Contact
Shawn Scott
Animal Control Officer
East Broadway and Tonkawa
Sweetwater,
TX
79556
Phone: (325) 236-6687
Phone: (325) 236-6139
Fax: (325) 236-6430
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Animal Control Department is responsible for enforcing all City codes and ordinances pertaining to animals and reptiles, and for the apprehension and control of stray animals within the city limits.
Our Animal Control Officer
The Department has one animal control officer staffed through the Police Department. The animal control officer regularly patrols City streets.
ResponsibilitiesAnimal control officer responsibilities include:
- Responding to citizens' complaints regarding stray animals
- Apprehending and impounding stray animals
- Picking up dead animals from city streets
- Issuing citations to owners of dogs running loose
- Caring for and destroying unclaimed animals impounded at the Animal Shelter