Animal Control

Animal control workers perform a large number of tasks, including:

Patrol and capture injured, stray or dangerous animals.
Remove animals from trucks and place them in cages.
Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition and arrange medical treatment.
Verify animal licenses.
Care for captured animals.
Investigate animal bite and animal abuse cases.
Inspect kennels, stables, etc. for safe and humane conditions.
Remove abused animals and transport them to a shelter.
Issue warnings or summons to neglectful or abusive pet/animal owners.
Destroy rabid, unclaimed or severely injured animals.
Clean and maintain truck and animal cages.
Write daily reports.
Maintain files on captured animals.
Explain state and local animal control laws to the public.
Organize the adoption of animals.

Because of the diversity of the jobs they must complete, animal control workers work in and out of doors in all kinds of settings and through all kinds of whether. They are exposed to contaminants, disease and infection on a regular basis and are at a high risk of being bitten, scratched or kicked by scared or dangerous animals. Their job is also very physically demanding, as they spend a good portion of their day moving heavy loads and stooping, kneeling and stretching to catch and pick up animals, putting them at a higher risk of back, arm and hand injuries.

Orlando, Florida 20 North Orange Avenue Suite 1600 Orlando, Florida 32801 Telephone: (800) 896-2709	Tampa, Florida One Tampa City Center 201 N. Franklin Street, 7th Floor Tampa, Florida 33602 Telephone: (800) 896-2709	Jacksonville, Florida 76 S. Laura Street Suite 1100 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Telephone: (800) 896-2709	Fort Myers, Florida 12800 University Drive Suite 600 Fort Myers, Florida 33907 Telephone: (800) 896-2709	Davie, Florida 7450 Griffin Road Suite 230 Davie, Florida 33314 Telephone: (800) 896-2709
St. Petersburg, Florida 695 Central Avenue, Suite 150J St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Telephone: (800) 896-2709	Atlanta, Georgia 191 Peachtree Street NE Suite 4200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Telephone: (800) 896-2709	Jackson, Mississippi 188 East Capitol St Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Telephone: (800) 896-2709

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