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    • School Resource Deputies
    • Uniform Patrol
  • Resources/Information
    • PCSO Citizen Academy
    • Concealed Handgun Permit
    • Employment
    • Handgun Purchase Permit
    • Home/Business Security
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ANIMAL CONTROL

Officer Patti Lovelace  

Officer Samantha Herrington

 828.894.3001, option 3, then option 3 again.


If you need immediate assistance from Animal Control, call 828.894.0187.      

Received a Citation?

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Resources:

RABIES CLINICS 

Polk County Animal Control hosts two low cost rabies clinics each year in the Spring and Fall in various locations in the county.  The clinics include all vaccines for dogs, cats, and ferrets. It also includes rabies vaccines for horses.   


Next Clinic:  April 5, 2025, 11am-1pm.  Sunny View Fire Department, 5865 Hwy 9N, Mill Spring, NC 28756.


OTHER CONTACTS


 -Foothills Humane Society 828-863-4444 


-Foothills Equine Rescue Assistance 864-399-3473


-Polk Equine Emergency Rescue 828-817-0422


-North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 800-662-7137 or NCwildlife.org-

Wildlife Damage Control Agent 828-691-0694


-Appalachian Wildlife Refuge 828-633-6364  

Polk County Animal Control is a public service that enforces county animal control ordinances (listed below) and North Carolina State Laws pertaining to domesticated animals to ensure public safety and the welfare of animals.


Duties include:

-Pick up or trap and deliver to Foothills Humane Society any stray or animals at large (an animal is at large if the animal is at a location off of the real property of the owner or keeper of the animal and not under control of the owner or keeper).

-Enforce county ordinances and North Carolina State Laws that pertain to rabies control.

-Enforce the keeping of any animal(s) in such a manner as to constitute a public nuisance.

-Investigate animal bites.

-Protect animals from abuse and neglect. Assist animal cruelty investigators.

-Educate and assist the public on the importance of spaying and neutering.

-Educate and assist the public on proper care for animals.


Duties DO NOT include:

-Wildlife control complaints.

-Removing of deceased animals from the roadways or properties. 

Polk County Animal Control Ordinances

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Animal Control Ordinance Citation Appeals Form

If you received an ordinance citation, the owner of the animal or other aggrieved person may appeal the determination by filing a written objection and attaching any supporting documents or statements within ten (10) days. Upon timely receipt of an appeal, all appeals will be processed. All appeals should be delivered or mailed to: Polk County Animal Control Board/Polk County Health Director c/o Polk County Animal Control Supervisor 164 Government Complex Drive, Columbus NC 28722.


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NOTE: This appeal form must be submitted with all supporting documentation within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice/citation being appealed.

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Polk County Sheriff's Office

164 Government Complex Drive, Columbus, North Carolina 28722, United States

Hours

Mon

08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Tue

08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Wed

08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Thu

08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Fri

08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Sat

Closed

Sun

Closed


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