Pets & Wildlife
Pet Information
Animal Complaints:
If you have an animal-related emergency, please call 9-1-1 or Animal Shelter & Services at (970) 328-3647. To file an incident report, please complete the Eagle County Citizen Incident Report. If you have pictures or supporting documents you can upload them directly to the form. Once Eagle County receives your Citizen Incident Report, the complaint will be assigned to an officer and they will begin making contacts concerning the complaint. Please be as detailed as possible including day, date and time, along with specific descriptions of the incident, dog, etc. By completing the Citizen Incident Report your name and the statements may be considered a public record and open for inspection pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act (C.R.S. 24-72-201). Visit the Eagle County Animal Services webpage for more information.
Know the Facts:
Sec. 7-9-70. — Failure to Control a Pet Animal (Fines up to $250)
It shall be unlawful and considered a failure to control a pet animal when:
Let's Work Together:
If you notice a poop bag station is empty, please call (970) 827-5645 Ext. 5, or email events@minturn.org, to get it refilled!
Wildlife Information
Be Bear Aware!
Leaving your garbage at the curb the night before pick-up is breaking the law! The town passed its first Wildlife Protection Ordinance effective April 1, 2005. This law requires residents and business owners to secure garbage containers with a wildlife resistant or wildlife proof system, or be kept within a fully enclosed and secure structure. Residents may place their containers at the curb at or after 6:00am on the morning of the pickup. Read the Wildlife Protection Ordinance here.
Animal Complaints:
If you have an animal-related emergency, please call 9-1-1 or Animal Shelter & Services at (970) 328-3647. To file an incident report, please complete the Eagle County Citizen Incident Report. If you have pictures or supporting documents you can upload them directly to the form. Once Eagle County receives your Citizen Incident Report, the complaint will be assigned to an officer and they will begin making contacts concerning the complaint. Please be as detailed as possible including day, date and time, along with specific descriptions of the incident, dog, etc. By completing the Citizen Incident Report your name and the statements may be considered a public record and open for inspection pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act (C.R.S. 24-72-201). Visit the Eagle County Animal Services webpage for more information.
The Town of Minturn, along with local Colorado Parks & Wildlife staff, want to remind locals and visitors to be mindful and respectful of wintering wildlife. When winter weather sets in, a variety of wildlife, but specifically deer and elk, get pushed to lower elevations to find food sources and avoid deeper snowpack. Wintering grounds for deer and elk often exist close to, or within the boundaries of towns and other infrastructure. It is important to give wildlife plenty of space during the sensitive winter months, as continued disturbance of these animals can spell death for them in the winter. Using the "thumb rule," if holding your thumb up to the animal does not completely cover it, you are too close! Back up! It is also important to recognize the impacts that dogs can have on wildlife. Off leash dogs, running at large, can easily chase wildlife resulting in injury or at a minimum the significant unnecessary expenditure of calories. Calories that these animals must conserve in order to survive winter. Please consider leashing your dog whether it is an off leash area or not. If you encounter wildlife this winter season, while giving them plenty of space, also consider waiting for wildlife to leave the area, or consider turning around. As moose are becoming more prevalent in the Minturn area, residents and visitors should take particular caution in the event of an encounter. Moose often react aggressively to the presence of dogs, and moose are not afraid of humans. Cow moose can aggressively defend their calf, while bulls can aggressively defend their territory. It is best to never approach them, give them plenty of space or to leave the area.