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Animal Control

The ANIMAL CONTROL Program encourages good health care for animals in our county, especially to control the spread of rabies. This section:

co-sponsors, with local veterinarians, community rabies vaccination clinics
Picks up unwanted or stray animals, especially those with no tag
Investigates animal bites
Provides for "adoption" of homeless animals which end up at the animal shelter and
Enforces our county's animal control ordinance

Animal Shelter Hours:
Open to Public: 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday 921 First Street Ext., Nashville, NC 27856

Rabies Control Clinic:
Click here for more information on Rabies.

Animal Control:
Contact by Telephone 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Emergency Response Only:

An Animal Biting a Human
An Injured Animal
Dogs Actively Chasing Livestock
Rabid Animal
Vicious Dog Complaint

Emergency Numbers:
Animal Shelter: (252) 459-9855
County Communications: (252) 459-1511, after 5 PM and weekends.

How to file a Complaint:
An EMERGENCY complaint can be filed with any of the emergency numbers listed above.

All NUISANCE complaints are to be in writing and signed by the complainant:

A letter describing the problem and identifying the animal and owner, or,
A form available from Animal Control

The Nuisance Ordinance:
All dogs and cats have to have I.D. (This can be ID tags, tattoo or other device).
Nuisance behavior (click here to view Nash County Ordinance regarding Animals):

Damages property
Molests passersby, including cars and bikes
REPEATED barking, howling
Unsanitary conditions in a pen (odors)
Defecating in other yards
Attacks other domestic animals

The Process

When a written complaint is received about a violation of the ordinance, an officer is dispatched to investigate the complaint. If a violation is confirmed, an oral warning to stop the violation is given to the owner. If another complaint is received about the same violation, a written warning is issued. A third confirmed complaint will result in a civil fine, to be paid to the Nash County Health Department.