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Animal ControlHUNTER PAIGE JENNINGS
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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
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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
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Focus
• Importance• Benefits/ Consequences
Microchip Usage
• Standards of care• Charges
Laws and Regulations
• Staying informed
Outreach
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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
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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)
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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)
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Laws
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(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
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(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
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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
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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
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Animal Cruelty
EmaciationFilthy
environmentLack of fresh
water, food, and shelter
Lack of grooming
martinsvilledaily.com
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Outreach
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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
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Contact Animal Control
• Call dispatch: (276) 638-8751• Call office: (276) 403-5309
• M-F 8:00 am – 4:00 pm• Emergency: 911