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Over the past six months, there has been an increase in dogs being abandoned in Town. Willfully abandoning an animal fal...
02/03/2025

Over the past six months, there has been an increase in dogs being abandoned in Town. Willfully abandoning an animal falls under the State’s animal cruelty law which is a felony. Please do your due diligence and surrender your pet to a rescue/shelter or veterinary office if it has behavior issues. Animal Control is not a rescue and does not adopt out pets, it’s considered a holding facility. Owners who are found “dumping” pets will be charged and have been. A list of Massachusetts approved rescue/shelter can be found on Mass.gov.

Deceased Male, Black, Domestic Short Hair cat was found on West Street. If this is your cat, please call 508.764.5420, o...
01/31/2025

Deceased Male, Black, Domestic Short Hair cat was found on West Street. If this is your cat, please call 508.764.5420, option 2.
No microchip or tags located on the animal.

Pupdate….. he made it back home. Thank you everyone who shared. Pup picked up in the area of East Main Street earlier to...
12/31/2024

Pupdate….. he made it back home. Thank you everyone who shared.

Pup picked up in the area of East Main Street earlier today and is at the PD. If this is your pup, please call 508.764.5420 and speak to a dispatcher. The ACO is off today and tomorrow due to the holiday.

Her holding period is up and no information about an owner came forward. I’m not sure why she was abandoned up on Eastfo...
12/18/2024

Her holding period is up and no information about an owner came forward. I’m not sure why she was abandoned up on Eastford Road, she’s an amazing dog for her age. I decided to name her “Faith” due to the timing of when she was trapped and the tragic loss of “Smokey”. The two dogs were abandoned at the same time, however they are unrelated. Thank you Sturbridge ACO and her pack of dogs for allowing “Faith” to hang out and see how she gets along with other dogs. Now the task at hand is to find a rescue to take her on.

If you know anything about this dog, please call 508.764.5420, option 2 or leave an anonymous tip on the 411TIP app.

With a heavy heart, Smokey was found deceased in the Town of Sturbridge on RT 131. The dog was initially found roaming T...
12/13/2024

With a heavy heart, Smokey was found deceased in the Town of Sturbridge on RT 131. The dog was initially found roaming Thanksgiving day up on Alpine Drive. His abandonment is being investigated by the Southbridge Police Department. Thank you to Missing Dogs Massachusetts for all of the help and hours you donated to help this dog out. Another big thank you goes out to the community for keeping an eye out and your concern over him. Due to your help, we were able to know his whereabouts.
As a reminder, abandonment is a felony in Massachusetts. If you need to rehome your pet due to housing, reach out to animal rescue groups. A list of approved animal shelters/rescues can be found on Mass.gov website.

12/10/2024

Smokey the dog update….
The black and white Pitbull type dog has made his way into the Town of Sturbridge. This dog is on the run and has not yet found an area to settle down in. If and when he is approached, he will take off and goes on the run. Animal Control in Sturbridge is well aware of the situation and Missing Dogs of Massachusetts is working with us to capture this dog. However, he needs to stay in one area for trapping to be effective! If spotted, please contact the Town’s Animal Control Officer where last seen. Since the dog is in a different Town, I can only assist ACO Conners. Hopefully when he feels comfortable enough to settle, traps can be set for him.

Pupdate, he’s been spotted in a new location and hopefully he’ll want to go into a trap when it’s put out. Just wanted t...
12/08/2024

Pupdate, he’s been spotted in a new location and hopefully he’ll want to go into a trap when it’s put out. Just wanted to give the public an update since it’s been concerning not knowing his whereabouts.

Update…. Last known location on “Smokey” the pitbull type dog was up on Eastford/Dennison location yesterday. The Depart...
12/06/2024

Update…. Last known location on “Smokey” the pitbull type dog was up on Eastford/Dennison location yesterday. The Department has not received any new updates on his whereabouts. Some information is being held on purpose. If spotted, please update the Department. Due to the weekend, the traps have been pulled from their original locations.

