Sentences with phrase «of animal shelter workers»

Needless to say, Dominique found her perfect human in a matter of days, and she went home to be loved, petted, and adored, thanks to five new ways of doing things, one Million Cat Challenge, and an army of animal shelter workers and volunteers who knew things could be different for cats in their community!

Not exact matches

In addition to the collection of the data, our conversations with shelter workers revealed that many cities have a part - time worker who cares for animals in the morning and then works at a different position thereafter.

Since most of them lack someone to give background information to Animal Welfare workers, they are stuck without a birthday in a shelter where their days are numbered.

When Philadelphia - based animal rescue Operation Ava took in a pair of 8 - month - old pit bull mixes, shelter workers noticed something strange about the dogs.

«It would also degrade shelter operations, as well as morale and ultimately the character of shelter workers, by altering the mandated focus of animal control agencies from lifesaving back to the failed catch - and - kill orientation of the bad old days,» said Best Friends Animal Society co-founder Francis Batanimal control agencies from lifesaving back to the failed catch - and - kill orientation of the bad old days,» said Best Friends Animal Society co-founder Francis BatAnimal Society co-founder Francis Battista.

The Lake County Animal Shelter offered to take them but workers were honest about the probability of euthanization.

«I can't see any other way of putting animals to sleep,» said Ed Marcinko, one of the shelter workers who assists in destroying unwanted animals.

Irvin said she wanted to tell commissioners that the program in which volunteer workers help the understaffed animal control department clean the animal shelter near Sanford was in danger of folding because of a lack of cooperation from the department.

We have great relationships with certain shelter workers who contact us when they have animals in danger of being euthanized and we rescue as many as we can off those lists.

The Task Force concluded animals are well served by Ontario's animal shelters, but recommended enhancements in the areas of public health, the operation of shelters and animal - worker health and safety.

Where the shelter workers have general knowledge, the rescue group has specific knowledge of the breed and is able to work with that breed, with expertise in breed health issues and breed specific temperament to place the animal in a forever home.

Veterinarians and animal shelter workers have something in common: increased risk of the condition known as compassion fatigue.

Standing on the rock of The Bond, with the steadfast knowledge of the importance of the human - animal health connection, my eyes are directed to a future where all of those who take care of animals — veterinarians, veterinary nurses, shelter workers, veterinary team members, groomers, trainers, staff at boarding facilities, zoo workers, lab animal techs, animal handlers (dairy barns, pork facilities, egg production, etc.) and end - of - life professionals — all look after the emotional well - being of animals.

When workers at Animal Friends of the Valleys in Wildomar, California arrived at the shelter one morning in February, they were greeted by two new intakes left in the «night drop» box, both Boxers who have since been named Artie and Asia.

«We got an anonymous call Thursday saying the dogs were at their owners» house,» said Jerry Swanger, Deltona Animal Control manager.The dogs - which a Volusia circuit judge sentenced to death last month because of their aggression toward people and because they have killed five cats - disappeared Oct. 31 from the shelter, where workers found a lock cut and a kennel door pried open.

North Carolina shelter workers have been exposed to dangerous levels of CO gas: In one report gas monitor readings showed employee overexposure to carbon monoxide, which the officer believed «is occurring when the chamber door is opened to remove the animal.»

Shelter workers have documented that until that build up happens, they hear the piercing cries, howling, frantic calls, scratching and panic of animals.

J: Vet techs, rescue and shelter workers, animal control officers, individuals with pets who are suffering — compassion fatigue seems to touch so many of us.

On Tuesday, a group of Los Angeles shelter workers submitted a proposal to the City Council that seeks to remove Ed Boks as the head of animal control in Los Angeles.

After workers at the post office were notified about the dog that was running around in the lobby, they came to get it, put it in a basket with food and water before members of an animal shelter could come and pick the pup up.

This may help shelter workers feel that their euthanasia method is more humane for the animals in their care, and it may take less of an emotional toll on them.

National concern over pit bull attacks and fear of potential lawsuits have prompted a record number of residents in Orlando and some other Central Florida areas to disown their pit bulls, animal shelter workers say.

