Animal Services Officer

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this position. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description and incumbent(s) may be required to perform position-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description.

• Primarily enforces animal ordinances by receiving and responding to animal complaints, patrolling within City limits for animals roaming at-large, apprehending diseased or injured animals, determining animal ownership, and offering suggestions to animal owners regarding complying with laws and ordinances.
• Enforces State and Federal animal regulations, rabies control and licensing requirements and issues citations or files complaints on violations.
• Removes wild animals from residences on request by building and maintaining traps, delivering and demonstrating the proper use of traps, setting traps, picking up trapped animals and relocating the animal or administering euthanasia drugs.
• Performs euthanasia on trapped (high risk) wildlife and any critically injured animals in the field; assists the veterinarian in determining the euthanasia process of animals.
• Prepares and forwards specimen to State laboratory for examination.
• Works collaboratively with the Humane Society and other agencies investigating instances of animal cruelty and animal attacks and maintaining records on violations.
• Provides humane treatment to animals while in the Animal Services Officer’s custody.
• Coordinates with local veterinarian for animal impoundment, quarantine and arranging rabies clinics as needed.
• Provides assistance to the general public by assisting customers with adoptions and redemptions, sterilization programs, licensing programs, and trap issuance; helping customers complete paperwork; recording animal information in the computer system; and maintaining and replenishing supplies
• Enters data necessary for tracking complaints, animals, etc. into computer database. Bills veterinarian clinics as needed.
• Ensures that licensing requirements for pet shop and animal breeders are met.
• Operates City animal services truck in the performance of duties, and utilizes specialized equipment in the snare of animals, i.e., catch poles, animal traps, nets and other standard animal services equipment.
• Testifies and presents evidence in court proceedings.

Other Important Duties:

• May be subject to be on-call during non-working hours; with the ability to respond to emergency calls within one (1) hour.
• May be subject to working evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.