2022 NCARCA Conference Awards

2022 Support Personnel of the Year

2022 Animal Control Officer of the Year

Michelle Cauble - Rowan County Animal Services

2022 Animal Control Officer of the Year

Lori Owens - Highpoint Police Department Animal Control

2022 Career Service Award

2022 Animal Control Officer of the Year

2022 Career Service Award

James Furr - Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

That's A Wrap!!

2022 NCARCA Conference

The North Carolina Animal and Rabies Control Association Conference has once again come to an end. With almost 100 attendees, representing over 45 agencies, the 46th Annual 2022 NCARCA Conference was one of the best attended training events to date.

Thank you all for your attendance, participation and feedback! Armed with your class evaluations, recommendations and suggestions, the NCARCA Board is already working on next year’s Conference, dedicated to making 2023 even better. As always, we would like to thank not only our attendees, but our vendors and speakers for their significant contributions in making 2022 such a success.

Please help us make NCARCA as responsive and interactive as possible, by providing feedback on desired classes, equipment or other resource needs, legislative updates, job openings and related events happening with your agencies, throughout the year. And, as always, don’t hesitate to reach out to Board members with any questions, comments or resource networking assistance you may need. NCARCA exists because of and for YOU.

Thank you again for attending NCARCA’s 2022 Conference and for all you do for the community…we appreciate you and look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

NCARCA Board of Directors

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Call Me Animal Control

Keys and catch-pole in my hand,

My defense against dog and man.

Work in the rain, ice, wind, and sun

I really hoped this job would be fun

But we’re all exhausted when the day is done.

It’s been a battle, the other side won.

Combat boots that hurt my feet,

The right one leaks, the left one squeaks.

Polished for inspection!

Touching these boots could cause an infection.

Same pair each day of the week.

Those babies are starting to stink!

Hand dirty, hair a mess,

From me, expect not one bit less.

Caring for animals good and bad

Sick and injured makes me sad.

Soothe the scared, meek, and mild,

Try to calm the mad and wild.

Working with pride and a lot of faith

Call the family, I’m working late.

Don’t look at me down your nose!

No, that’s not mud on my clothes.

It could be blood where I got bit,

Dirt and sweat upon my lip,

Or some puppy took a crap

When I got it from the trap.

Fighting rabies, keeping the law,

When you need us, you just call.

Though we’re shorthanded with the hiring freeze

Answer your door, it’s dark, but it’s me.

Driving our trucks until they break

As for your call, sorry I’m late.

Bruised and tired my shift is done,

Now I get to have some fun.

Tomorrow the kennel I “get to clean”

Hope I remember which cats are mean.

Every day, all year long,

Someone cares for those animals found.

I’m proud to be on this payroll

For I’m a part of Animal Control.

Patti Miller 7/3/01