German Shepherd…. No calls from an owner claiming it’s their dog, but a ton of interest in offering for adoption. This pup is considered lost property (at this time) and there’s a 7 day holding period for the owner to come forward. The shepherd has been doing well in our care.

Please call the non emergency line at 508.764.5420, option 2.

Some great news to report. One of the two loose dogs have been captured. This pup has been reported on the run in the Ea...
12/05/2024

Some great news to report. One of the two loose dogs have been captured. This pup has been reported on the run in the Eastford Road area by the CT boarder for two days now. Thank you Missing Dogs Massachusetts for allowing the Department to borrow your equipment. If this is your pup or you know anything about it, please call 508.764.5420, option 2. You can also leave an anonymous tip on the 411 app as well.

If you see this dog up on Eastford Road by the Connecticut line, please do not chase or engage. There will be a trap set...
12/05/2024

If you see this dog up on Eastford Road by the Connecticut line, please do not chase or engage. There will be a trap set out for capture. If you see it, please call 508.764.5420, option 2.

Our Department is aware of the abandoned dog in the area of Alpine Drive. He is also making his way down to Lebanon Hill...
12/04/2024

Our Department is aware of the abandoned dog in the area of Alpine Drive. He is also making his way down to Lebanon Hill/ Brentwood area tonight. We have been working with Missing Dogs of Massachusetts with placing a trap out for him. Please do not chase, feed or engage with this dog since he is in survival mode. If spotted, please call 508.764.5420, option 2 with the location and time seen. Thank you guys so much for the help.

Pupdate on the found Commercial Drive dog who is being called Mattie. Mattie was brought to Tufts ER on Tuesday for an e...
11/08/2024

Pupdate on the found Commercial Drive dog who is being called Mattie. Mattie was brought to Tufts ER on Tuesday for an exam and sedated grooming, it also received a Rabies vaccine at the hospital. The Department would also like to acknowledge the kind civilian who paid for the medical expenses the Town incurred at the hospital. Mattie is doing well at the kennel and is still on the Town’s 7 day holding period. If you know anything about this dog, please call 508.764.5420, option 2, or leave a report on the Tip411 app.

Found dog up at Commercial Drive. We are hoping to find any information regarding the owner or the person who dropped th...
11/02/2024

Found dog up at Commercial Drive. We are hoping to find any information regarding the owner or the person who dropped the dog off up in that area. Please call 508.764.5420, option 2 or you can place an anonymous tip on the 411 app.

Black and white pit bull type dog was dropped off at the station. Pretty sure the dog was dropped off by the owner. Foun...
10/02/2024

Black and white pit bull type dog was dropped off at the station. Pretty sure the dog was dropped off by the owner. Found in the area of 121 Charlton Street. If this is your pup, or know anything about it, please call 508.864.5420, option 2 or leave an anonymous tip at Tip411.

Pupdate…… Max’s owner came forward. Thank you everyone for sharing.Found puppy at 18 Snow Street earlier today. The resi...
09/23/2024

Pupdate…… Max’s owner came forward. Thank you everyone for sharing.

Found puppy at 18 Snow Street earlier today. The resident who lives there reports this is not their dog. If this is your pup or know anything about it, please call the department at 508.764.5420, option 2.

Pupdate…..MJ’s owners came forward. Thank you everyone who shared the post. A young Blue Merle, French Bulldog was picke...
09/20/2024

Pupdate…..MJ’s owners came forward. Thank you everyone who shared the post.

A young Blue Merle, French Bulldog was picked up in the area of 126 Morris Street. If this is your pup, please call 507.764.5420, option 2.

Pupdate….. Negro’s owners have come forward. Thank you everyone who shared the post. This little was found in the area o...
09/12/2024

Pupdate….. Negro’s owners have come forward. Thank you everyone who shared the post.

This little was found in the area of 283 Worcester Street. If this is your pup, please call 508.764.5420, option 2

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