MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide emergency care for animals who become separated from their owners by ensuring their health and safety of both animals and community. By promoting responsible animal ownership, enforcing humane laws and providing compassionate care for stray, injured and neglected animals. We are committed to fostering public awareness and ensuring a safe and harmonious environment for all.
DOG LICENSING
If you own a dog that is over 4 months old and lives within the city limits, you are required to license your dog with the city. This licensing will ensure that if your pet is ever missing or found and placed in the dog impound, we will be able to contact you and get your dog back to you safely. *ALL COLORADO CITY TOWN ORDINANCES CONCERNING ANIMALS AND PETS ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR YOUR REFERENCE.*
STEPS TO LICENSE YOUR DOG
Fill out the Dog Licensing Form and Pay the License Fee ($10)
Take the form with verification of rabies vaccination to the City Office (This form must come from a certified veterinarian)
You will be issued a tag for your dog, to be worn at all times
DOG IMPOUND
PLEASE USE THE DOG IMPOUND PHONE NUMBER ABOVE FOR ALL INQUIRIES ABOUT MISSING AND LOST ANIMALS.
MY ANIMAL IS MISSING
If your animal goes missing please call the Impound immediately at (928)875-9170 with a description of the animal to officially report it missing. Then, if it is located, the officers will attempt to contact you to retrieve it, rather than send it to the impound.
IS MY ANIMAL IN THE IMPOUND?
To check if your animal is in the impound you can call.
MY ANIMAL HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED, NOW WHAT?
If you know that your animal is currently impounded, you can now
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payAnimal Relinquish/Release fees through ExpressBill Pay,
- after which you can arrange to collect your animal from the impound lot.