Animal Control Worker
- Protect animals and communities by ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Make a difference by investigating and preventing animal cruelty and neglect.
- Use unique skills to safely capture and care for stray or endangered animals.
💰 Earn $53K-$69K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- 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.
- Supply animals with food, water, and personal care.
- Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
- Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
- Relating with or serving others
You are skilled in 💫
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
In Action
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Animal Control Worker
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