| Animal
Control |
| Patrol section
deputies are responsible for all animal control-related
calls throughout Nolan County, involving domestic and
occasionally wild and exotic animals. Deputies typically
handle owned, stray, injured, potentially dangerous and
dangerous dog complaints as well as investigate animal
bites and animal abuse and neglect complaints.
Although Nolan County does not require dogs and cats
to be registered, the State of Texas requires that by
four (4) months of age, dogs and cats be vaccinated
against rabies with a species-appropriate vaccine licensed
by the United States Department of Agriculture, and
administered by a licensed veterinarian or under the
direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, and on
a one (1) year or three (3) year basis thereafter depending
on the type of vaccine used.
Additionally, it is strongly recommended that all dog
and cat owners place an animal identification tag on
their pet which includes pertinent identification information
(such as the address and phone number of the owner),
either on a separate tag or imprinted on the back of
the rabies tag (if possible). This will allow quicker
return of strays to their owners and may avoid unnecessary
impoundment of pets. Any reports of stray animals that
are subsequently located, and do not have identification
information will be impounded and taken to the Sweetwater
Animal Shelter where if not claimed by owners, they
are put up for adoption or euthanized.
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