Animal Control

Location and Contact Numbers

Municipal Complex
100 Hughes Road
Madison, AL 35758

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
After Hours Emergencies (256)722-7190

General Information

ANIMAL LICENSES –
Animal Licenses obtained at the police department Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Please pay by cash or check. The fee schedule is as follows:

• Altered animal $5.00
• Unaltered animal $20.00
• Late fee $10.00
• Adoption $15.00
• Redemption $5.00 (Every day the pet is held)
• Replacement tag $2.00

ANIMAL BITES - From dogs and cats, all bites must be reported to animal control or Madison Police Department within 24 hours. Obtain an accurate description of the biting animal. Animals that have bitten someone must be quarantined at a licensed vet at the expense of the owner.

FAVORITE LINKS FOR ADOPTION

PETFINDER – http://www.petfinder.org
PETS911 – http://www.1888pets911.org
SAVE A PET – http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com 

MADISON ANIMAL CONTROL WILDLIFE GUIDELINES
Madison Animal Control does not remove wild animals that happen to occasionally visit your yard. There are times when the same animals might decide to become more than visitors. In that event Madison Animal Control has traps available to the public if any of the following circumstances occur:

  • Damage to private property including roof damage and digging up yards. A trap will be provided as available to the public. The traps will be signed for a 3 day period. If an animal is caught, it shall be the home owner's responsibility to humanely remove the animal. Animal Control due to (insurance reasons) will not access an attic or enter a crawlspace to set a trap or to remove an animal. If this is necessary it is the home owner’s responsibility to place the trap.

  • Madison Animal Control will respond to aide in the removal of an animal that enters your home.

HELPFUL WILDLIFE LINKS

 COYOTE – http://www.ocpetinfo.com/coyoteinfo.htm
FOX – http://ozfoxes.com/aafoxes.htm
SNAKE – http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW070
RACOON – http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW070
OPOSSUMS – http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW070
SKUNKS – http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW070

NUISANCE WILDLIFE HANDLERS
If you are having a problem with any nuisance wildlife, including coyote, fox, opossums, raccoons, snakes, skunks, squirrels please contact one of the services below for help or how to handle the problem yourself.

AL BRYAN  (256)679-2506
 CRITTER CATCHERS  (256)859-0617
 TRUTECH INC.  1-800-842-7296
WILDLIFE RELOCATORS  (256)883-0667