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The Town of Paradise currently has
2 part-time
kennel assistants, 2 full time animal control officers, 1 part-time
animal control officer and one part-time office assistant.
Animal Control enforcement started in 1984. The Town of
Paradise is the only animal control agency in the County that maintains
its own shelter and field operations.
The Animal Control Officers
provide service to residents of the Town of Paradise only.
Major emphasis is for the safety of all persons and animals within the
Town limits.
The Shelter has facilities for dogs and
cats. You will also find an occasional pot-bellied pig, goat,
iguana and sometimes an Emu, to name a few.
Animal Control Services include pet
adoptions,
bite investigations, cruelty investigations,
noise complaints, stray dogs, injured animals, livestock or
wildlife problems, and rabies control. The Town Animal Shelter Animal Control
officers also patrol problem areas in the Town, as well as providing
educational programs for schools and organizations. The
Officers are responsible for enforcement of local and state ordinances
regarding animals.
DOG
LICENSE INFORMATION
The
State of California requires that all dogs over 4 months of age be
vaccinated against rabies prior to licensing. If you live within the
town limits, your dog must be licensed with the Town of Paradise
Failure
to vaccinate and license your dog in a timely manner will result in the
assessment of penalties and may result in citations from Animal Control
and/or court appearances.
Dog
(s) must be licensed within thirty (30) days of:
Turning
4 months old;
You
acquiring the dog(s);
You
bringing the dog(s) into Paradise.
Licenses
may be obtained in person at Town Hall between the hours of 8 a.m. and
5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or by mail, (Town Hall Finance Dept.
5555 Skyway, Paradise, Ca. 95969) or, beginning December 3, 2007, licenses will
be available at the Animal Shelter between 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Licenses cannot be issued
without proof of current rabies vaccination.
A
license cannot be issued for a period that extends beyond the
expiration date of the rabies certification.
Dog
License Fees:
1 year license $13.20 altered /
$26.40 unaltered
2 year license $19.80 altered /
$39.60 unaltered
3 year license $26.40 altered /
$52.80 unaltered
FOR
ALTERED LICENSE FEES, YOU
MUST SHOW
PROOF OF ALTERING
A
license cannot be issued for a period of less than 6 months. If the
current vaccination expires less than 6 months from today’s
date, a new rabies vaccination must be obtained before a license can be
issued.
Other Fees --
Late Fees $19.80
Replacement Tag $ 4.40
License Transfer $ 4.40
TOWN OF PARADISE, NUISANCES BY
ANIMALS, ORDINANCE # 339
Section
6.12.030
Without limitation as to the general provisions of
Section 6.12.020, the following specific acts and conditions committed
by a dog are hereby declared to be unlawful and to constitute a public
nuisance, and the owner of a dog committing any of the following shall
be subject to the penalties provided by 6-12-040:
Being
in or upon any public building or public or private school grounds,
except when authorized by appropriate officials, and excepting further,
"seeing eye" dogs while guiding, in attendance with, or waiting for a
blind person;
Annoying,
harassing, nipping, mauling or biting any person or persons;
A
female dog in breedable condition being within the Town, except when
confined in or upon the premises of its owner;
Damaging
or destroying any property or thing of value;
Creating
a noise in a neighborhood by howling, barking or making unusual sounds
that disturb two (2) or more persons residing in different residences
during three (3) separate days within a seven (7) day period.
Leaving
excretion on any property other than the property of its owner.
Sample
Form for Barking Dog
DO
NOT WRITE ON THIS FORM
Below
is an example of a written statement
The dog (s) at (street address),
owned by (owner's name) (choose one: barks/howls/other).
This problem has been going on from (date)to the present. The dog (s) are (tied/run
free) in the (front yard/back
yard) of the above address. The dog (s)
are (breed), (color) (adults/puppies).
During the hours below, on the dates shown, the dog (s) above have (caused
me to lose sleep/disturbed my peace/or whatever).
The dog (s) stay about (number of feet)
from my house. (You must write in your statement
that you are willing to appear in court if necessary).
Please print your name, address and phone
number and date of birth on the bottom of your statement.
You must indicate the times and dates when the dog
s) started and stopped barking.
DATE:
TIME: ______________ a.m. to _______________
DATE:
TIME: ______________ a.m. to _______________
DATE:
TIME: ______________ a.m. to _______________
PLEASE LIST ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE
DO NOT SUBMIT OR TURN IN THIS SAMPLE FORM,
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TO ASSIST YOU IN WRITING YOUR
STATEMENT. WE MUST HAVE 3 SEPARATE DAYS WITHIN A 7 DAY PERIOD
OF THE ANIMAL CREATING A NOISE. WE MUST HAVE 2 OR MORE
PERSONS RESIDING IN DIFFERENT RESIDENCES TO WRITE STATEMENTS.
IF YOU HAVE
LOST A PET . . .
Search for your pet on foot and by car. Check with
your neighbors, mail carriers, walkers, etc.
Post lost pet notices on bulletin boards with a
complete description of your pet.
Come to the Animal Shelter in person.
YOU are the only one who can positively identify
your pet. Fill out a missing pet report at the shelter.
You must renew your lost or found animal report in
person EVERY THREE DAYS with the
Paradise Animal Shelter or your report will be deleted.
Advertise in local newspapers.
Check the lost and found in local newspapers.
Check with local veterinarians and emergency
clinics. Occasionally people will bring an injured animal they have
found to a veterinary hospital for treatment.
PREVENTION
LICENSE
your dog and keep identification on your pet at all times.
Train
your pet to come when you call.
Walk
your dog on a leash.
Spay/Neuter
your pet.
LOST/FOUND
REFERRAL LIST
Paradise
Animal Shelter 872-6275
Butte
Humane 343-7917
Northwest
SPCA 533-7636
Butte
County Rabies Control 891-2907
THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO START YOUR SEARCH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND
DON’T GIVE UP
"We
are currently available for adoption on a first
come first serve basis."
We
do not hold animals for possible adoption at a later date.
We
are located at the Paradise Animal Shelter
925
American Way (off Clark Rd. 1 mile down from Pearson Rd.)
Paradise,
Ca 95969
530-872-6275
OPEN
HOURS
Monday thru Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ADOPTIONS -
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Adoption fees: $24.20 for Dogs $17.60 for Cats
Due to the high incidents of Rabies in this area,
you are required to pay for a rabies vaccination at the time you pick
up your new pet from the veterinarian.
A "free" health exam is provided by our local
veterinarians within 7 days of adoption. Our local veterinarians have
reduced the cost of the spay/neuter for the animals adopted from our
shelter and Paradise Animal Shelter Helpers (PASH),
is paying this low cost for you.
The Animal Control Officers
provide service to residents of the Town of Paradise only.
Major emphasis is for the safety of all persons and animals within the
Town limits.
IF YOU HAVE
LOST A PET . . .