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Animal Control is now
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Animal Control Services | 
| Animal Control... - Enforces all Animal Control laws, responds to animal related complaints, conducts investigations of cruelty problem situations
- Provides an avenue for animal problem resolution
- Investigates animal problem resolution through the Animal Control Commission
- Provides “weekly” low cost Rabies Clinics to public
- Licenses animals to help identify and return lost pets to their owner
- Maintains lost and found log to help owners locate lost pets
- Inspects and licenses kennel operations including dog fanciers, cat fanciers, pet shops, grooming parlors and commercial boarding kennels
- Provides and services humane traps for bit cases, aggressive animals and wildlife in homes
- Patrols county for stray animals
- Provides 24 hour per day animal related “Emergency Service” throughout Anne Arundel County
- Provides an “Adoption Program” to place stray, abandoned and unwanted animals in suitable new homes
- To encourage adoptions, a Spay/Neuter Clinic has been established to allow animals adopted from Animal Control to be spayed/neutered, vaccinated against rabies as well as given initial vaccinations and worming at a minimum cost Patrols county for stray animals
| - Provides a “Humane Education Program” where humane educators speak to school classes, community associations, civic organizations, etc.
- Provides citizens who observe animal-related violations affidavit filing and services
- Encourages adoption of pets through reputable rescue leagues and law enforcement agencies.
- Provides “Foster Care” program for under-aged and newborn animals
- Performs humane euthanasia by certified euthanasia technicians
- Provides facility tours and participates in community and at fairs as part of overall educational program
- Provides shelter, and care to all stray animals
- Provides medical care to sick/injured stray animals
- Provides Domestic Violence Animal/Victim Protection Servicesthe Animal Control Commission
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