Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

After Hours Emergency Calls

Monday - Friday 5 p.m.- 7 a.m.

Call 850-471-6300, or 911 if there is a true emergency.

Weekend and Holiday Emergency Calls

Saturday and Sunday or any county-observed holiday.

7 a.m.-7 a.m.

Call 850-471-6300, or 911 if there is a true emergency.

Submit a Complaint

Emergency Assistance

Animal-related emergencies that occur outside of normal business hours are addressed by a stand-by animal control officer. Stand-by shift starts at 4:00 P.M. and ends the following day at 7:00 A.M. One animal control officer is on call to provide service to the entire county and will only respond to calls meeting criteria as an emergency.

• Emergency Criteria
  • Animals that have bitten a person and are still running loose.
  • Seriously injured stray domestic animals, i.e. animals in imminent danger or dying. This includes animals that have been hit by a car or have a large, open wound. Emergency care is for domestic stray animals only. Owned injured animals are the responsibility of their owner or caretaker.
  • Unconfined, aggressive animals that are posing an immediate threat to public health and safety.
    

Anonymous Complaints:

• Florida Statute Chapter 125.69 and 162.21 prohibits code compliance officers from initiating a code compliance action based on an anonymous complaint. Individuals wishing to submit a complaint are required to provide their name and address. An exception was provided permitting anonymous complaints only if a code officer has reason to believe the violation presents an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or there is a threat of imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources.