Department 02
Managing Pawnee's complicated relationship with its wildlife, livestock, and the occasional escaped exotic pet. Response times vary by raccoon.
CURRENT ADVISORY: Raccoon activity remains elevated near Founders' Park. Do not feed, approach, or attempt to negotiate with local wildlife.
What We Do
Animal Control handles everything from routine loose-dog calls to full-scale raccoon incidents. We ask for your patience, and your properly secured trash cans.
Ongoing
Pawnee's raccoon population is, by most estimates, thriving. We monitor sightings and respond to reports, though "respond" is doing some heavy lifting there.
Routine
Reports of loose dogs, escaped livestock, and the rare llama sighting are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Community
We coordinate with local shelters to help place strays in good homes, no questions asked about your ability to care for a full-grown horse.
Posted at the Animal Control front desk
Public Advisory
Raccoon-related complaints have risen sharply this quarter. Bungee cords are available at the front desk for a small suggested donation.
Livestock Division
If sighted, do not approach. Contact the department directly. This is the third such report this year and we have questions.
Front Desk
Check our bulletin weekly for lost pet notices. We are, regrettably, unable to keep up with the raccoon-to-actual-pet ratio.