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They will, or at least should, take your gun as evidence in the case of a self defense shooting against another person. You should EVENTUALLY get it back assuming no criminal charges are brought against you. . . I've seen it take years.
In the case of shooting an animal, it's going to depend heavily on your state and local laws, the policies of the department, and the circumstances. I honestly can't see a reason they would unless they are going to charge you with a crime, however several department, especially larger ones, have lots of this-one-bad-thing-happened-this-one-time-so-now-we-are-going-to-do-things-this-way-policies. In more urban areas, if the owner of the animal can be identified or was present (ie someones dog breaks off the leash during a walk and attacks you), it's more likely they are going to take your gun. In rural areas, where loose dogs are more common and people occasionally dispatch them in defense of livestock, etc . . .they may not even respond.
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