This service is intended to provide animal welfare services and address all stray, roaming or nuisance animals in islands of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas covered under the Animal Protection and Control Act, 2010 (enforced only in New Providence and Grand Bahama). Facilitate annual inspections for all Animal Holding Facilities in collaboration with the Veterinary Services Unit and enforce mandatory annual dog licensing.

No eligibility for stray, roaming, and nuisance animal cases.

• Department of Agriculture Head Office
• Animal Control Unit

              For Dog Licensing:

1. Applicant completes Application to Obtain Dog License Form
2. Applicant pays appropriate licensing fee.
3. Applicant receives receipt and dog license tag.

This service can be accessed at the following location:

Department of Agriculture Head Office
Darville’s Business Complex
Gladstone and Munnings Roads
P.O. Box N3028
New Providence, The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 397-7450/1 or direct Animal Control Unit (242) 325-1173
Fax. (242) 325-3960
E-mail: minagriculturemarine@bahamas.gov.bs 
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays OR

For Animal Control Services in Grand Bahama:

Department of Agriculture Head Office
Grand Bahama, Bahamas

Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Family Island residents should apply to the Department of Agriculture Packing Houses (where applicable) or the Family Island Administrator for this service.

No application forms

• Previous health records for dog license application.
• Proof of ownership when collecting dogs held in custody.

This service can be accessed at the following location:

Department of Agriculture Head Office
Darville’s Business Complex
Gladstone and Munnings Roads
P.O. Box N3028
New Providence, The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 397-7450/1 or direct Animal Control Unit (242) 325-1173
Fax. (242) 325-3960
E-mail: minagriculturemarine@bahamas.gov.bs 
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays OR

For Animal Control Services in Grand Bahama:

Department of Agriculture Head Office
Grand Bahama, Bahamas