Dog Ordinance

Dog Control Information

Key Phone Numbers for Information

Bites:

Health Department: 1-800-242-5865
Sheriff’s Department: 753-4231 (after office hours)

Stray Dogs:

Dog Control Officer
Mary Beth Moss: 716-338-7913

Wildlife:

Nuisance Wildlife Control Agent: 851-7010

Sick/Wild Animal: (report only those having contact with humans or pets)

Health Department: 1-800-242-5865
Sheriff’s Department: 753-4231 (after office hours)

Have this information ready:

• Type and description of animal including any features or marks
• If it was a pet, whether it wore a collar, tags, and where it lives
• How the bite occurred
• Whether the animal had been seen in the area before and what direction it was traveling

Rabies: What to do

• If a wild animal is on your property, let it wander away
• Bring children and pets indoors and alert neighbors who are outside
• You may contact a Nuisance Wildlife Control Agent to remove the animal if a wild animal gets into a fight with your pet
• Do not handle your pet with bare hands-USE GLOVES
• Do not let children touch pet
• Call immediately for help so wild animal can be captured for testing

If a person gets bitten

• Wash wound with lots of soap and running water
• Seek medical attention
• Call immediately for help so animal can be captured for testing
• Be sure all pets have current rabies vaccination

For more information call the Health Department
1-800-242-5865