A Chat with Nome’s New Animal Control Officer

Nome’s wandering dogs and cats, as well as animals from communities across the region, are now being cared for by a new Animal Control Officer. Meet Dawn Ubelaker.


To hear Ubelaker’s expectations and preliminary experiences coming into the job, her background, and what she hopes to accomplish in this role, listen to our profile above — and read Monday’s news story on her appointment.

Nome's new Animal Control Officer holding a freshly bathed puppy at the City's animal shelter. Photo credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)
Nome’s new Animal Control Officer holding a freshly bathed puppy at the City’s animal shelter. Photo credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)

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