Animal control handles all animal calls within the city limits; there are some exceptions..  He can be reached at the Police Station, 806-385-5161.  He is available Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here is a list of prices for the following:

• Pick-up a live animal: $25.00.
• Board domestic animal: $10.00 a day.
• Board livestock animal: $25.00 a day.
• Pick-up dead domestic animal: $15.00.
• Pick-up dead livestock animal (large): $100.00.
• Pick-up dead chicken: $10.00.
• Pick-up dead goat/lamb: $50.00.
• Pick-up dead hog/swine: $75.00.
• All snake calls (in houses, garages, barns, and cellars.): $25.00.
• Dart a dog: $25.00.
• Tranquilize a horse/cow (large livestock): $25.00.
• Out-of-town calls:
  •  Service call: $25.00 plus $0.425 cents a mile plus regular fees from above. 

All animals picked up are available for adoption after three days, if the owner has not been located. The price for adoption is $10.00 per pet.

AFTER HOURS CALLS:

As mentioned above animal control is only available from Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The officers are duty will only handle serious animal calls, and the animal control officer will only come out if:

• Dog Bites - Life threatening.
• Injured animal- Life threatening.
• Skunk in house.
• Vicious dog.
• Livestock on highway (officers only).
• Anything that looks rabid.

An officer will be sent out to the area to see if they can do anything before calling animal control.