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Sick Fox roaming area
He or she is a red fox that has mange. She has been ranging from the pond by Chatham Circle to Reeds Pond near Beechwood Rd. She is looking for food and trying to find comfort. The mites on the skin have taken over and cause her to itch and scratch until her fur falls out and the skin is infected. It is a slow death for the animal. If I could capture her I would have a veterinarian euthanize her to relieve her of this miserable disease. Right now she is still very aware of her surroundings and if she feels threatened her adrenaline kicks in and she is off like a shot. We are receiving lots of sightings as she moves through neighborhoods. She is avoiding people but taking advantage of spilt bird seed (bring the bird feeders in for the summer). As long as she keeps moving I can't capture her, but if
she continues to go down hill in her health and is laying curled up somewhere I might be able to sneak up and capture her. If she is still alert she won't let me get that close. Which also means no kids can approach her and she is avoiding people and pets. Without her fur coat she can not regulate her temperature and a cold wet spell could cause hypothermia. She may just go into the woods to die, but I will continue to monitor her activity.
Found - Linden St./Rockland Rd._ REUNITED WITH OWNER
Neutered male orange tiger/white markings. Neighbors have been watching him for weeks almost get hit on Linden St., playing dangerously along the railroad tracks and catching lots of song birds. They put a note on a collar but no one responded so they called animal control for help. He is a sweetie, about 1-2 Yr. old and no microchip
call 781-235-8460 if you recognize him.
Welcome to the Wellesley Animal Control Page. The Animal Control Officer is the local animal care and control professional. This person helps the public deal with problems caused by animals. This person also works with other local agencies, such as social services and law enforcement, to protect all members of families, both two-legged and four-legged.
Long gone are the term "dogcatcher" and the image of a man with a butterfly net. Animal care and control professionals now perform a variety of services that help animals as well as people: rescuing injured animals, controlling stray and potentially dangerous animals roaming at large, and bringing lost pets to an animal shelter where their owners can reclaim them.
The Animal Control Officer works to protect stray, injured, abused, and unwanted animals. This person has different job titles in different communities - animal control officer, animal services officer, humane officer, humane investigator, animal warden - but is the one who responds to calls about neglected or lost animals, and often the first person to provide comfort and compassion to animals in need.
Here are a few ways you can help your local animal control program help people and animals:
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Provide for your pet's safety. Keep a collar and identification tags on your pet at all times and ensure that your pet is always properly supervised or safely confined when you're not home. Spay or neuter you pet and keep him or her current on all necessary vaccinations, especially the vaccination for rabies |
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Encourage local government officials to support the animal control program: it is one of our community's life-saving services. Urge officials to take crimes against animals seriously and to advance pro-animal legislation. Support efforts to enact and enforce pro-animal ordinances. |
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Support your local animal control program. We need funds to serve the community effectively, to train and equip our staff, and to secure vehicles to transport animals safely and comfortably. We can't fulfill our mission without your help. |
Wellesley, MA is a suburb of Boston, with approximately 26,000 residents. Also residing in Wellesley are over 2700 dogs, 3000+ cats, as well as ferrets, rabbits, goats, horses, cows, sheep and reptiles. The purpose of this page is to inform residents of their responsibilities as pet owners, as well as to educate the general public about the local wildlife. We hope for this page to become a valuable resource for all residents of Wellesley. If you have a specific question that is not answered within these pages, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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