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City of Melrose |
| Canine Control |
| Diane Kurkjian,
CVT Canine Control Officer (781) 979-4102 dkurkjian@cityofmelrose.org |
| The Canine Control Officer's duties are to enforce the City
Of Melrose Ordinances, Chapter 3, Animals. These ordinances pertain to
domestic animals, in particular dogs and are specific in addressing the
responsibilities of dog owners and resulting fines should these ordinances
be ignored. The primary responsibility of the Canine Control Officer is
to respond to issues dealing with nuisance dogs, hurt or lost dogs, loose
dogs, and dog bites.
The Canine Control Office receives hundreds of calls weekly varying from lost pets to wildlife questions. The Canine Control Officer responds to all questions and concerns either by letter or return phone message. |
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Most Frequently Asked Questions Who can help me find my lost dog/cat? I’ve found a dog or cat… who do I contact? Who can help me with barking dogs, unleashed dogs, nuisance dogs? Who do I call for sick or injured animals? Who do I call regarding raccoons, skunks, squirrels, bats and other wildlife on my property? Who do I call about West Nile Virus? There is a dead animal on the street… Who do I call to pick it up? There is a dead animal in my yard… Who do I call to pick it up? Who do I call about dead animals on City or private properties? Where can I get information on wild Turkeys, turtles, coyotes, geese, swans…? |
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Occasionally, calls will come in requesting help in finding a lost cat or dog or placing a pet that an owner can no longer care for. In those instances, the Canine Control Officer can direct the caller to agencies that can assist in placing domestic animals. We also keep a listing of lost and found pets, as well as adoptable local pets, at our office, and it is also posted at our blog. To report a lost pet, please call the office and leave a detailed message with a description of your pet, where they were lost, and your name and contact information. Please note the Canine Control Officer picks up stray dogs, but not stray cats. |
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| LINKS | Tips for finding lost pets
Who to call when your pet is missing Melrose Humane Society- (781) 662 - 3224 |
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For an injured or sick pet, attempt to contact the animal's owner. If this is not possible, the pet can be brought to a local veterinarian. After regular hours, the closest 24-hour veterinarian is Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn at (781) 932-5802. Injured or sick wildlife? Please refer to list of Problem Animal Control Agents in the Massachusetts Wildlife link below. Wildlife calls are numerous… raccoons in the yard or out during the day, skunks setting up camp under a porch, birds trapped in buildings, turtles crossing from local ponds, wild turkeys parading across town, squirrels running rampant in an attic… Although the Canine Control Officer is sensitive to all issues regarding animals either domestic or wild, it is not within the scope of her legal authority to respond to or resolve issues dealing with wildlife on private property. There are agencies to call when faced with wildlife problems. Please refer to the links provided to find the agency that can best handle the problem. In the case of an emergency, please contact this office and the Canine Control Officer will make every effort to assist as best she can until the proper authority is contacted. |
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| LINKS | MA Wildlife- has list of licensed problem animal control agents |
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Upon discovery of a dead animal, determine the location prior to making a call:
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OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST |
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