The North Kingstown Animal Control Division is an arm of the Operations Division assisting patrol officers with all complaints involving domestic and wildlife animals (e.g., sick / rabid raccoon or skunk). A staff of three officers mans the Animal Control Division, one warden and two assistants. The Animal Control facility is located at 395 Hamilton/Allenton Road in the southern part of North Kingstown. The facility is open daily.

For emergencies, please inform the dispatcher the nature of the call and the location of the animal. The ACO will be notified.

Richmond Animal Control Division handles approximately 75 calls-for-service per month, which often vary from noise complaints to animal "at large" violations, to animal bite complaints, and several other enforcement related duties. Complaints and calls concerning domesticated animals are received at Richmond Police Department, which serves as dispatch for Animal Control. Non-emergency calls received after-hours are referred to the next Animal Control Officer to return to duty. The Animal Control Division also provides temporary shelter, feeding, care and medical treatment for impounded animals, and routinely facilitated adoptions to place abandoned, neglected, or unwanted animals in the care of willing and capable pet owners who are eager to provide the pet a safe and nurturing home environment.

The primary mission of the police department is crime prevention and the protection of life and property. The laws and police procedures related to them are promulgated by police agencies for the purpose of maintaining order and continuity. The basis for police actions is the law, and the credibility of the law enforcement profession will be measure by its contribution to the welfare of the whole community, its concern for excellence, and by the guidance it provides to its members toward a high level of ethical practice. Police officers have a sworn obligation to respect and defend the rights guaranteed to the people in the Constitution. In the performance of those duties they may command or prohibit behavior which tends to conflict with the expectations of free people in a free society. Particular attention must be given to ensure the just and impartial application of law. Positive police interaction, while serving the departments peace keeping mission, must be administered without prejudice; always mindful that in the execution of their duties they act in the best interest of the public. The goal of police service is to improve the quality of service and at the same time improve the quality of life in the community. Standards of the profession must be elevated to strengthen the public confidence in law enforcement, to encourage officers individually and collectively to appreciate the total responsibilities of their office; and to earn the support and cooperation of the general public.

For emergency call 911

THE SCITUATE ANIMAL SHELTER is a municipal facility under the supervision of Scituate Animal Control, a division of the Scituate, Rhode Island Police Department. They take in animals from Scituate and Foster and provide care until we can find good homes for them. They also socialize all cats and dogs who need such work in order to be ready for life in a home and with a family. The shelter staff and the volunteers will go to great lengths to find homes for all animals that we have at the shelter.

The Lincoln Animal Control Shelter is a municipal shelter run by the town of Lincoln Police Department. The shelter helps re-home dogs, cats and other animals, after being found as strays or surrendered by their owners.

The North Kingstown Animal Control Division is an arm of the Operations Division assisting patrol officers with all complaints involving domestic and wildlife animals (e.g., sick / rabid raccoon or skunk). A staff of three officers mans the Animal Control Division, one warden and two assistants. The Animal Control facility is located at 395 Hamilton/Allenton Road in the southern part of North Kingstown. The facility is open daily.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

The Animal Control Division of the Narragansett Police Department is responsible for enforcing local ordinance and state laws regarding animals and animal husbandry. The primary goals of Animal Control is to educate the citizenry of the Town of Narragansett with the importance of responsible pet ownership, rabies awareness, control of the feral cat population and to have effective enforcement by means of dialogue, education, or by more serious matters through citation or animal impoundment.

The Lincoln Animal Control Shelter is a municipal shelter run by the town of Lincoln Police Department. The shelter helps re-home dogs, cats and other animals, after being found as strays or surrendered by their owners.

Portsmouth Animal Control is responsible for enforcing all state laws and town ordinances involving domesticated animals in the Town of Portsmouth. It is also responsible for the pick up of stray animals and trying to locate their owners. When a domestic animal doesn't have a town license or other identification the animal is brought to the Potter Shelter in Middletown until the owner claims it. The animal will only be released after the owner licenses the animal.

The Providence Animal Control Division protects the health and safety of our residents and their pets with progressive leadership and education, and continues to engage the hearts and minds of the community to help all animals. As of November 2015, the Animal Control Division has adopted a “low risk euthanasia” philosophy of healthy adoptable animals and will continue to improve the live release rate of shelter animals via adoptions, returning strays to their owners, transferring animals to rescues and treating medical cases.

North Smithfield Animal Control and Shelter is run through the North Smithfield Police Department. The shelter returns animals to owners and places pets into new homes.

North Smithfield Animal Control Shelter is run through the North Smithfield Police Department. Animal Control is responsible for enforcing all state laws and town ordinances involving domesticated animals in the Town of North Smithfield. In an emergency after hours, please call the North Smithfield police Department.

Animal Shelter The Town of Jamestown contracts sheltering services with the Town of North Kingstown for use of their animal shelter located at: 395 Hamilton Allenton Road, North Kingstown 401-295-5579. Complaints involving wild animals The Jamestown Police Department will respond to wild animal complaints in emergency situations. Any nuisance, sick, injured, dead and other non-emergency wild animal complaints should be reported to RI Department of Environmental Management at 401-222-3070. Found Pets Found domestic pets which are turned in to the Jamestown Police Department will be housed in a local shelter. Every effort will be made to locate and notify the owner of the pet. You can help by properly licensing your dog with the Town Clerk. Lost pets If your pet is lost you may call the Jamestown Police at 401-423-1212 and you will be notified if someone locates your pet. Dogs are required to be leashed during the hours of 7:00 AM through 4:00 PM daily. Violations are subject to a fine of $25 for the first offense. Nuisance domestic animals Reports of nuisance domestic animals (barking dogs, loose dogs) may be reported to the Jamestown Police Department at 401-423-1212.

North Smithfield Animal Control and Shelter is run through the North Smithfield Police Department. The shelter returns animals to owners and places pets into new homes.

Burrillville Animal Control Shelter returns stray animals to their owners, places unclaimed animals in homes, enforces local animal control ordinances and state animal care regulations, educates and provides referrals to the public, and assists residents in advertising pets needing new homes via the internet.

Middletown Animal Control is a division of Middletown Police Deparment responsible for reponding to calls regarding abanded or stray animals.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

The Bristol Animal Control is overseen by the Bristol Police Department. They impounds stray dogs and sick or injured cats only. Persons wishing to surrender an animal must contact a private humane agency. All complaints must be filed either through the Bristol Police Department or the Bristol Animal Shelter. Animal control does not respond to wildlife complaints � any and all wildlife complaints must be handled by the Department of Environmental Management. Contact DEM @ 222-2781.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

For assistance with a wild animal please call the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Hopkinton Animal Shelter is Temporarily Closed, please refer all inquiries about animals to the Hopkinton Police Department. The housing of animals will be at the Westerly Animal Shelter located at: 33 Larry Hirsch Lane Westerly, RI 02891

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

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