animal control
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Animal ControlHUNTER PAIGE JENNINGS
My Background
Graduated from BHS 2014 Governor’s School
Senior at Virginia Tech Animal and Poultry Sciences Companion and Lab Animals
Internship at Martinsville Police Department Animal Control June 13th – July 26th
www.alumni.vt.edu
www.sightsoundmill.comwww.martinsvillepolice.org
What is the project?
Capstone experience Graduation
requirement Individual research
project
Unique experience Interest in Animal
Welfare
www.class.alumni.vt.edu
www.ee.nmt.edu
Focus
• Importance• Benefits/ Consequences
Microchip Usage
• Standards of care• Charges
Laws and Regulations
• Staying informed
Outreach
About
Permanent form of animal identification Injected between shoulder blades Available at vet office from $10-15
MUST BE REGISTERED ONLINE Not harmful to animal Scanned to display code, which is in system
Walsom
(2014)
www.rescuedogvillage.com
Pros• Assignment of
responsibility to owner
• Deters mistreatment
• In acts of disaster, can be returned
• When up to date, will be cheaper in long-run
Cons• Owner does not
keep information up to date
• Migration within animal
• Extra cost/ requires computer access
• Can be registered with several agencies
• Will contact vet when animal is lost
Walsom
(2014); AVMA (2016); M
rozek (1995); Dingman,
(2014); Lancaster (2015)
Why we endorse usage
Animal is 21 times more likely to be returned with registered microchip 5 million strays in US Less than half reunited
Endorses better treatment of animals Cost efficient for both owner and city
Animals are not in shelters
Dingman (2014)
Laws
(VAC
A, 2015)
General guidelines
Noise Violations Regulated between hours of 10pm and 7am
Registration/ Vaccination At four months of age Must keep papers and always display tags
Number of Animals No limit on cats No more than 6 at dwelling, with no more than 4
kept outside permanently
dogmagz.com
(VAC
A, 2015)
General guidelines
Leash Must be on leash when outside of fence If not fence, must be tethered
Must be 3 time length of body from nose to base of tail
Must have access to food, water, and shelter Chains
Should not be on more than 4 hours in any 24 hour period
We do not recommend, prefer kenneling No leash laws for cats, but should display tags
Our biggest issues/concerns
Abandonment Moving away Strays
Animals left in hot cars Dogs running at large Bites No livestock/fowl allowed
in city martinsvilledaily.com
Charges
Impoundment $30 fee, additional $5/day Keep animals 5 days without collar and
10 days with collar before transferring to SPCA
Animal Cruelty Alive, class 1-4 misdemeanor Dead, class 6 felony
Animal Cruelty
EmaciationFilthy
environmentLack of fresh
water, food, and shelter
Lack of grooming
martinsvilledaily.com
Outreach
What you can do
Talk to vet Volunteer at SPCA
Gain experience before owning a pet of your own Good to teach youth the work behind getting a pet,
before purchasing/rescuing
www.richmondspca.org
Contact Animal Control
• Call dispatch: (276) 638-8751• Call office: (276) 403-5309
• M-F 8:00 am – 4:00 pm• Emergency: 911