Officer Duties

Patrolling for Stray Animals

Animal Control officers impound stray animals before they become threats to residents or to themselves.

Officers promote pet identification by:

Encouraging county residents to microchip their pets and put personal identification on them
Facilitating the pet license acquisition process
Providing pet licenses to the animal-owning citizens of Colusa County

Public education measures taken by Animal Control include:

Encouraging spaying and neutering pets to control population growth
Promoting the importance of the dog-at-large law and pet licensing through a combination of enforcement and education
Taking a proactive approach in teaching and encouraging responsible pet ownership

Animal Control officers receive various requests for service. Some of the most common responses include:

Assisting other agencies in impounding or identifying the location of dangerous or vicious animals
Enforcing animal-related laws and ordinances
Impounding stray and surrendered animals
Investigating complaints (e.g., dog at large)
Providing customer assistance and service

Officers immediately respond to reports if an animal has bitten a person or is a menace to the public.

For more information about officer duties, please contact Animal Control at (530) 458-0229.