Animal Control
City Ordinance(PDF, 176KB)
About the Animal Shelter
The Animal Control Division is composed of an Animal Control Supervisor, Animal Shelter Supervisor, three Animal Control Officers, and four Animal Shelter Assistants. The Animal Control Division provides enforcement of the City's ordinances on animal control. They work to balance health, safety, and welfare needs of people and animals. The Animal Shelter is a City owned and operated facility. It provides housing and other shelter services for Gillette and Campbell County.
We no longer accept personal checks.
Animal Shelter Hours
Monday - Friday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Reporting Animal Problems
To report a non-emergency animal problem in the City or to request contact with an Animal Control Officer, contact the Gillette Police Department non-emergency number at (307) 682-5155 or during the Animal Shelter's business hours at (307) 686-5249.
Adoptions
We do not allow public walkthroughs of our kennel areas in order to reduce the stress, fear and anxiety of our animals. Books are available at the front lobby for patrons to view our adoptable pets' pictures and bios. All of our available animals are listed on our Adopt a Pet page. If there is an animal you are interested in meeting, please speak with a front desk staff member and we will bring the animal up to meet you.
View Our Adoptable Animals
Please complete an application online or in person at the shelter to be considered for adoption:
Please note: Online submissions do not reserve an adoptable animal and requesters are still required to be in-person to finalize any approved adoption.
Surrenders
Appointments are required to surrender a pet. Please contact the shelter at (307) 686-5249 to set up an appointment for surrendering.
Surrender Fees
The City of Gillette Animal Shelter works with Adopt a Pet to help those in need of rehoming their pet(s) in lieu of surrendering the animal to the shelter. This service allows the owner to list their pet(s) as needing a new home from their own home. The Animal Shelter does not have any involvement in this process as it is strictly between the Owner and the Interested Party.
If you have questions regarding this service, please use this link.
Use this link to sign up with Adopt a Pet. Adopt a Pet may have a listing fee associated with rehoming. If a fee is required, use the coupon code RCXHAQTL2U8AD8Z
Animal Complaints After Hours
Inside City Limits
Gillette Police
(307) 682-5155
Outside City Limits
County Sheriff
(307) 682-7271
Donations
Make a Donation
Volunteer at the Animal Shelter
All volunteers must be at least 15 years of age and attend a volunteer orientation/training class.
Volunteer Orientation takes place every 3rd Friday of the month from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at the City/County Animal Shelter.
Forms
Annual Reports