Wednesday, April 29, 2009
I am your Animal Control Officer
I am your Animal Control Officer
Undated
Author Unknown (but owed a great deal of gratitude)
I am your animal control officer. I am not the dreaded "Dog Catcher" or the "Murderer" you call me.
I'm not the one who allows your pet to roam the streets, to contract diseases from other free-roaming animals, to be hit by passing motorists or poisoned by rotting garbage. I am the one who must look into those sick, pain-glazed eyes, try to remove the animal without causing it further pain, and then humanely "put it to sleep" to end its suffering.
I'm not the one who allows your pet to breed, then dumps the unwanted puppies and kittens on the roadsides and in shelters. I'm the one who must find the tiny animals before they die of starvation, exposure or disease, and as an act of mercy, exterminate them.
It hurts me to be forced to kill hundreds of animals each year, but because of your irresponsibility, I have no choice.
I'm not the one who abandons unwanted animals on farm roads, telling myself that some friendlier farmer will surely take them in and give them a good home. But I am the one who picks up the frightened animal who waits in vain for its beloved master, wondering why it has been abandoned.
I am the one who must help that friendly farmer trap, tranquilize or kill that animal, because it has begun to roam in packs with other abandoned and hungry animals, killing livestock, fowl and game.
I am not the one who breeds and fights dogs in the name of "sport." But I am the one who fights the breeders and participants, and I pick up the dead and dying animals left behind.
I'm not the one who keeps a pet confined in an area too small -- without food, water, shelter, or exercise. But I must deal with the irresponsible owner that does.
I'm not the one who refuses to spend time and money to keep up with regular inoculations that all pets require. But I am the one who must pick up a sick animal that is dying from a preventable disease.
So remember -- the next time your child is bitten by a stray dog, your trash is dumped and scattered, your pet is lost, stolen, poisoned or hit by a car -- it is the Animal Control Officer you call, not the "dog catcher."
The next time your pet is picked up, or you are cited for neglecting or abusing it, remember that I am only trying to get you to fulfill your responsibility to your pet, your neighbor and yourself.
Do not scorn me. Respect me, for I am the product of your irresponsibility.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Latchkey Dog: A Definition
Latchkey Dog - noun. A dog that is allowed to roam the streets on its own, particularly during the day when its owners are at work; a dog left alone in the house all day while its owners are at work. Also: latch-key dog, latch key dog.
http://www.wordspy.com/words/latchkeydog.asp
Friday, April 24, 2009
Wildlife Officers in Ohio, Alphabetically By County (Ohio Department of Natural Resources)
List of Wildlife Officers in Ohio, Alphabetically By County (Ohio Department of Natural Resources)
Updated: October 19, 2009
Source:
http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/about_the_division_landingpage/contactdefault/WildlifeOfficersbyCounty/tabid/7004/Default.aspx
Adams County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Chris Gilkey chris.gilkey@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5205
Allen County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Craig Barr craig.barr@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8379
Ashland County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brian Banbury brian.banbury@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3044
Ashtabula County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Wade Dunlap wade.dunlap@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3036
Athens County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Chris Dodge christopher.dodge@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9980
Auglaize County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Matthew Hoehn matthew.hoehn@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5218
Belmont County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brian Baker brian.baker@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9981
Brown County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Allan Wright allan.wright@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5220
Butler County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Aaron Ireland aaron.ireland@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5207
Carroll County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Dan Shroyer or daniel.shroyer@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3048
Champaign County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jeffrey Tipton jeffrey.tipton@dnr.state.oh.us or [] or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1201
Clark County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Byron Rice byron.rice@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5212
Clermont County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Terence Glynn [] or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5209
Clinton County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Matthew Roberts matthew.roberts@dnr.state.oh.us or matt.roberts@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5206
Columbiana County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Scott Angelo scott.angelo@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3039
Coshocton County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Garth Goodyear garth.goodyear@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9982
Crawford County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jason Parr jason.parr@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8380
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jason Hadsell jason.hadsell@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3033
Darke County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Dwight Edwards dwight.edwards@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5208
Defiance County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Matthew Smith matthew.smith@dnr.state.oh.us or matt.smith@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8381
Delaware County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Leighland Arehart leighland.arehart@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1225
Erie County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Kevin Good kevin.good@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8382
Fairfield County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Tony Zerkle tony.zerkle@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1203
Fayette County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Roy Rucker roy.rucker@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1204
Franklin County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brad Kiger brad.kiger@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1205
Fulton County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Robert Wolfrum robert.wolfrum@dnr.state.oh.us or bob.wolfrum@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8383
Gallia County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Mike McConnell mike.mcconnell@dnr.state.oh.us or michael.mcconnell@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9983
Geauga County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Scott Denamen scott.denamen@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3035
Greene County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Matthew Hunt matthew.hunt@dnr.state.oh.us or matt.hunt@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5204
Guernsey County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Roby Williams roby.williams@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9984
Hamilton County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Josh Zientek josh.zientek@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5217
Hancock County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Kevin Russell kevin.russell@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8384
Hardin County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Ryan Kennedy ryan.kennedy@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8385
Harrison County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Neil Lynskey neil.lynskey@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3049
