This dashboard tracks animal control activity for Buckfield, Hartford, Sumner, West Paris, Stoneham, and the Oxford County Unorganized Territories. ACO Holmes updates it as data becomes available, typically monthly or quarterly depending on caseload. The goal is straightforward transparency. Residents can see what types of calls come in. You can see how frequently calls come in.
About This Dashboard
The data in this dashboard comes directly from dispatch logs and case records maintained by ACO Holmes. It tracks incident types, response activity, and outcomes across the coverage area. Animal control data at the municipal level is rarely published in a searchable, visual format. Therefore, this dashboard serves as a working model for other ACOs and municipal officials. They can use it to build similar tracking systems for their own coverage areas.
If you are an ACO, municipal administrator, or researcher, you may want to know more about how this data system is built. Feel free to reach out through the contact page.
How to Report an Animal Concern
When you have an animal concern in the coverage area, dispatch is always the right first call. For anything requiring a response, contact Oxford County Dispatch at 207-743-9554, option 0. For non-urgent questions, use the contact form on this site.
Additional Resources
For statewide animal control data and annual reporting from the Maine Animal Welfare Program, you can access resources directly. These resources are available from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
- Maine AWP Shelter Survey
- Maine Animal Welfare Program 2023 Annual Report
- Maine Animal Welfare Program 2022 Annual Report
For more on animal control resources in Oxford County, see the Animal Control FAQ.