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Helpful tips for when the ACO is away

Answers to Most Commonly asked Questions


	Here are some answers and referrals to commonly asked Questions. Questions about Rabies/ Quarantines Call Lenny Izzo at Board of Health 781-235-0135 24 hours- State Vet. Mike Cahill 617-626-1794 -State Epidemiologist 617-983-6800 or click on link to State Public Health Mass. Dept. of Public Health-Wellesley Animal Control is active with Mass. Zoonotic Disease Advisory Committee Animal Rescue League of Boston (they are great resource and can answer many of the public’s questions- especially wildlife) Dedham Branch-781-326-0729 Boston (24 hrs) 781-426-9170 Or click on Link to Animal Rescue League of Boston Animal Rescue League of Boston pet behavior advise, state cruelty investigators and much more. Wildlife calls refer to Tufts for injured animals 508-839-7918 Problem Animal Control (PAC) –Fish and Wildlife 508-792-7270 ext.103 Local PAC person-James Gallerani 781-235-0829 Or click on link to Mass. Fisheries and Wildlife Massachusetts Division of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law Enforcement tips on dealing with wildlife in your yard, listing for Problem Animal Control, and much more. Dead animals- Most small critters (squirrels etc) will be gone by crows, coyotes usually in less than a day. For small animals and birds- state public health recommends, for birds, double bag and put in trash. Larger animals cover with lawn lime then with dirt to cut odor and decompose quickly. Problem Animal Control will charge a fee for disposal (see contact info above) Lost/Found Pets should be recorded in the stray book at the police station 781-235-1212 Also people should post them under classified ads at Lost or Found or looking to Adopt? Wellesley Animal Control posts strays on this site-click on classified ads. They can also check with the kennel and bring them there 508-653-5020 Dog licenses are available by mail from the Town Clerk 781-431-1019 ext 2252 Low cost rabies clinics are held on certain Sundays at Petco Stores in Needham and Natick or Unleashed on Linden St. Wellesley. Call the store for times. Looking for a pet to adopt: Stray Pets In Need of Mass.,Inc.(SPIN) They care for and adopt animals picked up by Wellesley Animal Control. I hope this information will be helpful for you until my return.

Wellesley Town Hall 525 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: (781) 431-1019
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