Detroit Animal Care and Control

Detroit Animal Care and Control (DACC), previously Detroit Animal Control, is an agency of the government of Detroit. It runs the municipal animal shelter.

It is currently under the General Services Department.

History

For periods of time it was under the Detroit Health Department. In 2012 the city put the animal shelter under the authority of the Detroit Police Department. Mayor of Detroit Dave Bing initiated the move.

In October 2015 the shelter was moved back to the Health Department, at the time headed by Abdul El-Sayed. That month, a whistleblower lawsuit was filed by a person who worked as an animal control officer.

At one point the euthanasia rate declined to where the shelter could be considered "no kill" but this status ended by 2022. There had been plans to build a new animal shelter by 2022, but by then insufficient funds had been allocated in the budget.

References

  1. 1 2 Cwiek, Sarah (2015-10-17). "Changes in store for troubled Detroit Animal Control". Michigan Public. Retrieved 2026-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Plans Would Transfer Detroit Animal Control To Police". CBS Detroit. Associated Press. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2026-11-14.
  3. ↑ "Whistleblower lawsuit alleges widespread wrongdoing, cruelty at Detroit Animal Control". Michigan Public. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2026-11-14.
  4. ↑ Craig, Kimberly (2022-07-08). "City of Detroit admits its animal shelter can no longer be considered no-kill". WXYZ-TV. Retrieved 2026-11-14.