Animal Control Officer - A Day In The Life 

Thank you! You be safe as well.

​@@inghamcountyanimalshelter1288Q❤l will

I echo this exactly, including sensory. Will not further consider this career now. I never really thought about danger being involved.

Dog owners who do not take care of their pets drive me bonkers.

Did you ever join? 😊

Signed up for the fst written test! Definitely pursuing this career. Growing up I had 3 dream jobs. Veterinarian, bounty hunter, and animal cop 🤣

Thank you.

@@inghamcountyanimalshelter1288 you are very welcome! Stay safe and thank you for all you do

How did it go brother?

Haven’t took it yet. It’s this Wednesday.

@@runhomie1013 haven’t taken yet. It’s this Wednesday.

@@Justasimpleniceguy good luck bro, make sure you know the difference between distemper and rabies. As well as local ordinances pertaining to animals.

@@runhomie1013 are you an ACO sir?

Not sure but it sounds like a detective vs. a patrol cop

"Animal Cruelty investigator" just sounds nicer than "animal control officer" 🤷‍♂️

A Cruelty Officer handles all cruelty cases and usually have the power to get warrants, ACO usually handles everything else.

Thanks! Stay safe out there.

Old comment but it varies so much. The one near me is ran by the sheriffs office and they start at 48k a year and the top out rate is $61,500. But the starting rate and top out rate goes up every 6 months when the sheriffs office does their cost of living adjustment.

It’s part of the daily job. You never know what type of people you’ll come in contact with.

YOU TELL EM HOSS GOBBLESS SOUNDS LIKE YA BARB DONE GOT THE D FROM AN ANIMAL OFFICE GOBBLESS DONT LAYYER DOWN ON CLIBBINS SENT FROM-NOKIA BLOCK PHUNE 5

Your experience isn't necessarily what would happen in another jurisdiction. Plenty of municipalities exist where they would in fact, return with a warrant. As far as seizing animals, it would depend on the complaint and what was found. As with most government agencies, it's your choice if you want to screw around and find out.

They do it because people let them. Your rights ain't worth the paper their written on if you don't flex them.

All depends on your local ordinance. Some places allow ACO's to enter private property if an animal's life is in danger.

4th ammendment law is more complicated than that. In conducting an investigation, an officer can move about the common areas and easements of the property that are not enclosed by a gate. More than that there is a difference between livestock gates and man gates. Livestock gates are not expected to keep people out. Therefore, you can move through them so long as they are not locked. Open gates and doors also allow access as long as there is a reason (conducting an investigation). There is also exigent circumstance, where there is some serious time sensitive issue, like a dog heat stroking in the backyard. If you can see it you can enter. Even windows into a house, you can look in a window and it is considered plain view as long as you don't "break the plane", meaning you can't lean in and shade your eyes to see in basically. 4th ammendment law is nuanced and anyone in law enforcement is thoroughly trained to its application.

@@HereFishyFishy967 private property is private property. No warrant? No entry

Agreed. I had a control officer on my property and answering a peacock complaint. The peacock not mine was watching me clean my truck. The officer said it was my bird and I had to catch it and give it too him because of a complaint. I told him it was not mine and since the neighbors complained they needed to catch it and give it to him. I liked the bird more than I liked him and he was welcome to leave. I would call and have a trespass order on him if he did not leave. Seems to me he needed manners and better training himself.

Glad to see I'm not the only one feeling this way.

ANYONE can kick a dog into submission. Milan ain't shit.

Ok yeah i get it but thwy make it very dramatic like bruh aint nobody dying tf

A lot of people have been killed by aggressive dogs, including children