Safety with Animals
Cook County Animal and Rabies Control provides a “Safety with Animals” program to the elementary schools of Cook County. We teach elementary school children how to interact with pets and wildlife. We teach elementary school children how to protect themselves if approached by a stray dog or roaming raccoon. For the middle school children, we have a “Humane Care for Animals” program which teaches them that being cruel to animals is not cool. We hope that intervention at this age will prevent dog fighting and the disposable pet syndrome that we often see developing in high school age children especially in an urban setting. For your schools participation in this training, please contact our office for details in scheduling.
National Animal Care and Control (NACA)
Cook County Animal and Rabies Control sponsors selected National Animal Care and Control and Code 3 Association classes for Animal Control Officers, Law Enforcement professionals and Municipalities. This provides relevant and comprehensive information to enable Animal Control professionals to effectively and efficiently perform their duties with expertise and gain professional growth. These classes further provide the opportunity for these professionals to learn new skills, refresh old skills and become nationally certified in various subject matters. Commanding Officers or department heads should contact our office for details on upcoming classes.