Pawareness Podcast # 41 | Animal Control Officer Daniel Ettinger

On this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, we welcome Animal Protection Officer, Daniel Ettinger, to talk about this very important profession and what it’s really like to be an Animal Protection Officer. He shares what his duties are, how you can get trained and educated to be an Animal Protection Officer, and what he loves most about his career. Daniel also gives wise advice to people who are interested in becoming an Animal Protection Officer, along with resources you can use to educate yourself and spread awareness about animal cruelty.

“I also love the engagement of the community. This is a small, kind of niche community where we share things a lot with each other and there’s not many like us, so we all bond and that’s a nice perk of the job.”      - Daniel Ettinger

Tune in to hear Daniel bust the misconceptions about animal control and to learn his candid thoughts on the history and future of animal protection services.

Did you know? 🡪 Animal cruelty and domestic violence are linked. Since the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, animal protection services have seen an increase in cases of animal cruelty.

Listen to Daniel’s podcast, The Human Roundup, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and his website: www.humaneroundup.com

Resources mentioned:

National Animal Cruelty Investigation School: https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/law-enforcement-training-institute/national-animal-cruelty-investigations-school

National Animal Care and Control Association: www.nacanet.org

Code 3 Associates: www.code3associates.org

Humane Educators of Texas: www.humaneeducatorsoftexas.com

ASPCA: www.aspca.org

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Episode Timeline

[00:30] Introducing Animal Protection Officer Daniel Ettinger
[01:30] What does an Animal Protection Officer do?
[03:00] What training or education do you need to become an Animal Protection Officer?
[04:37] Examples of calls Animal Protection Officers The impacts of covid-19 on animal protection services
[06:30] What is your favorite part of being an Animal Protection Officer?
[07:43] Advice for people wanting to get a job in animal protection services
[09:30] Do animal protection services work with animal shelters and rescues?
[10:40] The history and future of animal protection services + Misconceptions of animal control
[13:41] Do you think a pandemic, like rabies, will happen again in the 21st century?
[14:38] How to learn more about the animal protection services profession + The Humane Roundup