Broadly speaking, RTF programs are run by or in conjunction
with local animal control authorities, and while they may have different operational protocols, here are the basics.
Not exact matches
They are often forced to smooth out rough edges
with neighbors, landlords and
local animal control authorities to deal
with complaints about barking or howling.
Whether you're an emergency responder, veterinarian, county / state
animal rescue team member,
animal control officer, or
local authority with responsibility for developing emergency plans, this conference is for you.
Despite this, dogs remain heavily regulated: they must be licensed
with local authorities, they can not go in public places without a leash (if at all), they must be vaccinated against rabies, you canâ $ ™ t live
with more than a small number of them,
animal control officers can seize and destroy them if they determine that they are a nuisance, and the threshold of making a determination that they are dangerous and subject to extermination puts dogs at a disadvantage, even when the facts show otherwise.
Local authorities, often in the form of an
animal control agency are charged
with enforcing laws related to the
control and impoundment of
animals — including laws that may affect the feeding, spaying and neutering, and care of outdoor cats.
If you find yourself interacting
with animal control officers or
local law enforcement, check out our guide Know Your Rights: How to Talk to Local Authori
local law enforcement, check out our guide Know Your Rights: How to Talk to
Local Authori
Local Authorities.
If you think your dog has been possibly exposed to or bitten by a wild or potentially rabid
animal, talk
with your veterinarian immediately and report it to the
local animal control authorities.
«
Animal control officer» means any individual employed, contracted with, or appointed by the animal control authority for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals, and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any anima
Animal control officer» means any individual employed, contracted
with, or appointed by the
animal control authority for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals, and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any anima
animal control authority for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of
animals,
control of
animals, or seizure and impoundment of
animals, and includes any state or
local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any
animalanimal; and
«
Animal control authority» means an entity acting alone or in concert with other local governmental units for enforcement of the animal control laws of the city, county and state and the shelter and welfare of an
Animal control authority» means an entity acting alone or in concert
with other
local governmental units for enforcement of the
animal control laws of the city, county and state and the shelter and welfare of an
animal control laws of the city, county and state and the shelter and welfare of
animals;
To house Rescue Dobermans in safe, humane, sanitary conditions, which meet or exceed all minimum standards as defined by
local health,
animal control and sanitation
authorities, and to provide Rescue Dobermans
with appropriate food, clean water, and shelter.
An
animal control officer is an individual authorized by local laws or by the governing authority of a county or municipality to carry out the duties imposed by local ordinance and certain articles contained with the Georgia Animal Protection Act, O.C.G.A. 4
animal control officer is an individual authorized by
local laws or by the governing
authority of a county or municipality to carry out the duties imposed by
local ordinance and certain articles contained
with the Georgia
Animal Protection Act, O.C.G.A. 4
Animal Protection Act, O.C.G.A. 4-11-12
She fought many battles
with local authorities, hospitals, environmental health departments and succeeded over several years in elevating the status of feral cats from near vermin to
animals worthy of humane treatment and showing that
control could be achieved by neutering and not killing.
Beartooth Humane Alliance has adopted the long - term goal of assisting
local authorities in providing solutions for the many
animal control issues in our communities including pets found homeless until they can be reunited
with their owners or in cases of neglect.
Briefly stated, neighbors
with dogs believed their other neighbors «ratted» them out to
local animal control authorities, causing wife of the dog owners — who worked at Blue Cross — to hack into the health insurance records of one of the other neighbors and then threatening to cancel that health insurance through actions outside of the employment
authority of the Blue Cross employee.