Orange County Animal Care implements "Managed Intake"

In a move to reduce shelter overcrowding, recently appointed Director of OC Animal Care Mike Kaviani introduces a "Managed Intake" strategy, by utilizing a wait list for owner surrenders. Local rescuer Sharon Logan offers her view in this article, alluding that this strategy compromises the open admission obligation of this municipally run shelter. https://voiceofoc.org/2019/01/logan-county-changing-from-open-admission-to-limited-admission-animal-sheltering/

Orange County Animal Care announces new shelter director with focus on training and volunteer programs

Orange County Animal Care announces former Austin Pets Alive leader Mike Kaviani as new shelter director. This follows the former director stepping down subsequent to a Civil law suit bringing to light continued violations of animal welfare laws at OCAC. Kaviani is expected to draw on his experience at Austin Pets Alive to introduce programs to increase community engagement, rehabilitate animals with behavioral problems, and ultimately, increase life saving.

San Bernardino Animal Shelter to remain open (for now) after public outcry

June 22, 2018, San Bernardino, CA - After considering the closure of the San Bernardino City animal shelter for budgetary reasons, the City Council bowed to public pressure to keep the shelter open for at least one year. Animal advocates and the community of San Bernardino have this limited timeframe to turn the shelter finances around in order for it to remain open, and to save animals' lives. If you want to volunteer to help, financially or by volunteering your time, please contact Alice Chow: https://www.facebook.com/alice.chow.18 https://www.sbsun.com/2018/06/21/amid-public-outcry-san-bernardino-animal-shelter-to-remain-open/ https://www.change.org/p/may-21-2018-we-need-positive-emails-and-signatures-now-together-we-can-save-7000-animals-a-year-we-need-to-keep-th-keep-san-bernardino-city-animal-shelter-ca-open

Best Friends discusses community cat programs

Best Friends discussed why community cat programs such as trap neuter release are essential for a no kill model https://www.bestfriends.org/stories-blog-videos/latest-news/why-community-cat-programs-are-essential-making-country-no-kill-2025

National Rescue Dog Day

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nationaldaycalendar.com/national-rescue-dog-day-may-20/%3famp

Lost and found service for pets

Almost 200,000 pets have been reunited with their owners using Pawboost.com https://www.pawboost.com/

Michigan Pet Fund Alliance- helping rescues and shelters work together to become No Kill in Michigan

http://www.michiganpetfund.org/michigan-pet-fund-alliance-2/

Free behavioral training courses for pet owners

https://fearfreehappyhomes.com/all-courses/

Need Help With Vet Bills? 15 Sources of Relief, for individuals

https://www.youcaring.com/blog/2016/need-help-with-vet-bills

Local rescue critiques the San Diego Animal Services contract with San Diego Humane Society

The City of San Diego just released the draft contract with San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) who will be taking over animal control on July 1st, 2018. • THERE IS NO PROVISION THAT San Diego Humane Society HAS TO REACH OUT FOR ANIMALS AT RISK - The only wording in the contract says SDHS must "maintain partnerships with regional rescue partnerships to facilitate the placement of adoptable, fosterable animals" - but what about the animals they deem "unadoptable" which are primarily the ones Frosted Faces Foundation rescues? • The required live release is only 80% for cats and dogs **THIS IS AWFUL** The County is requiring 85% live release rate in its managed competition contract and for Fiscal Year 2017 DAS' live release rate was 86%! Many more animals WILL die under this 80% live release requirement. Luckily this initial contract is only for 18 months, after which contract terms and policies will be reconsidered. Contract documents are attached. Read a local rescues take on the arrangement here: https://www.facebook.com/frostedfacesfoundation/posts/1891256180936923

Long Beach Animal Care Services Review by the Long Beach City Auditor and JVR Consulting

"The City is at a critical juncture. It must determine what kind of an animal shelter it wants ACS to be and ensure the Bureau has the resources and operations necessary to provide desired services and programs."

