Bat Removal Arvada, CO
Arvada's animal calls go to an Animal Management Unit inside the Police Department, with separate numbers for business hours, after hours and injured animals.
Arvada contacts
- Arvada Animal Management Unit (business hours): 720-898-6850. The unit is part of the Arvada Police Department at 8101 Ralston Road, and its officers are certified through the Animal Welfare Association of Colorado.
- Injured animal: 720-898-6900, option 1.
- After hours: non-emergency dispatch, 303-980-7300. For emergencies, call 9-1-1.
- Possible exposure: Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Health, 303-232-6301.
Arvada prohibits feeding wildlife in city parks and on golf courses. Pet licensing runs through Foothills Animal Shelter, which is also a good reminder to keep rabies vaccines current.
Bats and Arvada homes
Arvada is mostly single-family. About 69% of its 52,952 housing units are detached houses, and only 26% of homes are rented. The median home was built in 1980, and about half (50%) predate 1980. In that era of construction, bats commonly get in at gable vents, behind loose fascia boards and where the chimney meets the roof. Jefferson County Public Health specifically names small openings, windows and chimneys as entry routes.
CPW lists Jefferson County among the counties where white-nose syndrome has been confirmed. The Colorado Bat Working Group asks wildlife operators to follow the national decontamination guidance so tools and gear do not spread the fungus.
When bat exclusion can happen in Arvada
Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks property owners to avoid sealing bats out of buildings during pupping season, June through August. The Colorado Bat Working Group gives a slightly longer window (June to mid-August) and asks a simple question first: can the work wait until the maternity colony disperses in autumn? Arvada is a little milder overnight than much of the metro, so insects and bats may stay active into September.
In Arvada, NOAA normals for the Ralston Rsvr station put the average low at 50°F or warmer in Jun–Sep, the stretch when insects, and therefore bats, are most active. That lines up with the state window. We use those months for inspection and night exit counts. One-way doors go up after the pups can fly, and stay up for the 5–10 nights the Working Group recommends before the last gaps are sealed.
Arvada at a glance
- Housing units: 52,952 (median year built 1980)
- Built before 1980: 50%; built 2010 or later: 18%
- Single-family detached: 69%; buildings with 10+ units: 15%
- Renter-occupied homes: 26%
- Average January low: 23°F; average July high: 87°F
- Months with an average low of 50°F or warmer: Jun–Sep
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003) via Census Reporter. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Ralston Rsvr station.
Common questions
Who handles animal calls in Arvada?
The Arvada Police Department's Animal Management Unit: 720-898-6850 during business hours, 720-898-6900 option 1 for injured animals, and 303-980-7300 after hours.
Who do I call if a bat touched someone in Arvada?
Call Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Health, at 303-232-6301, and your doctor. Keep the bat contained for testing if you can do so safely.
Does the Animal Management Unit remove bat colonies?
Removing a colony from a house is private exclusion work. The unit handles animal calls such as injured animals.
Where do bats get into Arvada houses?
Gable and soffit vents, gaps behind fascia boards, and chimney flashing are common. Jefferson County Public Health names small openings, windows and chimneys.
When is bat exclusion allowed in Arvada?
After CPW's June–August pupping season, once the young bats are flying.
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