Animal Control
The Animal Control Officer’s duties are:
- Enforce the City Of Melrose Ordinances, pertaining to domestic animals, in particular dogs and are specific in addressing the responsibilities of dog owners and resulting fines should these ordinances be ignored.
- Respond to issues dealing with nuisance, hurt, lost, and loose dogs, as well as dog bites.
- Inspector of Animals primarily rabies control. For more information on animal inspector duties and rabies control
Staff Contacts:
Animal Control Officer
Phone:
(781) 979-4102
Hours of Operation:
The office is generally staffed
M-Th 9:00-3:00, F 9:00-12:30.
However, the officer may be
away from the phone or responding to another call. If your issue is urgent and during business hours, please
also call the Health Department at (781) 979-4130.
Outside of normal business hours,
for urgent issues, please call the
Melrose Police Department,
non-emergency line (781) 665-1212, ext. 8
to speak to the desk officer,
who can contact Animal Control if necessary
Address
Melrose City Hall - Ground Floor
562 Main St.
Melrose , MA
02176
United States
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