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A Day in the Life of a Constable
The Special Constable must be prepared to work long hours, sometimes without days off, in order to respond in a timely fashion to complaints of animal neglect. Thankfully, the Society has many incredibly dedicated special constables who have made the investigation of animal cruelty their life work.
While names, places and dates may have been changed, the account below is an actual report filed by a Senior Animal Protection Officer detailing their activities over the course of approximately three weeks while stationed in the interior of British Columbia:
March 2
Assist SPC GOODALL execute search warrant in Prince George, 11 dogs, 1 cat taken into custody
March 3 Investigation in Quesnel. Orders issued (2) vet care for dogs, grooming dogs
March 4 Execute search warrant in Quesnel, 1 horse, 1 dog taken into custody
March 6 Stray cat in critical distress. Interview of witnesses and accused
March 8 Investigation in Golden
March 9 Investigations in Rayleigh and McLure
March 10 - 11 Prepare charge of animal owner in Prince George
March 12 Investigation involving cattle in Revelstoke
March 14 Execute search warrant in Kamloops, 6 horses taken into custody
March 15 Investigations, Ashcroft x 2, Clinton calls
March 16 Stray cat in critical distress
March 17 Travel to Quesnel with SPC EKSTEEN
March 18 Execute search warrant in Quesnel, 56 dogs, 6 chickens taken into custody
March 19 Rechecks Williams Lake, complied, (horse on short tether to feed)
March 20 Rechecks 100 Mile - Order issued vet care 14 days, order issued dog without shelter
The cost to keep one Senior Animal Protection Officer on the road for an entire
year investigating complaints of animal abuse is approximately $90,000 per
annum. Your monthly support of the BC SPCA will make it possible for the Society
to continue this work.
Click here to find out how to report animal cruelty.
March 3