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Cynthia Sherman

Carver,MA

Summary

Dedicated Animal Control Officer with extensive experience at the Town of Barnstable, adept at ensuring public safety and animal welfare. Skilled in animal capture and rehoming, with a strong background in compliance and inspections. Certified First Responder and appointed State Animal Inspector, demonstrating commitment to community education and emergency response.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Animal Control Officer

Town of Barnstable
08.2010 - Current

Work within the Marine And Environmental Affairs Natural Resource/Animal Control Department with a team of professionals handling domestic and wild life calls on a daily basis complying with state and local laws.


Work closely with emergency agencies such as the Barnstable Police Dept. the MSPCA, Animal Rescue league and Cape Wild Life ensuring the safety and well being of the public and animals within the town.


Capture and impound animals at large. Reunite animals with owners or re-home. Collect fees and or fines as required. Complete daily logs and individual incident reports.


Issue citations as warranted. Perform kennel inspections .


Prepare for and attend Dangerous dog hearings and court hearing.


Complete cat/dog bite investigations and issue appropriate quarantines.


Participate in rabies hand bating under the direction of the rabies task force.


Participate in education programs concerning wild life and domestic animals.


Experience with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Microsoft Excell. Proficient with Lynx Log Mooring Info database.

Animal Control Officer

Town of Carver
09.2005 - 08.2008

Worked under the Town Administrator and Select board complying with all state and local laws.


Responded to domestic and wild life calls on an on call basis in a professional and safe manner.


Captured and impounded domestic animals found at large with in the town. Reunited or re-homed said animals.


Attended annual Animal inspector meetings.


Completed barn inspections and submitted annually.

Education

Plymouth Carver High School
Plymouth, MA
06-1986

Skills

  • VCA Pleasant Bay Animal Hospital: Pet CPR and Pet Training 2023
  • Commonwealth Police Legacy Certificate of Training Dangerous Dog Hearings, Court Appeals & Legal Update Training for 2022
  • Animatch : Canine Body Language and Behavior Observation Training sessions 2022
  • The Humane Society of the United State Law Enforcement Training Center co- hosted by the Animal Rescue League of Boston: Advanced Animal Cruelty
  • ASPCA: Investigation of Illegal Blood Sports 2022
  • The Humane Society of the United States: Handling "Nuisance" Wildlife calls training 2022
  • The Humane Society of The United States: Equine Cruelty Investigation Training 2021
  • ASPCA: Investigating Animal Abuse for Law Enforcement 2020
  • Law Office of Attorney Patrick Michael Rogers: Liability Issues Seminar for the Massachusetts Animal Control Officer for 2016

Certification

  • Certificate of Training - First Responder Program
  • State Animal Inspector
  • A.C.O.A.M Academy 2006


Timeline

Animal Control Officer

Town of Barnstable
08.2010 - Current

Animal Control Officer

Town of Carver
09.2005 - 08.2008

Plymouth Carver High School
Cynthia Sherman