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Animal Control FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

General Faqs

1. How do you get to Animal Control?

2. What are your hours of operation?

3. Why don’t you adopt out Pitbulls?

4. How long do you keep the animals once they are picked up?

5. How long can you keep a trap out?

6. How does the county license differ from the rabies tags?

7. What animals have to be licensed in Anne Arundel County?

8. Can I return an adopted animal to the Animal Control if it doesn’t work out?

9. Does animal control offer rabies shots?

10. Why can't you adopt dogs and cats from quarantine?

11. Do you have to have your pet spayed/neutered?

12. Do you offer low-cost spay/neuter to the public?

13. What do you have to have to adopt an animal from Animal Control?

14. What do you have to have to redeem a pet that was picked up or dropped off?

15. Can dogs be left outside without food and water?

16. Can a dog(s) be allowed to bark all night?

17. What is the Animal Control procedure concerning bite reports?

18. Why doesn’t Animal Control respond to calls concerning "at-large" strays after hours?

19. Can citizens drop off stray animals at Police Headquarters or district stations?

20. What should citizens do if they see livestock in the roadway?

21. What is the difference between a “confined” and “contained” animal?

22. What should citizens do about nuisance wildlife?

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