Who Do I Call If I Suspect Abuse?
Child Maltreatment: Call your county Child Protective Services offices.
Elder Abuse: 800-332-6347 or your county DSS office
Domestic Violence: National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 or Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence resource center
Animal Abuse or Neglect:
Allegany County Allegany County Animal Control 240-362-7518
Anne Arundel County Anne Arundel County Animal Control 410-222-8900 x4
Baltimore City Baltimore Office of Animal Control 311
Baltimore County Police Animal Abuse Investigative Team 410-887-2222 or 911
Calvert County Calvert County Animal Control Unit 410-535-1600
Caroline County Caroline County Humane Society 410-820-1600
Carroll County Humane Society of Carroll County 410-848-4810
Cecil County Cecil County Animal Services 410-441-2040
Charles County Charles County Animal Control 301-743-2222
Dorchester County Dorchester County Dog Control 410-228-3083 or Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office 410-228-4141
Frederick County Frederick County Animal Control 301-600-1544 or 301-600-1603
Garrett County Garrett County Animal Shelter & Control 301-334-3553 or 301-334-8096 or 301-334-1911
Harford County Harford County Animal Control 410-638-3505
Howard County Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center 410-313-2780
Kent County Humane Society of Kent County 410-778-3648
Montgomery County Montgomery County Police Emergency Communications Center 301-279-8000
Gaithersburg Gaithersburg Animal Control 301-258-6343 or Montgomery County Police Emergency Communications Center 301-279-8000
Rockville Rockville Animal Control 240-314-8937 or Montgomery County Police Emergency Communications Center 301-279-8000
Prince George’s County Prince George’s County Animal Management Division 301-780-7200
Bowie City of Bowie Animal Control 301-809-3002
College Park College Park Animal Control 240-487-3570
Greenbelt Greenbelt Animal Control 301-474-6124 or 301-474-7200
Laurel Laurel Animal Control 301-498-0092
New Carrollton New Carrollton Police Dept. 301-459-0142
Queen Anne’s County Queen Anne’s County Animal Control 410-758-2393
Somerset County Humane Society of Somerset County 410-651-2424
St. Mary’s County St. Mary’s County Animal Control Division 301-475-8018
Talbot County Talbot Humane 410-822-0107
Washington County Humane Society of Washington Co. Field Services 301-733-2060 x203
Wicomico County Wicomico County Animal Control 410-749-1070
Salisbury Salisbury Police Dept. 410-548-3165
Worcester County Worcester County Animal Control 410-632-1340
Please see the explanatory notes regarding reporting and response on our introductory page. If you are aware of any additions or corrections to this Directory, please e-mail the National Link Coalition and let us know.