Animal Control

Please call 911 if there is a life-threatening emergency to a human or animal.

Tuesday – Friday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Excluding Holidays

 (928) 865-4566 Clifton Police Department Dispatch  

(928) 865-2720 Greenlee County Animal Shelter (has voicemail, be sure to leave a message!) 

Dog/Cat pick up (owner relinquish) $15.00 Euthanize a pet $15.00 (By appointment) Pet License tags $8 (spayed or neutered) or $10.00 (non-spayed or neutered)  Quarantine or Impoundment $10.00 a day 

Animal Control is not a veterinarian and cannot diagnose your pets’ illnesses. If you are concerned about your pets’ health, the closest veterinarian is Desert Cross Veterinary Hospital (928) 348-0026. Desert Cross Emergency after-hours contact number is (928) 792-9105.

To report an animal disturbance, lost animal, found animal, animal neglect, or any other complaint please call the Clifton Police Department at (928) 865-4566.

If you are interested in adopting an animal that is posted on our Facebook page, please contact the Clifton Police Department. Comments on the post are not monitored, however, dispatch is operational 24/7. 

Animal Control is not capable of picking up deceased pets.

Animal Control does not pick up or attend to wildlife. If you have a vermin issue with a skunk, raccoon, or mice, please contact pest control. Critter Control out of Tucson will assist you with more information about these issues (520) 904-3610.

If you see a rabid animal of any kind, please contact the Clifton Police Department to report it.