The Department of Agriculture has permanently ceased the setting of chicken traps.
Affected persons can purchase traps from AL Thompsons Ltd. or from the Department of Agriculture’s Sales Warehouse at the cost of $65.00 each.
For calls related to feral cats, please contact the Cayman Islands Humane Society on 949-1461 for assistance.
Trapped chickens can be delivered to the Department’s Pound between the hours of 12:00pm -1:00pm and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday except for public holidays.
The Department of Agriculture (DoA) wishes to remind the community of its animal welfare and control service delivery and the associated categories. The following calls as categorised below:
Non-emergency calls consist of the following:
- Stray animals
- Nuisance animals
- Routine pick-up of animals
- Animals roaming at large
- Animal rescue calls
Emergency calls consist of the following:
- Animal bites (person only)
- Injured animals
- Unsecured animals displaying aggressive behaviour
- Roaming/straying animals at schools, hospitals, airport, and seaports
- Assistance of law enforcement agencies
- Dogs attacking livestock in progress
These calls will be answered using 947-3090 or 916-3051 or email reportanimalcruelty@gov.ky.
