Not exact matches
More than 20 dogs, cats and birds, some dead and others diseased, were seized by
animal control officers Wednesday from a house that was described
as resembling a scene from a horror movie.Officials said the call was one of the worst cases of
animal abuse they had ever encountered.A search turned up two dead chickens and one dead guinea fowl inside the house and a rotting carcass on the kitchen counter that could not be identified
as a dog, cat or anything else, said Clara Gundy, executive director of the Humane
Society of Central Brevard.
State laws that govern
animal humane
officers or
animal control officers - such
as Hochbruckner and
animal abuse investigator Dan Davis of the Humane
Society of Lake County - allow pets to be seized if the owner can't be reached.
Josh Colvin's work with
animal shelters first began in 1990 with the Cedar Bend Humane
Society in Waterloo, where he held various positions such
as after hour emergency on - call person, health technician,
animal control officer, and
animal control supervisor overseeing three jurisdictions and a staff of six.
The Routt County Humane
Society serves
as a holding facility for
animals picked up by
Animal Control Officers.
When a veterinarian reasonably believes that disclosure of records
as defined in this section, is necessary to protect the health or welfare of a companion
animal, a person or the public, the veterinarian may disclose such records to the police, duly incorporated
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, peace
officer,
animal control officer, department of agriculture and markets, other appropriate government agency, or any agent thereof.