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Fairfield Animal Control is staffed by one full time Animal Control Officer (ACO), several part-time ACOs, numerous kennel attendants and some administrative staff. All ACO’s must attain and maintain certification as a State of Connecticut Municipal Animal Control Officer which includes eighty or more hours of instruction in a number of topics prior to or within the first year of his/her employment. Each ACO is then required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education credits per calendar year to maintain state certification.
Interested in becoming an Animal Control Officer? Go to fpdct.com/employment for more information!
For concerns regarding nuisance, injured or orphaned wildlife you should consult a licensed service provider or contact the following for additional information:
State of Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection
Wildlife Division
860.424.3011
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Rehabilitator/Dealing-with-Distressed-Wildlife
The Animal Control Division is not licensed as a pest control service.
If you witness a wild animal that appears to be rabid, call the Fairfield Police Department at (203) 254-4800.
Dog Licenses
All dogs in Fairfield must be licensed. To license your dog or for more information, visit the Town Clerk's office or webpage.
Microchip Information:
Connecticut state law requires that all dogs over 6 months of age wear a collar with a dog license on the collar. However we know that not all dogs wear collars with tags and cats are not required to wear collars with tags.
Recently Fairfield Animal Control has found that impounded dogs and cats with no tags have been found to have a microchip that is untraceable to the owner due to the owners not updating their personal information with the microchip companies. Frequently an impounded animals microchip traces back to someone or someplace (like a pet store or a breeding kennel) that no longer has the animal and has no information on who the new owner is.
We would like to advise pet owners to check with their microchip companies and their pet paperwork to be sure their owner information is up to date. When a pet owner moves or gives a dog away the information needs to be updated in the microchip company’s records. If a pet owner thinks there pet may be micro chipped but are unsure of the microchip company they can contact Animal Control to set up a time where their pet can be scanned for a microchip. The company can be contacted from the chip information and the information updated.
In the event of an emergency (natural disaster, injured pet, lost pet) microchips are valuable for identification purposes and could save your pets life if it is untagged. If any pet owner would like to microchip their dog or cat they can contact Animal Control at 203-254-4857 for an appointment. The cost is $25 per pet.
