Waterbury, CT

• Animal control
  Waterbury Police Department - Animal Control Division

  Phone: 203-574-6909

  Address: 200 Municipal Road, Waterbury, CT 06702

  Website: https://www.wtbypd.org/resources/animal-control

  Matched place kind: city

  Enforces state and municipal dog/companion-animal laws; contact hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm; after hours call Waterbury Police 203-574-6911. Does not remove nuisance wildlife.

  Source: Waterbury Police Department - Animal Control · Checked Nov 6, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  Waterbury Animal Control shelter

  Phone: 203-574-6909

  Address: 200 Municipal Road, Waterbury, CT 06702

  Website: https://www.wtbypd.org/resources/animal-control

  Type: municipal

  Matched place kind: city

  Shelters abandoned and unwanted pets; adoption hours Monday-Friday 11:00 am-3:00 pm (excluding holidays), weekends by appointment.

  Source: Waterbury Police Department - Animal Control · Checked Nov 6, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.waterburyct.gov/311/knowledgebase/article/13240

  Fees: $8 per year spayed/neutered; $19 per year not spayed/neutered (article updated 1/4/2013)

  Species: dog

  Required: Yes

  Matched place kind: city

  "All dogs six months of age and older must be licensed yearly with the City of Waterbury." Town Clerk's Office, 235 Grand Street.

  Source: City of Waterbury 311 - Dog licensing information · Checked Nov 6, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: All dogs three months of age or older must be vaccinated against rabies and rabies vaccinations must be kept current.

  Scope: state

  Stated by the CT Department of Agriculture Animal Control Unit page; cats not mentioned on that page. Statute text (CGS 22-339b) not opened - cga.ct.gov TLS failure.

  Applies statewide (Connecticut). Source: CT Department of Agriculture - Animal Control Unit · Checked Nov 6, 2026

About this place

• Population
  115,908 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  28.557 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (places) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Official website
  http://www.waterburyct.org/

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing · Checked Nov 5, 2026