Animal Control Workers

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Job Task

• Organize the adoption of unclaimed animals.
• Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court.
• Train police officers in dog handling and training techniques for tracking, crowd control, and narcotics and bomb detection.
• Examine animal licenses, and inspect establishments housing animals for compliance with laws.
• Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
• Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
• Issue warnings or citations in connection with animal-related offenses, or contact police to report violations and request arrests.
• Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.
• Supply animals with food, water, and personal care.
• Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
• Answer inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations.
• Clean facilities and equipment such as dog pens and animal control trucks.
• Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.
• Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.
• Capture and remove stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions, using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts as necessary.
• Euthanize rabid, unclaimed, or severely injured animals.

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