University of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty School Enters 3rd Decade

It's the first, and perhaps the most recognized, school of its kind.  And John Worden of the University of Missouri's National Animal Cruelty Investigation School says this institution is now nearing its third decade of education.

"Our students come from all over the United States, Puerto Rico, they come from other countries. We recently had a young lady from Sweden."

Those in already-established career fields, like law enforcement, court personnel, and veterinarians, as well as college students, take three levels of classes wide in range that crosses animal health and science with traditional investigative and forensics techniques.

"We're hear to broaden the scope and the understanding and the knowledge of anybody who is interested in an animal welfare profession."

And Worden adds graduates have secured animal welfare positions ranging from units on the New York City Police Department to investigators on TV programs like "Animal Cops".

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