Sentences with phrase «shelter operations as»

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), at the request of Central Oklahoma Humane Society (OK Humane) in Oklahoma City, Okla., has dispatched its disaster response team to assist with shelter operations as the facility experiences an influx of animals affected by the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on May 20.

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This novel technology is also highly suitable for confined spaces such as bomb shelters or bunkers, where removing moisture from the air is critical for human comfort, as well as for sustainable operation of delicate equipment in areas such as field hospitals, armoured personnel carriers, and operation decks of navy ships as well as aircrafts,» explained Assoc Prof Chua.

As one of 55 shelter partners in the program, the Humane Society of Tulsa will also be eligible for funding to expand spay / neuter services for cats and dogs as well as receive professional consultation to improve shelter facilities and operationAs one of 55 shelter partners in the program, the Humane Society of Tulsa will also be eligible for funding to expand spay / neuter services for cats and dogs as well as receive professional consultation to improve shelter facilities and operationas well as receive professional consultation to improve shelter facilities and operationas receive professional consultation to improve shelter facilities and operations.

You present the KPMG efficiency study's cursory review of the shelter as Mayor Bartlett's source of recommendations for implementing fundamental changes to shelter funding and operations.

The Rescue Waggin» program is a three - part program designed to help shelters save pets» lives, which includes the transport program as well as grants for spay and neuter expansion and professional consultations and funding support from PetSmart Charities for enhanced operations and shelter improvements for participating shelters.

«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 Battista.

HSUS defines a puppy mill as «a dog breeding operation, which offers dogs for monetary compensation or remuneration, in which the physical, psychological and / or behavioral needs of the dogs are not being fulfilled due to inadequate housing, shelter, staffing, nutrition, socialization, sanitation, exercise, veterinary care and / or inappropriate breeding.»

A manager and an assistant were hired to run shelter operations and Dr. Randy Smith served as veterinary advisor.

«We hope this operation provides much - needed breathing room for the animal shelters as they work toward sustainable solutions to the massive pet overpopulation on the island,» said Kim Alboum, Director of Sheltering Outreach and Policy Engagement for The HSUS.

«We need a municipally run and funded animal services shelter that provides education, licensing, sterilization and adoption as their primary mode of operation,» says Plateau veterinarian Judith Weissmann.

The end goal of this bill and the reason for this measure is to drastically reduce the number of animals sold through both shelters and retail pet stores purchased through mass breeding operations or as the media along with the general public labelling them «puppy mills» or «kitten factories».

As explained, shelters are as unique as the animals within their walls; even organizations of the same type can have numerous differences in their missions and daily operations, particularly with the way they manage the flow (intake and outcome) of their animal populatioAs explained, shelters are as unique as the animals within their walls; even organizations of the same type can have numerous differences in their missions and daily operations, particularly with the way they manage the flow (intake and outcome) of their animal populatioas unique as the animals within their walls; even organizations of the same type can have numerous differences in their missions and daily operations, particularly with the way they manage the flow (intake and outcome) of their animal populatioas the animals within their walls; even organizations of the same type can have numerous differences in their missions and daily operations, particularly with the way they manage the flow (intake and outcome) of their animal population.

Sadly, many shelters are really high - kill animal control (rather than animal welfare) operations that see their role as largely garbage disposal and don't see beyond that.

By adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue as promised, President and Mrs. Obama could have signaled a need for change in the regulation of puppy mill operations that churn out puppies like manufactured goods in deplorable conditions.Â

Every week during March, award - winning journalist Kim Tunnicliffe presented reports highlighting the programs and services related to ARL's mission, such as law enforcement, special community initiatives, shelter operations, volunteering, and more!

Dr. Julie Levy, Director of Maddie's ® Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, and Shaye Olmstead, Executive Director of Operation Catnip, gave a presentation at Face - to - Face with Feral Freedom in Jacksonville, FL, demonstrating how a tiny staff, a giant volunteer pool and a relentless will to save cats can end euthanasia as a way to manage populations, even in the most challenging communities.

Would we be so bold as to create a new organization from scratch and take on the operation of a shelter that all existing organizations viewed as unsalvageable?

Best Friends also took over operations of a shelter there, which serves as both a spay / neuter center and a no - kill adoption center for animals who had already arrived in other shelters.

In addition to her impact teaching students all over the U.S. as well as globally, some of her notable achievements include groundbreaking work with community cats in the early 90s through Operation CatNip; advancing the field and credibility of shelter medicine through disease prevention, outbreak response and prioritizing lifesaving over euthanasia; and more recent projects like the Million Cat Challenge.

My positive experiences with Operation Catnip helped guide my education to focus on Shelter Medicine as a career path.

Now, as a veterinarian in a large municipal animal shelter, I use the knowledge and experience I gained through Operation Catnip to help our local community cats.

Kootenai Humane Society is committed to offering lifesaving programs such as comprehensive adoption programs, low cost spay / neuter, medical and behavioral rehabilitation, foster care, feral cat Trap Neuter Return, pet retention programs to help owners to keep their pets, and volunteer programs that socialize animals, promote adoptions, and help with shelter operations.

The barbaric cruelty to the innocent dogs is deplorable; there may be unseen dire consequences for persons paid by tax dollars, as our funds are siphoned to fund the shelters; while the P.M. owners are making huge profits from their operations.

