RESCUE ORGANIZATION APPLICATION

FOR THE PLACEMENT OF DOGS SEIZED AND FORFEITEDTO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO UNITEDSTATES v. APPROXIMATELY 53 PIT BULL DOGS, CIVIL No. 3:07CV397 (DOGS FROM BAD NEWZ KENNELS)

Please read this application carefully and provide all requested information.The completed application must be received by the guardian/special master at theaddress set forth below no later than November 12, 2007 for a Rescue Organizationto be considered in the process of determining permanent placement of the dogs.Attention: Rebecca J. HussGuardian/Special MasterValparaiso University School of Law656 S. Greenwich StreetWesemann HallValparaiso, Indiana 46383Contact Number for Overnight Packages: 219-465-7847I. Rescue Organization Contact Information

Please provide the following contact information for your Rescue Organization:Full Legal Name of the Rescue Organization:Contact Person’s Name and Title:Telephone Number:E-Mail Address:Website (if available):Contact Address:Please provide a brief general description of your organization:

3Sanctuary 2: During the initial evaluation, these dogs exhibited mild to intense threat tostimulus and may have shown high arousal towards people. These dogs will be placedonly in sanctuaries with extensive breed experience or with organizations that candemonstrate the capacity to care for the special needs of these dogs. It may be possiblefor certain dogs within this category to move to a foster care program if they meet certainstandards of behavior, but a sanctuary should be prepared to care for these dogs in thesanctuary environment for the lifetime of the dog. Ten dogs currently fall within thiscategory.The placement of dogs falling within the category of Sanctuary 1 and Sanctuary 2 arereferred to collectively as “Sanctuary” placements and Rescue Organizations interested inthe placement of dogs in those categories should make certain to complete the section of this application that specifically applies to those placements.

III. TYPE OF PLACEMENT

Please indicate the type of placement that your Rescue Organization can provide and thenumber of dogs you are willing to accept:Foster Care/Observation ____ Number of Dogs: _____ Law Dog _____ Number of Dogs: _____ Sanctuary 1 ____ Number of Dogs: _____

Sanctuary 2 _____ Number of Dogs: _____ Please indicate the approximate number of dogs that the Rescue Organization hashandled in the previous year:Please indicate, of the dogs that the Rescue Organization has handled in the previousyear, the approximate number or percentage of those dogs that are designated asAmerican Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriersor mixes of any of the above:Please attach a copy of your Rescue Organization’s adoption contract or agreement to thecompleted application form.If your Rescue Organization has a written policy setting out your standards for care and placement of dogs, please attach a copy to the completed application form. If you do nothave a written policy, please briefly describe your Rescue Organization’s selection process for adoptive homes:

2In the report to the court it will be necessary for the guardian/special master to describegenerally the organizations that complete the application (for example, a breed specificrescue organization in the Midwest). Please indicate below if your organization wishes tokeep its name and contact information confidential.The guardian/special master may use the Rescue Organization’s name:Yes _____ No _____ If your answer to the above question is “No” please provide a general description of theRescue Organization that can be used for the report to the court:

II. The Dogs

The dogs in this case have been evaluated and initial recommendations for their permanent placement have been made. For purposes of this application, the RescueOrganization should determine which category of dogs that it is best suited to care for given the descriptions set forth below. During the time prior to final placement, a dogmay be deemed to fall into another category for care. The number of dogs available ineach category may change. It is possible that after further evaluation, one or more of thedogs currently in the categories listed below may require euthanization if it is determinedthat such euthanization is necessary to protect the public and other animals or if theguardian/special master determines that no suitable placement for a dog or dogs isavailable. The categories are as follows:Foster Care/Observation: These dogs showed no sign of aggression or threat to either people or dogs. These dogs may be placed in experienced foster care homes whereadditional observation or rehabilitation can take place over six to twelve months. Thesedogs may (but may not depending on the dog’s behavior in the foster care home),eventually be placed in appropriately screened homes. Sixteen dogs currently fall withinthis category.Law Dog: These dogs have exhibited suitability for a specialized program for highlyenergetic and motivated dogs. With proper training, these dogs may be suitable for eventual placement with law enforcement agencies. Two dogs currently fall within thiscategory. An organization requesting consideration for placement of a dog as a Law Dogmust have an existing program in place for the training of the dog for law enforcementwork.Sanctuary 1: These dogs exhibit fear or a lack of socialization with people or other dogs.These dogs will be placed only in sanctuaries that can have more control over the dog’sinteraction with people and dogs. Some of these dogs may eventually move to a foster care program if they meet certain standards of behavior, but others may need to remain inthe sanctuary environment for the lifetime of the dog. Twenty dogs currently fall withinthis category.