TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE OR CRUELTY:
If you are concerned about the condition, treatment or abandonment of an animal in your area, please call one of the local authorities listed below. It is not your responsibility to investigate or prove abuse has occurred. Giving your name can be helpful but an anonymous call is better than none at all. Do not be afraid to report your suspicions for fear that you might be wrong. Remember, animals have no way of reporting what is being done to them—they rely on us to defend them.
Essex County Animal Cruelty Hot-Line. If you see something, say something.
1-844-4RESQME (or 1-844-473-7763)
Essex County Sheriff’s Office: 518-873-2116
NY State Police: 518-897-2000
TO REPORT A STRAY DOG: Call the Dog Control Officer in the town the dog was found.
List of Dog Control Officers for Towns in Essex County
| TOWN | ACO/DCO NAME | DCO PHONE # |
| Chesterfield | Jennie King | 518-570-3838 |
| Crown Point | Jim Marshall | 518-637-4748 |
| Elizabethtown | Ed Roberts | 518-572-3816 |
| Essex | Cole Trager | 917-859-8405 |
| Jay | Trevor Karl | 518-647-2204 ext. 150 |
| Keene | Emily Whitney | 518-837-7193 |
| Lewis | Glenn Williams | 518-578-6790 |
| Minerva | Rob Korman | 518-320-6062 |
| Moriah | Ed Roberts | 518-572-3816 |
| Newcomb | Preston Boule' | 518-307-3311 |
| North Elba | 518-354-9397 | |
| North Hudson | Chandler Thompson | 518-241-0063 |
| St. Armand | Tri-Lakes Humane Society | 518-891-0017 |
| Schroon Lake | Laurie Bruce | 518-573-2630 |
| Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga Police Department | 518-585-3456 |
| Westport | Jacob Ashe | 518-396-0747 |
| Willsboro | VACANT | |
| Wilmington | Trevor Karl | 518-524-1919 |
Towns in bold currently contract with the NCSPCA to hold their strays.
Do keep in mind that occasionally the name of a DCO will change. We will do our best to keep our list updated and current, but if you need additional information you should contact a town office or visit their website.
Other Local Animal Shelters
Elmore SPCA, Peru, NY 518-643-2451
Tri-Lakes Humane Society, Saranac Lake, NY 518-891-0017