Henry County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Robert Hesterman robert.hesterman@dnr.state.oh.us or bob.hesterman@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8386
Highland County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jim Carnes jim.carnes@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5214
Hocking County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Troy Reimund troy.reimund@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9985
Holmes County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jeremy Carter jeremy.carter@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3045
Huron County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jeff Collingwood jeff.collingwood@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8387
Jackson County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Ted Witham ted.witham@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9986
Jefferson County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Timothy Stevens timothy.stevens@dnr.state.oh.us or tim.stevens@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3050
Knox County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Mike Miller mike.miller@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1206
Lake County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Tom Rowan tom.rowan@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3034
Lawrence County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Darin Abbott darin.abbott@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9987
Licking County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Bill Bullard bill.bullard@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1207
Logan County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Kevin Russell kevin.russell@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1208
Lorain County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Randy White randy.white@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3032
Lucas County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Kevin Newsome kevin.newsome@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8388
Madison County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Roger Niese roger.niese@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1209
Mahoning County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: David J. Brown david.brown@dnr.state.oh.us or david.j.brown@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3038
Marion County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Chad Grote chad.grote@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1210
Medina County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Rick Louttit rick.louttit@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3043
Meigs County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Keith Wood keith.wood@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9988
Mercer County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Ryan Garrison ryan.garrison@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5210
Miami County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jasmine Grossnickle jasmine.grossnickle@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5215
Monroe County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Reid VanCleve reid.vancleve@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9989
Montgomery County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Trent Weaver trent.weaver@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5211
Morgan County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Todd Stewart todd.stewart@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9990
Morrow County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Dirk Cochran dirk.cochran@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1211
Muskingum County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Michael Reed michael.reed@dnr.state.oh.us or mike.reed@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9991
Noble County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brad St. Clair brad.stclair@dnr.state.oh.us or brad.st.clair@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9992
Ottawa County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: John Waltos john.waltos@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8389
Paulding County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Duane Bailey duane.bailey@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8390
Perry County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Eric Lane eric.lane@dnr.state.oh.us or740-589-9993
Pickaway County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Ken Bebout ken.bebout@dnr.state.oh.us or kenneth.bebout@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1212
Pike County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Matt Van Cleve matt.vancleve@dnr.state.oh.us or matthew.vancleve@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9994
Portage County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Barry Hennig barry.hennig@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3040
Preble County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brian Goldick brian.goldick@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5219
Putnam County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jason Porinchok jason.porinchok@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8391
Richland County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Gregory Wasilewski gregory.wasilewski@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8392
Ross County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Bob Nelson robert.nelson@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9995
Sandusky County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brian Bury brian.bury@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8393
Scioto County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brad Turner bradley.turner@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9996
Seneca County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Matthew Leibengood matthew.leibengood@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8394
Shelby County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Tim Rourke timothy.rourke@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5213
Stark County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Mark Basinger mark.basinger@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3041
Summit County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jason Warren jason.warren@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3042
Trumbull County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jerrod Allison jerrod.allison@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3037
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Wade Dunlap wade.dunlap@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3047
Union County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Chris Rice christopher.rice@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-644-3929 Ext. 1213
Van Wert County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brad Buening brad.buening@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8395
Vinton County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Jared Abele jared.abele@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9997
Warren County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Rick Rogers richard.rogers@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-372-5639 Ext. 5216
Washington County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Eric Bear eric.bear@dnr.state.oh.us or 740-589-9998
Wayne County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Eric Ucker eric.ucker@dnr.state.oh.us or 330-245-3046
Williams County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Thomas Kochert tom.kochert@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8396
Wood County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Martin Baer marty.baer@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8397
Wyandot County, Ohio, Wildlife Officer: Brad Baaske brad.baaske@dnr.state.oh.us or 419-429-8398
http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/about_the_division_landingpage/contactdefault/WildlifeOfficersbyCounty/tabid/7004/Default.aspx
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Information Sources (alphabetical)
Information Sources / Links: New Listings (updated September 4, 2009)
NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS! The Ohio County Dog Wardens Association (OCDWA)
NEW LISTING! Black & Orange Cat Foundation "We help all cats, no matter their shading."