Elk Grove is constructing new animal shelter set for completion in 2019 (Sacramento)

http://www.elkgrovecity.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=109669&pageId=8494818

Rancho Cordova Animal Control, Elk Grove Animal Care Services, Folsom Animal Services, and Citrus Heights Animal Control contracts with Sacramento SPCA

Shelter services for the City are provided by the Sacramento SPCA. Here's the full list: https://sdhumane.org/jurisdiction-chart/

Sacramento's crackdown on pet owners who fail to license their dogs and cats seems to be working

"Although rabies cases in humans are rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wildlife in California can carry the rabies virus and infect domestic animals. Licensed pets also are easier to track and reunite with their owners, Knepp pointed out. The city's $20 licensing fee includes a free rabies vaccine and identifying microchip. Knepp said the shelter is perpetually underfunded and overloaded, and the new licensing revenue will relieve some pressure. "I may be able to put this money toward veterinary help, officers and helping injured animals," she said. "There is a cost to saving these lives, but I want to do it."" Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/pets/article207005119.html

Long Beach Animal Advocates protest for shelter reform outside fundraiser for Mayor

https://www.facebook.com/LBANIMALADVOCATES/videos/213986542528778/?q=long%20beach%20animal%20advocates

Dogs euthanized by San Diego Humane Society and the Department of Animal Services without reaching out to rescue groups

Hundreds of dogs are euthanized by the San Diego Humane Society and the Department of Animals Services because they don't reach out to rescues for dogs who are deemed "unadoptable." https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1938255759837494&id=100009592661400

The American Rescue Dog Show

RESCUE DOGS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT IN FILMING OF NEW TV SPECIAL TO BE AIRED ON HALLMARK CHANNEL MONDAY FEBRUARY 19: 8pm PST 7pm Central time Brought to you by the producer of Fox's All Star Dog Rescue Special, comes a new televised special featuring rescue dogs. The rescue dogs will compete in hilarious and adorable categories such as “Best Couch Potato” – “Best in Wiggle Butt” – “Best Snorer” and many more, in the hopes of winning $25,000 for a worthy rescue group. Basset Hound Group Saint Bernard Group English Bulldog Group Maltese Group Best in Couch Potato Best in Talking Best in Underbite Best in Wiggle Butt Best in Snoring Best in Fetching Best in Kissing Best in Listening Best in Senior Dogs Best in Special Needs Dogs

The recycling of our pets (LA City)

This is what happens to the dead animal carcasses from LA City shelters.

Carson Foster Team website

http://www.carsonfosters.com/

Scrutiny on the stats behind LA Animal Services claim to have reached No Kill goal for dogs

Posted by Nathan Winograd: "Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that, "LA reaches 'no-kill' goal for dogs in city shelters": "In 2017," he said, "the city saved 92.4 percent of the dogs taken in by city shelters, and 81.3 percent of the cats." The increasing number of dogs being saved in L.A. shelters is worth celebrating, but L.A. is not No Kill for dogs. In fact, it doesn't have a 92.4% live release rate for dogs and it certainly doesn't have an 81.3% live release rate for cats. To get there, they are excluding those who died in their kennels and other animals in their calculations. It's actually 85.7% (only 69.8% of pit bulls), and only 69.6% if you count all the cats. And you should count them all. Moreover, statistics from the best performing shelters in the nation indicate that ending the killing of all but irremediably physically suffering animals entering a shelter results in a life-release rate of 99% of the animals, too many shelters are claiming “No Kill” success when a 90% live release rate is achieved. Is it worth celebrating because it used to be lower? Absolutely. But does it indicate that only those animals who are irremediably physically suffering — in other words, those animals for whom killing really is “euthanasia” — are the only ones losing their lives? Absolutely not. And pretending otherwise continues to put those falling through the safety net at risk. Learn how to read behind the headlines: Defining No Kill: nokilladvocacycenter.org/defining-no-kill.html Calculating Live Release Rates: nokilladvocacycenter.org/live-release-rates.html" https://www.facebook.com/nathanwinograd/posts/1802975693060000

Orange County Animal Care shelter Director resigns after continued violations of law are exposed

Boisot: Status of Citizen Lawsuit Against OC Animal Shelter https://voiceofoc.org/2018/01/boisot-status-of-citizen-lawsuit-against-oc-animal-shelter/ Posted by Saskia Boisot Feb 2: "I have official confirmation that Dr. Hawkins has resigned her position as director of OC Animal Care. She will be staying on as head veterinarian, but the position of director is now vacant. I can’t say much more than that at this time, except that animal advocacy works." https://www.facebook.com/groups/nokillshelteralliance/permalink/911630052336467/

The Humane Society of the United States does not have its own animal shelters

https://www.humanewatch.org/ad/tv-ad-help-homeless-pets-not-the-humane-society-of-the-us-30-sec/

