In the case of organized homeless
animal relocation programs, veterinarians should work with both source and destination organizations to establish protocols for minimizing transmission of infectious diseases, including heartworm disease.
«We're excited to launch
our animal relocation program in Los Angeles with San Diego Humane Society as our first partner,» ASPCA President and CEO Matt Bershadker said.
Officials with the local Humane Society said their agency was the first chosen by the ASPCA for the Los Angeles
animal relocation program because of the level of commitment their employees have shown in caring for shelter animals.
The San Diego Humane Society and the American Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have partnered up in a new
animal relocation program to help ease crowding in Los Angeles County shelters.
On Tuesday, February 6th, the Oktibbeha County Humane Society (OCHS) transported its 4,000 th animal via the OCHS Express,
its animal relocation program established in August of 2016.
«We're excited to launch
our animal relocation program in Los Angeles with San Diego Humane Society as our first partner,» said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president & CEO.
San Diego Humane Society partners in
animal relocation program to alleviate crowded L.A. shelters
The ASPCA selected San Diego Humane Society as its first partner in the Los Angeles
animal relocation program because of the level of commitment the San Diego Humane Society has demonstrated to providing quality care to the animals in their shelters.
Not exact matches
Before the
relocation program, Laysan lost an average of at least four
animals annually.
In 2011, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals started its
animal relocation and transport
program, which connects overcrowded shelters with those in regions where space is available.
What we need are more «out of the shelter» solutions, including
relocation,
animal fostering and pet retention
programs that help owners keep their pets so those
animals don't enter shelters in the first place.
HSVMA has obtained RACE CE accreditation for veterinarians and veterinary technicians attending
Animal Care Expo 2018 for 16 different Expo workshops on timely topics such as best practices for shelter medicine, community cat return - to - field
programs, managing shelter intake and disease outbreaks, dog
relocation programs, community medicine
programs, compassion fatigue, and more.
CCACS strives to provide a temporary shelter for stray, unwanted or homeless
animals, and to maintain a vigorous
relocation program to include health screening, vaccinations and spay or neutering.
Over the years, we've introduced such lifesaving practices as mobile adoption, puppy mill rescue, national low - cost spay / neuter referral, humane
relocation, and most recently, the Mutt - i - grees ® Curriculum, a humane education
program based on social - emotional learning that's strengthening the human -
animal bond for more than 3,000,000 students across North America.
However, if exporting regions do not increase local spay / neuter and public education
programs, humane
relocation could amount to little more than a constant reshuffling of dogs and resources and would not lead to further reductions of surplus
animals.
In addition to transporting
animals, the nonprofit is also working to reduce the number of
animals needing
relocation with innovative initiatives targeting the sources of pet overpopulation, including support for low - cost spay / neuter
programs and lobbying for improved local
animal regulations and enforcement.
The Central Oklahoma Humane Society's
relocation program's long term goal is to aid in the overall organization's mission to eliminate the needless euthanasia at the Oklahoma City
animal shelter.
The ASPCA encourages cat advocates,
animal shelters and rescues, local government officials and the public to work together, and believes that lawful TNRM, RTF, and, as a last resort, community cat
relocation programs, are humane and effective approaches for managing and controlling community cat populations.