District
Animal Control
Serving Bethany, Orange & Woodbridge, CT
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Hours Monday 10 to 3 Tuesday 10 to 3 Wednesday 10 to 3 Thursday 10 to 3 Friday 10 to 3 Saturday 10 to 3 Sundays and Holidays Closed Hours can vary without notice
due to staffing, animal emergencies & public safety calls, call ahead. |
Who
We Are & What We Do District Animal
Control is a municipal facility serving the towns of Bethany, Orange and
Woodbridge, Connecticut. The Officers and Staff are committed to enforcing
state and local animal laws as well as
helping the pets in our care find loving homes. Animal Control Officers respond to calls when public
safety is an issue and involves a domestic animal during daytime hours such
as injured
or sick dogs & cats, stray or roaming dogs, dog & cat scratches &
bites & rabid animals & certain wildlife calls.
District Animal
Control does not have the authority, nor do any municipal ordinances exist to
trap, apprehend, retrieve or house any feral cat. If there is an emergency after shelter
hours, please contact your local police department. |
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Come
Visit Us 135 Bradley Road Woodbridge, CT
06525 203-389-5991 Exit 59 Merrit
Parkway (Rt. 15) Go North on Rt.
69 Turn Right on to
Bradley Road. Bear left and
follow signs to shelter. |
Adopting
a Friend The first
step in adopting a friend is filling out an application. Our Animal Care
Manager will work closely with you to match the best pet to your family and
lifestyle. The fee to adopt a dog or cat is $50. This includes a State
Voucher subsidizing the cost of spay/neuter & 2 vaccinations. If the pet
is already altered, the fee is $5. If you
already have another dog, we encourage you to bring them along so the animals
may be introduced. Please
note, animals are not adopted on a first come, first serve basis. All
adoptions are at the discretion of the Animal Control Officers. |
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Helpful
Numbers CT State DEP
860-424-3333 Wildlife Hotline
203-389-4411 Statewide Wildlife
Rescue 203-777-4241 Public Works
Departments Bethany
203-393-1555 Orange
203-897-2175 Woodbridge
203-389-3420 Police
Departments Bethany 203-393-2100 Orange
203-891-2130 Woodbridge
203-387-2511 |
Wildlife Our three
towns are situated in a semi-rural area. We share it with a variety of
wildlife, none of which are known to attack humans. If you have concerns
about wildlife, an Animal Control Officer will be glad to assess the
situation and make suggestions or the proper referrals. Contact a
Nuisance Wildlife Professional to assist you with nuisance wildlife such as skunks, snakes, oppossums, injured
deer, waterfowl, birds of prey, coyotes and foxes. Deceased
wild animals are handled your towns Public Works Department or State
Department of Transportation depending on where you live. For
emergencies after hours please contact your local police department. |
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Other
Resources Amity Animal
Rescue Fund, Inc. AARFs mission is to prevent animal
cruelty by providing medical care, spay-neuter services, food and placement
assistance for stray and abandoned animals in Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge.
AARF is a 501(c)(3) charity. Donations accepted. Contact them at amityarf @ yahoo.com |
Surrendering
Your Companion Animal Only
personally owned animals are accepted for surrender. If you are considering
surrendering your pet, please contact an Officer at the shelter, to discuss
our sign-over policies. Animals
are accepted only in the presence of & at the sole discretion of an
Animal Control Officer. The owner must provide proof of residence in Bethany,
Orange or Woodbridge. The animal must be non-aggressive, in good health, with
all vaccinations current. Veterinary records are required. A surrender fee
applies. "Stray"
and/or Feral cats are not accepted. Unauthorized
dropping off of animals at the facility constitutes abandonment under C.G.S.
53-247 and is punishable by a $1,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment or both. The
facility is monitored by video cameras. |
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