🐾 Animals & Wildlife — who do I call?

Strays, injured wildlife, a dead animal on the road.

Most animal calls are not a business at all — they are a government service, and usually free. A stray or loose pet is city or county animal control; injured wildlife is a state-licensed rehabilitator; a dead animal on the road is public works or the state DOT, depending on whose road it is. The vet and 911 are rarely the right first call, and this category exists to say which one is.

Pick your exact situation:

• I Found Injured Wildlife — Who Do I Call?

  Call a state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator, not a regular vet — it's illegal for most vets to hold wild anim…

• There's a Dead Animal on the Road — Who Do I Call?

  Call the government that owns the road, not a vet or 911. A city street is your city's public works or animal …

• There's a Stray or Loose Dog or Cat — Who Do I Call?

  Call your city or county animal control or the municipal shelter during business hours; after hours, call the …