Meet Erin Mallette - Regional Animal Control Officer for Millis/Medway!

We have decided to start a series to give our community insight into the people who work for Millis, and help our citizens learn more about who they are, and what they do.  We greatly appreciate all our staff and the hard work they do every day to provide services to our citizens, and ensure that the Town of Millis is a great place to live!

Meet Erin Mallette!

Erin is the Regional Animal Control Officer (ACO) for Millis and Medway.  The Regional ACO position is responsible for all animal control enforcement laws, regulations, and investigative work enforcing state statues and bylaws relating to the control and care of animals.  We recently asked Erin to answer a few questions to get to know better.

How long have you worked for the Town of Millis?  7 years part time and 8 months full time

How do you describe what you do for a living in one sentence?  I keep animals safe from people and people safe from animals

What do you like most about your job?  Helping residents in the community.  Being able to assist residents also helps more animals.

What do you find most challenging about your job?  Dealing with fractious or aggressive animals.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to enter your field? Know that you can't save all the animals but you can try.  Take care of yourself - if you aren't well you can't care for others.

If you could be any animal what would you be?  a wolf!

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you travel to? Yellowstone

You can follow Millis/Medway Animal Control on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MillisMedway-Animal-Control 

If you have questions relating to animal control please email Erin at emallette@townofmedway.org