Information Sources (alphabetical)
American Humane "Protecting Children and Animals Since 1877"
http://www.americanhumane.org
American Kennel Club (AKC) Breeds List
http://www.akc.org/breeds/index.cfm
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
http://www.apca.org
American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA)
http://www.amva.org
Animal Legal and Historical Web Center
(Michigan State University College of Law) Animal Law "...over 950 full text cases (U.S., Historical and UK) and over 1100 U.S. statutes fully available on the site, with Michigan and California being very comprehensive. More importantly, we have over 50 topics that give the viewer directions and comprehensive explanations on some of the more interesting issues of the animal area. We also have a number of legal articles addressing a wide variety of animal topics. This is the best way for non-lawyers to access the information. The international collection continues to expand." (navigation on left side of home page allows access to all content) This site is not a law firm and cannot offer legal advice.
http://www.animallaw.info
Maps of State Laws
"...links to U.S. maps that provide specific state laws. Simply click on the link to reach a particular map of the fifty states. At the map, you may click on your state to view the state law for the topic. Please note that all states may not have a law for the specific topic. The maps are not meant to be a comprehensive source of all state laws, but rather are provided as an alternative launching point to learn more about these type of laws in each state.
http://www.animallaw.info/policy/pousmaps.htm
Animal Cruelty
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpstatecruelty.htm
Animal Fighting/Dogfighting
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpusanimalfighting.htm
Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpusassistanceanimals.htm
Black & Orange Cat Foundation: Fixing Felines to Keep Communities from Going Astray. P.O. Box 126, Plain City Ohio 43064. 614-873-0880 Ext. 209. Email: bandocats@columbus.rr.com "Black & Orange Cat Foundation (or “B & O”) is named for two very special and very spoiled cats, Butler and Oswald. Butler, the “B” in “B & O” is the black cat in the group, while Oswald, the “O” in “B & O” is our orange feline. Although, we are especially fond of our black and orange cats (and, yes, we love those black and orange tortie mixes, too), we do not just help cats of those colors. We help all cats, no matter their shading." http://www.bandocats.org and http://www.bandocats.org/contact.php Hours: 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM and 2:15-6:00 PM, Monday through Friday; Saturday 9 AM to Noon.
Dog Bite Laws
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpusdogbite.htm
Dog Laws for All Fifty States
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovusstatedoglawmap2.htm
Endangered Species Laws for States
(Please note that the Federal Endangered Species Act takes precedence over all state endangered species laws if those laws conflict with the federal law. Also, Alabama, North Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming have not adopted a state endangered species law. Arizona's law only pertains to endangered or threatened plants and is not included on this site).
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpstateesa.htm
Equine Activity Liability Laws
(Please note that California, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont have not adopted specific equine liability laws).
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpequineliability.htm
Local Government/Municipal Codes
(This map contains two sets of local government codes for each state so your particular local government may not be listed. The localities were chosen to illustrate a larger and smaller city, township, or county. Please note that these codes were last updated in 2005 and may not be current. Changes may have occurred since the codes were last posted. Please consult your local government unit if you have any questions about your particular local code.)
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpusmunicipalordinances.htm
Pet Trusts
(Currently, 30 states have adopted statutes that allow owners to create trusts for their pets.)
