RCHS does not
hold animal control contracts, and has handled only animals that have been relinquished by their owners or that have been transferred from other shelters.
At that time, animal welfare at the national level was dominated by traditional agencies that supported local organizations run either by animal control or humane organizations that
held animal control contracts and were run by animal welfare professionals who had certifications, credentials and letters after their names.
Take the Michigan Humane Society, which kills nearly three - quarters of the animals it takes in, does not
hold an animal control contract, and proudly brags that it's «open admission.»
Not exact matches
New York City later in 1994 hired SF / ACC founding director Carl Friedman to help set up the NYC Center for
Animal Care &
Control, after the American SPCA gave up the
contract to manage the city pounds that it had
held for 100 years.
Once you understand how your local government is structured, your next step is to research the
contracts, laws, and shelter reports that
hold animal control accountable to your community.