MORRIS COUNTY - NEW JERSEY

 

 

Since 1844

65 Mount Hope Rd.
Rockaway, NJ  07866
(973) 627-7200

 

 
         
 
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Animal Control

 

Animal Control Officers:

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Serve the community by enforcing municipal and state laws and regulations, such as "Animals running at large" and cats & dogs licensing ordinances.
 

Follow up on animal bites.
 

Handling complaints regarding wild and stray animals.
 

Investigate alleged violations of animal cruelty statutes.
 

Impound stray, sick or injured animals and hold possible rabid animals for either quarantine or preparation for testing at the state lab.
 

Investigate suspected rabies exposures.
 

Respond to reports of injured or sick wildlife.

Contact Information:

Our Animal Control Officers can be contacted through the Rockaway Township Health Department at (973) 983-2848/2849, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  From 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. contact the Police Department at (973) 625-4000.

Have you lost a pet? 

CONTACT THE TOWNSHIP HEALTH DEPARTMENT

TO REPORT A MISSING PET

Rabies Information:

www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_rabies.htm

www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/faq/rabies_faq.pdf

Bear Country:

www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/bearq&a.htm

www.njfishandwildlife.com/bearinfo.htm

Pet Waste:

Pet Waste Pollutes our Waters...Pet owners click here

 www.cleanwaternj.org 

 

                                                                     

 
 

 

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