You want to work with animals, and you've seen those animal cops shows on TV. You're intrigued by the idea of locking up abusers and throwing away the keys.
But it's not all about animals - or law enforcement, either. Humane law-enforcement officers agree on the most important thing to know about their job: "The majority of time is spent dealing with people, not with animals," says Adam Parascandola, director of Oakland Animal Services in Oakland, Calif.
Scott Giacoppo, chief of field services for the Washington Humane Society in Washington, D.C., estimates that humane law-enforcement officers spend 85 to 90 per cent of their time on education and only 10 per cent on prosecution.
"We go out to every situation with the idea of making it better for the animal," he says.
But this doesn't mean making an arrest every time you find a skinny dog. "Maybe they're (the owners) giving table scraps - they can't afford dog food. Maybe we can donate some food to help them over a tough time. Or maybe it would be best for the pet to try to place them into a new home."
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