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We provide education and enforcement of the Osceola County Animal Code and certain Florida Statutes.
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Our jurisdiction is Osceola County, is which is 1,505 square miles.
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We have eleven (11) Animal Control Officers, one (1) Senior Animal Control Officer and one (1) Field Supervisor.
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We respond to approximately eleven thousand (11,000) calls for service each year.
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In addition to enforcement duties, our officers provide education to the community on keeping pets safe, general pet care, and complying with existing requirements for keeping pets.
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You can view a copy of the most up to date animal code for Osceola County, Kissimmee, and St Cloud by clicking the ordinances link below.
Work hours
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Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., respond to all calls for service.
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Saturday and Sunday, emergency services only.
If you need to request an Animal Services officer, please call 407-742-8000 extension 4.
The following is a list of calls that Animal Services Officers routinely respond to:
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Injured or sick animal
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Cruelly treated or neglected animal
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Abandoned animal
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Nuisance:
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Excessive noise
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Offensive odor
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Dogs running loose, “at-large.”
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Bite incident
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Alligators four feet or less in length (outside of habitat). Larger alligators call the Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission.
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Venomous snakes on outside property.
For all other animal calls, information, or concerns please contact the Osceola County Animal Services Office at 407-742-8000.
We have one Animal Services Officer on-call for after hour emergency complaints. Residents should call 407-742-8000 for an Animal Services Officer to be dispatched. Emergency calls include:
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Aggressive dog at large
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Injured or sick animal
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Bite incident/person bitten by animal
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Law Enforcement Assistance
Officers will not respond to non-emergency calls after hours. This includes dogs at large, nuisance complaints, and other routine complaints.
Roadside deceased animal removal
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Osceola County: All roadside deceased animals on county roads are picked up by the Osceola County Road and Bridge department. You can reach them by calling 407-742-7500. They can also pick up sick or injured animals.
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City of Kissimmee: Roadside animal corpses on the City of Kissimmee right of way are picked up by the city road department. You can reach them by calling 407-518-2506.
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City of St Cloud: Roadside animal corpses on the City of St Cloud right of way are picked up by the city road department. You can reach them by calling 407-957-7357.
Animal Services information links