Cheshire animal control officer stepping down following investigation into facility

CHESHIRE, CT. (WFSB) - Cheshire’s animal control officer has stepped down following an investigation into the town’s facility.

Town Manager Sean Kimball spoke at a town council meeting Thursday evening and presented the results of the investigation.

“This was a failure to meet the basic standards of animal care, and while those failures can be attributed to specific actions and inactions of specific individuals, the town of Cheshire accepts responsibility for the failures of our animal control division and the supervision provided by our police department,” he said.

He said that there will be sweeping changes, including exceeding state requirements for animal enclosures before they are implemented statewide in 2029.

Kimball said that they will begin the search for a new animal control