In the past week 269 animals had to be killed at the animal shelter because homes could not be found for them.The county
animal control department pays $ 25 to eligible owners of dogs and cats who have their pets spayed or neutered to control animal populations.
Not exact matches
Angry citizens kept the phones ringing Thursday at the Leesburg Police
Department in protest of Chief Jim Brown's decision not to fire a part - time
animal control officer who shot an unleashed poodle.Brown suspended Doug Berwick, 33, for five days without
pay after Nancy Vickery complained that Berwick shot the pet of her 11 - year - old disabled son last month.All of Thursday's calls echoed the sentiments of Florida Humane Federation president Jack Conlon, who said Berwick should have been fired for the «unconscionable» shooting.
A former Leesburg
animal control officer who shot and killed a poodle owned by an 11 - year - old disabled boy was charged Thursday with
animal cruelty.Doug Berwick, 33, shot the 8 - year - old poodle June 19 with a.22 - caliber rifle after he was unable to catch it.Police Chief Jim Brown suspended Berwick for five days without
pay and recommended he be transferred to another
department, but Berwick resigned as public protest grew.Bruce Haldeman, investigator supervisor for the 5th Judicial Circuit state attorney's office, said Thursday that Berwick, if convicted, would face a maximum penalty of up to one year in the county jail, a $ 5,000 fine or both.
Also, it helps
pay for
animal control services in the community and municipality and
department.
FVI, LLC provides services to
animal control & law enforcement
departments regardless of whether there is an ability to
pay.
They can still do that, but now they have the quicker option of going to the
animal control department to
pay for the certificate.
In the event you did not receive a ticket; however you have
animal control fees to
pay, you will receive an invoice along with a cover letter requesting you
pay the fees at City Hall, located at 903 W Main, in the Tax
Department.