The Borough of Glen Rock contracts with the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro to handle problems with sick and stray animals. Their phone number is (201) 752-4260

Complaints involving abuse or cruelty to animals are investigated by the S.P.C.A. Law Enforcement Division {Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals}.  Bergen County S.P.C.A. Law Enforcement Division P.O. Box 4111, South Hackensack, NJ 07606  To report animal cruelty, call 24 hours a day: (201) 573-8900  Email: info@bergen-spca.org

The Glen Rock Department of Public Works removes dead animals on public street and public property during normal working hours. Their phone number is (201) 670-3980. Removal of dead animals {wild or domestic} from private property is responsibility of the property and or animal owner.

Members of the Glen Rock Police Department are not trained as animal control officers and do not have any special equipment for the handling of domestic or wild animals. Officers will respond to investigate reports of sick, injured or stray animals, however, their responsibility is limited to confirming the reported condition and referring it to the appropriate service. If the owner of a stray animal can be identified, the owner is responsible for containing and removal of their animal.

NOTE: Wild animals {such as: raccoons, skunks, & squirrels} who are found nesting on private property or in homes are the responsibility of the homeowner. The borough is not responsible for the removal of wild animals from private property.

Homeowners must contract with a private pest control service or the animal shelter directly. The police dispatch center can assist with providing phone numbers.