Animal Control - Regional Services

The Newburyport Animal Control Officer serves as a public safety officer for the City of Newburyport.  The ACO enforces local and state laws concerning animals, provides for stray, sick and injured animals in the City's custody, and protects the public from free roaming dogs and sick wildlife.  Newburyport residents can contact either the Newburyport Police Department or Health Department with any issues or concerns.

Additionally, the Newburyport Animal Control Office provides animal control and animal shelter services to the Town of West Newbury. West Newbury residents can contact the Newburyport Health Department or West Newbury Police Department to ensure prompt response and service delivery.

Responsibilities:

Appointed by the Mayor, the Animal Control Officer (ACO) works under the supervision of the Director of Health. The ACO is a special police officer with training in firearms, criminal justice, CPR, first aid, and animal first aid.

All residents are encouraged to call or stop into the Health Department to report animal related issues, emergencies during office hours for the ACO, and to file complaints and incident reports. The Board of Health Office is located in the basement of Newburyport City Hall.

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Kayla Provencher Animal Control Officer (978) 465-4410
Glenn Cogswell Assistant Animal Control Officer (978) 465-4410