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Animal Control

Mission Statement

To provide professional and courteous service to the citizens of Aurora regarding their animal problems and concerns. Provide for the public safety of the citizens of Aurora from animals. Ensure the humane care and treatment of those animals handled by the division. Educate the public on proper pet care, animal safety, pet overpopulation and responsible pet ownership.

Services offered

• Removal of stray animals from the streets of Aurora.
• Pick up of stray animals that citizens of Aurora may be holding at their residence.
• Animal Cruelty investigations on animals residing within the city limits of Aurora.
• Barking dog complaints
• Injured animals concerns. Unknown owned dogs or cats, along with injured/sick wildlife inside or outside the home.
• Removal of wildlife that has inadvertently gotten into the living quarters of a house or residence (this does not include attics and crawlspaces).
• Removal of road killed animals from the streets of Aurora.
• Follow up on all pet adoptions from the Animal Control Facility to ensure compliance with adoption contract.
• Investigation of animal bites.
• Provide tours of the Animal Control Facility.
• Talks to groups about being safe around animals, responsible pet ownership and proper pet care.
• Provide pet adoptions of unwanted pets housed at the facility.

Animal Bites

It is mandatory that all persons bitten by any type of animal must report the bite to our office as soon as possible. Also, anyone who is chased, attacked or threatened by an animal should also report those incidents especially if the animal is running at large.

If you own an animal that bites, several things will occur.

If the animal is current on its rabies vaccination, the animal must be taken to your veterinarian immediately. Then you must keep it confined so as not to be around people or other animals for the next 10 days. On the 10th day, you must return you pet to your veterinarian for a second check.

If you own an animal that bites and it is not current on its rabies vaccination, the animal must be immediately taken to your vet, where it will be held for the next 10 days for Rabies Observation. You as the pet owner are responsible for all charges that occur.

Feeding of Stray Cats

Feeding of stray cats within the city limits is prohibited (Animal Control Ordinance 9-12). Feeding of wild/feral or stray cats can encourage cat colonies to form. These colonies can form very quickly when the cats being fed are not spayed/neutered. Please contact Animal Control regarding these types of situations.

Wild Animals

Animal problems concerning removal of healthy wildlife (Raccoons, Opossums, Squirrels, and the like) requires a licensed human trapper to be called. The Animal Control Office can fax, mail or provide a list for pickup of licensed humane trappers in the area that can be called.