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October 10, 2013 Kim Janes Manager Pima Animal Care Center 4000 N. Silverbell !. "#cson, A$. %&'4& RE: Propos ! P"#n $or C%#n&

(ear Mr. Janes) "*e +No K'"" (o! ") consists o, 11 -e. com/onents t*at 0*en comprehensively im/lemente!, *ave /roven to res#lt in a minim#m save rate o, 102 o, all cats an! !ogs a!mitte! to an o/en a!mission s*elter. 3t *as also been s*o0n to *ave a /ositive e,,ect on cost containment an! economic bene,its. 4e *ave incor/orate! t*ese 11 com/onents as a ,ormat to /#t ,ort* No Kill Pima Co#nt.5s 6NKPC7 recommen!ations ,or c*ange 0it* t*e #n!erstan!ing t*at t*e -e. 0or!s are +com/re*ensive im/lementation8. "*is mo!el is t*e basis o, a ra/i!l. emerging an! ever gro0ing movement, c#rrentl. a!o/te! b. a !iverse range o, 1%0 /rogressive comm#nities across t*e nation. "*ese comm#nities are committe! to en!ing t*e nee!less -illing o, animals in s*elters an! reserving e#t*anasia onl. ,or its tr#e /#r/ose as a *#mane en! ,or t*e inc#rabl. s#,,ering an! #nre*abilitatable. Please see + No K'"" 1*1) an! t*e in,ormation /rovi!e! abo#t A#stin, "e9as, a No Kill comm#nit. 0it* ver. similar !emogra/*ics to Pima Co#nt.. "*e ma:orit. o, NKPC recommen!ations *ave minimal, i, an., associate! costs 6an! co#l! be imme!iatel. im/lemente!7. Ot*ers 0it* a mo!erate e9/ense co#l! be ,#n!e! 0it* s#//ort ,rom /#blic an! /rivate /artners*i/s 0*ic* are li-el. to increase !ramaticall. s*o#l! Pima Co#nt. lea!ers /#blicall. embrace t*e No Kill mo!el. 4e believe t*e ta9 /a.ing /#blic 0o#l! s#//ort t*ese e,,orts an! t*at an anal.sis 0o#l! s*o0 a cost savings bene,it in a!o/ting an! im/lementing t*e No Kill Mo!el 0it* a signi,icant bene,it to comm#nit. b#sinesses as 0ell. Please revie0 t*e attac*e! re/ort +,o""#rs #n! - ns , T% Econo.'c B n $'/s o$ No K'"" An'.#" Con/ro".)

4*ile an. c*ange t*at im/roves an! saves lives is im/ortant, 0e #rge .o# to not :#st im/lement some o, t*ese c*anges, b#t to embrace t*e No Kill i!eolog. an! mo!el. 4e !o not inten! to im/l. t*is is in an. 0a. a !e,initive or com/lete list o, nee!e! c*anges. 3n!ee! t*ere are /robabl. man. more i!eas #n!er consi!eration at t*is time at PACC. 4e !o /lan to bring t*ese recommen!ations to t*e ;oar! o, S#/ervisors as 0ell, to see- t*eir s#//ort in ,#n!ing an! e9/ecting t*e best /ossible o#tcomes ,or im/o#n!e! animals in Pima Co#nt.. 4e 0o#l! li-e to !isc#ss some o, t*ese recommen!ations 0it* .o# on October 11t* an! #n!erstan! an. barriers .o# see to im/lementing s#c* c*anges. 4e also re<#est anot*er meeting in t0o 0ee-s to !isc#ss .o#r res/onses to eac* o, t*ese recommen!ations, revie0 ne9t ste/s an! establis* timelines. 4e loo- ,or0ar! to s#//orting .o# in t*ese e,,orts=

Sincerel., No Kill Pima County C%#'r: Marcie >elen 0'c C%#'r: Jessica S*#man - cr /#r1: Jeanette egan Tr #sur r: Kim Silver ,'r c/or: Mic*ael Santo