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpuspettrusts.htm
Veterinary Practice Laws for all States
(Includes laws related to licensing, records, disciplinary sanctions for incompetent/impaired veterinarians, laws related to animals abandoned at offices, and provisions for state veterinary boards).
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpusstatevetlaws.htm
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians
http://www.sheltervet.org
Links Page
http://www.sheltervet.org/links.asp
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians veterinary medical care guidelines for spay-neuter programs
(much excellent information, though more technical than layman language often used)
http://www.sheltervet.org/documents/Miscellaneous/HQHVSN_javma%20233%201.pdf (13 pages; 397.63 KB)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Healthy Pets Healthy People (browse by animal, browse by disease, additional resources, more)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/
Free Kibble
http://www.freekibble.com
Free Kibble Kat
http://www.freekibblekat.com
Listing of all Ohio Cities
http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/citiesstateall.cfm&statecode=OH
National Animal Control Association
http://www.nacanet.org
National Association of Counties (NACO) list of Ohio counties (lists square miles, county seat, population in year 2000, year founded, more)
http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&statecode=oh
NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS! Ohio County Dog Wardens Association (OCDWA)
http://www.ocdwa.com
Ohio Federated Humane Societies "for the promotion of humane principles through knowledge"
http://ohiofederatedhumanesocieties.org
Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
http://www.odh.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) - Zoonatic Disease Program
"A zoonotic disease is a disease which can be transmitted from animals to humans. The disease may or may not produce clinical illness in the animal. The Zoonotic Disease Program is focused on preventing transmission of diseases from animals to humans. Zoonotic diseases include: Those which can be transmitted directly from animals to humans (e.g. rabies); Diseases that can be acquired indirectly by humans through ingestion, inhalation or contact with infected animal products, soil, water, or other environmental surfaces which have been contaminated with animal waste or a dead animal (e.g. leptospirosis, anthrax); Vector-borne diseases which require a mosquito or other arthropod to transmit the disease from animals to humans (e.g. St. Louis encephalitis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile virus)"
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/dis/zoonoses/ZooMain1.aspx
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) - Zoonatic Disease Program: Rabies
(Information, including 2008 Ohio Rabies Map, 2008 Rabies Summary, more)
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/dis/zoonoses/rabies/rab1.aspx
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) - Rabies Search Results
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/search/odhsearch.aspx?cx=005573049444910625664%3Aqpjdmnnabcy&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=Rabies#1230
Ohio Revised Code (ORC)
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc
Pet Abuse
http://www.pet-abuse.com
Pet Abuse Database "Database of Criminal Animal Cruelty Cases"
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database.php
PetSmart Charities
"Saving the lives of homeless dogs, cats, and pets with your help!"
http://www.petsmart.com/charities/
Tufts University - Animal Hoarding (The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium - HARC)
"Our goal is to eliminate stereotypes and increase the baseline level of awareness of this behavior among those involved in caring for animals, among public agencies, and among those involved in public health and the legal system. It is our hope that increased awareness will stimulate additional research and help interested parties come together, so ... they may help those involved in hoarding cases -- be they friends, family members, municipal authorities, health professionals, or animal protection groups -- achieve a more humane and more lasting intervention for all involved."
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/cfa/hoarding/
Wikipedia - list of Ohio counties
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Ohio
Zootoo
http://www.zootoo.com
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Dogs & cats don't have to contribute to overpopulation
Dogs & cats don't have to contribute to overpopulation
Here are two website locations (same root website), which help solve the myth that spaying and neutering is "too expensive." Both contain many locations throughout Ohio that will spay/neuter cats / dogs at very reasonable cost.
http://www.petfbi.com/spay.htm Scroll down the page to find counties listed alphabetically, that offer low-cost spay/neuter services. For example, Delaware County even lists the veterinarians offering this service, complete with their contact information.
Not all Ohio counties offer spay/neuter services, but NOMAD -- Neighborly Ohio Mobile Animal Doctor, Inc. -- which is a Mobile Spay/Neuter Unit, may be scheduled to go anywhere in Ohio. Please be advised that this mobile unit is for CATS ONLY.
http://www.humaneohio.org/mapregions_central.htm
Each of these websites has a long list of places to contact, no matter where you live in Ohio.
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