Animal Control

• Pickup of stray domestic animals - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DEER
• Pick up of dead domestic animals and wildlife in Township Roadways Only- WITHTHE EXCEPTION OF DEER
• All calls for Animal Control Services on private property are the responsibility of the property owner. The fee for such service is $35.00 during regular service hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays 8:30 to 3:00. All other times, including legal holidays (emergency service) the fee shall be $107.63.
• Enforcement of animal humane regulations
• Enforcement of state and local licensing and animal ordinances
• Report lost or found animals

If you have to report any of the above, during regular service hours please call 908-754-0300. To report any of the above during emergency service hours call 908-322-7100 ext. 0.

To report a dead deer in the roadway, please call the Scotch Plains Police nonemergency number: 908-322-7100 ext. 0 You will be asked to provide the location. If the animal is on private property, the property owner is responsible for arranging to get the carcass to the side of road before removal. If the deer remains on private property, the property owner will be charged a minimum of $150.00 for its removal.

Dog and cat bites are required by law to be reported to the local health department 908-322-6700 ext. 309 and local police 908-322-7100 ext. 0. 

An annual free Rabies vaccination clinic is held each year in the spring and fall; please check the website periodically for dates. You can take your pet to any town in Union County for this service.

For after hour emergencies call Police Dispatch at 908-322-7100 ext. 0. Animal Cruelty – please call the Plainfield Area Humane Society at 908-754-0300.

Trapping of Wildlife

Residents should be aware that trapping healthy wildlife is regulated by the New Jersey Department of Fish and Game and either a trapper's permit or a depredation permit is required under State Law.  Under these regulations the loaning of traps to residents is prohibited.  Residents may contact the New Jersey Fish and Game nuisance animal relocation hotline at 908-735-8793 or a private wildlife removal company for further assistance.  A list of permit requirements and regulations can be found below.

Contracted Services

Dogs

Dogs running at large, pick up on confined stray dogs, dangerous dogs involved in a bite

Cats

Pick up of injured cats, bite cases

Wildlife

Injured/Sick wildlife (excluding deer)
Orphaned wildlife
Wildlife bites involving domestic animals and humans
Wildlife in the living space of home/business
Dead wildlife pick up in roadways

Animal Cruelty

Report animal cruelty to the Plainfield Area Humane Society at 908-754-0300. Contact our office if an immediate response is needed.

Reclaiming Pet

Contact our office for info on which vet your dog/cat has been taken to (Proof of ownership & rabies shot required by law before release of animal). Or you can contact the Animal Shelter at 908-754-0300.