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Any dog or cat that is found wearing a current Osceola County license tag by an Animal Control Officer, even when a complaint has been filed, will receive a courtesy ride home by the Officer if the owner can be reached. ► This only applies in non-emergency/public safety situations and is a one-time courtesy offered […]

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PetData; Quick Facts*: Petdata started in 1994 and currently serves over 80 municipalities in the U.S. To date, PetData has processed over 33,000,000 pet licenses and vaccination records. PetData believes proper education on the benefits of licensing and vaccination generally promotes more responsible pet ownership, resulting in a safer, more informed community. PetData’s licensing services […]

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Trap/remove/kill versus Trap/neuter/vaccinate/return and Shelter/neuter/vaccinate return: Kim Staton, Director We receive a variety of calls related to cats in Osceola County and what is very clear is that there is tremendous confusion about how these cats can be and are dealt with in our community. In 2016, Osceola County Animal Services discontinued picking up stray […]

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Osceola County, Florida– In an effort to reduce the number of pets that wind up at the Osceola County Animal Services shelter on a daily basis, a new, “managed intake” program will launch on October 16. What is managed intake? It is a way for Animal Services to avoid heavy influxes of owned pets coming […]

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Hurricane season is here and while most Floridians know to prepare a hurricane kit for themselves, sometimes making preparations for our pets can be an afterthought. In this information piece, Shelter Volunteer/Community Outreach Coordinator Tami Solano has information on how you can prepare a hurricane kit for your pet so that everyone is prepared for […]

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After Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans in 2005, it is estimated that around 250,000 animals, both domestic and wild, found themselves without a home and, for the many domestic animals, no source of food or clean water. Residents who fled often did so quickly with the intention of returning to retrieve the members of their […]

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Osceola County is growing rapidly and demands for services are increasing. As a result, we are redirecting our Animal Control Officer resources to bite/ dangerous dog investigations and animal cruelty cases. We hope you will support us in this modification of services that will better enable us to address public safety and animal welfare issues. […]

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Sec. 4-40. – Trapping of feral and domesticated cats. Any company or individual that engages in the trapping of feral and/or domesticated cats within the unincorporated areas of Osceola County must first notify the department of the location and duration of placement of any trap. Companies, individuals, and other entities must adhere to the guidelines […]