Useful Pet Links

ASPCA Poison Control Center
www.aspca.org/apcc
888-426-4435

Town Clerks for License Information

Boxford
978-887-6000 x501
Essex
978-768-7111
Hamilton
978-468-5570
Ipswich
978-356-6600 x 6710
Rowley
978-948-2081
Topsfield
(978) 887-1505
Wenham
978-468-5520 x1

Animal Control Officers

Boxford
Police Department 978-8878135
Essex
978-768-6363
Hamilton
The Animal Inspector is included under the Board of Health, she can be reached by contacting Gail Messelaar at the Board of Health.  If you have a problem after hours, please contact the Hamilton Police at 978-468-1212.
Contact:  Emergency Center Operator at 978-887-2116
Ipswich
Daytime Monday - Friday - 978-356-6652
Emergency & Weekends - 978-356-4343 (Police Dispatch)
Rowley
978-948-7644
Topsfield
978-887-2116
Wenham
Animal Control Section

Animal Control Officers
Domestic Animals - Ms. Carol Larocque
Indigenous Animals – Mr. Steven Kavanagh
978-468-4000 ext. 249
animalcontrol@wenhamma.gov

Assistant Animal Control Officer
Officer Laura Ktistes
(978) 468 – 4000 ext. 239
lktistes@wenhamma.gov

Local Shelters

Ipswich Humane Group
ihg.petfinder.com
Ipswichhumane@aol.com
978-356-6652 or 978-948-2181

Northeast Animal Shelter
www.northeastanimalshelter.org

Merrimac Valley Feline Rescue
www.mrfrs.org

MSPCA
www.mspca.org

Veterinary Emergencies

Essex County Veterinary Emergency Hospital
www.intownvet.com/ecveh
978-725-5544

Angel Memorial Animal Hospital
www.mspca.org/angel
617-522-4885

Tufts Veterinary Hospital
www.tufts.edu/vet/sah
508-839-5302

Professional Organizations

American Veterinary Medical Association
www.avma.org/

American Animal Hospital Association
www.aahanet.org/

Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association
www.massvet.org