HOME Commissioners Departments... Services Documents Forms Projects Links			ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT Contact Information Phone:  231-882-9505 Personnel   Animal Control Officer —      Brandon Fast Part Time ACO —      Jerry Misner Animal Control Secretary —      Lisa Packard Location / Address Animal Control Building 543 Michigan Avenue (US-31) Beulah, MI 49617 Shelter Hours   Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday: Please call ahead. Services Offered Handles complaints regarding dogs and livestock, enforces all state and county animal care laws, sponsors the adoption program of dogs and cats to the public. Description The Animal Control Building was built in 1993 through the cooperative efforts of several fund raisers and the support of the Benzie County community. The building can house up to 20 adult dogs and 8 adult cats on an ongoing basis. The Benzie County Animal Control Office deals with complaints on dogs and livestock on a daily basis, enforcing all state and county animal care laws. The staff averages approximately 500 such complaints annually. Animal Adoptions – During the course of an average year the Animal Control staff adopt out approximately 150 dogs and 120 cats. Persons who adopt an animal from the shelter are provided with a certificate which covers a percentage of any spay or neutering surgery. The Animal Welfare League of Benzie County sponsors this program. Animal adoptions are handled only via appointment with the Animal Welfare League, please contact them to make an appointment. Their Web site is: www.awlobc.org. Fees: • Animal Control Fees Documents • Animal Adoption Policies and Information Forms • Animal Adoption Agreement • Animal Home Trial Agreement • For dog license applications, please see the Treasurer Department. Related Web Links • Animal Welfare League of Benzie County • Petfinder.com • The Animal Rescue Site Note: To view the PDF documents on this page, Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. If you do not already have it, you can get it free from Adobe. Once installed, simply clicking on the link will bring up the document. Note however that the document will first be transferred to your computer, which can take a while for large documents and/or if you have a slow connection.
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