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-u..#r1 ( !'c#" C#r Sanitation revie0 ? set, /ost, maintain an! en,orce cleaning /rotocols "reat t*e treatable an! reserve e#t*anasia ,or inc#rabl. s#,,ering animals @tiliAe me!ical interns an! vol#nteers more ,#ll. in testing, me!icating an! monitoring sic- animals. >accinate eac* animal at inta-e Pro/erl. isolate animals an! c*oose sol#tions t*at are ,iscall. an! me!icall. so#n! o ecommen!ations) A!op/'on Set mont*l. an! ann#al goals 3ncrease o,,site a!o/tions
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Place a bleac* /an o#tsi!e insi!e an! o#tsi!e o, sic- ba.s an! <#arantineB #tiliAe 9?ra. mac*ineB /er,orm sim/le tests s#c* as sna/ an! s-in tests an! /rovi!e treatmentB #se C.sine to boost imm#ne s.stems an! control vir#ses

3nstit#te *#mane /rotocol o, se!ation an! intraveno#s e#t*anasia 0*enever /ossible, 3ncrease veterinar. /ersonnel O,,er e9/an!e! veterinar. services ,or resc#e an! s/ecial nee!s animals

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Dave /ict#res o, +#rgents8 an! +s/ecial nee!s8 s*o0 case! at a!o/tion sites C*ange /erce/tion an! lang#age) all *ealt*., treatable an! re*abilitatable animals are +a!o/table8 (oc#ment t*e #ni<#eness o, eac* animal 3m/lement a!o/tion co#nseling an! matc*ing /rotocols 3m/lement a!o/tion ,ollo0?#/ /rotocols A!o/terEa!o/tion incentives an! ,or sta,, incentives ,or a!o/tion /romotions "rans/arenc. to t*e /#blic regar!ing s*elter ris- ,actors F!#cation regar!ing +,o#n!8 an! +o0ne!8 /roce!#resEo#tcomes Assessments ,or O0ner P#blic 3n,ormation an! e<#este! F#t*anasia eso#rce (es-

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3n,ormation Kios-s in 0aiting areas ;iling#al s#//ort ,or limite! Fnglis* /ro,icient o0ners via biling#al sta,, an! *el/ line O0ner re<#ests ,or e#t*anasia s*o#l! be in!e/en!entl. eval#ate! an! given t*e o//ort#nit. ,or resc#e or a!o/tion e<#ire o0ner s#rren!ers to /rovi!e *ealt* recor!s an! ,ormer vet in,ormation 6an! ens#re sta,, retain t*is in,ormation7 Fnco#rage tem/orar. ,ostering o, stra.s 4aiveElo0erEnegotiateEbarter re!em/tion ,ees Same !a. releaseEbilling t*e o0ner Online re/orting ,or lost an! ,o#n! 3nstit#te a better micro?c*i/ scanning /rotocol an! #se 3SO 63nternational Stan!ar! o, O/eration7 c*i/s Provi!e microc*i/ scanners to ,iel! o,,icers an! re<#ire a /rotocol ,or neig*bor*oo! o#treac* O,,er at cost micro?c*i//ing ,or t*e /#blic "ele/*one /rotocol to ass#re callsEemails are ret#rne! ,or +#rgent8 animals 3ncrease /#rebre! resc#e collaboration
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Ma-e all animals available to resc#e gro#/s Allo0 resc#es to maintain stra. *ol! stat#s an! remove animals ,or me!ical care S/ecialiAe! PACC Goster Care Program 6incl#!ing an o,,site a!o/tion com/onent7 Goster to A!o/t Program

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Alter ,eral cats at PACC5s clinic Provi!e !eterrent in,ormation 3ncrease PF"G3H /ercentage allo0e! ,or ,eral cats 3ncrease s/a.Ene#ter ,#n!ing an! reso#rces (o not consi!er +Man!ator.8 legislation P#t ,#n!ing o#t to bi! SocialiAation an! stim#lation o o o "rain vol#nteersE!og 0al-ers in socialiAation an! basic training tec*ni<#es Pla. Iro#/s 3m/rovements to cat living environment, incl#!ing !esignate! vol#nteers