As word about Operation Goldie spread, generous individuals donated funds and Valdepeña coordinated the effort and did the legwork — in the end, the Downey, Carson, Baldwin Park and Lancaster animal shelters all were gifted industrial sized fans to help keep the kennel areas cool.

While I am pleased that the animals trapped in forced breeding kennels in West Virginia will have better lives, in my view, there is no such thing as a «good» commercial breeding operation because no good comes from exploiting animals and flooding the market with factory - farmed pets while millions are dying in our shelters.

And just as a physical examination of a pet includes an evaluation of all body systems while considering the goals and abilities of the owner, a complete shelter health assessment includes a hands - on look at shelter operations with consideration for the shelter's mission and specific assessment goals.

Groups such as Operation Catnip seek to control the homeless cat population by neutering instead of culling cats in shelters.

Jackson recently drove over 1,000 miles to transport dozens of cats and kittens from shelters that couldn't save them to organizations that welcomed them into their adoption programs as part of his new Operation Homeward Bound.

Founded by Dr. Julie Levy, director of the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, the trap - neuter - return (TNR) program known as Operation Catnip has been running free high - quality, high - volume spay / neuter clinics for community cats in Gainesville for more than 16 years.

Adopter surveys, occasional interviews or even an informal focus group can shed a lot of light on how people perceive your shelter or specific facets of your operations, such as your adoption process.

This position is to serve as the primary contact for the public for all shelter operations.

Prior to joining the Sanctuary, he served as the vice president and director of operations of Hawaiian Humane Society where he oversaw a staff of 50 ran the admissions, shelter adoptions and partnerships, lost and found and animal care services at Hawaii's largest shelter, where more than 30,000 animals would arrive in need every year.

The assessment will cover all areas of operations from budgets, shelter function, policies and procedures, to programs such as adoptions, spay / neuter, and community outreach and education.

The fee paid to the Friends for the operation of the shelter is negotiated every year as a part of the contract renewal.

This program for shelter professionals includes online resources to help organizations integrate best practices into their own operations, as well as an on - site, experiential training program at the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center for select shelter partners to see and learn from our work in action.

MONTREAL — HSI Canada and the Montreal SPCA applaud a decision by the City of Toronto to counter the cruel puppy and kitten mill industries by prohibiting the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in pet stores, as more than 500 seriously neglected dogs recover in an emergency shelter following their historic rescue from a large scale commercial breeding operation.

«At the ARL, the visitors who come in looking for a pet to give as a gift to a friend or family usually know their loved ones, what they can take on, and the kind of animal they would like to have as a pet,» explains Maryann Regan, the ARL's director of shelter operations.

As of May 1, 2015 the Routt County Humane Society assumed full responsibility for the management and operations of the animal shelter located at 760 Critter Court in Steamboat Springs, formerly operated by the Steamboat Springs Police Department.

Today the shelter continues its mission of promoting the humane treatment of animals through public awareness and education as well as expanding operations through mobile adoptions.

Animals might be brought in by individuals or other rescue groups and shelters, sometimes they are abandoned animals removed from a local animal control facility, and some come in as the result of a rescue operation.

At the sending end, Operation Pets Alive (OPA) works with shelters throughout Montgomery County, Texas, to identify and take charge of those atrisk dogs who present the best profile as adoption candidates.

The shelter got its start as a tiny operation out of a home in Flushing, Queens 50 years ago, and is now a thriving operation that helps get approximately 400 cats adopted a year.

We have always regarded ourselves as progressive and cutting edge when it comes to shelter operations and caring for the animals.

She served as the veterinary director for a limited admission shelter as well as co-founded Feral Cat FOCUS and Operation PETS: The Spay / Neuter Clinic of Western New York.

They discussed as well needed changes in the operation of the shelter such as ways to increase adoptions, a trap neuter return program for feral cats, better evaluations for animals so that they would not be mistakenly labeled unadoptable.

Join Jaime Wolfe from NBS Animal Rescue as she leads a panel discussion of several Michigan Pet Fund Alliance Certified home - based rescue organizations as they discuss the advantages and challenges of certification including grants for animals pulled from shelters with health or behavior issues or over the age of 7, participation in the Michigan SECC (charitable giving program for state employees), changing operations to focus only on Michigan animals, etc..

Support the daily operations of the shelter, specifically the Operation Department, as requested.

«As soon as the hurricane hit, we knew that shelters in Texas would need support and we offered our help,» says Kristi Brooks, director of operations at CAAs soon as the hurricane hit, we knew that shelters in Texas would need support and we offered our help,» says Kristi Brooks, director of operations at CAas the hurricane hit, we knew that shelters in Texas would need support and we offered our help,» says Kristi Brooks, director of operations at CAT.

As many of you know, the Routt County Humane Society (RCHS)-- as an independent 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization — has been working closely with and supporting the operations of the city - owned and operated Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter for many yearAs many of you know, the Routt County Humane Society (RCHS)-- as an independent 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization — has been working closely with and supporting the operations of the city - owned and operated Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter for many yearas an independent 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization — has been working closely with and supporting the operations of the city - owned and operated Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter for many years.

His years as a Marine serving in Operation Desert Storm inspired Rep. Grimm's concern for wounded veterans, but his compassion for animals drove him to add language encouraging the use of shelter dogs for the program.