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43202.01 – Animal control officers

Animal control officers enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Animal control officer
  • Animal control supervisor

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking and Decision Making to assess each scenario in depth, take into account multiple factors, such as potentially dangerous animal behaviour, and make quick decisions to manage disputes and provide assistance
  • Monitoring to keep track of animal behaviour, compliance with regulations and the effectiveness of interventions
  • Sound Localization to detect and locate stray or injured animals that are hiding or in distress based on the sounds they make
  • Speed of Limb Movement to react quickly to handle animals, especially in emergency situations
  • Independence to make decisions alone or in situations where there is no immediate support, such as when a stray dog needs to be controlled, an injured wild animal needs to be cared for or to address a violation of animal regulations
  • Knowledge in Law to identify violations to regulations and by-laws related to different types of animals, including distinctions between pets, livestock and wildlife

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
  • Issue warnings and citations to owners
  • Impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Employment insurance and revenue officers (12104)
  • Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (22231)
  • Occupational health and safety specialists (22232)
  • Police officers (except commissioned) (42100)
  • Sheriffs and bailiffs (43200)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

43 – Assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection

Sub-major group

432 – Assisting occupations in legal and public protection

Minor group

4320 – Assisting occupations in legal and public protection

Unit group

43202 – By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

Occupational profile

43202.01 – Animal control officers

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