Protect your pets:
• Stay up-to-date on rabies vaccinations
• Unvaccinated pets exposed to rabies could need to be quarantined or euthanized
• Leash pets while walking or hiking and keep them away from wild animals, dead or alive
• Keep pets inside at night
Call a veterinarian if a pet has been in contact with a wild animal
Protect your home:
• Animal-proof trashcans
• Lock lids and do not leave bags of garbage outside of cans
• Prune tree branches that overhang the roof
• Keep screens on windows and cover small openings, such as chimneys, furnace ducts and eaves
• If a bat is found inside a home, contact authorities immediately
Do not remove the bat yourself
Protect yourself and your family:
• Leave wild animals wild
• Do not rescue injured or sick wild animals
• Do not keep wild animals as pets
To report suspicious incidents, contact Routt County Animal Control at 970-879-1090.
