The information on this page pertains to animals within the City of Sandpoint. The Sandpoint Police Department no longer picks up or transports stray animals to the shelter.
Dogs
- Dog Licensing - All dogs 6 months and older must be licensed. The City of Sandpoint provides dog licenses free of charge. You may license your dog in person at the Sandpoint Police Department or using our online form.
- Complaints - Owning, possessing, or harboring any animal which howls, barks, meows, squawks, or makes other sounds continuously for over fifteen (15) minutes or intermittently for over thirty (30) minutes and creates a noise disturbance across a real property boundary in a residential zone or in a noise sensitive zone is a violation of Sandpoint City Code 5-2-6-10
- Prohibited Areas - Dogs are allowed in designated areas of some parks within the City of Sandpoint including Humbird Mill Park, Hickory Park, and Lakeview Park. Dogs are only allowed along the paved pathway at City Beach between September 15th and April 15th.
The following must be adhered to at all times:
- Dogs must be on leash.
- Dogs are not allowed in children's playground areas, or tennis/basketball courts.
- Dog owners/handlers are responsible for picking up and disposing of waste.
-
Leashes - Dogs must be leashed at all times on public rights of way including sidewalks, streets, and open areas.
- Dogs may be walked off-leash on the Pend Oreille Bay Trail.
- Dogs may be walked off-leash on the Pend Oreille Bay Trail.
- Dog Waste - Owners/handlers are responsible for picking up their dog's waste and disposing it properly.
Wild Animals
-
Large Animals - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE ANIMAL YOURSELF. Call Bonner County Dispatch (208) 265-5525.
-
Small Animals - The Sandpoint Police Department will loan out live traps to citizens within the City of Sandpoint. You are responsible for picking up the trap, setting it, checking it, releasing the animal, then returning the trap to us. Please Call (208) 265-1482 for trap availability.
No Feeding Wildlife in City Parks - Wild animals can be dangerous to people, other animals, and property. Feeding them makes them lose their natural fear of people, and they can become a nuisance. In addition, it can increase the spread of diseases, some of which can be transmitted to humans.