In response to citizen concerns about animal control, Health Officer Mark Colicchio offered new guidelines at Monday's City Council meeting.
The city recently laid off two long-time animal control employees who served within the Health Division. Services are now provided by Associated Humane Societies of Newark.
Colicchio said agency staff is on hand in the city during business hours and is on call after hours for emergencies. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., residents may call the Health Division at (908) 753-3092 or the Police Division at (908) 753-3017 with any animal control concerns. After hours, the Police Division should be contacted at the same number. Colicchio said police will determine whether an emergency exists and if so, will call Associated Humane Societies.
The full guidelines have been posted on the city's web site. Click here to review them. Lost and found pets may be reported to Associated Humane Societies at (973) 824-7080 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. For lost pets, owners should describe the animal and indicate the time it was lost. To report lost or found pets after hours, call the Police Division at (908) 753-3107 and police will contact Associated Humane Societies.
For questions on spaying and neutering, residents should call Associated Humane Societies during regular business hours. To adopt a pet, call the agency or visit its web site at www.ahscares.org/
Anyone with questions about the guidelines may contact the Health Division at (908) 753-3092.
(Plaintalker's question is why nobody proofread the guidelines before posting on the city web site. They are more than slightly garbled.)
--Bernice Paglia
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Thank you for the clear instuctions on what to do for animal control. Now what are the steps to get our neighbors to fix up their property !
ReplyDeleteWhy are we not using the local Humane Society?
ReplyDeleteWhat do we do about dog owners who allow dogs too run around without a leash, and also who do not pick up after the animals? I have tried the Health department, Animal Control, etc.! All these agencies are good at doing is passing the buck!
ReplyDeleteThanks Benice,
ReplyDeleteNow I know who to contact about the massive invasion of cats around my house.
I am concerned about dog owners allowing dogs to run around w/o a leash and don't clean up after them as well.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, Mr Coliccho is one of these people letting his dog run around w/o a leash and not cleaning up after him.