CRESTWOOD ANIMAL CONTROL Animal Control Officer Suzie Sutton After a 25-year career as the founder and director of Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center and, longing for a more normal lifestyle, Suzie signed on as Crestwood’s Animal Control Officer in 1998. She brought with her long years of hands-on wildlife rescue and rehabilitation experience, facility management expertise and an aptitude for motivating volunteers. Suzie Sutton P: (314)729-4868 E: ssutton@ci.crestwood.mo.us Established by the Department of Parks and Recreation in 1979, the Animal Control Division has offered animal care and control services to the residents of Crestwood for almost 30 years. It provides for an Animal Control Officer to pick up stray animals, rescue injured or ill animals, help residents resolve animal-related conflicts, enforce animal ordinances, and address wildlife issues and concerns. At the holdover facility in Whitecliff Park, housing is provided for impounded animals and adoption services are available for unclaimed pets. Volunteers also assist Crestwood’s animal programs. The Animal Control Board, with volunteer members appointed from each of the four wards and a chairman-at-large, is charged with the responsibility for reviewing special licenses, i.e., kennel and cattery applications, and for monitoring animal control ordinance compliance. Shelter volunteers walk dogs daily, bathe animals, and assist with cage cleaning and feeding. Such interaction provides detailed personality information about the animals that helps in matching them with potential adopters. Other volunteers assist with special events and programs hosted by Animal Control. FRIENDS OF ANIMALS FUND Founded by Margie Theiss in 1979 to assist Crestwood Animal Control, Friends of Animals provides funds for the veterinary care of impounded animals and injured wildlife. Recently, its scope has been broadened to include the costs of vaccinations and the neutering procedures required to make non-claimed stray animals adoption-ready. To keep the fund operational, owners and adopters are asked to reimburse the Fund for these expenses. Area residents interested in finding a way to honor or memorialize a family member, friend or pet often direct donations to Friends of Animals. Gifts of $30 or more are publicly recognized on a Friends plaque located on the foyer wall at the Community Center. PET TAGS -- In Crestwood, it’s the law! Municipal Ordinance requires pet owners to purchase annual city registration tags for dogs and cats over the age of four months and stipulates that Crestwood pets must be wearing both a city tag and a rabies tag at all times. Year 2010 city tags will be available at the Community Center , by mail and on line after November 15 and will be sold until March 1st without penalty. Pet owners are reminded to bring a rabies vaccination certificate for each animal to be registered. If that document has been lost or is unavailable for any reason, ask your veterinarian to provide you with a print-out of your pet’s vaccination record. Download form click here. Want to help Crestwood Animal Control? Shelter volunteers Enjoy one-on-one contact with the animals? Our volunteers help with the evening feedings, grooming, walking the dogs, playing with the cats, light cleaning, and distributing adoption flyers. Download Volunteer form click here. Donations of Needed Items Dry dog and cat food, Mighty Dog canned food, Fancy Feast canned cat food, dog and cat treats, rawhide chews, cat toys, and old collars & leashes in good condition. FRIENDS OF ANIMALS Donations These donations really set us apart from other municipal shelters, allowing us to provide emergency medical care for the injured animals we pick up.