The large population of pet animals in any community can be expected to have a substantial mortality rate in any given year, leading to a problem of carcass disposal. Both unclaimed shelter animals an...
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Dangerous Dog County Codes
Appendix Florida County Codes: Dangerous Dogs Alachua 11 Hamilton 56 Okaloosa 43 Baker 52 Hardee 30 Okeechobee 57 Bay 23 Hendry 49 Orange 07 Bradford 45 Hernando 40 Osceola 26 Brevard 19 Highlands 27 ...
Dangerous Animals
Dangerous or Vicious Animals 1) Dangerous Dogs Dangerous dogs are an increasingly serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of people and other domestic animals. A dangerous dog should ...
Cruelty to Animals
Animal control and protection personnel are concerned about animal welfare. Historically, cruelty investigation, prevention, and prosecution have been shared jointly by animal control, animal protecti...
Controlled Substances
Controlled substances are essential to the humane operation of animal control and protection agencies, for pain control, restraint, capture, anesthesia, and humane euthanasia of animals in our care. B...
Chemical Immobilization
The use of a tranquilizer gun or a blowpipe for chemical immobilization requires proper training. Inappropriate use of the tranquilizer gun and dependence on its use should be avoided. After May 31, 1...
Breed-Specific Legislation
FACA is opposed to any rules, legislation, or special conditions imposed solely because of the breed of an animal. Studies show that it is behavior, owner training, abuse and other factors that cont...
Animal Holding Periods
FACA recommends a minimum holding period of five (5) working days for owned animals and three (3) working days for strays. An animal is considered owned if it possesses any form of identification. Exc...
Adoptions
FACA strongly believes that every animal control and protection agency should maintain an effective adoption program to maximize the number of adoptable animals that can be placed into homes. Placemen...
Facatrax
Current Issue: FACA TRAX 2013 – 1st Quarter Archive Issues: FACA TRAX 2012 – 4th Quarter FACA TRAX 2012 – 3rd Quarter FACA TRAX 2012 – 2nd Quarter FACA TRAX 2012 – 1st qu...