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Animal Control

Animal Control is charged with the responsibility of balancing the safety of the community against stray and unlicensed animals, with ensuring that all animals within the County are treated as humanely as possible.

Animal Control educates the public concerning humane ethics, consequences of pet overpopulation and their responsibilities as pet owners.

Animal Control makes a monthly report to the Board of Commissioners regarding the animal control program in Switzerland County.

Animal Control has the authority to impound any animal found running at large not under reasonable control...

Impound any dog that has bitten a person or another animal...

Impound any dangerous animal...

Humanely destroy any domestic or wild animal when such action is needed to protect persons or property or to prevent suffering by the animal...

Impound any animal showing symptoms of rabies or which has bitten or been bitten by another animal showing symptoms of rabies...

Impound any animal that does not display a current rabies vaccination tag.

LINKS

  • Adopt a Pet

FORMS

  • 2009 Adoption Form
  • Current Ordinance

KELI GABBARD
Shelter Manager
switzcoanimalshelter@yahoo.com

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Animal Control
Assessor
Auditor
Building Inspector, Planning, Zoning
Cemetery Commission
Circuit Court
Circuit Court Clerk
​Commissioners
County Council
Emergency Management
Health
Highway
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Nurse Managed Clinic
Parks and Recreation
Probation
Prosecutor
Recorder
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Soil & Water Conservation District
Surveyor
Tourism
Treasurer

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Florence Regional Sewage District
Purdue Cooperative Extension
School Corporation
SEI Recycling District
Switzerland County Tourism
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Veterans Service Officer
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  • Home
  • Departments A - M
    • Animal Control
    • Assessor
    • auctions
    • Auditor
    • Building Inspector, Planning and Zoning
    • Cemetery Commission
    • Circuit Court
    • Circuit Court Clerk
    • Commissioners
    • County Council
    • Emergency Management
    • Health
    • Highway
  • Departments N - Z
    • Nurse Managed Clinic
    • Parks and Recreation
    • Probation
    • Prosecutor's Office
    • Recorder
    • Soil And Water Conservation District
    • SEI Recycling District
    • Surveyor
    • Treasurer