers from babies who cannot survive without the mother's care. If you have tried the above options, as a last resort, you might be able to get additional assistance from an Animal Control Officer. The Backyard Dog You see one in every community, a dog tied day after day to a back porch or fence, lying lonely on a pad of bare, packed dirt.