Sentences with phrase «shelter populations»

A walk through the animal shelter seems to confirm the prevalence of mixed breed dogs, which make up 80 - 90 percent of shelter populations in many areas.

This project will help us understand which pathogens are present in shelter populations and will enable shelter veterinarians to create informed treatment plans and prevention strategies.

Spay / neuter programs, while essential, are not the «only proven method» of reducing shelter population.

These organizations alone take in roughly 600 rabbits each year, making rabbits the third - largest animal shelter population after cats and dogs.

I'm looking into some more data on shelter populations to see if I can come up with something concrete about % of animals in shelters by size.

The different approaches to managing shelter populations are the result of so much community involvement and growth within the field itself.

The reduction of shelter populations due to the prevention of unwanted births will allow an increase in the time and resources available for finding suitable adoptive homes for shelter animals.

Not only is it better for your pet's overall health, but it helps control bad behaviors and keep shelter populations down.

It can be challenging enough at a no - kill shelter, but it is a different matter entirely for the actively at - risk shelter population.

His failed policies are the major factor leading to the record shelter population this summer.

I've also found myself serving an additional shelter population.

It really is not «over population» or «lack of homes» that explains shelter population.

The census will help researchers identify regional disparities in per capita shelter populations throughout the state.

This means that shelter populations often have more of these animals housed, taking it longer for some of them to find homes.

Learn more The benefits of early spaying go beyond reducing shelter populations.

In shelter populations, the results are often a key determining factor in the management of a dog throughout its stay in the shelter system, including its likelihood of a live release.

The issue of heartworm disease in animal shelter populations is distinct from that of dogs in the community, or seen in private veterinary practice.

Unfortunately, neither the rate of decline nor the status of shelter populations is consistent from one city to another or from one region to another.

He shares data explaining the affects this type of program can have on shelter populations and live release rates.

Purebred dogs were more likely to remain in their homes, leaving shelter populations at 75 - 80 percent mixed breeds.

Lander said the 15 percent reduction in the homeless shelter population predicted in the preliminary budget was unrealistic, to which Fuleihan replied the city will decide on a more appropriate projection when the 90 - day review of the Department of Homeless services concludes two weeks from now.

The goal of the ARL's training and counseling programs is to reduce shelter populations by educating people how to encourage and reward good pet behavior.

Asilomar Accords are a set of criteria; guiding principles, standardized definitions, a statistics table for tracking shelter populations and a formula for determining live release rates in shelters.

KCHA will see a healthier shelter population due to more vaccinated community animals.

Homelessness in New York City has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression, according to advocates, with shelter populations in December exceeding 59,000 people, including about 23,000 children.

Determine and state the specific goal (s) of the RTF program, for example; a reduction of cat euthanasias in the community, or reduction in the number of nuisance cat calls, or a decrease in overall shelter population of cats or shortening the length of stay for cats in the shelter.

In 2011, about 17,000 healthy and treatable animals were killed in Los Angeles city shelters out of a total shelter population of around 56,000 animals.

Systematic improvements or additions that focus on shelter population management, such as improved disease treatment protocols, enrichment, shelter sanitation protocols, shelter technology

California recently enacted a similar proposal, which is also working to end the practice of high - volume commercial breeding, which has led to the mistreatment of animals and increased shelter populations.

We are shifting our services to meet the changing needs on the ground — as shelter populations decrease, federal and state programs support more short - term housing solutions, and people look to establish a semblance of normalcy in their lives

In addition to the visible increase in people sleeping on sidewalks and relieving themselves in public, Taylor's two - year tenure was marred by a record - high shelter population and a scandal over $ 600,000 in renovations to the DHS offices.

One of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's top aides, Karen Hinton, took to Twitter to point out the city's shelter population exploded under former Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

On the first day of our administration, there were more than 50,000 homeless New Yorkers,» Mr. Banks said, rattling off shelter populations during a media roundtable this afternoon at City Hall.

Provide for the humane euthanization of animals when medical necessary or shelter population exceeds the available resources for housing and caring for animals hygienically.

Shelter population now hovers around 20 percent of what it was, and I have reduced the incidence of disease down to less than 5 percent, and those two kittens arrived with URI signs.

Using time efficiently shrinks the daily in - shelter population even without reducing the number of animals served, allowing more resources (time, housing space, and attention) to be available for each animal present.

As for lowering shelter populations, until we stem the tide of incoming homeless pets, reductions will be short - lived.

In animal shelters, of greatest concern is keeping pets from contracting diseases while in the shelter, or introducing them to the existing shelter population on intake, or bringing infectious disease out into the community.

Euthanasia rates at animal shelters have dropped significantly in recent years, but shelter populations remain geographically lopsided.

Our service can include collection and analysis of historical shelter population data to assess required housing unit numbers and type; advice on facility layout; kennel / cage design; and review of materials and mechanical systems as they relate to disease control and animal wellness.

Our expertise in humanely sheltering and caring for feral cats, plus our experience treating the most serious medical issues in Austin's shelter pets, led us down the path to create a program for possibly the most vulnerable shelter population there is: sick or injured feral cats.

Jane Hoffman, President of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, notes that «the ban on the sale of rabbits in pet stores will help reduce the number of unwanted rabbits who are either brought to shelters (rabbits are the third - largest animal shelter population after cats and dogs) or released into the wild (where they can not survive).»

The idea that there is a large enough pool of potential adopters to absorb the current shelter population should in no way devalue the importance of low - cost spay / neuter services, trap / neuter / return (TNR) programs, shelter surrender intervention or any of the various strategies available to reduce inventory as we crank up adoptions.