Volney, NY · Oswego County
Report of the Presence of Wild Animals
This annual report is for people who own, possess, or harbor a wild animal and must file it with the clerk where the animal is kept.
What this form is
The report provides emergency services personnel with information to help protect people, animals, and property. A separate report is required for each address where a wild animal is kept, and it must be filed annually on or before April 1. The form asks for the filer’s contact details, the animal’s location, an emergency contact, and the common name and number of each animal.
Who needs it
People who own, possess, or harbor a wild animal must file a separate report each year for each address where an animal is kept.
How to submit it
Return the completed form and continuation sheets to the City Clerk where the animal is kept. The document says not to file it with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it asks the person completing the form to provide a signature and title if filing for a business.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Report
Download the Report of the Presence of Wild Animals and its continuation sheets.
- 2
Complete The Form
Print or type the requested information in blue or black ink, including contact details and the animal’s location.
- 3
List Each Animal
Use the continuation sheets to provide the requested information for each type of animal at the address.
- 4
Submit To The Clerk
Return the completed forms to the clerk where the animal is kept; file a new report each year by April 1.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Report of the Presence of Wild Animals?
- No. The form has a signature line but no notary block; the person completing it signs and provides a title if filing for a business.
- How do I submit the wild animals report?
- Return the completed form and continuation sheets to the city, town, or village clerk where the animal is kept. Do not send it to the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
- When must I file the report?
- The form says to file a new report annually on or before April 1 for as long as you keep the animal or animals.
- What information does the report ask for?
- It asks for the filer’s contact information, the address where the animal is located, an emergency contact, and the common name and number of animals at that address.