Jewel Schexander may not be an animal control officer, but that doesn't stop her from helping rescue them. She traveled from Taos, N.M., for a week-long animal control training session here, part of a ...

A Beckley woman has said that a Raleigh County Animal Control officer made an inappropriate comment about shooting dogs on Thursday and that Animal Control has not made an adequate effort to catch ...

BELTON, SC (WSPA) – Could the death of a dog at the hands of a police officer been avoided? The animal was shot four times by a Belton Police Department officer who said it chased or tried to bite six ...

The shooting of a well-loved neighborhood cat by Millcreek Township's animal control officer in July prompted a community uproar. It also prompted the officer's resignation and a "massive overhaul" of ...

Animal control is contacted just about any time law enforcement receives a 911 call involving an animal.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A National Animal Cruelty Investigation Training is being held at the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) this week in coordination with the Charleston Animal ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Animal Society is bringing in more than 40 officers from across the country to attend the National Animal Control and Humane Officer Academy (NACHO). The goal ...

Detroit — When Mark Kumpf arrived in Detroit as the city's new animal control director, some animal welfare advocates made it clear he wasn’t welcome. He was met with protests and an online petition ...

The Williamson County Animal Center has received a $50,000 grant to launch a new canine behavior training class that officials hope will deter the number of pet surrenders they receive from three ...

Des Moines' animal control facility is ill-equipped to handle even the current load of animals coming through its doors, according to a study released this month, raising questions about how it will ...

CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — Chants for animal justice were echoed by car horns outside Cheshire Town Hall as advocates rallied for better conditions for animals at Cheshire Animal Control. “There was ...