Also,  a cost study of euthanasia in North Carolina shelters establishes euthanasia by injection is not only safer for workers and humane for animals, it is cheaper. (The study is attached below for downloading.)

Attached for downloading is a compilation of inspection reports that show shelter workers are and have been exposed to dangerous CO gas from leaking or malfunctioning animal gas chambers in North Carolina.

You've probably heard people, especially animal rescuers and shelter workers, talk about the importance of spaying your female cat or neutering your male cat.

When the volunteers at a Florida animal rescue learned about a deaf young dog that was deemed «unadoptable» by workers at a shelter where the stray pup had been dumped, of course they made room for the little guy.

-- Many shelter workers and directors who lived through the 1970s and 1980s, when pet overpopulation was a real and severe problem, killed lots of animals for time or space.

Talk to workers at local animal shelters and members of cat rescue groups to see if they're interested, too.

Inevitably, despite the best efforts of shelter workers, viruses can be spread and may occasionally go home with adopted animals.

As more of the city's social workers and animal shelter staff became aware of each other's programs, a new habit of collaboration took root.

Dr. Yin is an internationally - acclaimed veterinarian and applied animal behaviorist who lectures and teaches workshops to dog trainers, shelter workers, and veterinary staff, and is the author of three books including a veterinary textbook and DVD set on behavior.

An increasing number of animal and human welfare organizations are reaching that same conclusion, says Jenny Coffey, a licensed clinical social worker who works for Animal Haven, a shelter in New Yorkanimal and human welfare organizations are reaching that same conclusion, says Jenny Coffey, a licensed clinical social worker who works for Animal Haven, a shelter in New YorkAnimal Haven, a shelter in New York City.

At the Animal Shelter of West Orange County, workers arrived to find people waiting in line to drop off rescued pets.

Last week, before Ivan, workers emptied Panhandle shelters and prepared for an onslaught of injured and homeless animals.

Florida's animal shelters are overflowing with hundreds of dogs and cats left homeless by the hurricanes or abandoned by their owners, forcing workers to euthanize some and send others out of state in search of a home.

The floor plan also could help reduce the high turnover of staff workers and volunteers at the shelter, which eventually euthanizes unwanted animals, because the euthanasia room won't be in full view of everyone, Thorp said.

In the past two weeks, animal - welfare workers have flown adoptable dogs and cats out of Florida to shelters in Atlanta, Houston, Denver and New York.

Some shelter workers are passionate about animals, but have no idea what is truly best for the animals and the people of the community.

One Love Animal Rescue workers say there are things you can do to help reduce the number of animals that wind up in shelters.

Members of VERT MRC receive training in the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS), animal sheltering, disaster medicine, evacuation methods etc and can become registered Disaster Service Workers.

Turning euthanasia stress into adoption celebration will improve the morale of shelter workers while helping save the animals in our care.

Animal shelter workers were right in guessing the heritage of a mixed - breed dog only 12.5 percent of the time.

A new study from the University of Florida analyzing the DNA of shelter dogs reveals that even experienced animal shelter workers often mislabel dogs as «pit bulls,» resulting in potentially devastating consequences for the dogs including decreased chances at adoption.

Shelter workers are routinely exposed to high noise levels, potential zoonotic diseases, and animals of unknown temperament.

So much for objections of animal control officials that injections would have an adverse impact on shelter workers.

Animal welfare workers from 12 regional humane organizations attended the workshop, where members of the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team (FIR) walked them through best practices when it comes to opening, running and deconstructing emergency pop - up shelters, followed by live - action simulations where participants practiced set - up and medical protocol.

Another study, featured in an e-book published by Animal Farm Foundation, found that shelter workers were incorrect nearly 75 percent of the time when labeling mixed - breed dogs.

Without any hesitation, and without even mentioning their plan, OBOL showed up at that very shelter with a van full of much - needed supplies to not only help the animals but to save the shelter workers and volunteers.

Two Buffalo Animal Shelter employees have been suspended after a worker allegedly slashed the throat of a pit bull during a holiday party.

Workers at the county animal shelter in Astatula say they haven't noticed a large increase yet in the number of strays left behind by snowbirds.