Becky Neal — Becky Neal is currently the President of the Michigan
Association of Animal Control Officers, sits on the Small Animal Companion Board, MI - SART Board, and active as a legislative representative for MAACO.
In
honor of Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 12 through 18, I sat down with Walton to hear about what he's learned during his first year on the job and why he's so driven to help animals.
Seeking a
position of Animal Control Officer at an organization where I can use my experience and proficiency in animal care to provide shelter to animals of different breeds, and respond to emergency situations.
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.
«The ultimate
goal of every animal control officer and every animal shelter worker is to see a day when there are pets available for everyone, but no more pets being given up and destroyed indiscriminately day after day,» Foster said.
News
reports of an animal control officer luring the dog with bits of hot dog were drawn to the attention of Bennett Muasau who had been looking for his 4 - year - old Chihuahua mix named Brownie.
Chris Hannah, a music teacher from Mennies Elementary School in Vineland, would just be starting his search for a new companion to bring a little joy into his life when, at the same time, «Harry Potter» found himself in the
clutches of an animal control officer and wound up at the shelter.
Earlier this week, a video
surfaced of animal control officers, along with the shelter director of the Town of Hempstead (NY) clowning around, and joking around while about to «euthanize» a kitten even to the point of chanting «kill the kitty, kill the kitty» as the frightened kitten was pulled from its traveling kennel with a catch pole.
According to Harford County Code, Chapter 64 «Animals»: Dogs not wearing or dogs wearing a current Harford County license tag found at large shall be taken to the Humane Society of Harford County... or at the
discretion of the Animal Control officer, be returned to the owner, who shall also be served a violation notice.
However, if city residents capture and contain a wild animal, we will send one
of our animal control officers out to pick it up at no charge, as we have an agreement with the Fresno Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation organization for rehoming.
Q It seems the
culture of animal control officers has changed so that now instead of just trying to collar animals and drag them to the pound, it's more a solution - making process.
Even if your cat does not really bite them, a simple accusation can mean fines and even worse, depending on the
mood of your animal control officer and the ordinances of your locale.