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Department of

Police Protection

Township of Upper St. Clair
Department of

Police Protection

Animal Control

Lost Pet Project

Update: The dog was transferred on August 18
from Clair's Kennel to her new family.

dog Female Rottweiler, between 3 and 5 years old, was found on Thursday, August 14 tied up at the Castle Shannon Fire Department with a bag of new toys. She will sit on command, is house trained, and does very well on a leash. She has no tags on her purple collar and no ID chip.

She has a family waiting to adopt her but Animal Control would like to hear from anyone who may have any information on a possible former owner. Contact them thru County Dispatch at 412.279.6911.

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Upper St. Clair Animal Control, a member of the South Hills Cooperative Animal Control

Upper St. Clair Township participates in a joint Animal Control program with Castle Shannon, Dormont, Greentree, Heidleberg, Mt. Lebanon, Scott, and Whitehall.

Three Animal Control officers are on duty seven days per week, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and provide emergency service 24-hours per day.

Clair's Kennel, located at the rear of the Municipal Building, provides a temporary home for wandering pets. Residents can call the Police Department for Animal Control Service to report animals running at large, to enforce nuisance animal regulations, and to report injured or killed animals.

Returning pets to their proper owner and finding homes for unclaimed animals are priorities for Animal Control officers.

The emergency number for this service is 412.833.7500 or 724.941.7500.

Township Animal Control Code

Chapter 41 of the Township Code deals with animals. It addresses animals running at large, defines public nuisance animals, restrictions on farm animals, and the functions of the animal control officers. Chapter 41 of the Township Code is available at:

Pet  Licenses:

There are two licenses required for dogs: Allegheny County and Upper St. Clair.

Pennsylvania law requires owners to obtain dog licenses by January 1 of each year.
Violations can result in fines up to $300 per day. To be in compliance with this law, dog owners must obtain the Allegheny County License by January 1 of each year.

The Allegheny County application is available at:

The Upper St. Clair license, which should be obtained by January 15 of each year, is a "Pet License." Chapter 41 of the Township Code defines a pet as "any dog, cat or other domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility."

The Upper St. Clair license application is available at:

There is no charge for the Upper St. Clair license but proof of rabies vaccination is required.