Animal Control
Animal control in one of our most taxing responsibilities. Here we witness many tragic situations, but also reap some of our greatest rewards. The LA/SPCA’s
animal control work is aimed at keeping the community safe from
dangerous and unhealthy animals; reducing the stray animal population;
rescuing homeless, neglected and abused animals from hardship, illness,
injury and starvation; and monitoring animals whose owners are providing
questionable care.
Services provided by Animal Control to the City of New Orleans:
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Bite
case and aggressive animal management - a person or animal
is bitten and/or attacked
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Rabies
quarantine and control
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Cruelty and neglect
investigations; respond to calls from residents
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Stray
and unlicensed animal collection via trapping and or “sweeps” of
neighborhood
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Response
to calls about animals in distress 24/7 (e.g. animals hit by
cars, trapped)
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Support to NOPD, EMS, NOFD and other city agencies
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Enforcement of city
animal ordinances
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Revision of ordinances that address animal issues
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Disaster response; Homeland Security’s lead agency for
animals in disaster issues
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Animal
education,
information and referral
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Adoption
of animals into new homes
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Sheltering of homeless, bite, dangerous, and cruelty case
animals
Services NOT
provided by Animal Control to the City of New Orleans:
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