Working as An Animal Detective

There are other names for animal detectives. They can be called as humane law enforcement officers, animal police or cruelty investigators. These people were trained and certified in the city or place they are working. They aid injured and abandoned animals. They are also responsible for imposing cruelty laws and some of them can arrest people who do not follow the said laws. Not only that, they teach other people on how to properly take care of animals. They are also the one responsible for looking into illegal dogfights, hunting and also inspect pet facilities and other animal cruelty protests which are being handled to them.

Animal Detectives are part of different animal welfare groups around the world. Examples are the Best Friends Animal Society, Dumb Friends League, Human Society of United States, PetSmart Charities and SPCA. These are just some of the thousands of organizations around the world which protects animal rights.  To be able to properly implement animal laws, they usually wear or carry official badges with them and even uniforms.

Animal Detectives also have their own animal forensics like humans do. Like what humans do, these investigators study bone fragments, pool of blood and other things you can find in an animal crime scene. The ASPCA is one of those organizations that uses animal forensics to be able to solve animal cases. They also have state-of-the-art equipment for different kinds of forensic uses.

Do you want to become an animal detective? You are always welcome to join. You can start by finding an organization in your locality. You can also learn to be an animal detective but also study other fields such as criminology. If you already have an experience with law enforcement and veterinary, you will have a bigger chance to be officially an animal detective. Usually being one needs a certificate. 

Here is an example of what animal detectives do: