City of New London Animal Control Department

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City of New London Animal Control Department This is the official page for the City of New London's Animal Control Department. We are a municipal Animal Control facility.

This page is maintained by an employee of the Department, and shall adhere to the City's Social Media policy. We have 2 full-time officers, and cover emergency after-hour calls. Please remember that our officers are not at the shelter for their entire shift. We highly recommend calling the office and setting up an appointment to view our adoptable animals. This helps make sure an Officer will be available. We handle over 1,500 calls a year, ranging from roaming dogs to cruelty investigations, from rabies exposure cases to injured animals. Our days are highly unpredictable, and no two days are ever the same. Please be patient with our officers if you are waiting for a call back.

Meet Arty! Arty is a rambunctious dude looking for a home to teach him how to dog, because we don't think his previous o...
11/12/2026

Meet Arty!

Arty is a rambunctious dude looking for a home to teach him how to dog, because we don't think his previous owners ever did.

Thank you for your service 🪖
11/11/2026

Thank you for your service 🪖

Just a quick reminder that our sock bin is still available through Thursday! Some awesome followers (thank you Pete and ...
11/09/2026

Just a quick reminder that our sock bin is still available through Thursday!
Some awesome followers (thank you Pete and Melinda) said Ocean State Job Lot has tons of cheap socks!

8th Annual
🧦🧦 "SOCK IT TO ME" 🧦🧦
SOCK DONATION DRIVE
IS NOW UNDERWAY!

Are you a local business that can serve as a drop off for new sock donations? Please reach out!

This is our 8th year of collecting new socks for the underserved in our community! We are committed to giving back to our community members....will you help support those in need?

Did you know?
Socks are one of the most requested items in homeless shelters and safe houses.
Freedom First Wildlife Rehab is dedicated to giving back to the community that supports us and for the eighth year, we will be collecting NEW socks for Men, Women,Teens and Children. It is an easy and inexpensive task to pick up a few pairs of socks when shopping at your local store. Perhaps have a workplace or neighborhood collection! Please, NEW socks only!

You can drop off new socks at the following locations:

🧦💙 WATERFORD (Freedom First Wildlife Rehab Inc
123 Dayton Road)

🧦💙NORWICH (Backus Outpatient Rehabilitation Department, 111 Salem Turnpike)

🧦🩵New London Animal Control
(120 Chester St , New London..business hours please)

We also encourage private business collection drives!

We can also arrange pick up or you can ship directly to us at:

Freedom First Wildlife Rehab
123 Dayton Road
Waterford, CT 06385
AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU!

Please donate by Friday November 13th, 2026.

Our goal this year is 1500 pairs of new socks!

Does anybody recognize me? I was found in the area of howard street.If so please contact us at 8604475231, and describe ...
11/07/2026

Does anybody recognize me? I was found in the area of howard street.
If so please contact us at 8604475231, and describe my collar I was wearing.

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📸
11/06/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📸

Does anybody recognize me? I was found roaming on Montauk Ave.If so please call New London Animal Control 860-447-5231 a...
11/05/2026

Does anybody recognize me?
I was found roaming on Montauk Ave.
If so please call New London Animal Control 860-447-5231 and describe my collar.
We are here late Wednesday,Thursday & Fridays.

Don't forget to drop off new socks at the shelter if you are in the area!  We have about 10 days left to gather socks an...
11/03/2026

Don't forget to drop off new socks at the shelter if you are in the area! We have about 10 days left to gather socks and our bin is looking a little empty. You can feel free to drop them off any time, even if no one is here. We can probably figure out the socks aren't actually for the pets.

8th Annual
🧦🧦 "SOCK IT TO ME" 🧦🧦
SOCK DONATION DRIVE
IS NOW UNDERWAY!

Are you a local business that can serve as a drop off for new sock donations? Please reach out!

This is our 8th year of collecting new socks for the underserved in our community! We are committed to giving back to our community members....will you help support those in need?

Did you know?
Socks are one of the most requested items in homeless shelters and safe houses.
Freedom First Wildlife Rehab is dedicated to giving back to the community that supports us and for the eighth year, we will be collecting NEW socks for Men, Women,Teens and Children. It is an easy and inexpensive task to pick up a few pairs of socks when shopping at your local store. Perhaps have a workplace or neighborhood collection! Please, NEW socks only!

You can drop off new socks at the following locations:

🧦💙 WATERFORD (Freedom First Wildlife Rehab Inc
123 Dayton Road)

🧦💙NORWICH (Backus Outpatient Rehabilitation Department, 111 Salem Turnpike)

🧦🩵New London Animal Control
(120 Chester St , New London..business hours please)

We also encourage private business collection drives!

We can also arrange pick up or you can ship directly to us at:

Freedom First Wildlife Rehab
123 Dayton Road
Waterford, CT 06385
AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU!

Please donate by Friday November 13th, 2026.

Our goal this year is 1500 pairs of new socks!

Nick has been here nearly FIVE months waiting for a new home. Sweet, energetic, and happy, he just wants to play (and be...
11/03/2026

Nick has been here nearly FIVE months waiting for a new home. Sweet, energetic, and happy, he just wants to play (and be in the water). Please share Nick until his new family is found.

Nick also went to an adoption event and had no interest. Please share Nick until we can find his forever family! He's a goofy boy who loves the water.

Geno has been patiently waiting for a new family to find him for almost SEVEN MONTHS. He is a friendly, high-energy boy ...
11/03/2026

Geno has been patiently waiting for a new family to find him for almost SEVEN MONTHS. He is a friendly, high-energy boy who just wants to play. Please share Geno until his new family is found!

Sadly, Geno went to an adoption event this weekend and didn't have any interest. He's been here for FIVE MONTHS. Please share him until his new family can be found. He's a great dog, just a big goofy ball of energy!

Bailey & Bentley have been here more than 2 months now waiting for a new home. Please share them until that new family i...
11/03/2026

Bailey & Bentley have been here more than 2 months now waiting for a new home. Please share them until that new family is found.

Bailey and Bentley are a beautiful pair of bonded German Shepherds. They do need to be the only pets, but are fantastic together! Please call new London Animal Control at 860-447-5231 to set up a time to visit with them.

Address

120 Chester Street
New London, CT
06320

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 11am
Sunday 8am - 11am

Telephone

(860) 447-5231

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