Dog Control
Rabies Clinics
Pursuant to the New York Public Health Law, county public health authorities must offer free clinics at least every four months for the rabies vaccination of dogs, as well as for cats and domesticated ferrets. For more information on free rabies immunization clinics, visit the Monroe County Health Department’s webpage.
Lost Dogs
Per the Henrietta Town Code, any officer of Animal Control Officer of the town may seize any dog not on the owner’s premises or any unlicensed dog, whether or not on the owner’s premises.
What do I do if I’ve lost/found a dog?
If you have lost or found a dog there are certain steps to take to help ensure the dog is returned as quickly as possible. The first thing you should do is call the Animal Control Officer at 585-359-7009. If both the owner and the person who found the dog call Animal Control, the dog is returned to the owner promptly. If the dog is wearing its license tag, Animal Control can look up the information in our dog licensing system and contact the owner immediately. Since information about the dog cannot be given to anyone other than the owner, contacting Animal Control will save time. Animal Control will also scan the lost dog for a microchip to aid in the identification of the dog owner.
Please refrain from posting photos and information on Facebook. Often times when missing or found dogs are posted on Facebook the information is incorrect, incomplete, or the dog has already been returned to the owner by Animal Control.
If the dog does not have any identification or the owner cannot be contacted, the dog can be released once the Clerk’s Office has proof that the dog has a valid license, including proof of valid rabies vaccination, as well as payment of boarding and seizure fees. Please note that the Town Clerk’s Office accepts only cash and card (Visa, MasterCard and Discover) for dog redemption fees – CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
If you find a dog in a town other than Henrietta you need to contact the Animal Control Department in the town where the stray dog was found. State law prohibits stray dogs from being processed in a town other than the one in which they were found.
Remember to always call your local Animal Control Department FIRST!
