Animal Services

• Barking dog complaints
• Investigation of animal bites
• Investigations of animal cruelty and neglect reports
• Pet licensing and permits
• Lost and found program
• Loose animals, stray dogs
• Pick up lost, stray and homeless animals as well as sick or injured wildlife 
• Neighborhood issues concerning pets
• Trap-Loan program for stray cats
• Removal of wildlife in the living quarters of a residence (this does NOT include attics, crawlspaces, window wells or garages)

What Happens to the Animal?

Domestic

• The animal is held at Naperville Animal Care and Control Facility for at least seven (7) days for an owner to reclaim
• Staff checks lost reports for a possible match 
• Animal is scanned for a microchip
• Staff checks with other local agencies for information
• If the animal remains unclaimed after the holding period:
• The finder of the animal may adopt or foster the animal through a local humane society
• An animal may be placed through a local humane society or breed rescue group, dependent upon its health, temperament and availability at the shelter

Wildlife

• Wildlife may be transported to Willowbrook Wildlife Center for treatment
• The animal may be euthanized due to the extent of its injuries
• A local rehabilitator may acquire orphan wildlife to raise and release