Please title this page. Recently, in Maricopa County, Arizona, two dogs were beaten to death. As a result of the incident, the head of the County Health Department and the Director of Animal Control were fired. Another result was that pet lovers began angrily calling the Arizona Humane Society demanding an explanation.
Many pet owners face the maze of unfamiliar policies and practices of animal welfare agencies.
Few people research how their local animal care and welfare groups handle animals or who is responsible for what. Each community has a slightly different set of rules that effect the way animals are treated in that particular area. Because our population is so mobile, many people are convinced that they way it was done back home is the way it is done in their new home. This assumption is often wrong. As with many areas, Maricopa County is responsible for offering animal control services.