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Urban Coyotes in St. Louis Park

updated: Friday, December 02, 2011

According the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, most coyotes avoid people and domestic animals, but occasionally they will kill sheep, turkeys and calves. They may also raid garbage cans and kill domestic cats and small dogs. Healthy wild coyotes avoid people, and no attacks have ever occurred in Minnesota. However, attacks by urban coyotes...


What to do if Your Pet is Missing?

updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011

Did you know the St. Louis Park Police Department’s CSOs (Community Service Officers) double as Animal Control? If you have lost an animal, contact the Police Department’s dispatch line at (952) 924-2618 and area animal shelters.
 
State law requires all impound facilities to hold stray animals for a minimum period of five days to give an owner the opportunity to locate their pet. Be sure to contact all animal impound facilities and shelters in the area where your pet was lost.
 
City ordinance requires dogs older than 16 weeks to have a dog license and valid rabies vaccination. Owners can obtain a dog license at City Hall when providing proof of vaccination and a license fee payment. An off-leash permit must also be obtained from the city before using off-leash dog areas.



Animal Bites

updated: Friday, December 09, 2011

If your cat or dog bites someone, identify yourself and tell the victim whether your pet's rabies vaccination is current. The city requires that your pet be quarantined - usually inside your home for 10 days. After 10 days, a city staff member will contact you to confirm if your pet is still in good health.

Rather than quarantining the animal, the pet owner may choose to release the animal to a veterinarian who will euthanize it. The veterinarian will arrange to have the University of Minnesota examine the animal for evidence of rabies. The owner is responsible for all costs.

Be sure to report any animal bite: call the St. Louis Park public safety dispatcher at (952) 924-2618.



Stray or Unwelcome Animal Intruder

updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011

To report a stray animal, call the St. Louis Park public safety dispatcher at (952) 924-2618. Please be ready with the animal's description and general location.

Occasionally, a squirrel, raccoon, skunk, bat or bird finds its way into a home. If you can't get the animal to leave through an open door or window, call a company that specializes in animal removal (see Yellow Pages under "Pest Control").

If you feel immediately threatened by the animal or are unsure what to do, call the public safety dispatcher at (952) 924-2618 or the animal control officer at (952) 924-2133 for advice.



Animal cruelty

updated: Friday, December 09, 2011

Minnesota law allows police officers to take an animal to a shelter if the animal

  • is not protected from heat, cold or inclement weather
  • has not been given food or water.

If an animal is left in a hot car and its health or safety is endangered, officers are empowered to use reasonable force to enter the vehicle and remove the animal.

Engaging in dog fighting or pitting animals against one another is illegal.



Wild Animals as Pets

updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011

City ordinance prohibits residents from keeping any animal prohibited by state or federal law as well as non-domesticated animals such as skunks, bobcats, wolves, venomous snakes, etc. For more information, call the animal control officer (952) 924-2133.



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Phone Numbers

Emergency: 911

Non-emergency:
(952) 924-2618

Animal Control:
(952) 924-2618

Records/Administration:
(952) 924-2600

Fax Number:
(952) 924-2676