Weston CT Animal Control

11/11/2024

Thank you to all who have served.

11/10/2024

Such gorgeous creatures have been spotted in Weston. This video shows how beautiful and healthy these two are. Video credit goes to one of our residents who shared this with us just a few minutes ago. 🐾🐾❤️

11/09/2024

This is one of the reasons I became an ACO. To see her smile is worth more than just about anything I can think of. Bernie says goodnight to all of her followers and fans. This little (big) girl hit the jackpot for sure!!!

11/04/2024

Did you know that the first week in November is National Animal Shelter Appreciation week? We are no longer the dreaded dog catcher and we have all worked hard in changing that. Thank you to all of our supporters and to all of the animal shelters out there!! Without you we wouldn’t be able to do everything we do. ❤️❤️

11/02/2024

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11/01/2024

Yesterday calls came in about four small birds that were stuck on these traps. We know that the traps were not intended for them. Thanks to the two residents these birds were able to be saved. That being said the glue traps are a horrible, prolonged painful death even for rodents and snakes. The animal essentially starves and dehydrates slowly. Please speak with your exterminator about other methods that are more humane. It’s heartbreaking to know that without the residents noticing that these animals were stuck they would have been suffering until their time was over. The graphics below offer some ideas as to other methods and how to free an animal if it does become stuck. A huge thank you to Wildlife in Crisis who is always there when we call! To have such an awesome rehabilitation center in our town is worth more than you can imagine!!!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from Miss Bernadette.

10/30/2024

Bernie’s best days are here. She has gone to get a pup cup (she wasn’t a fan), she has gone for a long walk with her new owners on a trail (so many smells and so many places to sit took up most of that walk) and every morning her new mom holds her paw before work and then she snuggles up to her new dad for extra sleepy time. She is doing well with her little furry siblings too!! I would say that this girl hit the jack pot!!! Thank you to not only her new family but to everyone that has followed, shared, donated and helped her see that she was loved. (Yes I did read her the comments on her pictures).

10/30/2024

We do not currently have this cat but are looking for his owners. If this is your cat please contact the original poster.

Please spread the word so we can reunite this found cat with its family! FOUND on October 27, 2024 in Weston, CT 06883 near Hillcrest ln.

Description: Friendly, long haired male cat. Around 5 y/o.

Do you have information? Contact finder here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70918495

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpf

10/28/2024

I have toyed with the idea of making this post for awhile now. We receive many calls about cats that were caught and people asking us to take them. We are unable to. If you would like a cat scanned for a microchip we can do that. We have four kennels and no cat area or place to put cages for cats. It upsets us that we can not take cats in but without having the proper areas for them our hands are tied. State statute states that unless a cat is sick or injured they do not get picked up by us. That friendly cat that someone trapped is probably someone’s pet. Cats can roam in the state of CT. There are no laws against it. Lilac was part of a tnr and she had other plans when she gave birth not even twenty four hours from when she was trapped. Old man Weston was in rough shape when we picked him up. Please understand that it does bother us that we are unable to hold cats but with no where to hold them what else can we do. This is our area. We are doing a deep clean so please excuse the mess but this is pretty much the entire facility minus the bathroom and office.

10/28/2024

Today bright and early we received a call about a bear that had gone through garbage and was still on the property. Animal control is NOT equipped nor legally allowed to move these animals. Garbage bins outside and not secured are a dinner bell ringing just inviting the bear in for an easy meal. For more information click on the link included in this post and the pictures that have been posted. Weston is not a heavily populated area and the bear live in nature which is all around us. Do not be the reason that DEEP needs to put them down!!

https://portal.ct.gov/deep/wildlife/fact-sheets/black-bear

To avoid attracting bears:

Never feed bears. Bears that associate food with people may become bold, aggressive, and dangerous. This may lead to personal injury, property damage, and the need to euthanize problem animals.
Remove bird feeders from late March through November. If a bear visits a bird feeder in winter, remove the feeder.
Wait until the morning of collection before bringing out trash. Add a few capfuls of ammonia to trash bags and garbage cans to mask food odors. Keep trash bags in a container with a tight lid and store in a garage or shed.
Do not leave pet food outside overnight. Store livestock food in airtight containers.
Do not put meats or sweet-smelling fruit rinds in compost piles. Lime can be sprinkled on the compost pile to reduce the smell and discourage bears.
Thoroughly clean grills after use or store in a garage or shed.
Encourage your neighbors to take similar precautions.
If you see a bear on your property you can either leave the bear alone and wait for it to leave or make loud noises from a safe distance to attempt to scare the bear away. After the bear leaves the property, remove anything that may have attracted it to the area.

10/26/2024

It is official Bernie is finally at her furever home!!!! I was able to face time her and her new mom and mom confirmed that Bernie officially will never know how it feels to be left again. Happy tails Bernadette!!!! I also talked to her new family and they will be giving updates and possibly will start a page for their little celebrity!!!

10/25/2024

Bernie has become a celebrity and we want to keep everyone informed on what is going on. We do not want to jinx it but are telling all of her fans to keep their paws crossed that she can coexist with the current resident animals at the home of the two awesome people who are coming to meet her. We will keep everyone in the loop as much as possible over the next few days.

10/24/2024