Animal Control Workers Go Back to List Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
	Capture and remove stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions, using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts as necessary.
	Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
	Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.
	Euthanize rabid, unclaimed, or severely injured animals.
	Supply animals with food, water, and personal care.
	Clean facilities and equipment such as dog pens and animal control trucks.
	Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court.
	Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.
	Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Knowledge
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $56,598.00 $27.21  $19.01  $22.22 - $31.95

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   17   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, but the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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