Case Date:

9/28/2014

my dog was attacked by my neighbor's loose husky three times in a long block while they were unable to catch or restrain the dog. I believe this dog to be dangerous and aggressive, and I do not believe it should be off leash at any time. I am a cancer patient and do not have the power to fight off an aggressive animal, and do not believe I should have to stop walking in my neighborhood to accommodate this animal. I complained by letter to the owners immediately after the incident (I have oral cancer and I can not speak). They told me the dog is not aggressive, so clearly, they do not understand my point of view, and doubtless, do not intend to keep the animal restrained. Please contact me by email for the address, thank you for your assistance.

Case Date:

1/26/2015

The following complaint was also sent to the city for the trash issue. I am sending it to you about the animal issues mentioned. Thank you ---------------------------------------------- 702 West Allen (rental) 1126 South Fairview 1112 South Fairview (rental) The houses listed above continually have a buildup of trash in their yard. 614 West Allen The yard looks like a junk yard. The continuous supply of trash lying around has attracted pests and dogs to dig in to it. So garbage gets all over the neighborhood. One of the pests that the trash is attracting is skunks. My dog has been sprayed once and I have had a few close calls. This past Saturday a pit bull came out of a large pile of trash and kept barking at me and my infant soon trying to defend his treasure. This is my second complaint about trash in this neighborhood (the first time was just about 702). I wish to stay anonymous about my complaints so I don’t make enemies out of my neighbors, especially the ones that own their houses. So please help me resolve this problem. Thank you, Eric Brown

Case Date:

10/30/2017

I have a neighbor whose cat has been meowing at the front door constantly. I am worried that the cat is too cold in these temperatures, but I'm not sure how cold is too cold for a cat. It has been a bit below freezing the last couple nights, though. Should someone check this out? I am at 851 Chandler Drive in Ellettsville and the cat lives directly across the street from me. I don't want to cause trouble at all if this is ok. It's an orange and white cat that I believe is elderly, since it's been there since I can remember living here, but I'm not 100%. She also has numerous dogs that she once told me she rescues that bark a lot, but then again I have two dogs that bark loudly, too, so this doesn't mean anything, necessarily. I guess if someone should check this out I wanted to make someone aware of it. If not, then thank you for your time and sorry to bother you. Thanks.

Case Date:

11/2/2017

Dead deer on east side of Maxwell ST, halfway between Hillside and Thornton.

Case Date:

11/7/2017

There is a coyote eating a dead deer across the street from 1532 Maxwell Street (near Deer Park Manor entrance). Please have the carcass removed so the coyote will go away, please. Thank you.

Case Date:

11/12/2017

Loose dogs in Cathcart Park. Center of Renwick development. Nearly constant but most common mornings around 9:30 AM. Loose dogs commonly chase responsible persons walking with or without their pets.

Case Date:

2/9/2018

put a monthly fee $100.00 for owning a pet such as Germany to reduce carbon foot print, valued added taxes, and keep responsible ownership.

Case Date:

3/6/2018

Hello, My name is Claire Austin and I am creating a speech for Zionsville Community High School about why you should adopt rather than shop. I have a few questions I would appreciate you answering. 1. Why should someone choose to adopt a dog rather than go to a breeder? 2. Have you ever had a time in which the shelter was 100% empty? If so, what happened next? Where there more dogs imported? 3. On average, how many animals are euthanized in your shelter? Is that process painful to the animals? If you could respond to these questions that would be amazing and very helpful for my speech. Thank You!

Case Date:

3/30/2018

A neighborhood deer died of natural causes (disease?) this past Monday March 26th on the sidewalk on the side of my house at 425 E Dodds St. We immediately called the city to report it and were told someone could come remove it on Tuesday or Wednesday. We called again Wednesday late afternoon and were told someone would probably come Thursday to remove it. It is now Friday evening, March 30th, and no one has come or contacted me. The deer is now decaying and something is starting to eat it at night. As the Bryan Park neighborhood have homes quite close together, I'm afraid the smell will start to bother the neighbor, and I'm afraid that the dead animal is becoming a health hazard and will spread disease. I was told when I called on Wednesday no one had come to remove it yet because the vehicle that is typically used was out of service, but that it would probably be back in service on Thursday. If the vehicle is not yet back in service, the city should hire a contractor to come remove the deer - I would have done so myself at the beginning of the week if I had known it was going to be left rotting all week. Thanks for your assistance, and for everyone's peace of mind I have not attached a picture.

Case Date:

4/5/2018

Twitter user reported, "There's a decaying skunk on South Fess ave by the henderson parking garage, who should I contact to get rid of it? Thanks!"