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Animal Control
78 North Webster Street
White Cloud, MI 49349
(231)
689-1867 (M-Tu-Th-F from 11:00am-1:00pm)
(231) 689-7020
(voice mail)
or
(231)
689-7303 (Sheriff's Department Business Office, M-F,
8:00am-5:00pm)
The Office of
Animal Control enforces the Dog Law of 1919, which is an act
relating to dogs, providing for the protection of livestock and
poultry from damage caused by dogs. It provides licensing,
regulates the keeping of dogs, and authorizes their destruction in
certain cases. It also imposes powers and duties of certain
state, county, city and township regulations. Animal Control
enforces state laws in Newaygo
County for the public safety and well being of its residents,
promotes public awareness of the need to license and vaccinate
animals for and against rabies and other communicable diseases.
The Office of
Animal Control serves an area of 864 square miles. The
staff consists of two full time officers and a part time shelter
attendant. A variety of duties are
performed by animal control staff. Cleaning of the shelter, care of
the animals, picking up animals, preparing cases for court and
investigating animal cruelty are just some of the day to day duties
that are performed by the officers.
If you are interested in adopting a pet from
the Newaygo County Animal Shelter, click
here
. You will be directed to the Animal Shelter page at
Petfinder.com. To find pets outside of Newaygo
County
visit
www.petfinder.com
to find the right
pet for your family.
Animal Control Officers may be reached by telephone from 11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If you are
calling outside of the hours noted please call 689-7303..
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