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Animal
Services makes every possible attempt to return lost pets
to their families. Registration tags make this process MUCH
easier and faster. Town Ordinance requires all dogs, cats,
pot-bellied pigs and ferrets to be registered with the Town,
and each registered animal is required to wear their registration
and rabies tag at all times.
Even
with all our best efforts, animals do lose their collars or
tags and can end up at the local animal shelter. As soon as
you notice your pet is lost, please notify the Police Department
and Animal
Services - (682) 831-4659, or Police Dispatch - (972)
434-5500, to see if we have your pet or to provide contact
information should we locate your pet. Please report found
pets to (972) 434-5500. Remember - never approach or handle
wildlife, instead call Animal
Services.
Lost
Animals
If we are unable to locate a pet's family, the animal will
be made available for adoption. Our shelter is located within
the Trophy Club Police Department. When pets become available
for adoption, they are listed online at www.petfinder.com.
The
Department is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and after-hours on an emergency basis only. To request assistance,
residents should call police dispatch at 972-434-5500.
Coyotes
The Police Department continues to receive reports of
coyote activity throughout Town. Since some are being
seen during daylight hours, we are seeking information
on when and where they are seen so we can isolate areas
in Town where they have become the most active during
the day. If you see a coyote between dawn and dark, please
note the location, direction of travel, and time of day
and email this information to Chief Kniffen at skniffen@trophyclub.org
or call 682-831-4650 to leave this information. Once we
determine which areas of Town are most directly affected,
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Trapped
Animals
Trophy Club residents may rent Town-owned traps for the
humane capture of nuisance animals on their property. Traps
shall not be rented for out of Town use.
A
resident wanting to rent a trap must come to the Police Department,
fill out the appropriate paperwork and pick up the trap at
that time. Because of the Town-wide needs, we suggest that
you call to see if traps are available. If they are not available
the resident will be placed on a waiting list. Traps shall
be rented on a first come first serve basis.
Traps
shall be rented to one (1) resident for a maximum of fourteen
(14) days after a $50.00 trap rental deposit is paid. Trap
rental time may be extended if no other resident is on the
trap rental waiting list. Citizens must leave a $50.00 deposit
when renting a trap. The $50.00 deposit will be forfeited
if the trap is: not returned within fourteen (14) days, the
trap is damaged, stolen, or lost, or if police staff has to
retrieve the trap. The
ACO or Administrative Assistant will handle all trap rentals
and returns.
In
the event that a citizen has trapped an animal in a Town-owned
trap, the following procedure shall be followed: Domesticated
animals shall be brought back to the police department and
placed in a kennel by the ACO or an officer. Non-domesticated
animals such as raccoons, foxes, bobcats, opossums, and armadillos
will be taken to a non-residential area such as Trophy Club
Park and released.
Skunks have to be euthanized and can not be released back
into the wild. Town employees are prohibited from handling
trapped skunks because of possible contamination. The euthanasia
specialist shall be contacted for disposal. There is no charge
assessed to residents for this service provided it is in a
Town-owned trap.
Non-domesticated animals that have made their way into garages,
homes, or other property may be caught and transported to
Trophy Club Park. The officer may opt to advise the complainant
to leave the area open so that the non-domesticated animal
can leave the area at its discretion.
Animals
trapped in privately owned traps are the responsibility of
the resident. If the animal is a non-domestic animal, residents
will be advised where they can safely release the animal.
Domestic animals may be brought to the shelter. If the trapped
animal is a skunk, the resident shall be given the number
of the euthanasia specialist. There is a fee associated with
this service that is paid directly to the specialist.
For
questions, please call the Trophy Club Police Department.
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Used as a defensive weapon, skunks excrete a foul smelling
odor when threatened. They will also bite and can carry
rabies. Please do not approach these animals and unless
they become a nuisance, allow them to move along.
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Trophy
Club Animal Services Department provides the following:
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- Animal
Registration*
- No-Fee
Adoptions; however, donations are ALWAYS WELCOME!
- Animal
Shelter Presentations to schools, civic groups, and
other organizations.
- Wildlife
complaints: Cages and traps are available with a deposit
and payment of a nominal fee.
- Respond
to stray animal complaints; investigate dangerous animals
and pickup dead, non-owned animals.
- Coexisting
with Wildlife information.
-
Animal Control
Activity* to view this
month's activity.
- To
adopt a pet, visit our shelter located in the Police
Department, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
or go online to: www.petfinder.com
Ordinance
Enforcement
For everyone's protection, the Town requires through ordinance
that ALL dogs, cats, ferrets and potbellied pigs be registered.
You can register your pet(s) by bringing in the pet's rabies
verification certificate along with a one time registration
fee of $5.00 per pet, payable to the Town of Trophy Club.
PLEASE
do not allow your pets to roam. Town Ordinance requires dogs
to be leashed and "picked up after". Pets found without a
leash, and/or without their registration / rabies tags will
be impounded and may be cited. Impound fees for the shelters
are $40.00 for the first day and $30.00 for each day thereafter.
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Feeding
the Ducks
Please refrain from feeding birdseed to the ducks. Instead,
please use waterfowl seed. Birdseed can cause deformities
in duckling's feet.
If
you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please
contact the Trophy Club Animal Services Department at
682-831-4659 or for more information, contact Animal
Services.
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