DeKalb Animal Services and Enforcement was chartered to protect the public from diseases transmitted by animals, from damage caused by animals, and to protect animals from abuse or neglect.

Forget the old image of the "dog pound and dog catchers"!  DeKalb Animal Services and Enforcement is a progressive division of the DeKalb County Public Safety.  DeKalb Animal Services and Enforcement's staff are professionals in the animal control industry.  A majority of the Field and Kennel staff have earned national accreditation from the National Animal Control Association.  We provide a wide array of services including investigating complaints, trapping nuisance animals (not to include animals located in the attic or walls), handling wandering livestock, and school presentations.  We are here to serve and protect the public.

The Division consists of 36 officers and support personnel.  The Division has three sections - Office, Field and Kennel operations.  Field Operations answer calls from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Overnight emergency calls will be handled through 911.  Kennel Officers work 365 days per year caring for impounded animals.  The Center houses anywhere from two hundred to five hundred animals on any given day.  Office Operations are the heartbeat of the operation, maintaining records for the Division, dispatching calls, coordinating data entry for the Rabies Vaccination Registration Program, and conducting any requested research from our records.

The Animal Services and Enforcement Center is open for tours during normal business hours.  Please make an appointment for groups over five people.  Educational information is available, as well as age appropriate presentations for group meetings by appointment.  Volunteer opportunities are available.

The DeKalb Animal Services and Enforcement Center is located at 845 Camp Road Decatur, Georgia 30032. Located in the DeKalb County Complex on Memorial Drive, the Center entrance is off of Camp Road at the intersection of Kensington Road.

Welcome to DeKalb County Animal Services and Enforcement. We are here to serve the citizens and animals of DeKalb County. We support responsible pet ownership through innovative educational programs and ordinance enforcement. We believe we can make a difference to the people and animals whose lives we touch.

Every day we handle animals that have been thrown away by irresponsible or uncaring owners. Every day we see the results of abuse or neglect. Every day animals are destroyed because they are not wearing traceable identification. However, we also meet people who care about their pets and work diligently to be responsible pet owners. We assist the public in finding their lost animals. We help abandoned animals find new and loving homes. We talk to children about their pets and try to teach them the value of life. Yet, however sad, frustrating, but also rewarding our job, we believe we are an important part of the solution.

So are you! Please, have your pets vaccinated against rabies every year. Make sure they are wearing current rabies and owner identification tags. Register you pets. Know and follow the County Ordinance by keeping your pet confined to your property. Have your pets spayed or neutered. You've chosen to own a pet. Be a RESPONSIBLE pet owner. We are doing our part. Are you doing yours?