Diabolical Dog Catcher

This tropes signifies an animal control agent who enjoys his job a little too much. He gets a sick thrill out of capturing stray dogs, imprisoning them and even putting the poor things down.

See also Pounds Are Animal Prisons.

Film

 * Hotel For Dogs. The dog catchers seen throughout the film go about their job with sadistic glee. At one point, one of them says, "Who cares about a bunch of dumb dogs?"

Live-Action TV

 * 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd features two dog catchers, both of whom go after their targets like a predator after prey. One of them even cackles maniacally while preparing to gas a stray.

Western Animation

 * The second season of the original Pound Puppies series has the dog-hating Millicent Trueblood owning her own pound, and constantly trying to lock the Pound Puppies up in it.
 * The dog catcher from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 episode "Life's Ruff".
 * In one episode of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, the Monster of the Week is said to be the ghost of a cruel dog-catcher who loved nothing more than catching dogs. Turns out he's really.