I AM YOUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER I am your animal control officer. I am not the dreaded Dog Catcher or the Murderer you call me. Im not the one who allows your pet to roam the streets, to contract diseases from other free roaming animals, to be hit by passing motorists or poisoned by rotting garbage. I am the one who must look into those sick, pain-glazed eyes, try to remove the animal without causing it further pain and then humanely put it to sleep to end its suffering. Im not the one who allows your pet to breed, then dumps the unwanted puppies and kittens on the roadsides and in the shelters. Im the one who must find the tiny animals before they die of starvation, exposure or disease and as an act of mercy, put them down when no hope is left. Im not the one who abandons unwanted animals on farm roads, telling myself some friendlier farmer will surely take them in and give them a good home. But I am the one who picks up the frightened animal who waits in vain for its beloved master, wondering why it has been abandoned. I am not the one who breeds and fights dogs in the name of sport. But I am the one who fights the breeders and participants, and pick up dead and severely injured animals left behind. Im not the one who keeps a pet confined in an area too small; without food, water, or exercise. But I must deal with the irresponsible owner who does. Im not the one who refuses to spend time and money to keep up with regular inoculations that all pets require. But I am the one who must pick up a sick animal that is dying from a preventable disease or issue a disposal order if an unvaccinated pet comes in contact with a confirmed rabid animal. So remember, the next time your child is bitten by a stray dog, your trash is dumped and scattered, your pet is lost, stolen, poisoned or hit by a car, it is the Animal Control Officer you call, not the dog catcher. The next time your pet is picked up, or youre cited for neglecting or abusing it, remember that I am only trying to get you to fulfill your responsibility to your pet, your neighbor and yourself. Do not scorn me. Respect me, for I am the product of owner irresponsibility. I love animals, and I do care.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:43:20 +0000
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