Animal Farm Memo

Have you ever seen the ASPCA commercials where they show pictures of abused and neglected animals while the Sarah McLachlan song “In the Arms of an Angel” plays in the background? It is heart wrenching to watch and I always want to help those poor, defenseless animals. I took this opportunity to volunteer at the Town and Country Animal Shelter; a non-profit, no-kill shelter run entirely by volunteers serving eastern Nebraska and beyond. They are dedicated to providing a safe and caring living facility for pets in need until a loving home can be found, as well as helpful information for those wishing to rehome or adopt an animal. I chose this organization because they are a no kill shelter and they take in animals of all different sorts.

‘provide clear information, supervision and training for employees and ensure that suitably competent people are

The facility has not had to euthanize a healthy dog due to lack of space for several years. Programs have been developed such as the “special needs fund,” which allows for expensive medical treatment, rehabilitation, and adoption for many dogs who may not of had that opportunity in previous years. However, cats provide additional challenges due to overpopulation issues. Last year approximately 800 treatable-rehabilitable/manageable cats had to be euthanized. However, programs such as the trap/neuter/release program, foster care in private homes, PetSmart and veterinary clinic housing/adoptions, and free cat adoption incentives greatly reduced the overwhelming difficulties with housing/adopting cats (Nebraska Humane Society, 2014).

An animal shelter is a place where stray, lost, abandoned, or surrendered animals, mostly dogs and cats and sometimes sick or wounded wildlife, are brought. Animal shelters are essential in the United States because of inattentive pet proprietorship and uncontrolled breeding of animals. People often get pets without a full understanding of the time, money, and space that they require. Regrettably, that recurrently results in pets being abandoned or abused by these owners. Apart from accountable breeders, owners should spay or neuter their pets to stop the serious overpopulation problem, which is happening in the United States. Shelters do not treat or stop the problem of unwanted pets but without them the stray pet population would be astronomical. There would be more problems with disease spread and an increased incidence of stray animal-induced injuries. A shelter should also be a domicile where animals could be benign and feel loved and taken care of; not just a drop off. The shelter in my community tries to do their best with their animals, but I feel that the shelter needs to be able to do their jobs better and for the animals to feel comfortable.

I then asked if the mandatory altering applies only to the animals of Baltimore City residents picked up by animal control. Officer Howard told me that animal control 's position applies to ANY animal collected in Baltimore City regardless of the ties to the municipality. I proposed a hypothetical where an out of town visitor brought their prize winning dog to Baltimore who the owner planned to breed and the dog got away from the owner, would Baltimore City Animal Control require altering before the dog could be reclaimed from BARC? Officer Howard answered yes, it does not matter what the extenuating circumstances are unless they are medical reason to not comply with altering.

B: Sub point B: If owners are not able to comply with these regulations then their animals must be put down as an alternative

* My home is equipped with a smoke alarm on each floor and these are checked on a monthly basis.

PETS: No pets of any kind will be allowed, NO EXCEPTIONS. Only humans will be allowed to live at this residence and if this part of the agreement is violated a fee of $100 will be added for every day the animal is found at the residence.

I will make sure that the animals and the clients get the kind of care

The North Shore Animal League will first discuss animal rights and how animal abuse and homelessness is at an all-time high today among animals. There will also be various pictures and statistics shown to offer the audience insight on which dog and cat breeds are the most abused and homeless. For example, due to their small size and temperament with people Chihuahuas are among one of the most abused and homeless dog breeds. The organization will then discuss their plan to remedy the issue of animal abuse and homelessness by opening up animal shelters in urban areas in Staten Island and Brooklyn to lower animal abuse and homelessness. These shelters will provide the animal’s food, water, and medicine, which are the main necessities for them to survive. By opening these new shelters, it will ensure the animal’s safety and well-being until people are ready to adopt and bring them home.

On 05/31/16, at 5:43pm, I was dispatched to 1626 Anchor Drive East on a follow up for a injury-possible dangerous or vicious dog. I arrived at the house and spoke to dog owner Louise Knisley. Ms. Knisley admitted that her dogs were loose and went after complainant dog. Ms. Knisley was current on dog license and vaccinations for both dogs. I issued Ms. Knisley violations for failure to control dangerous dogs.

This Act regulates the training and exhibition of performing animals as it requires trainers and exhibitors of those animals to be registered with the local authority. The premises where animals are being trained and exhibited can be entered by the police and officers of local authority, which may include a vet. If the police or the local authority detects cruelty or neglect of the animals the magistrates’ court can prohibit or restrict the training or exhibition of the animals and suspend or cancel the trainers or exhibitor’s registration. (APGAW. No Date)

Exotic animals do not make good companions. They require special care, housing, diet, and maintenance that the average person cannot provide. When in the hands of private individuals the animals suffer due to poor care. They also pose safety and health risks to their possessors and any person coming into contact with

The steps to this are that an animal control officer goes to the property to check the dog . The officer will then investigate your complaint and see if any cruelty law is violated. If there is, officer may ask to speak to the owner and issue a citation. Now if the neglect or abuse extreme, they can remove the dog and put him in the shelter. This case will be taken to court and you would have to have more than enough evidence as well so you can put this person behind bars.

Members of WAZA will ensure that all animals in their care are treated with the utmost care and their welfare should be paramount all times. At all times, any legislated codes for animal welfare should be regarded as minimum standards. Appropriate animal husbandry practices must be in place and sound veterinary care available. When an animal has no reasonable quality of life, it should be euthanized quickly and without suffering.