Animal Control
Emporia-Greensville Animal Shelter
The Board of Supervisors has adopted local ordinances that parallel state laws governing the licensing of dogs, the appointment of animal wardens, the disposition of dogs that kill or injure livestock or poultry, disposal of dead dogs, and other miscellaneous provisions controlling animals.
State laws governing the control of domestic animals, and all related local ordinances, are enforced by an animal warden appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Board may appoint one or more deputy wardens to assist the animal warden. The compensation of the warden and deputies is set by the board of supervisors. A county having an animal warden may contract with neighboring jurisdictions for enforcement of the dog laws. The contract may provide that the locality employing the animal warden be reimbursed a portion of the salary and expenses of the warden and any deputies.
Animal
wardens, animal custodians, and animal control officers who operate a
pound are required to have knowledge of the laws governing the care of
animals and to take at least one training course on animal laws and
care. The state bears the expense of the course, if it is approved by
the state veterinarian.
All dogs four months of
age or older must be vaccinated and licensed. The Board of Supervisors
imposes an annual license tax by ordinance and may establish different
rates of taxation, within certain limits, for the ownership of male and
female dogs, and spayed or neutered dogs. License taxes may not be
levied on guide dogs for the blind or on hearing dogs for hearing
impaired persons.
In addition, the Board is required to maintain a dog pound or enclosure in accordance with guidelines established by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The Animal Shelter is located off of Sunnyside Road just pass the Emporia Industrial Park. The Animal Shelter has an adopt-a-pet program which allows people to adopt-a-pet from the shelter for free as long as they provide proof of the animals spay or neutering of the animals.
Recognizing
a need, a group of concerned people have recently formed the Emporia
Greensville Humane Society, LLC to answer and assist in providing
solutions to the needs of the Emporia-Greensville Animal Shelter, the
animals of the county and city, and the resident owners who need
education and assistance in becoming and remaining compliant to local
and state codes. The Society’s other priorities include providing
education regarding local licensing requirements and general animal care
and preventing animal abuse.
Members of the Humane Society are volunteers who assist County Animal Control Officer John Mise and City Animal Control Officer Joey Turner with keeping the facility clean, adopting animals, and securing needed medical treatment and items the animals need.
The
Society’s other priorities include providing education regarding local
licensing requirements in general animal care.
The Society is also deeply committed to preventing animal abuse.
The
Humane Society asks that you help them help the animals by making
donations which will help to cover medical costs of some of the animals,
improving the shelter for the animals living there, and looking toward
future expansion of the facility to better serve both the public and the
animals. A memorial fund has
also begun for those who wish to give in memory of a beloved pet or
person. Those funds will go to purchase needed items for the shelter and
will be recognized with a memorial plaque.
The Society expresses sincere gratitude to those who have already
and continue to do so.
For
more information on becoming a volunteer or making a donation or
adoption, please call Peggy Malone at (434) 634-3413 or Debbie Broughton
at (434) 634-4153.