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3n!ivi!#aliAe! ;e*avioral intervention /rogram "rans/arenc. P#blicl. Commit to saving a minim#m o, 102 As- t*e comm#nit. ,or *el/ Partner 0it* NKPC an! ot*er sta-e*ol!ers

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O$$ r xp#n! ! 9 / r'n#r1 s r9'c s ,or resc#e an! s/ecial nee!s animals at a,,or!able rates. Tr #/ #n'.#"s. @ 3 is one o, t*e most common reasons ,or !estro.ing a!o/table animals an! is #s#all. easil. treatable 0it* contin#e! ro#n!s o, lo0 cost antibiotics. =/'"'< 9o"un/ rs to *el/ 0it* me!ication ,or @ 3s #n! 'n/ rns ,or sim/le /roce!#res 69?ra.s, s-in tests7. 0#cc'n#/ eac* animal at inta-e. Monitor t*e booster?ing o, vaccines. Prop r"1 'so"#/ #n'.#"s #n! .#> $'sc#""1 #n! . !'c#""1 soun! ! c's'ons. (o not /#t mone. into a sic- ba. t*at !oes not *ave /ro/er containment 6air circ#lation or ,oot tra,,ic7. 3nstea!, #se t*e ,#n!s ,or o,,site boar!ing, ,oster s#//ort or vet care.
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ecommen!) ;leac* /an o#tsi!e insi!e an! o#tsi!e o, sic- ba.s an! <#arantine. @tiliAe 9?ra. mac*ine ,or animals /#t on resc#e list ,or #n!iagnose! Klim/ing5 etc. Per,orm sim/le tests li-e sna/ an! s-in tests an! /rovi!e treatment. @se C.sine to boost imm#ne s.stems an! control vir#ses A!op/'on - / ?o#"s Setting goals sets e9/ectations. F9am/le) 3ncrease a!o/tions b. 2&2 t*is mont* over t*e same mont* last .ear. Set ann#al goals. Fnco#rage resc#e /artners to !o t*e same. Celebrate an! re0ar! s#ccesses. ;ecoming a No Kill s*elter 0ill in*erentl. increase a!o/tions as a large /ercentage o, t*e /#blic !o not li-e to go to s*elters 0*ere t*e. -no0 t*e animals t*e. see *ave a !ea!line an! sta. a0a.. C*anging to a no -ill s*elter 0ill create more tra,,ic an! t*#s more a!o/tions. 5ncr #s O$$s'/ A!op/'ons O,,site a!o/tions increase /#blic e9/os#re ,or t*e animals. "*e more t*e better. San Grancisco *as ' sites an! t0o s*elters, ' !a.s a 0ee-. A#stin *as %?10 sites, ' !a.s a 0ee-. 3n 4illiamson Co#nt., "H, anot*er organiAation !oes o,,site a!o/tions ,or t*e m#nici/al ,acilit. an! gives t*e s*elter a /ortion o, t*e ,ee. Satellite 6/ermanent7 a!o/tion centers 0*ere animals can sta. long term can lessen t*e stress o, constant trans/ort es/eciall. ,or ,elines. Man. /eo/le !on5t ,eel com,ortable visiting or vol#nteering at PACC, b#t 0o#l! at an o,,site location. -p c'#" N !s An'.#"s #r A!op/#:" an! s*o#l! be treate! as s#c*. 3n ,iscal .ear 2012?2013 1L2 o, all a!o/tions 0ere s/ecial nee!s animals. S*o0 animals in sic- ba. to /otential a!o/ters. Peo/le *ave greater com/assion ,or animals t*at ma. nee! s/ecial care :#st as m#c* as *ealt*. ones an! man. o, t*e sic- animals *ave easil. treatable res/irator. in,ections. "*e D#mane Societ. sen!s *ome antibiotics 0it* t*eir a!o/te! animals s*o0ing signs o, @ 3 a,ter s/a.Ene#ter s#rger.. 0's':'"'/1: @#9 p'c/ur s o, +#rgents8 an! +s/ecial nee!s8 s*o0 case! at a!o/tion locations, o,, site as 0ell as in t*e s*elter. Dave $" x':'"'/1 'n "oc#/'on o$ s.