1. Where is Baltimore County Animal Services?
- Baltimore County Animal Services is located in Baldwin, Maryland. Most Baltimore County residents do not know where the shelter is located or that it even exists.
2. Baltimore County Animal Services is an open admission shelter.
- That means NO Baltimore County animal is ever turned away from the shelter regardless of health, age, breed or temperament.
- Baltimore County Animal Services must take in any animal that comes to their door.
3. Baltimore County Animal Services provides two main services to the county.
- Animal Control - office or department responsible for enforcing local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
- Animal Sheltering - temporary residence for owner surrendered animals, strays and administrative hold animals.
- Administrative Hold Animal - an animal that is being held from the owner's care; whether it was due to neglect and/or abuse by the owner or the county feels the animal's behavior is a risk to the community. Owners can agree to relinquish the animal to the county or follow the necessary steps laid out by the county attempting to maintain ownership of their animal.
