Should I contact animal control?

Sometimes it can be challenging to determine whether your nuisance wildlife or pest concern is better suited for animal control or a private wildlife and pest removal company like Animal Removal and Prevention. In this blog, we will present some common scenarios and inform you on what the best thing would be to do in that specific situation.

First things first, it is important to know the difference between a private wildlife control company and animal control. Animal control is a government funded organization that is part of your local police. Animal control officers are police officers with specific training for animal removal. Animal control is operated by a group of officials who are elected and report to the mayor and other county executives. Animal control relies on tax dollars and donations to fund their operations. Some animal control facilities participate in the TNR or SNR programs which are trap, neuter and return or shelter, neuter and return. For these programs, stray dogs and cats will be trapped, they will be taken to get neutered and then they will be returned to where they were taken from originally.

 The biggest difference between animal control and private wildlife removal services is the cost. Since animal control operates using tax dollars, the service is covered under your state and local taxes and doesn’t require you to pay. A private wildlife removal company is different not only in the services they offer but because they do charge for their services. Private wildlife removal companies will not work with domestic animals or sick or injured wildlife. Animal control primarily works with domestic animals and hurt or injured wildlife. Animal control used to work with wildlife inside the home, but they no longer offer that service and you will be referred to a private wildlife removal company.