Update Mar. 3, 2010: The Senate as well as the House have now passed Utah bill, H.B. 107, which would make pound seizure discretionary instead of mandatory for Utah public shelters and also improve laws
requiring public shelters to search for owners and find homes for animals.
That means only two states, Minnesota and Oklahoma, still require pound seizure, the practice of
requiring public shelters to sell or provide animals for research.
The federal Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966, amended in 1971 into the more encompassing Animal Welfare Act of today, had
required public shelters to hold impounded dogs and cats for at least five days before selling them to laboratories or laboratory animal suppliers.
New York should consider a bill thatÂ
requires public shelters to work with qualified rescues, rescue and transport coordinators, with protocols for handling all animals including management and training for dogs with aggression or behavior issues.  Or New York should consider implementing upstate some voluntary, contractual arrangement such as Mayor's Alliance has with NYC shelters.
B. 6412Â which would have
required public shelters, humane societies and societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, to release animals to any 501 (c) 3 animal rescue or adoption organization that requested possession of them.
Not exact matches
When churches believe that their mission
requires them to provide education, health care, social work, disaster relief, refugee resettlement,
shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry, assistance to the aged, or whatever, they are often providing needed
public services for which the
public is willing, able and responsible to pay.
The mayor's announcement comes just after the City Council unveiled a report and a package of legislation aimed at reforming the city's Fair Share policies, which provide a set of guidelines and
require public outreach before the city sites «challenging facilities,» including homeless
shelters.
It would
require tampons and sanitary napkins be made available free in all
public restrooms across the state, including fast - food restaurants, office buildings, homeless
shelters, schools and government facilities.
If the puppy is not adequately protected with the
required vaccinations as well as other prophylactic interventions, it's advisable to not expose the puppy to the danger of getting infected by not taking him to places where there are other dogs, parks, animal
shelters or any
public areas.
PATTI DONEGAN»S letter focused on the problem of puppy mills, backyard breeders and dog brokers.Florida Statute 585.195 states each dog offered for sale shall be inoculated against canine disease prior to sale.Florida Statute 823.15
requires sterilization of dogs and cats released from an animal
shelter or humane society.The problem in Orange County is the lack of enforcement of these laws, and the need to extend sterilization requirements to back - yard breeders.The
public can become involved by encouraging the county commission and city councils to enforce the rules and regulations presently on the books, until a countywide ordinance can be made law that protects the needs of the consumer and the lives of the animals.
New York City's human
shelters are
required to accept pets, and so are taxis and
public transportation.
It is significant that the new law
requires shelters «shall be open to the
public after normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, to increase access for the purpose of adoption».
Trained animal handlers are
required for this, and we are relying on contributions from the
public to help us transport these amazing volunteers to Quebec and house them for the duration of the
sheltering operation.
4203 - A
requires shelters within 24 hours to take steps to (1) check animals for all currently possible forms of identification including, but not limited to, tags, microchips, tattoos or licenses; (2) make available to the
public on the internet on a website or other
public means if a website is not practical, at least during the redemption period, a photograph, if practicable, and a general description of the animal to assist the owner (s) in finding the animal, including the species, type, and breed (s), if known, though information about the animal may be withheld if deemed appropriate to facilitate finding the owner (s) or otherwise to protect the safety of the animal.
The bill would ban CO gas chambers still used in
public shelters in North Carolina and
require them to be dismantled.
· Labeling of all prescription medication dispensed to animal owners be labeled in accordance with state and federal law ·
Requiring all animal
shelters operating and providing veterinary services in South Carolina be subjected to the regulation of the South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Veterinarians providing veterinary services in animal
shelters prepare written or electronic records concerning the animals in their respective care and maintain these for a minimum of three years · Animal
shelters prepare and maintain records documenting the number of animals admitted to the facility and the method by which those animals exit the facility, whether by adoption, fostering, natural death, euthanasia, transfer to another state, or other means of discharge · Establishes a study committee for animal care and welfare issues in South Carolina · A mobile practice affiliated with, operated by, or supported by a
public or private nonprofit animal
shelter is prohibited from operating within eyesight of the nearest privately owned veterinarian practice.
The bill also would
require shelters to keep, and make
public, records of all animals who enter and leave their facilities.
Checking animals for identification at the time of intake should be
required by law of all animal
shelters,
public and private.
Compare this to the
public shelter, which is
required by law to take in all animals, no matter the condition, age, adoptability or medical condition.
Qualifications: DVM degree
required,
shelter medicine experience or high volume spay / neuter experience preferred, must be positive, flexible, and work well with coworkers and the
public, availability to work occasional weekend and holiday hours if needed, experience working in fast paced, high volume setting is preferred, must be committed to treating animals with kindness and respect.
Introduced by California Assembly Member Patrick O'Donnell, AB 485 «will
require all dogs, cats, and rabbits offered for retail sale to be obtained solely from
public or private animal
shelters located in California and nonprofit rescue groups,» according to PR Newswire.
Join with cat fanciers in promoting community programs to manage feral cats and to provide low cost neuter / spay, to educate the
public on the nature of cats, to increase adoption rates and
require sterilization of cats by
shelters prior to adoption.
