Animal Control
Mission
Our mission is to protect and improve the welfare of the animals and citizens of Sussex County through humane education, enforcement, and professional presence, to provide a safe, humane shelter for unwanted, stray, abused, and lost animals, to promote responsible animal care and ownership, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets culminating in a safer and more desirable community for the citizens of Sussex County.
If You are a New Resident of Sussex County
Anyone bringing a dog or cat into Sussex County that is not vaccinated against rabies must have the animal inoculated by a currently licensed veterinarian within thirty days from when it is brought into the county. Dogs must be licensed within the same time frame. If the animal is currently vaccinated, a certificate of vaccination must be available upon request, where the animal is housed, to the Animal Control Officer or any law enforcement officer.
