Animal Control Officers Association Of New Hampshire

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Animal Control Officers Association Of New Hampshire Welcome to the page of ACOANH. We share information about the association, training, resources, and the work of ACOs across NH.

This page is not monitored for emergencies. If you need assistance, please contact your local police department. The purpose of the Association, a non-profit organization, is to:

1. Educate and train Animal Control personnel and any other groups or organizations having related interest.
2.Educate the public on local and state animal control laws and responsible pet ownership.
3. Serve as a resource for information on animal control issues in the State of New Hampshire.
4. Provide expertise and serve on committees, task forces etc. related to animal control issues to municipal,county, and state officials.
5. Develop standards and certification procedures for animal control personnel.
6. Provide liaisons with other organizations and groups having related interests.
7. Improve, promote and publicize animal control, while promoting justice and equality in the promulgation and enforcement of animal control laws. Promote better laws and law enforcement methods relating to animals.
8. Advance the health, ethics, welfare and training of animal control officers while providing communication and education for animal welfare organizations.
9. Identify and make recommendations on problems requiring further research.

10/13/2026
Upcoming Training Opportunity.
10/13/2026

Upcoming Training Opportunity.

10/04/2026

Just a few days ago, three men pleaded guilty to illegally killing more than forty bobcats in New Hampshire and exporting them to Canada. Lots of folks want the bobcat season opened in our state. These people don’t, but for the wrong reasons.

The press release from the District of New Hampshire reads, “Text messages and other evidence obtained through the investigation showed that for more than four years, Dubrey Jr. and Inman routinely killed bobcats in New Hampshire, including by using bait piles on their property and on state land to lure the bobcats to be shot. …In one message, Inman confirmed to Dubrey Jr. that he shot or choked out an illegally trapped bobcat; in another, Dubrey Jr. told his father that he did not want a legal bobcat hunting season in New Hampshire because that would create “competition.””

Sentencing occurs in 2027. We fear whatever the penalty, it will be too light, as laws and regulations are often very lax when it comes to fur-bearing mammals like bobcats, foxes, and coyotes.

We should tread very cautiously in discerning bag limits and duration if/when the bobcat season is eventually re-opened. While a species-specific study can’t be broadly extrapolated to all species across all regions, research in the west has shown legal wolf hunting tends to lead to more poaching of wolves, not less. Generous hunting and trapping limits indicate to the hunting public that an animal is of low value. You give an inch, some people will take a mile.

We're really grateful the poachers got caught, but the truth is we can’t always know what’s going on in our forests, and it's likely some offenders have gone undetected and escaped consequence. These people got away with killing bobcats for more than four years. In an age of fractured habitat, urbanization, and plummeting biodiversity, doesn’t wildlife deserve better?

10/02/2026

Feel good post! 🐾💕

Sharing this free resource in case anyone is in need. Stay safe out there and remember to take care of yourself. 🐾💕
09/30/2026

Sharing this free resource in case anyone is in need. Stay safe out there and remember to take care of yourself. 🐾💕

Interested to know if anyone in our group has heard about this newly created registry? It seems promising but certainly...
09/24/2026

Interested to know if anyone in our group has heard about this newly created registry?

It seems promising but certainly only if all the right channels know it exists!

What are your thoughts?

A national, source-verified public registry of animal-cruelty convictions.

Excellent reminder, and great work, by the Hampton Police Department 💪
09/13/2026

Excellent reminder, and great work, by the Hampton Police Department 💪

Today, while working the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, one of our officers rescued two dogs that had been left unattended inside a parked vehicle.

Both dogs were safely removed from the vehicle.

This is an important reminder during the warmer months: Never leave pets unattended in a parked vehicle. Temperatures inside a vehicle can rise quickly and create dangerous conditions for animals.

Leaving an animal in a vehicle under conditions that endanger its health or safety may result in charges under NH RSA 644:8, Cruelty to Animals.

Please keep your pets safe, and if you see an animal in distress, contact Hampton Police.

🐻🌳 Another win for Manchester ACO Landrey!When you’re an Animal Control Officer, “cat stuck in a tree” is just the begin...
09/10/2026

🐻🌳 Another win for Manchester ACO Landrey!

When you’re an Animal Control Officer, “cat stuck in a tree” is just the beginner level. 😂

ACO Landrey responded to a 100-pound black bear stuck in a tree, leading to quite the rescue operation with Manchester Police, Fire, and NH Fish & Game.

The bear is safe, Sophia survived another perfectly normal day in Animal Control, and we’re pretty sure this one doesn’t fit in the kennel. 🐻😂

👏 Great work, ACO Landrey and crew!

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