Impounded pets are
required by law to be microchipped prior to being reclaimed by their owners; however, the
shelter staff will microchip pets for the
public during normal business hours for a nominal fee of $ 15.
(It does appear, however, that SB 674, which would
require shelters and animal control agencies to maintain — and make available to the
public — intake and disposition records, is receiving broad approval.)
Require the animal
shelter to maintain and publish on its website or other
public location, (i) a list of animal welfare organizations requesting notice of scheduled destructions and (ii) statistical release rates by quarter and annually for the prior three years using models and formulas developed in the Asilomar Accords of 2004.
Certainly
public shelters should be
required to work with rescues to save lives.
However, reaching that goal
requires the active support and participation of everyone in the community —
shelters, rescues, politicians, and the
public.
In 1997, the City Council revised the animal control ordinance to:
require licensing of cats and dogs;
require a kennel permit for more than four cats or four dogs; regulate the number of animals that may be adopted from the city
shelter; define animal cruelty and animal nuisance; and give city officials authority to control potential
public health threats.
It simply
requires educating the
public and changing the mindset of what
shelters are about.
Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with
Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a
Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the
public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist
Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that
require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which
require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the
public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.
Not only should the regulations
require all of the things in the proposed regulation (rather than just three of them), but they should also
require shelters to remain in compliance with all laws and regulations, maintain daily adoption hours when the
public can visit without an appointment, and maintain a live release rate of at least 51 %, if not more, so that more animals are saved than killed.
For example, many animal control laws; including those
requiring licensing, identification, sterilization, rabies inoculation, leashing in
public places and adequate outdoor
shelter; entail monetary penalties and sometimes seizure of the animal with payment of fines as a prerequisite for return to owner.
Federal law does not regulate breeders who sell puppies directly to the
public, though state cruelty and neglect laws usually
require adequate food, water,
shelter, and veterinary care for sick animals.
Public shelters have limited facilities and services, if any, to provide the special care
required for homeless parrots.
Those new measures
required each county to have access to a
shelter and animal - control officer, and set out standards that include protection from the weather; basic veterinary care or humane euthanasia for ill or injured animals; adequate heat in winter; clean and dry pens with adequate room for animal comfort; construction with materials that can be properly cleaned and disinfected; available clean water; uncontaminated food provided daily; and
public access to the facility.
The Department is authorized but not
required to inspect upon receiving a complaint or request of a «member of the
public, a
public official, or an animal
shelter for dogs».
As noted above, while these efforts often include measures that expand
public «access» to animals in
shelters, e.g.,
requiring shelters to release animals to almost any person or organization, «
shelter access» legislation may encompass other strategies as well, including measures that directly prohibit euthanasia or impose additional administrative barriers or requirements on animal
shelters and their staff related to euthanasia decisions.
Many
public shelters operate under the assumption that they are legally
required to impound community, or feral, cats when residents bring them in.
(2) Provides to a
public animal control agency or
shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
shelter, humane society
shelter, or rescue group or a licensed veterinarian inaccurate information regarding ownership of any dog
required to be submitted for spaying or neutering under this chapter.
Theywould prohibit any (
public)
shelter policies that
require euthanasia of all dogs of a certain breed — as exists in the state's 3rd largest city, Springfield.
In New York and other states, bills have been introduced that would generally
require public animal
shelters to release to rescue organizations animals that would otherwise be euthanized.
The
Shelter Access bill has always
required shelters to make the list of rescues
public and provide in writing the specific reasons, including a description of any act or omissions, as to why the rescue is not eligible for the list.
In addition,
shelters would be
required to make
public a photo and description of the animal.
The
Shelter Access bill sets up the framework to require access for them to do that, without compromising the responsibilities of a shelter to the public or jeopardizing the health and safety of a
Shelter Access bill sets up the framework to
require access for them to do that, without compromising the responsibilities of a
shelter to the public or jeopardizing the health and safety of a
shelter to the
public or jeopardizing the health and safety of animals.
(c)
Public animal control agencies or
shelters, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
shelters, humane society
shelters, and rescue groups may enter into cooperative agreements with each other and with veterinarians in lieu of
requiring spaying and neutering deposits to carry out this section.
H.F. 1735, by Rep. John Benson, would
require all
public and private animal
shelters to maintain a registry of 501 (c) 3 rescue organizations which must be notified prior to the euthanasia of any animal.
Under this bill, A.B. 5449 - A, dog control officers, peace officers, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane societies, animal
shelters and pounds, would be
required to (1) check animals for «all currently possible forms of identification» including tags, micro-chips, tattoos, etc., and contact owners or caregivers, (2) check reports of lost or stolen animals, and (3) make available to the
public on a website or in some way, a photograph, if practicable, and a general description of the animal.
(e)
Public animal control agencies or
shelters, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
shelters, humane society
shelters, and rescue groups may enter into cooperative agreements with each other and with veterinarians in lieu of
requiring spaying and neutering deposits to carry out this section.
In addition to any
required spay or neuter deposit, the
public or private
shelter, at its discretion, may assess a fee, not to exceed the standard adoption fee, for animals adopted or released.
County officials also cited
public safety and cost of upgrades that would soon be
required as the primary reasons for the switch to lethal injection as a means of euthanasia for
shelter animals.