Animal Control

Boulder City Animal Control is responsible for controlling the animals, both pets and others, that reside within Boulder City. On this page you will find general information, contact information, fees, volunteering, adopting, missing animals, nuisance animals and related ordinances. To protect your pet, be sure to keep it licensed.

Humane Treatment & Protection of Animals

The Boulder City Animal Control Bureau provides full animal control and investigative services for the humane treatment and protection of animals as well as the protection of our community, its people and their property. The Animal Control Bureau is a part of the Boulder City Police Department support staff. Our goal is to balance the required and necessary enforcement actions along with the needs and wants of our community by a proactive approach to community-oriented policing.

City Owned & Operated

We are an open public facility that is city owned and operated. The shelter provides humane treatment and care to all feral, stray, abandoned or owned animals impounded within our jurisdiction. Animals are either returned to their owner, put up for adoption, or humanely euthanized. 

Service Area

The area consists of more than 200 square miles of Boulder City, including developed and undeveloped land.

City Ordinances

It is illegal to own, contain, harbor or keep any wild or exotic indigenous or nonindigenous animal(s) within Boulder City Township. All wild or exotic animal(s) impounded will be released to the appropriate State or Federal agencies, or humanely euthanized under their directive. Read the Boulder City Municipal Code.

Nuisance Barking: If you are concerned about a dog barking and disturbing the peace, we can file a complaint on your behalf but you must be willing to sign a citation against the offending owner. Our staff cannot stipulate a dog barking complaint without a complainant who is willing to sign the citation.

Animals Running At Large: From Boulder City Title 7, Chapter 3: "The applicable animal is not physically restrained by a rein, lead or leash, or not confined in a building, yard, cage, coop, pen or other adequately fenced enclosure. In an area designated by resolution of City Council as an off-leash area, a dog shall not be considered "at large" while under the direct supervision and control of an owner or trainer who is giving auditory and/or visual commands to such animal; provided, that such animal is obeying such commands or not in any way violating the provisions of this Chapter."

Urban Wildlife

Boulder City Animal Control is not responsible for urban wildlife such as ducks, coyotes, birds of prey, or rodents. Please contact the Nevada Department of Wildlife if you have questions about these types of animals.