Question:
My neighbor’s dog barks all the time. Is there anything I can do?
PCAC - Yes barking dogs are regulated by Park
County Resolutions. In order for Animal Control to take action
against the dog’s owner, you need to write a written statement
detailing the barking dog incident to include specific dates and
times, where the dogs live and who owns them if you know. You must
also include your full name, date of birth, residence and mailing
address and a working phone number. You must also have a neighbor
write a similar statement concerning the same dog as corroboration.
These statements can be mailed to the Park County Sheriff’s Office
or delivered in person. If this is a second or subsequent offense,
please call Park County Animal Control for further information.
Question: I am concerned about some horses in my
neighborhood that look thin. I don’t think the owner feeds them
enough. Can you help?
PCAC
- We investigate cases of animal cruelty regularly. This includes
all species of domestic animals, not just horses. Cruelty can
include neglect, abandonment, failure to provide necessary
sustenance, or mistreatment. Call us with details (leave a name and
phone number) and an officer will investigate the matter thoroughly.
Question:
I see some horses every day that look healthy enough, but have to
stand all day in the cold winter weather with no blankets or
shelter. Is that considered cruelty to animals?
PCAC – No. Livestock (horses, cattle, buffalo,
sheep, donkeys etc) are not required by law to have either shelter
or blankets.
Question: I see some dogs running at large in our
subdivision. Is there anything that can be done?
PCAC
– Permitting a dog to run at large is a violation of Park County
Resolution 95-11-8(a). If at all possible, follow the dogs to their
home. Then notify Park County Animal Control either with a written
statement or a phone call (leave a phone number) and an available
officer will contact the dog’s owners. If the dog is a stray, Park
County Animal Control will attempt to capture the animal and find a
home for it.
Question: If
Park County Animal Control picks up an animal, will it be destroyed?
PCAC – No. Park County Animal Control works
closely with surrounding shelters and Humane Societies to find homes
for all our unclaimed animals.
Question: I left home for a month and when I came back I
found 13 cats in my barn. Can you come get them?
PCAC – No, we do not have the facilities to
house cats. Please see our list of Animal Shelters and Humane
Societies below and contact one near you about finding homes for
your cats, or look in your phone book for a nearby Animal Shelter.
Question: I woke up this morning and there are 43 cows
standing in my front yard. When can you come move them?
PCAC
– That depends.
Because Colorado is a Fence-out state, a rancher in your area may
have a grazing lease nearby where he pastures his cattle. The
rancher is not obligated to keep the cattle fenced in. An individual
landowner is obligated to keep the cattle fenced out of his property
if he doesn’t want them on his land. In this case, Park County
Animal Control will advise you to construct a fence to keep the
cattle out (see the Grazing Ordinance Link for the definition of a
“legal fence”) There are some exceptions. Certain subdivisions are
fenced all the way around their perimeter. Nine-Mile Heights,
Pike-San Isabel Village, and Warm Springs are examples. If there are
livestock in your subdivision and you believe it is fenced, Animal
Control will attempt to locate the owner and can force that owner to
move his livestock.
Question: I see
dogs chasing deer where I live all the time. Can I shoot them?
PCAC –A better solution
than killing this animal is to find out where the dogs live and who
owns them, and report this information to Park County Animal
Control, along with your own contact information. Permitting a dog
to chase wildlife or livestock is a violation of the law and carries
a penalty of up to $500.00 with a mandatory 10 day quarantine.
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Humane Societies and Shelters:
Park County, Colorado.
