Responds to reports concerning various animal issues, such as animal bites, potential animal cruelty and abuse, animals in distress, stray and nuisance animals, barking dogs, wild and dangerous animals, sick and injured animals, animal behavior problems, or animal control laws; Interprets and enforces animal control ordinances and codes; provides information and answers questions; conducts investigations; conducts investigations and interviews; issues citations and violations; and maintains detailed reports of enforcement activities; Patrols City to locate and pick up stray animals and to look for animal control violations; enforces animal related ordinances; and assists animals in problem situations; Captures/Impounds domestic, wild, dangerous, or aggressive animals; sets animal traps; loads animals into cages; transports animals to animal shelter, veterinarian offices, or other locations; relocates displaced wildlife; removes dead animals from roads; and assists law enforcement by removing animals from accident scenes or crime scenes; Processes captured animals and animals removed from homes or dangerous situations; checks animals for signs of rabies, disease, or other illnesses; quarantines exposed animals; assigns and transports animals to shelter; and prepares and maintains all related documentation; Advises and educates citizens of the responsibility of animal ownership; explains animal control regulations; and advises citizens on proper procedures for processing complaints, licensing, and other animal control issues; Assists with preparing animal-related cases for arrest and trial; gathers and collects evidence; and appears in court and provides testimony as needed; Conducts preliminary investigations on cruelty and animal neglect complaints; makes reports to proper agencies; and works closely with other humane and law enforcement agencies on incidents involving animals; Answers incoming calls from the public, department personnel, and others: takes accurate notes of needed service; determines nature and priority of calls; and contact emergency response department when necessary; Dispatches personnel to pertinent locations: operates two-way radio or console; relays and confirms information, instructions and directives; monitors activities of field employees, maintaining awareness of their location; and follows up with callers as needed; Participates in the on-call rotation as scheduled to include weekdays, weekends and holidays; responds as needed after-hours; and. Work involves accurate and efficient receipt, routing, and dispatching of information via two-way radios; investigating complaints, issuing warnings, citations and summons for violations; advising citizens on the responsibility of animal ownership; investigation of animal related complaints; and animal impoundment.