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Animal Control - Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections

1285 Jessamine Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN 55108-2675

Eligibility

Residents of Saint Paul

Required documents

Vary according to service

Hours

- Shelter: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Field: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday after hours, call the Saint Paul Police Department's non-emergency line - Holidays: No on-duty coverage. Emergency callout response only.

Interpretation services

French, Hmong, Spanish; other languages by arrangement

Application process

Call

Fees

Vary by service

Service area

Saint Paul, MN

Other Information

Languages

Spanish
Hmong

Description

Responds to complaints about stray and dangerous animals, handles animal bite reports, and traps animals that have become a nuisance, health, or safety threat.

Last Assured

09/15/2025

Providing organization

Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections

Provides city services: Animal control, construction permits, code enforcement, fire inspections and certificate of occupancy, information and complaints, licensing, plan review, project facilitation, site plans and zoning, support services, Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH), and vacant buildings