960 4th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
Telephone: (208)324-8436
Fax:(208)324-8204
Go to Adopt a pet! and see the wonderful dogs we have just waiting for their forever home
Donate to the animal shelter.
Jerome Animal Shelter hours are Thursday and Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. Just drop in during those times to see the wonderful dogs we have waiting for their forever home. If you cant make it during these times call 324-1911 and make an appointment with the Animal Control Officer.
How can I be a part of the solution?
What can I do to help the dogs in the Jerome Animal Shelter?
1. VOLUNTEER: We are always in need of caring people to volunteer their time on a scheduled basis to feed, clean up after and walk the dogs in the shelter. A commitment of about 3 hours a week in the mornings or late afternoons is a tremendous help.
2. FOSTER: Do you have the time, the home and love to give a dog living in our shelter? If you want to foster a dog while he or she waits to be adopted that allows the dog to not have to live in a caged environment, be socialized, live amongst people and perhaps other dogs and that gives the dog a much better chance of being adopted. Why? Because we can accurately place the dog into the RIGHT home because we know how the dog behaves and people like to adopt ‘predictable’ dogs and know what they are adopting. Plus it gives the dog a much better quality of life.
3. TRANSPORTATION: We do our best to relocate our dogs into rescue organizations and humane societies. When one or more of our dogs is accepted into such an organization we often have to transport them to a new location (such as Boise for the Idaho Humane Society) or meet someone at a meeting point to transfer the dog for the next leg of their trip (as in Labradors going into a rescue in California). If you have a flexible schedule and would be willing to drive our dogs to a new location we can put you on a call list. This is a voluntary activity as there are no funds to pay for gas.
4. SPONSOR: If you see a dog in our shelter that you want to “sponsor” you can specifically donate funds towards that specific dogs spay/neuter and rabies vaccination. We will make all the arrangements through a local veterinarian and you would directly pay the veterinarian for the service. Dogs that are already spayed/neutered are easier to adopt. In addition, population control is extremely important for our dog community and it helps to prevent dogs from ending up in the shelter in the first place; the vast majority of dogs in the shelter are not spayed/neutered and are running at large due to their desire to find a mate. The cost to sponsor a dog’s neuter is $29.00 and to sponsor his neuter and rabies vaccine is $44.00. The cost to sponsor a dogs spay is $34.00 and to sponsor her spay and rabies vaccine is $49.00. If the dog weighs more than 70 pounds there may be an additional fee charged for the procedure.
The City of Jerome believes it is the responsibility of each pet owner to keep the pets fed, watered, and clean. As a good neighbor, it is expected that each pet owner consider and remove any negative impact the pet may have on the neighborhood. The following ordinances have been developed to protect the citizens of Jerome and pet owners.
Wish
List
We are always grateful for any donations we receive. Financial donations are used to help support the dogs with their medical care and daily care. We can always use other items too and if you wish to donate any of the following we would put it to good use!
- Metal dog dishes (2 qt and 4 qt)
- Doggie Shampoo
- Collars and leashes
- Tennis Balls
- Puppy food
- Doggie Treats
- Kong toys
- Hand sanitizer (human) and large latex exam gloves
- Dog grooming supplies
Dog Licenses are available at the Jerome Police Dept., 124 South Lincoln. (These licenses are not sold through the mail.) It is not necessary to bring your dog to the police department at the time of licensing.
The costs for licenses are as follows:
| Neutered/Spayed | Not Neutered/Spayed | |
| 1 Year | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| 3 Years | $3.00 | $6.00 |
Dog licenses can be obtained at
the City Police Department, 124 South Lincoln. The following information is required; owner name, owner
address, dog name, breed, color, sex, spayed or neutered status, and proof of
rabies vaccination.
Duplicate licenses will be
issued for a fee of $.50.
Permit Fee Per Animal
$10.00 per year
Impound $5.00 per day
Adoption $50.00
Euthanasia $35.00
First Violation $50.00
Second Violation $100.00
Third Violation $200.00
(in a 12 month period)
Licensing
fines and fine noncompliance will be resolved by local magistrate.
6.08.020 Running At Large Is Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of any dog, whether or not the same has been licensed, to permit such dog, at any time to run at large within the City.
6.08.030 Vicious And Dangerous Dogs: Any dog, having bitten a human being, or which has otherwise displayed vicious or dangerous propensities, shall, if found running at large, be impounded for a period not to exceed fourteen days, the exact length of which time shall be determine by the Chief of Police. Any such dog, found at large, which cannot be safely taken up or impounded may be disposed of by any Police Officer of the City.
6.08.040 Licensing And Registration: All dogs kept, harbored or maintained in the City shall be licensed and registered by their owner.
6.08.070 Impoundment: There is established a City Pound for the impounding and care of stray dogs, which pound shall be under the jurisdiction of the Police Department for the purpose of impounding, keeping and disposing of any dog impounded according to the provisions of this code.
6.08.090 Impoundment—Disposition Of Unredeemed, Unlicensed Or Infected Dogs: All dogs impounded under this chapter shall be impounded for a period of at least 10 days. If at the expiration of ten days from the date of the posting of notice such dog shall not have been redeemed, it may be destroyed. Any unlicensed dog required by law to be licensed or any dog which appears to be suffering from rabies, or mange or other infectious or dangerous disease shall not be released but may be forthwith destroyed by humane means.
6.08.095 Redemption While Placing Of Dogs From The City Animal Shelter, And Retrieval Of Unlicensed Dogs: The owner of a dog that has been impounded and is not currently licensed, shall have the dog returned to the owner upon payment of all outstanding shelter charges and the payment of amounts for rabies immunization and licensing.
6.08.150 Barking, Howling Dogs: It is unlawful for an person to own or keep a dog which by loud, continued and/or frequent barking, or howling shall annoy or disturb any person or neighborhood.
6.08.160 Right Of Entry Of Police Or Animal Enforcement Officer: Any Police Officer or Animal Enforcement Officer duly authorized by the City to act as such, is authorized to enter the premises of any person when in pursuit of a dog running at large within the meaning of this Chapter.
6.12.010 Permit – Required: No person, without a valid permit issued pursuant to this chapter, shall own, possess or maintain under his control within the City limits, any live animal falling within any of the following groups:
A. Poisonous reptiles;
B. Any snake of the constrictor genus exceeding five feet in length;
C. Any carnivorous mammal, except for domestic dogs and cats.
Adoption: Dogs that have not been retrieved by their owner within five days of their original confinement may be subject to adoption.
Turkeys and chickens are not permitted in the City.
Permits applications must be submitted to the City Clerk.
All state ordinances will be enforced including, but not limited to, 25-3504 Cruelty to Animals, 25-3510 Impounding Without Food Or Water, and 25-3505 Poisoning of Animals.
If there is a pet running loose in your neighborhood, call 324-1911 and report it to SIRCOMM. They will dispatch the Animal Control Officer. If you wish to check on the status of a missing or impounded pet please call 324-8436 or 324-4328 to leave a message.
If you have suggestions or complaints please contact the Animal Control Supervisor.