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About
Us
Our Mission:
To establish and maintain a
safe and healthy environment between humans and animals in Santa
Barbara County.
Our Goals:
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To protect the human
and domestic animal population from rabies.
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To protect the animal
population from the dangers of the streets and the wild, and
from other potential harm.
Our Objectives:
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To assure that a
minimum of 90% of Santa Barbara County's dog population has
been vaccinated against rabies.
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To protect the public's
safety by enforcing animal codes and ordinances and animal quarantines.
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To prevent and investigate
the inhumane treatment of animals.
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To educate and inform
the public in the areas of animal codes, animal ordinances,
and responsible pet ownership.
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To implement and
maintain an automated licensing program for dogs, and animal
related businesses.
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To respond to emergency
service requests from the public or law enforcement as quickly
as possible and no later than one hour after receiving the call.
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To respond to routine
service requests from the public within forty-eight hours.
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To impound (domestic
and wild) stray animals.
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To provide services
to the public to aid them in locating their lost animals.
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To implement, maintain,
and encourage an adoption program for impounded animals.
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To provide, with
veterinary supervision and/or assistance, medical attention
for all impounded animals.
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To manage unclaimed
animals through adoption, sale, or humane euthanasia.
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Copyright 1997-2002 Public Health
Department, Santa Barbara County. All Rights Reserved.
Page last updated
August 25, 2005
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