Animal Control Officer I & II

About the role

The Animal Control Officer I or II performs day-to-day activities related to the enforcement of animal ordinances, training, and orientation across Kennel Operations and Enforcement Officer sections. Responsibilities include monitoring animal health, maintaining clean and disinfected cages, ensuring proper feeding, watering, and medication, responding to citizen complaints about stray, vicious, sick, injured, or diseased animals, and working with local authorities. The role assists in investigations of bite cases, domestic animal and livestock cruelty and abandonment, conducts rabies quarantine checks, and assists with euthanasia procedures, including decapitation and specimen preparation for testing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure all animals are in good health
• Disinfect and clean cages to maintain a disease‑free environment
• Ensure animals are properly fed, watered, and receive required medication
• Respond to citizen complaints of stray, vicious, sick, injured, or diseased animals
• Work with local authorities on animal control matters
• Assist in investigations of reported bite cases and domestic animal/livestock cruelty and abandonment
• Assist with conducting rabies quarantine checks and verify quarantine requirements are met
• Assist in euthanizing animals, including decapitation and preparation/transportation of specimens for state lab testing
• Maintain logs on diseases, medications, and treatments as required by state and federal regulations