#"" por/#:" > nn "s to allo0 ,or visibilit. o, small !ogs an! /#//ies t*at are c#rrentl. locate! in t*e close! +b8 room. ,ocu. n/ /% =n'Au n ss o$ E9 r1 An'.#" Dave !og 0al-ers an! vol#nteers !oc#ment somet*ing /ositive abo#t t*e animals5 c*aracter a,ter eac* interaction. Per*a/s -ee/ a log on eac* animal 0it*
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!oc#mentation an! sta,, screens t*e remar-s an! selects <#otes to !is/la. on -ennels. A!o/tion vol#nteers s*o#l! never be in t*e /osition o, sa.ing +0e !on5t -no0 an.t*ing abo#t t*is animal.8 6'n! 6or 9 r @o. s4@#9 0o"un/ r A!op/'on Couns "ors an! increase retention ,rom t*e start b. ma-ing great matc*es an! /rovi!ing ,ollo0?#/ /*one calls to assess an. a!:#stment iss#es an! to o,,er comm#nit. reso#rces. A!o/tion /roce!#res m#st incl#!e a !isc#ssion 0it* a!o/ters abo#t t*eir e9/ectations, reso#rces, concerns etc. 5nc n/'9'< #!op/'on #n! #!op/'on pro.o/'ons 2 o,,ers s#c* as ,ree training or /et ,oo! s#//lies in collaboration 0it* comm#nit. b#sinesses. Contests an! recognition ,or sta,, t*at come #/ 0it* a!o/tion /romotion i!eas. P / R / n/'on Tr#nsp#r nc1 C#rrentl., t*e /#blic is not t./icall. given t*e o//ort#nit. to ma-e an in,orme! !ecision 0*en relin<#is*ing a /et to PACC. Peo/le relin<#is*ing animals nee! an! !eserve to -no0 t*e realit. o, live release statistics, t*e im/act o, stress, abo#t age an! 0eig*t re<#irements ,or a!o/tion, t*at lactating animals aren5t consi!ere! a!o/table an! ot*er !isclos#res. E!uc#/'on Man. /eo/le ,eel :#!ge! an! are embarrasse! or as*ame! 0*en relin<#is*ing /ets to PACC. Peo/le nee! to #n!erstan! t*e /olicies in regar! to relin<#is*ing /ets vs. stra.s an! t*e bene,its o, t*eir being *onest) o0ner relin<#is*e! /ets can be ma!e imme!iatel. available ,or a!o/tion an! not mi9e! in 0it* t*e general /o/#lation. Stra.s re<#ire a man!ator. *ol! time ,or t*e c*ance to be reclaime! an! can be more v#lnerable to illness. Pro/oco" $or #ss ss'n& o3n r r Au s/ ! u/%#n#s'# Animals being relin<#is*e! ,or o0ner re<#este! e#t*anasia !eserve to be s.stematicall. assesse! an! ma!e available ,or a!o/tion an! resc#e on a case b. case basis, 0it* com/lete !isclos#re to t*e o0ners 0*o can ma-e an in,orme! !ecision. @ "p , s> 4e recommen! an! 0o#l! s#//ort t*e !evelo/ment o, an on?site Del/ (es- at inta-e. "*e Del/ (es- 0o#l! co#nsel, e!#cate an! /rovi!e reso#rces to /eo/le attem/ting to relin<#is* or !ro/ o,, animals. Some e9am/les o, interaction 0o#l! incl#!e 0a.s to re?*ome /ets on one5s o0n or to *o0 to re#nite ,o#n! animals 0it* t*eir o0ners, a!!ressing be*avioral iss#es, etc.

