A Year of Animal Stats for Westborough

When a Westborough resident has a concern about animal activity in town, the proper procedure is to call the at 508-366-3060. Officials in the police department will assess the concern, which often leads to notification of John Keefe, animal control officer.

Rabid, dead, sick, intrusive and injured animals are the types of problems handled by the animal control officer. In 2011, according to the Annual Town Report, the department handled these cases:

• 4  animals tested for rabies
• 2  cats kenneled
• 11  cats missing
• 3  cats returned to owners
• 11  dead cats
• 5  cats taken to the hospital because of sickness/injury
• 6  dog bites
• 11  dogs kenneled
• 2  dogs taken to hospital due to injury
• 4  dogs adopted
• 2  dogs dead
• 52  fines for unlicensed dogs
• 1  bear on Spring Street, 140 pounds
• 6  birds removed
• 2  coyotes shot
• 22  reports of coyotes
• 15  dead deer
• 46  deer hit by cars
• 2  fox shot
• 8  possum shot or removed
• 4  sick skunks shot
• 15  turtles removed
• 5  dead swans
• 41  letters sent for animal violations
• 27  wildlife found in houses
• 151  small animal wildlife road kill
• 1763  dogs licensed
• 7  dogs quarantined
• 14  cats quarantined

These are the numbers of animals stabled in Westborough in 2011:

• 10  goats
• 4  donkey
• 29  cattle
• 8  water fowl
• 2  ponies
• 1  llama
• 43  horses
• 149  chickens
• 1  rabbit

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