Maine law and city ordinance provide that all dogs off the owner or keeper's property be controlled by a lease or be under the owner or keeper's voice command.

TO CONTACT THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
PLEASE CALL THE BREWER POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 989-7003

DISPOSAL OF DOG FECES

The owner or keeper of any dog is required to remove any fecal matter his or her dog deposits on any city street or property other than the property of the owner or keeper.

DOG LICENSING AND CAT IMMUNIZATION

Dog licenses are due January 1st of each year. Maine law provides that any dog 6 months old or older must be licensed by the municipal clerk. The fee for license is $6.00 if the dog has been spayed or neutered (proof of such procedure must be presented) or $11.00 if the dog has not been spayed or neutered and is capable of producing offspring. A certificate of proof of rabies vaccination must also be presented at the time of licensing. Maine law also requires that all cats be immunized against rabies although there is no requirement that cats be licensed.

ROAD KILL

Residents are asked to call the Brewer Public Works Department (989-7800) to report animals killed on the highway. Employees of that department have been trained to safely handle road kill and transport it to the cremation facility at the humane society.

INJURED OR SICK ANIMALS

Residents are cautioned against handling injured or sick animals. The Animal Control Officer should be contacted to attend to such animals as she is trained in the safe handling of these animals.

CITY ORDINANCE

To obtain the complete text of the city ordinance on animal control, contact the City Clerk's officer (989-7050).