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Daving a *ig*l. visible ban- o, t*o#g*t,#l literat#re on be*avioral iss#es an! ot*er reso#rces li-e s/a.Ene#ter assistance, "ra/ Ne#ter et#rn etc. s*o#l! be available at inta-e as 0ell as in t*e ,ront lobb.. 5n$or.#/'on#" K'os> 60*ere /eo/le 0ait 0it* animals7 to incl#!e materials !escribe! #n!er t*e +"rans/arenc.,8 +F!#cation8 an! +Del/ (es-8 sections, 0o#l! ma-e in,ormation available !#ring ACC o/erating *o#rs. R ! .p/'on #n! -/r#1 ,rop O$$ @ "p , s>: ncour#& #n! suppor/ p op" 'n pro9'!'n& / .por#r1 $os/ r c#r #s #n op/'on /o !ropp'n& o$$ $oun! #n'.#"s. F9/lain s*elter ris-s. Iive t*oro#g* in,ormation on *o0 to connect 0it* t*e animals5 o0ners an! *o0 to /ost lost /ets. Gor s#ccess,#l re!em/tion it is critical t*at /eo/le see-ing to ,in! t*eir lost /et also get t*oro#g* !irection on *o0 to searc* ,or t*eir /et ot*er t*an visiting PACC !ail.. 5n$or. #"" p op" 0*o ma-e lost re/orts or come to t*e s*elter to loo,or t*eir lost /et abo#t GO@N( re/orts ,or animals t*at *ave not been t#rne! in to t*e s*elter. En#:" #n on"'n s r9'c /o .#> # "os/ or $oun! r por/

B#'9 4;o3 r4N &o/'#/ 4B#r/ r R ! .p/'on 6 s 4e recommen! ,ees be 0aive! ,or ,irst time o,,enses 0it* an o,,er o, assistance to /revent reocc#rrence 6s/a.Ene#ter, 0*ere to get a,,or!able materials ,or ,ence re/air etc.7 Gees can also be lo0ere! in general an! negotiate! on a reg#lar an! consistent basis O bartere! ,or a 0or- e9c*ange 6F9. tra!e val#e o, M10 /er *o#r o, 0or-7. 3m/lement ot*er /olicies to s#//ort /roactiveEres/onsible /et o0ners*i/ s#c* as a 4 t* o, J#l. /olic.) 3, o0ners claim animals b. &/m t*e ,ollo0ing !a., ,ees are 0aive!. -#. !#1 r " #s 4:'"" /o o3n r PACC *as its *an!s ,#ll 0it* tr#l. *omeless animals an! s*o#l! not -ee/ /ets in an overcro0!e!, #n!ersta,,e! s*elter 0*en t*e. can *ave a *ome. 3, someone claims t*eir /et at PACC it s*o#l! be release! "DF SAMF (AN or ,ollo0ing s/a.Ene#ter. A bill can be sent to t*e o0ner. 5ns/'/u/ # : // r .'cro2c%'p sc#nn'n& pro/oco" #n! us 5-O 75n/ rn#/'on#" -/#n!#r! o$ Op r#/'on8 c%'ps available at t*e same cost as c#rrent ones. Possible /rotocol o, scanning t0ice ,or a timed !#ration o, 20 secon!s. Dave sta,, sign o,, on eac* scan. 3, a c*i/ is not locate! a,ter t0o scans, *ave anot*er sta,, member tr. t0ice. Micro? c*i//e! animals o,ten ,all t*ro#g* t*e crac-s.
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F9am/les are ,re<#entl. seen s#c* as t*is one on A#g#st 10 t*, 2013. A stra. inta-e 0as /oste! b. PACC in t*e morning. At L/m t*at !a. t*e o0ner sa0 *er animal on Craigslist 0*ere vol#nteers *a! co/ie! PACC5s /ost an! s*e res/on!e! +"*at5s m. !og ;aile.. S*e *as a Dome Again microc*i/. Please !on5t let someone else claim *er. 3 *ave t*e microc*i/ n#mber an! /ict#res o, *er. Please !on5t let *er go 0it* someone else.8 e,erence) 6*tt/)EEt#csoncraigslist.orgEla,E31134'1&12%.*tml7 Pro9'! sc#nn rs /o #"" $' "! o$$'c rs an! *ave t*em ret#rn c*i//e! an! tagge! animals to t*eir *ome 0*en /ossible, rat*er t*an bring t*em to t*e s*elter. e<#ire o,,icers to con!#ct neig*bor*oo! o#treac* an! attem/t to i!enti,. an animal5s o0nerE*ome be,ore bringing t*em to t*e s*elter. O$$ r A/ Cos/ ('cro2c%'pp'n& $or /% Pu:"'c 24/et0atc* c*i/s are ML?M% 0it* no registration ,ee or online #/!ating c*arges. "*is is signi,icantl. less t*an 0*at even t*e lo0est cost clinics c*arge ,or t*em. R scu 5ns/'/u/ # pro/oco" $or r scu rs /o r #c% PACC to save #rgent liste! animals. "*is *as been an ongoing an! tr#e li,e or !eat* iss#e t*at co#l! be easil. reme!ie!. Dave a /rotocol ,or !oc#menting, ret#rning an! clearing messages ever. *o#r on t*e *o#r, 0it* one sta,, member assigne! to t*e !#t. !ail. ,or acco#ntabilit.. Ot*er /ossibilities incl#!e #se o, email, or te9ting. Pur Br ! R scu ?3ncrease /roactive o#treac* to bree!?s/eci,ic resc#es an! increase collaboration. A""o3 #n1 PACC p#r/n r r scu #n1 /'. . or&#n'<#/'on /o pu"" ANC #n'.#" #/

