IF
YOU HAVE A QUESTION, PLEASE EMAIL IT TO US AND
WE WILL TRY TO POST YOUR ANSWER ON THIS PAGE!!
Question:
WILL
ANIMAL CONTROL PICK UP ANIMALS FROM MY HOUSE?
Answer:
YES.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE THREE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
ANIMAL CONTROL WILL NOT PICK UP AN ANIMAL FROM
YOUR RESIDENCE. #1 IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF THE
ANIMAL, ANIMAL CONTROL WILL NOT PICK IT UP. #2
IF THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN ON YOUR PROPERTY FOR
MORE THAN 72 HOURS. #3 IF YOU KNOW WHO OWNS
THE ANIMAL. NOTE!! IF YOU OWN THE ANIMAL OR
THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN ON YOUR PROPERTY FOR MORE
THAN 72 HOURS YOU MAY BRING THE ANIMAL TO THE
ANIMAL SHELTER AND ANIMAL CONTROL WILL ACCEPT
IT AT NO CHARGE TO YOU. WHEN AN ANIMAL THAT
BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE IS ON YOUR PROPERTY,
YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO FILE A COMPLAINT
AGAINST THE ANIMAL'S OWNER.
Question:
DO MY DOGS HAVE TO WEAR TAGS EVEN IF
THEY
ARE
IN THE HOUSE OR CONFINED ON MY PROPERTY?
Answer:
YES, ALL DOGS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A RABIES
TAG
AND
A TAX TAG ON THEIR COLLAR AT ALL TIMES.
Question:
DO MY CATS HAVE TO WEAR TAGS ?
Answer:
NO, CATS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR TAGS.
HOWEVER
YOU
ARE REQUIRED TO POSSESS A VALID TAX AND
RABIES
TAG
FOR YOUR CAT.
Question:
HOW MUCH DO COUNTY TAX TAGS COST ?
Answer:
ASHE COUNTY OFFERS TWO TYPES OF TAX
TAGS;
ANNUAL
TAX TAGS ARE $2.00 AND ARE VALID FROM
JULY
1 OF EACH YEAR TO JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR AND ARE
NOT
TRANSFERABLE
BETWEEN ANIMALS OR OWNERS.
LIFETIME
TAX TAGS ARE $10.00 AND ARE VALID FOR
THE
LIFETIME OF THE ANIMAL AND ARE NOT
TRANSFERABLE
BETWEEN
ANIMALS OR OWNERS.
Question:
WHERE
CAN I GET TAX TAGS FOR MY ANIMALS?
Answer:
COUNTY
TAX TAGS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE ANIMAL
SHELTER
OR
AT THE TAX OFFICE IN THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Question:
WHAT
IS THE PENALTY FOR NOT HAVING A TAX TAG FOR MY
ANIMAL?
Answer:
THERE
IS A $50.00 FINE PER ANIMAL FOR NOT HAVING A
TAX TAG.
THERE
IS ALSO A $50.00 FINE FOR NOT DISPLAYING THE
TAG ON THE
COLLAR
OF ANY DOG.
Question:
WHAT
IS THE PENALTY FOR NOT HAVING A CURRENT RABIES
VACCINATION
FOR MY ANIMALS?
Answer:
THERE
IS A $50.00 FINE PER ANIMAL FOR NOT HAVING A
CURRENT
RABIES
VACCINATION. THERE IS ALSO A $50.00 FINE FOR
NOT
DISPLAYING
THE TAG ON THE COLLAR OF ANY DOG.
Question:
HOW
LONG IS A RABIES VACCINATION GOOD FOR?
Answer:
THE
FIRST RABIES VACCINATION THAT YOUR ANIMAL
RECEIVED
WILL
BE GOOD FOR 1 YEAR. ANY RABIES VACCINATION
GIVEN AFTER THE
INITIAL
VACCINATION WILL BE GOOD FOR 3 YEARS.
Question:
IS THERE A LEASH LAW IN ASHE COUNTY ?
Answer:
THERE IS NOT A LEASH LAW IN THE COUNTY,
HOWEVER
THERE
IS A LEASH LAW INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
TOWN
OF WEST JEFFERSON.
Question
: WHAT ARE ANIMAL CONTROL'S OFFICE HOURS ?
Answer
: ANIMAL
CONTROL'S OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY-FRIDAY
8:00am
- 4:00 pm. AND SATURDAY 8:00am - 12:00 pm.
Question
: WHAT IF I HAVE AN AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY ?
Answer
: YOU MAY CALL 911 OR THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
AND THEY
