Animal Control
Services
Animal Control provides a variety of services including:
- Animal bite investigations
- Removal of dead animals from roadways and public property
- Removal of stray animals
Animal Control also serves as the local rabies authority and works to enforce animal-related ordinances to promote a safe and healthy community.
Contact
The Animal Control Officer works Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. During business hours, you may request animal control services by contacting the police department at 936-291-5480.
For after-hours animal emergencies, animal bites, or animal noise complaints, contact the police dispatcher at 936-435-8001. Police patrol officers will handle the situation and / or determine the need to call out the Animal Control Officer.
Stray Animals
All stray animals that are picked up are taken to:
City of Huntsville Animal Control Facility
590 IH 45 N
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Phone: 936-291-5988
Nuisance Wildlife in Texas
Many of the nuisance wildlife in Texas are addressed on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.
Call Animal Control at 936-291-5480 to report any animal bites, including from wildlife.
Direct contact with wildlife should be avoided at all times. For trapping and removal of nuisance wildlife, please contact a professional pest control service.