Dave a veterinarian assess ever. animal to !etermine /revio#s s/a. or ne#ter. esc#e s*o#l! not *ave to /a. ,or an o,,ice e9am an! s#b:ect animal to trans/ort :#st to /rovi!e /roo, o, s/a.Ene#ter i, it *as been /revio#sl. altere!. 6F9. An ear ti//e! cat is clearl. altere!7 . A""o3 r scu s /o .#'n/#'n s/r#1 %o"! proc !ur s an! remove animal ,rom s*elter to obtain me!ical care. 6os/ r C#r PACC 6os/ r Pro&r#. 3, PACC *a! t*eir o0n ,oster /rogram, resc#e organiAations co#l! ta-e more animals ,rom t*e /#blic an! !ivert animals ,rom PACC. PACC co#l! ,oc#s on t*ose t*at nee! imme!iate /lacement
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6i.e. #n!erage7 eliminating t*e #rgenc. to collaborate 0it* resc#es an! t*eir ,oster *omes. PACC a//rove! +Sa,e?Do#ses)8 Allo0 at ris- -ittensE/#//ies an! /arent to be /lace! into a PACC a//rove! +sa,e?*o#se8 6,oster *ome7 to re!#ce *ealt* ris-s an! im/rove c*ances o, s#rvival. Or consi!er establis*ing a n#rser. /rogram li-e A#stin "e9as5s ;ottle ;ab. N#rser.. Goster /rogramming co#l! incl#!e a /lan ,or ,oster /arents to ta-e t*eir animals to o,,site a!o/tion locations, rat*er t*an ret#rn t*em to t*e s*elter 0*en t*e. are rea!. ,or a!o/tion. "*is 0o#l! eliminate t*e nee! ,or s*eltering an! increase vol#nteers available to *an!le o,,site a!o/tions. O$$ r +6os/ r /o A!op/) a trial /lacement ,or s/eci,ie! sit#ations. Gamil. ma. ,oster 60it* a!o/tion ,ee collecte! #/ ,ront7 ,or #/ to 3 !a.s, 0it* #n!erstan!ing t*e. ma. nee! to ret#rn t*e animal i, t*e matc* is not acce/table. "*is enco#rages a!o/tion an! also enco#rages t*e o0ner to be *onest an! ret#rn t*e animalEsee- *el/ i, it is not a goo! matc*. Tr#p N u/ r R /urn 7TNR8 "ra/ Ne#ter et#rn is t*e onl. /roven e,,ective long term sol#tion to control ,eral an! ,ree roaming cat /o/#lations an! is t*e *#mane alternative to tra/ an! e9terminate. PACC is enabling t*e /#blic to ignore a long term sol#tion 0*ic* is t*e best interest o, t*e animals, t*e comm#nit. an! t*e co#nt.. Pu:"'c"1 En!ors , A!9oc#/ @#9 #n! Pro.o/ TNR

