Dog Control

Jefferson County Dog Shelter

Supervisor of Dog Control - Daniel Hunt
21897 County Road 190
Watertown, New York 13601

Phone: (315) 779-5900
Fax: (315) 779-1295
E-Mail: countyshelter@jeffersoncountyny.gov

View Adoptable Dogs: Petfinder

Facebook: Jefferson County Dog Control

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed

After-hours Emergencies: Pager service through 911 Dispatch Center, covering City Police, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and New York State Police.

Objectives

• To provide services according to our agreement with the 15 towns in Jefferson County and the City of Watertown.
• Rendering to the towns, dog control services and pound or shelter services as set forth in Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law with exception of Section 122 therefore commonly referred to as 'leash law'.
• To provide Public Awareness and Education to residents of Jefferson County and have Public Displays setup at events throughout the County.

Services Provided

• Contacting delinquent dog owners from computer printouts sent to us by the city and town clerks.
• Providing technical assistance in the licensing of dogs.
• Issuing appearance tickets, accusatory instruments and court appearances on unlicensed dogs and violations of court orders.
• Picking up stray, lost, unlicensed and injured dogs.
• Care of dogs at the shelter, feeding and cleaning.
• Redemption and adoption of dogs along with a rabies shot.
• Handling paperwork and funds from redemptions and adoptions.
• Responding to general complaints on dogs and dangerous dogs which have attacked people or domestic animals as defined in Article 7.
• Enforcing local laws and restrictions to all 15 towns.
• Responsible for filing of all rabies certificates after clinics are held.
• Investigating all dog bites with follow ups.
• Assisting Public Health Department when needed for rabies control.
• Public awareness displays at events throughout the County, some involve adoption of animals and others are just informational.
• Assisting law enforcement with animal cruelty investigations and other complaints.
• Enforcement of City codes Chapter 81-Animals.
• Providing service to nine villages within County jurisdiction.

Referrals:

Referrals are accepted from police agencies, courts, social agencies, SPCA, other Dog Control Officers and individuals.

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Use the directory below to get in contact with your local dog control office within Jefferson County.

Alexandria, Theresa, Town of Antwerp, Orleans, Pamelia, Hounsfield, Town and City of Watertown, Rutland, Champion, Henderson, Adams, Rodman, Ellisburg, Lorraine, and Worth contact Jefferson County Dog Control at 315-779-5900.

Philadelphia and The Village of Antwerp contact: 315-276-6805.

Le Ray and Wilna contact: 315-816-6000.

Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme, and Brownville contact: 315-836-5312.