At Your Service
Bringing Pets to the Beach and Boardwalk
Leashed dogs are permitted on the beach and boardwalk from October 1-April 30 only.
Dogs and other animals are not permitted on the city’s boardwalk or beach at any time from May 1-September 30.
Dogs may not run at large and generally are required by state code to be secured by a leash when outside of private property. All city regulations related to animals are in the city’s code.
Working Animals
Dogs and other animals performing an act or function on behalf of law enforcement agencies or branches of the armed forces are exempt from this prohibition as are seeing-eye dogs being handled by individuals who are legally blind and service dogs who are assisting individuals with handicaps. This exemption does not include emotional support animals.
Lost Pets, Animal Emergencies & Wildlife
Visitors traveling with their furry friends as well as local pet-owners or those who encounter injured wildlife may find the following resources to be of assistance.
Lost Pet?
Delaware Office of Animal Welfare
Brandywine Valley SPCA Lost Pet Resources
Rehoboth Beach Police Department
Phone 302-227-2577
The police department has a microchip scanner that can help reunite lost pets and their humans.
In Case of an Emergency
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital
Delaware Animal Emergency Center
Pet’s ER Emergency Hospital and Urgent Care
Windcrest Animal Hospital
Wildlife Concerns
Delaware Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators & Educators
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife
Humane Society of the United States
MERR Institute
Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research
Wildlifehelp.org