About

Qualifications

Knowledge of domestic and wild animals, their diseases and their habitat

Duties & Responsibilities

• Insuring that all animals in the town are free from diseases
• Housed in proper facilities
• Maintained with adequate food and water
• Have all required State Health and immunizations
• Responsible for quarantining all animals that may have been exposed to rabies:

Dog and cat bites to humans
Domestic animals in contact with unknown animals which may be rabid
Quarantining animals for periods of ten days to a year depending on circumstances

• Animal Inspector must fill out a "Barn Book" yearly, listing all animals with in the town, owners , location, conditions etc. This book is sent to the Division of Animal Health in Boston
• Animal Inspector works in conjunction with Animal Control Officer on domestic and wildlife issues such as rabies, bird flu, and all other diseass effecting animals coming into contact with humans