Vicious dog designations
made by Animal Control officers dropped from 33 in fiscal year 2008 - 09, the year of the ban and first rule changes, to just five last fiscal year.
Not exact matches
Mayhem ensues, of course,
made worse
by a determined
animal control officer with a fetish for police tape, an unexpected fashion trend, and sheep impersonating other
animals.
If your dog goes missing, and is found with no tags or collar, you need to hope the person who finds them is willing to
make a few calls and wait while your dog is collected
by an
animal control officer who can then take them to be scanned.
The task force - which was created in March 1997
by the county's
animal control board - was
made up of
animal control officers, feral cat feeders, a veterinarian, cat breeders, humane society directors, a health department spokeswoman and other residents.
Of those impounds, only 506 of them were
made by actual
animal control officers.
First responders — including
Animal Control Officers, law enforcement officials, and firefighters - may, after
making reasonable efforts to locate the motor vehicle's owner, enter the vehicle
by any reasonable means to protect the health and safety of
animals.
Seminole County's personnel board recommended Thursday that the firing last September of the county's chief
animal control officer on grounds of mismanagement and
animal abuse be upheld
by the county commission.The five - member board,
made up of county commissioners and staff members, voted unanimously to recommend that the commission reaffirm David Murray's termination.
(a) In order to protect the health and safety of an
animal, any
animal control officer,
animal cruelty investigator appointed under G.S. 19A - 45, law enforcement
officer, firefighter, or rescue squad worker, who has probable cause to believe that an
animal is confined in amotor vehicle under conditions that are likely to cause suffering, injury, or death to the
animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or under other endangering conditions, may enter the motor vehicle
by any reasonable means under the circumstances after
making a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person responsible for the
animal.
Additionally, if the ownership of an impounded
animal is known to the
animal control officer (s), the
animal control officer (s), within a reasonable time after impounding the
animal, shall
make a reasonable effort to notify the owner or attendant of
animal that the
animal has been seized and impounded
by it, and unless the owner or attendant of the
animal shall, within seven (7) days of notice, claim the
animal and pay the associated fees, it shall be adopted out or disposed of in a humane manner.
Decisions rested on the need to
make room for the next hundred
animals dropped off
by owners or brought in
by humane agents or
animal control officers.
A release / surrender form should be signed
by the owner, shelter staff or
animal control officer giving the rescue full ownership and the ability to
make decisions regarding the dogs future including the right of euthanasia (see Surrender Agreement, Stray / Shelter Dog Surrender Agreement, and Release and Indemnity Agreement).
We often shelter pets who have been through traumatic situations, whether abandoned
by their families or worse, so please be sure to follow whatever requests the
Animal Control Officers make to ensure your safety during your visit.
• And, for a limited time only, we will include free of charge the video tape of a recent arrest
made by the local
animal control officer who discovered that someone had falsely declared his male dogs neutered (to save on license fees) and when discovered was planning to do the job himself at home!