Politics & Government
Township Clarifies Current Stray Animal Policy
Lower Saucon Township's current stray animal policy is spelled out for residents in the township's summer newsletter, which is published online.
The following is the current policy for handling stray animals.
Township police officers will respond to animal complaint calls as follows:
-If the complaint involves a deceased or terminally injured wild animal, police officers will destroy the animal. For other wild animals, the Northampton County Game Warden will be notified.
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-If a stray dog is seized, the animal will be transported to the Center for Animal Health & Welfare (“Center”) by the responding police officer.
-If a stray cat is involved, officers will advise the resident that cats will not be picked up or transported to the Center.
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-Officers will provide information to the resident about the Trap–Neuter–Return (TNR) Program for cats.
-If a sick/injured dog is involved, the Center will be called to pick up and transport the animal.
-The above information is courtesy of Lower Saucon Township. For more news from the township, refer to the 2012 summer newsletter.
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