HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT

Wenatchee Valley Animal Care and Control (WVACC) provides services for the Cities of Cashmere, Chelan, East Wenatchee, Entiat, Leavenworth, Rock Island, Wenatchee, the Town of Waterville and Chelan & Douglas Counties.

WVACC is committed to serving the animals and residents of Chelan and Douglas Counties, within the scope of the law of both local and state legislation.

Wenatchee Valley Animal Care and Control is an LLC of Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and is a government-contracted agency.

Its mission is to help protect the safety and well-being of the citizens and animals of its jurisdictions through compassion, education and law enforcement.

CONTACT

Call (509) 888-7283 (888-SAVE) to reach Wenatchee Valley Animal Care and Control.

Dispatch Hours (Non-emergency calls):
Animal Care & Control Services Lobby Hours (licensing, lost & found): Tuesday-Saturday, 12:30 pm-6:30 pm, Sunday: By Appointment
(Cities of Cashmere, Entiat, and Leavenworth service from 8 am-5 pm only)

Animal Care and Control officers are available to address complaints from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the exception of the Cities of Cashmere, Entiat, and Leavenworth, where contracted service is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only.

All calls received after 5 p.m. for Cities of Cashmere, Entiat, and Leavenworth are held until the next day.

Rest assured, from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m., our dedicated Animal Care and Control officers are available to assist with emergency situations. This includes responding to injured animals and aggressive animal attacks, as well as supporting other essential departments such as Police, Fire, and other law enforcement.

ANIMAL ORDINANCEs

Animal Ordinances vary by local jurisdiction. For more information click here.

PET LICENSING

Pet licensing is one of the best ways to reunite a lost pet with their loving family.
Click here to see how to license your pet.

LOST/FOUND pets

If you have lost or found a pet, it’s important to report it ASAP. File it online or call (509) 888-7283, (888-SAVE) during business hours.

GENERAL POINTS

Pet owners are required to provide animals with necessary food, water, shelter, sanitation, space, ventilation and medical attention, if needed.

Animals can not be tethered on sidewalks, in alleys or any other place open to the public. All city, county and state parks require pets to be leashed for the safety of all park users.

PETS IN VEHICLE SAFETY

If your pet rides in the vehicle with you the safest place is in the cab or pickup bed with a canopy. If your pet rides in the back of an open truck bed they are safest in a secure crate. Should you tether your pet in an open pickup bed be certain they are secure and the tether is not long enough to allow them over the side of the pickup bed.

SUMMER CAN BE DEADLY FOR YOUR PET

Even 10 minutes in a car on a hot day can be deadly for your pet. Temperatures can reach 160 degrees in minutes, and can cause heat stroke, permanent brain damage or even death. Leaving the windows cracked won’t cool the car enough to protect your pet.

Of course your pet would like to go with you, but when the weather turns warm, better park your pet at home! Make sure your pet has plenty of water at all times. If left outside your pet(s) will need shelter so they can get out of the sun and have a cool place to rest.

LIVESTOCK

Animal Care and Control may or may not have the ability to respond to livestock at large complaints depending on jurisdiction, but will investigate cruelty and neglect cases involving livestock. For areas WVACC does not cover, your local Sheriff’s Office may be able to assist.

WILDLIFE COMPLAINTS

Animal Care & Control does not handle wildlife complaints in any capacity, including raccoons, skunks, deer, wild birds, coyotes, etc. Please contact the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife at (509) 662-0452 or visit wdfw.wa.gov for more information.