MORRIS COUNTY - NEW JERSEY

 

 

Since 1844

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

 

 
         
 


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.
 

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Follow up on animal bites.
 

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Handling complaints regarding wild and stray animals.
 

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Investigate alleged violations of animal cruelty statutes.
 

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

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Investigate suspected rabies exposures.
 

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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 a.m. to 5 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/f_rabies.htm

www.state.nj.us/health/cd/bats.htm

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

 

 

 

                                                                     

 
 

 

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