The Ames Animal Control Department is a division of the Ames Police Department. We are charged with upholding and enforcing regulations (ordinances) regarding the treatment and control of animals in the city. Animal control ordinances serve three purposes: 1) protection of people, 2) protection of property, and 3) protection of animals.
Animal control means not only protecting people from the nuisance of roaming, uncontrolled animals, but also protecting pets and wild animals in their habitats.
Animal control solutions begin with people.
The Animal Control Staff consists of the animal
control supervisor, one full-time animal control officer, one full-time senior clerk, two part-time animal control officers, and one part-time animal control attendant.
Animal Control Services include, but are not limited to:
- Animal rescue
- Complaint investigation
Animal cruelty investigation
- Animal ambulance
- Animal quarantine
- Limited wildlife management (see Wildlife in Ames)
For information about animal related laws, and schedule of infractions, see Animal Code at a Glance.