Why We Need Animal Control

Annelda Baetz

Abstract

Animal control officers have a demanding and most important job. In this role they are often poorly respected in their own communities. They receive little support except from each other. This paper explains how this state of affairs is truly unfortunate when animal control officers, before all others, hold the key to facilitating the future harmonious integration of pets in society.

About the author

N. Annelda Baetz DVM
2103 Kenilworth Blvd
San Antonio
TEXAS USA 78209-2328
Phone (512)822 5272

The National Animal Control Association in America presented their first academy earlier this year. The program included 100 hours of instruction of which ten were presented by Annelda.

In the area of animal control Annelda has been involved with such august institutions as The United Nations, The Humane Society of the United States and The Delta Society.

Over the past thirty odd years Annelda has worked as senior health department official, animal control consultant, animal control officer educator and small animal veterinary practitioner.

Annelda has come to Australia to participate in this conference and to see how we do it down under.

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