The City of Woburn has one full-time and one part-time Animal Control Officer.  They can be contacted through and are dispatched by the Woburn Police Department. 

Typically, they are available Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30PM and on weekend mornings.  They are available in emergencies, such as wildlife in houses, injured or sick wild animals or other unique circumstances.  

Woburn's Animal Control Officer is Larry Parece.  He can be reached at:

Office:        781-932-4510 xtn 824

Fax:           781-932-8286

Email:       


For information about Living with Wildlife, please click on one of the links below:

Rabies in Massachusetts

Comm. of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Living with Wildlife, a program of the MSPCA

Problems with Wildlife, including a list of state approved Problem Aninal Control Agents (PACs)

Coyotes in Massachusetts

Snakes in Massachusetts

Wildlife of Massachusetts

The National Wildlife Health Center, part of the USGS

The New England Wildlife Center 

How to Help a Baby Bird

How to Help a Baby Mammal

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Spay and Neuter Programs

MSPCA Spay and Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)

Animal Rescue League of Boston Spay Waggin'

Spay - USA

Alliance for Animals 

Massachusetts General Laws regarding Dogs - Scroll down for links to Section 136A through 174D

Mosquito Borne Diseases - EEE and West Nile Virus information from the MA Dept of Public Health