The sizzling temperatures are here! Do not leave your pets in your car, even for a few minutes. In June to September of last year we had 22 confirmed cases of dogs left in cars in Fairfax County, including one death…. Read More ›
Animal Control
Be Bear Aware – It’s the Season for Bear Sightings
Spring is the time when black bears and cubs emerge from their winter dens; typically between mid-March to early May in Virginia. Bears typically avoid humans, but may wander into suburban areas in their search for food. Bears are attracted… Read More ›
Bountiful Baby Wildlife; Let Them Stay Wild
Springtime is here and that means warmer temperatures, frogs calling, Virginia bluebells, and baby animals. Animal Protection Police, wildlife rehabilitators and animal caretakers receive the most calls about baby wildlife in spring and summer. In Fairfax County, residents frequently find… Read More ›
UPDATE: Great Falls-Area Fox Tested Positive for Rabies
A rabies test on the fox that bit a 71-year-old woman and attacked a house cat in the Great Falls area on March 7 returned positive. The Health Department is working with the woman to provide appropriate care. The cat continues… Read More ›
Fox Bites Woman Several Times, Later Attacks House Cat; Animal Protection Police Collect Animal for Testing
Reston Police District – Animal Protection Police Officers (APP) responded for a report of a fox that bit a 71-year-old woman multiple times today (March 7). The woman was walking in the 600 block of Ad Hoc Road, in Great… Read More ›
