Animal Services
For After Hours Emergency Calls
Only 5 pm to 8 am (727) 847-8102, option 7
Emergency Assistance
Animal-related emergencies that occur outside of normal business hours are addressed by a stand-by animal control officer. Stand-by shift starts at 4PM and ends the following day at 8AM. One animal control officer is on call to provide service to the entire county and will only respond to calls meeting criteria as an emergency.
Emergency Criteria
- Animals that have bitten a person and are still running loose
- Seriously injured stray domestic animals, i.e. animals in imminent danger of dying. This includes animals that have been hit by a car or have a large, open wound. Emergency care is for domestic stray animals only. Owned injured animals are the responsibility of their owner or caretaker
- Unconfined, aggressive animals that are posing an immediate threat to public health and safety
Resources & Links
Florida Statute Chapter 125.69 and 162.21 prohibits code compliance officers from initiating a code compliance action based on an anonymous complaint. Individuals wishing to submit a complaint are required to provide their name and address. An exception was provided permitting anonymous complaints only if a code officer has reason to believe the violation presents an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or there is a threat of imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources.
Florida Statute Chapter 125.69 and 162.21 prohibits code compliance officers from initiating a code compliance action based on an anonymous complaint. Individuals wishing to submit a complaint are required to provide their name and address. An exception was provided permitting anonymous complaints only if a code officer has reason to believe the violation presents an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or there is a threat of imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources.
To request a speaker or invite PCAS to your school, meeting or event, please email educationoffice@mypasco.net We can talk about topics including bite prevention, animal behavior, pet health, feral and community cats, and the many programs and services we provide. We ask that requests be made at least two weeks in advance to allow for appropriate staffing.