Dangerous Dogs Expert Witnesses

Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Animals, Dogs - Dangerous Dogs, Dog Bites, Animal Abuse and Cruelty, Police Officer and Animal Control Safety Training, Animal Sheltering, Animal Investigations, Animal Control Field Operations, Animal Behavior, Animal Control Practices, Coyote Bites, Officer Safety Practices, Rescues

Kimberly Cherney has worked in the humane animal welfare and law enforcement fields for over 34 years. Kimberly worked for the City of Brea Police Department as a Police Officer prior to her employment in the animal services profession. She worked for the County of Orange and the City of Costa Mesa as an Animal Control Officer for three years prior to being hired by one of California’s fastest growing and most progressive cities, Irvine. While working for the City of Irvine’s Police Department, Kimberly worked as an Animal Services Officer, Senior Animal Services Officer, Animal Services Supervisor, Animal Shelter Supervisor and Animal Shelter Interim Manager. Kimberly retired from the City of Irvine in 2018. While working for Irvine, and following her retirement, Kimberly held the position of Board Member for the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). Following her retirement from Irvine, she became the Interim Executive Director for NACA. In this position, she p...

West Sand Lake, New York

Animals, Dogs - dog training, dog parks, dog evaluation, dog shows, bird training, dog behavior, dog attacks, dog rescue, dog breeders, bird husbandry, animal control officer, service dogs, dog day care, cat behavior, exotic animal training, dangerous dogs, pitbulls, temperament testing, cat training, pet shops

www.dogbiteexpertcatherinecrawmer.com Animal Control Officer 33 years More than 150 NY State Agriculture and Markets Art.7 Sec 123 Dangerous Dog Cases. Involved in some of the largest animal cruelty cases in New York State. Member of county District Attorney's Animal Cruelty Task Force. Expert on Pitbull terriers. Was one of the four presenters on the subject of PItbull legislation along with Senator Paul Tonko at Albany Law School. Was president of the board of one of the state's largest animal shelters. Conducted training seminars on recognizing and handling dangerous dogs for police, animal control officers for NY State Department of Agriculture. animal shelter employees, shelter volunteers, rescue groups and day care centers. Conducted temperament testing with the American Temperament Test Society . Developed temperament testing systems and protocols for animal shelters and rescue groups. Conducted training in safe handling practices and demonstration of equipment use fo...