Brownstown Animal Shelter

(734) 675-4008
8:00 am to 3:30 pm (by appointment only)

Located at 23700 Lillian St., which is the first street to the north of Township Hall (Telegraph & King Road). Animal Control Hours are Animal Control spends the majority of their time on the community roads, so an appointment will have to be made with Animal Control to have one of the officers meet you at the shelter.

Animal complaints about pets or wildlife may be made directly to the Animal Shelter at (734) 675-4008 during regular business hours or by telephoning Central Dispatch at (734) 675-1300 evening, weekend and holiday. Like the Humane Society, Animal Shelter Officers house and care for stray animals, but only those picked up or given up in Brownstown Township. If no one is in the office when you call, please leave a detailed message with the time you called, location, & nature of complaint. If it is an emergency, please call Central Dispatch at (734) 675-1300.

Dog & cat licenses are valid for one calendar year from January to January.

Licenses may be purchased from the Township Treasurer’s Office located in Township Hall during regular business hours, which is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

A current certificate of rabies vaccination must be presented, unless the animal is six months of age or less.

Rabies Clinic

We will posting info on next clinic here.  Please check back soon.

This is Animal Control’s biggest complaint. We understand that dogs do bark and it only becomes a problem when it falls under Ordinance 133.804. If you think you may own a barking dog, which is described in the below ordinance, barking collars have been known to very effective.

Noise Ordinance 133.804 states: No person shall keep or harbor any dog, cat or other animal, in a kennel or otherwise, which by loud, frequent or habitual barking, howling, growling, yelping, baying, crying, whining, or any other sound shall cause an annoyance to a neighborhood or to people passing to or fro on the streets, nor shall disturb the public peace, nor shall constitute a menace to the public health, safety or welfare.

Leash & Sanitation Laws

Brownstown Township "Requires that dogs be on a leash and under control at all times when on property other than the owner’s. No person owning or having custody or control of an animal shall intentionally, permit the animal to defecate on any property, unless it is the owner’s property, or unless such person immediately collects all fecal matter deposited by the animal. For a full reading of the Animal Control Ordinance, copies may be obtained at the Township Clerk’s Office or by performing a search for Ordinance #173-4.

Homeowners wishing to install an Invisible Fence would be advised that, before doing so, it is always good to contact the Miss Dig to avoid problems during the underground installation.

Occasionally dogs, puppies, cats and kittens are available for adoption. If you are interested in an adoption, please telephone the Animal Shelter at (734) 675-4008. We are always happy to have the animals in our shelter adopted, however, if you are looking for a specific breed and we do not have a pet available, you can view animals from other local shelters.

Brownstown Township
21313 Telegraph Road
Brownstown, MI 48183-1399
SE corner of Telegraph / King Road
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