Keeping animals safe in our community is a big job - and it requires a big team! The following agencies provide support for animal welfare concerns in our community. Please review the list below to help direct you to the appropriate agency.

Reporting Animal Neglect and Welfare Concerns

In Clark County, stray animal field services and welfare checks are managed by municipal services. Please review the information below to find your local animal control agency. 

• Animal Control Agencies

  Animal welfare concerns including: negligence, abuse, noise violations, and lost/stray animals should be reported to the agency responsible that jurisdiction. Please see below.

  City of Vancouver and unincorporated Clark County:

  Clark County Animal Protection & Control - Provides animal control services for the unincorporated areas of Clark County as well as the City of Vancouver. 
  Concerns/Reports - 564.397.2488
  Licensing - 564.394.2489

  Animal complaints and concerns for other Clark County cities:

  Camas/Washougal Animal Control - 360.835.9701
  Battle Ground Animal Control - 360.342.5100
  Yacolt Town Hall - 360.686.3922
  Ridgefield Police Department - 360.887.3556
  La Center Police Department - 360.263.2745

  Animal emergencies:

  For emergency concerns or support, please dial 311.

  More Resources:

  I Paw'd it Forward

  I Paw'd if Forward is nonprofit organization that provides support for lost and found pet services in the greater Clark County area. They offer trapping and tracking for lost dogs, chip scanning, 24/7 on-call support, and help reunite lost pets with their families, and more. They partner with both HSSW and Clark County Animal Control to help ensure our community is safe for pets in need. You can learn more about their services at ipawditforward.org.

Animal Safety Resources

• July 4th Safety

  For most of us, July 4th is about time with family and friends, backyard parties, and (like it or not) fireworks! Even if you don’t live near professional fireworks events, chances are you’ll still have some booms and pops in your neighborhood and that can be stressful for pets. Here are some tips from our team to help your pets cope:

  • Bring pets into the most interior room in your house, away from doors and windows. Give them a place to hide, whether that’s behind your legs, in a crate, under furniture, or in a cozy cave you create with blankets and pillows
  • Make it a movie night, and muffle the noise with the TV turned up
  • If your pet is a flight risk, be sure to contain them securely and safely in a room or crate where they cannot escape
  • If practical, travel out of town with your pet to an area that may have fewer fireworks
  • Prior to the event, seek your veterinarian’s advice for medication if your pet’s fear is extreme and causes them extreme discomfort and anxiety

  Plan Ahead

  Don’t wait until it’s too late. Prepare for the potential your pet could become separated from you. Ensure your pets have up-to-date identification like ID tags and microchips. You can microchip your pet with your family vet or at a number of clinics in our community including mobile clinics with Good Neighbor Vet. If your pet escapes, begin your search right away and file a lost pet report with us and find more lost pet resources at hssw.org/lost-found.

• Emergency Veterinarian Services

  If your pet is experiencing an urgent or emergency medical issue, please contact your family vet or visit your nearest emergency veterinary center. Click below for list of local animal hospitals offering emergency care services.

  Emergency Clinics

• Wild Animals

  If you have captured wild animal do not bring the animal to HSSW. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife handles all questions and concerns pertaining to non-domesticated wild animals. The Department also maintains a list of licensed trappers in Clark County for nuisance wildlife.

  Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife - 360.696.6211
  Licensed Trappers in Clark County

  Animal Help Now is another resource which directs users to the closest and most appropriate resource to respond to wild animal concerns.

  For urgent or emergency reports of wild animals, contact your local animal control officers.

• Poison Control

  The ASPCA Poison Control website - or 888.426.4435 - is a resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Contact them if you think your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance.

• Horses

  Programs of the Executive Horse Council - or 503.780.4402 - include Ripley’s Horse Aid and Adopt-a-Horse program. The voucher program provides temporary financial assistance to horse owners. Visit their website or contact them for a list of included services. 
  

  Lost and found horses, call Brand Inspector and Animal Protection and Control: Ron Balkowitsch - 360.600.3166 or [email protected]

• Bees

  Clark County Beekeepers Association provides information and education primarily to hobby beekeepers and to the general public. It serves as a resource for those interested in developing and maintaining honey bee colonies and responds to reports of honey bee swarms and requests for swarm removal. 

  General Info - [email protected]
  Swarm report/removal - 360.518.0787 or 360.573.8330 or 360.573.0985

• Rabies Concerns

  The Clark County Health Department - or 360.397.8182 - assesses risk of rabies exposure. While all animal-to-human bites need to be reported directly to the jurisdictional animal control agency, contact the Health Department for animal testing and treatment recommendations from contact with bats or other possible carriers.

• Deceased Animals

  The road department is responsible for removal of deceased animals other than cats or dogs in Clark County. Animal Control will pick up deceased cats and dogs in Clark County and all other deceased animals within the city of Vancouver.

  Dogs and cats (or all animals in Vancouver)
  Clark County Animal Protection & Control - 360.397.2488

  Reports other than dogs/cats
  Clark County Department of Public Works - 360.397.2446

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