Handles all animal complaints by enforcing all animal control ordinances for city of Minneapolis and dispersing wardens on patrol to proper area of activity. Keeps animals impounded available for five full days to be reclaimed by their owners. Pick-up services offered for: - Cats: Only if they are live trapped or otherwise contained - Wild animals: Only if they are injured/sick - Dead animal pick up Additional services: - Handles routine neglect cases and acts of animal cruelty - Provides adoption of dogs, cats, and small animals at the shelter - Investigates dog bites and quarantine services enforced for rabies - Sells licenses for dogs and cats, dog park permits, and other animal permits - Approves special permits for events involving hooved animals and animals wild by nature - Monitors licensed pet shops in Minneapolis - Investigates crimes against animals - Volunteer program - Works closely with health agencies to control zoonotic (disease that can be passed between animals and humans) diseases Works with Minneapolis Police to allow: - Domestic violence victims to board their pets at the Animal Control facility for five days at no cost - Police officers to bring in the pets of domestic violence victims - Enforces all animal care and protection state and local codes and statutes

- Adoption and pet placement - Pet and stay animal surrender - Lost animal assistance - Pet behavior helpline - Euthanasia and cremation services - Volunteer programs

- Boarding and Grooming - Microchipping - MNSNAP Program - City of Red Wing Licensing - Animal Control - Adopting - Caring for lost or surrendered pets

The Winona Area Humane Society (WAHS) provides domestic animal services including shelter of stray dogs and cats, adoption of dogs and cats, and public assistance with pet food. Each animal adopted from WAHS is spayed/neutered, vetted, and updated on vaccinations; microchipping is available upon an adopter's request.

- Adoption and pet placement - Pet and stay animal surrender - Lost animal assistance - Pet behavior helpline - Euthanasia and cremation services - Volunteer programs

Provides humane animal services for Lake County

- Adoption and pet placement - Pet and stay animal surrender - Lost animal assistance - Pet behavior helpline - Euthanasia and cremation services - Volunteer programs

Crimes Against Children - Investigates: - Crimes of abuse, neglect, endangerment, maltreatment of children - Deprivation of parental rights - Intra-familial sexual abuse - Works to break patterns of abuse and mistreatment and connect children to valuable social services Domestic Assault - Reduce domestic violence - Help strengthen families within the city - Hold people accountable for domestic assault Sex Crimes - Investigates sex crimes that include, but limited to: - Rape - Molestation - Indecent conduct - Stalking - Works with victims and social service agencies to support a victim-centered approach - Predatory offender compliance - Registration information for predatory offenders Juvenile Investigations - Investigates cases where the offender is under the age of 18, including: - Assault - Domestic assault - Missing person - Robbery - Unit maintains files on runaway and missing juveniles - Youth Connection Center website - Juvenile Detention Center website License Investigations - This unit includes: - Auto theft prevention - Financial crimes - Narcotics - Gun permits - Charitable gambling regulation - Investigates crimes related to: - Abuse of vulnerable adults - Animal crimes - Gambling - Illegal selling, buying and possession of dangerous drugs and narcotics - Liquor licensing - Pawn - Youth alcohol compliance - Additionally works with: - Local Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force investigating federal narcotics cases