Proof that PETA killed 36,000 animals since 1998 in its West Virginia shelter

The statistics which prove that very sadly, PETA's West Virginia shelter has killed 85.8% of animals it has taken in since 1998. https://www.petakillsanimals.com/proof-peta-kills/#petakills

Sources of the $2million in grants received by the Humane Society of the United States in 2015

Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation The TJX Foundation, Inc. Madge C. Fairfax Trust Irene C. Evans Charity Trust Pauline Bill Trust Louise Ramer Green Trust The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Charitable Trust Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Frances Seebe Trust Clara Helen Firth Charitable Trust Compton Foundation The Elinor Patterson Baker Foundation Bryans Foundation, Inc. Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Inc. The Balogh Family Foundation, Inc. The O'Toole Family Foundation Meredith Corporation Foundation Paul G. Arpin Charitable Trust Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. Kraft Foods Group Foundation Draydor Foundation Friends of Animals Foundation Annenberg Foundation Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. The Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region The Seattle Foundation Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Inc. Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation Fred J. and Shirley H. Jordan Foundation Mckesson Foundation Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation National Fuel Gas Company Foundation Kirkpatrick Foundation The Summerlee Foundation Doreen Downs Miller Foundation, Inc. Poplock Family Foundation, Inc. Roberta L. Zuhlke Trust Reese Family Charitable Foundation Zadeck Family Foundation Sol and Hilda Furst Foundation Dorothy D. & John C. Fitterer Foundation, Inc. The Cirila Fund The Joe & Hellen Darion Foundation, Inc. Isabel Francis and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation The Ruskin-Zafren Foundation Apple Foundation, Inc. Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust The Nestor Charitable Foundation Fairways Foundation Janklow Foundation Oliver & Evelyn Smith Foundation Elinor Beidler Siklossy Foundation Wollowick Family Foundation Harry L. Willett Foundation Lend-A-Hand Society, Inc. Marcus Private Foundation for Protection of Cats & Pets Suzanne M. Nora Johnson and David G. Johnson Foundation Harvey C. Krentzman Charitable Foundation Trust The Wilson Foundation Amsted Industries Foundation Louis P. Singer Fund Inc. The Frank L. and Sarah Miller Coulson Foundation TQL Foundation, Inc. Prince Charitable Trusts The Duffield Family Foundation The Jelks Family Foundation, Inc. Arcus Foundation

Humane Society grant source for spay/neuter and vetting

Post by High Plateau Humane Society Thank you to Chrissy's Fund for the $10,000 grant that enabled HPHS to fix and treat many Modoc dogs. The latest grant is spent, so to continue this important work we desperately need volunteers to do Grant Research! http://highplateauhumanesociety.rescuegroups.org/

SPCA Of Eastern Madera County building a new shelter

http://www.emcspca.org/shelter.htm

Youth program in Santa Barbara educating on compassion for pets

http://www.care4paws.org/youthprograms

Ariana Grande helps shelter pets get adopted at her concerts

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6730111/ariana-grande-dog-rescue-humane-society-bark-box-philanthropy

What Stand Up for Animals is all about

Explanation of modified save rate published by many animal shelters

Posted on FB by Kristen Auerbach: How do you list your save rate? There is so much confusion around this issue. We at Pima Animal Care Center, because we still accept 'owner requests for euthanasia,' calculate both our raw 'noses-in, noses-out' save rate which includes ALL animals, even the ones whose owners specifically request euthanasia for their pet and the Asilomar 'modified' save rate, which is the save rate once you back out the pets who were surrendered for euthanasia. Both pieces of information are important but many times, you only see the Asilomar 'adjusted' number. We're committed to sharing both of these data points because many times, people surrender their pets just because they aren't able to afford medical care. We save about 25% of the animals 'surrendered for euthanasia.' When people surrender a pet to us this way, we always let them know we do an independent medical and behavioral evaluation on every pet and we don't just do 'euthanasia on demand.' Every pet who comes into our care is evaluated and saved if we believe that's in the best interest of that animal. We've found that the community and the pet owners who come to us are so grateful we make every effort to find a positive live outcome for each animal in our care. Pictured here are both save rate data points for 2017. https://www.facebook.com/kristen.auerbach.12/posts/926849307474297

Free a shelter pet for a day

https://www.thedodo.com/top-5-places-you-can-enjoy-a-d-994826388.html