Injured Animals
Injured Dog or Cat
Call Animal Services if you find or have information regarding an injured dog or cat. During regular business hours, an Animal Control officer will take the injured dog or cat to one of several veterinarian clinics in Washington County to receive life-saving treatment and first aid.
After business hours and on holidays, Critter Gitter, a contracted emergency service provider, will pick up the injured animal and take it to one of the veterinarian clinics for emergency care.
If the dog is wearing a license, then Animal Services will notify the owner of the emergency.
Following the incident, Animal Services will bill the owner for the emergency care provided by the veterinarian.
Injured Animals
If you find a stray injured dog or cat, you can call Animal Services, and we will pick it up. If we pick up an injured dog that has a current Washington County dog license, we will take the dog to a veterinarian. All other animals will be taken back to the shelter. The animal may be taken to a veterinarian depending upon the severity of the injury.
Deceased Animals
- Dogs and Cats: Animal Services responds to requests to pick-up dead dogs and cats only.
- Livestock: If the dead animal is livestock (cow, horse, sheep) and in the road, then please call Washington County Land Use & Transportation.
- Deer and Elk: If the dead animal is a deer or elk, please call Washington County Land Use & Transportation, Operations Division to request a pick-up.
- Other Wild Animals: If the dead animal is a wild animal (coyote, opossum, skunk, etc.), please call your local city's public works department for assistance.
