View Search Results

The North Kingstown Animal Control Division is an arm of the Operations Division assisting patrol officers with all complaints involving domestic and wildlife animals (e.g., sick / rabid raccoon or skunk). A staff of three officers mans the Animal Control Division, one warden and two assistants. The Animal Control facility is located at 395 Hamilton/Allenton Road in the southern part of North Kingstown. The facility is open daily.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

Charlestown Animal Control is a municipally run shelter, finding homes for strays and abandoned animals in the Charlestown area.

North Smithfield Animal Control Shelter is run through the North Smithfield Police Department. Animal Control is responsible for enforcing all state laws and town ordinances involving domesticated animals in the Town of North Smithfield. In an emergency after hours, please call the North Smithfield police Department.

For emergency call 911

Shelter Policies: All calls for service must be filed through the Warren Police Department. Non-emergency calls and inquiries may be made to the Warren Animal Shelter during normal business hours. The Warren Animal Shelter impounds stray dogs and sick or injured cats ONLY. Persons wishing to surrender an animal must contact a private humane agency (ie: RISPCA, Providence Animal Rescue League, Potter League, etc.)

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

North Kingstown Animal Control and shelter is run by the North Kingstown Police Department. North Kingstown Animal Control Officer’s handle calls involving domestic animals and wildlife complaints (e.g., sick / rabid raccoon or skunk). The shelter houses. The shelter returns lost animals to their owners and places any without owners in homes.

The Bristol Animal Control is overseen by the Bristol Police Department. They impounds stray dogs and sick or injured cats only. Persons wishing to surrender an animal must contact a private humane agency. All complaints must be filed either through the Bristol Police Department or the Bristol Animal Shelter. Animal control does not respond to wildlife complaints � any and all wildlife complaints must be handled by the Department of Environmental Management. Contact DEM @ 222-2781.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

North Smithfield Animal Control and Shelter is run through the North Smithfield Police Department. The shelter returns animals to owners and places pets into new homes.

For assistance with a wild animal please call the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)

The basic goal of the Charlestown Police Department is to protect life, property and to preserve the peace in a manner consistent with the freedoms secured by the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Animal Control Officer: Kathy McA'Nulty, 401-364-1211 Charlestown Animal Shelter, Sand Hill Road

The Animal Control Officers work out of the South Kingstown Public Safety Building. Animal Control's mission is to enforce all Town and State Laws pertaining to domestic animals and to ensure that all animals in the Town of South Kingstown are treated humanely. Public/Humane education in regard to the proper treatment and care of animals plays a large role in helping to ensure animals are properly cared for. Animal Control Officers are also first responders to calls concerning possible rabid animals. Animal Control handles 1,400-1,500 complaints a year.

Burrillville Animal Control Shelter returns stray animals to their owners, places unclaimed animals in homes, enforces local animal control ordinances and state animal care regulations, educates and provides referrals to the public, and assists residents in advertising pets needing new homes via the internet.

The Smithfield Police Department is currently comprised of 41 sworn police officers and 19 civilians, a total complement of 60 employees. Over the last several years, the department has shifted its emphasis from a traditional law enforcement role to a more proactive, community-oriented policing style to better serve our community.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

Animal Control and Shelter

The Animal Control Department provides shelter to stray animals and attempts to return animals to their owners and place abandoned domestic animals in good homes. The officers may also arrange for the euthanization of animals that are sick or seriously injured.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.

The mission of The Woonsocket Animal Control Shelter is to ensure public safety throughout the city, while providing a warm and comfortable environment to abandoned and neglected animals. They strive to provide each cat or dog that enters our facility with love and medical care, as they wait for their forever homes.

THE SCITUATE ANIMAL SHELTER is a municipal facility under the supervision of Scituate Animal Control, a division of the Scituate, Rhode Island Police Department. They take in animals from Scituate and Foster and provide care until we can find good homes for them. They also socialize all cats and dogs who need such work in order to be ready for life in a home and with a family. The shelter staff and the volunteers will go to great lengths to find homes for all animals that we have at the shelter.

The primary mission of the police department is crime prevention and the protection of life and property. The laws and police procedures related to them are promulgated by police agencies for the purpose of maintaining order and continuity. The basis for police actions is the law, and the credibility of the law enforcement profession will be measure by its contribution to the welfare of the whole community, its concern for excellence, and by the guidance it provides to its members toward a high level of ethical practice. Police officers have a sworn obligation to respect and defend the rights guaranteed to the people in the Constitution. In the performance of those duties they may command or prohibit behavior which tends to conflict with the expectations of free people in a free society. Particular attention must be given to ensure the just and impartial application of law. Positive police interaction, while serving the departments peace keeping mission, must be administered without prejudice; always mindful that in the execution of their duties they act in the best interest of the public. The goal of police service is to improve the quality of service and at the same time improve the quality of life in the community. Standards of the profession must be elevated to strengthen the public confidence in law enforcement, to encourage officers individually and collectively to appreciate the total responsibilities of their office; and to earn the support and cooperation of the general public.