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A"/ r $ r#" c#/s #/ PACCDs c"'n'c 5ncr #s PET65E p rc n/#& #""o3 ! $or $ r#" c#/s 6c#rrentl. 1&27. "*ese are t*e animals /eo/le 0ant to /a. ,or t*e least an! t*e. are /rovi!ing a comm#nit. service b. !oing t*e tra//ing an! trans/ort as 0ell as colon. careta-ing. Sto/ allo0ing e9termination com/anies t#rning over entire colonies to be !estro.e! at PACC or ma-e it e9/ensive ,or t*em to !o so an! /#t t*e ,#n!s to0ar!s "N .
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Collaborate 0it* t*e D#mane Societ. an! t*e "N comm#nit. to create an! maintain a vol#ntar. colon. registr. an! /ost /*otos an! !escri/tions o, all ear ti//e! cats so t*e. *ave t*e o//ort#nit. to be reclaime! b. t*eir careta-ers. 6*tt/)EE*#manesociet.tam/a.orgE0/? contentE#/loa!sE2013E0%Enotc*e!?ear?%?1%?13?2012./!,7 -p#14N u/ r 5ncr #s -p#14N u/ r 6un!'n& #n! R sourc s. S/a.Ene#ter nee!s to be accessible an! timel.. C#rrent 0ait ,or co#nt. ,#n!e! /rogram is #/ to ' mont*s= No (#n!#/or1 ; &'s"#/'on 6see incl#!e! !oc#ment on t*e reasons t*is *arms animals an! lea!s to more !eat*s7 Pu/ coun/1 $un!'n& /o :'! to ,acilitate lo0er costs, em/lo. best /ractices an! allo0 more timel. an! accessible s#rgeries. B %#9'or#" R %#:'"'/#/'on Tr#'n 0o"un/ rs to !o more training 0*en 0al-ing !ogs.

Tr#'n , p#r/. n/ o$ Corr c/'on 'n.#/ s to /rovi!e socialiAationEre*abilitation Or&#n'< p"#1 &roups

C#/s n ! !r#s/'c '.pro9 . n/s 'n "'9'n& con!'/'ons Jnee! room to stretc*, *i!e, climb, scratc*, interact 0it* ot*er cats, litter bo9es larger t*an brea! loa, /ans etc. Progressive s*elters *ave colon. rooms 0it* gro#/s o, cats an! -ittens in s*are! s/aces in 0*ic* vol#nteers an! /otential a!o/ters can better socialiAe 0it* t*e catsE-ittens. Gor most cats, t*is living sit#ation !ramaticall. re!#ces stress. Stress is a -e. ,actor in lo0ering imm#nit.. Pro9'! B %#9'or#" 5n/ r9 n/'on #n! -p c'#" Cons'! r#/'ons J Provi!e be*avioral s#//ort as soon as /ossible ,or s*eltere! animals incl#!ing in *o#se or ,osterEboar!ing o,, site. Consi!er o/tions ,or /re!ictable or common /roblems F9. O,ten small !ogs attac*Ebon! 0it* one careta-er an! become reactive in a s*elter environment an! to0ar!s /eo/le entering t*eir -ennel. Allo0 /otential, 0illing a!o/ters to ta-e t*em *ome ,or 4% *o#rs to observe t*eir c*ange in be*avior 6Kno0n as G"A?Goster to A!o/t7.

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Tr#nsp#r nc1 is essential. Sto/ re/orting no a!o/table animal *as been !estro.e! since 2002 an! t*at animals are not !estro.e! ,or s/ace. As /revio#sl. mentione!, last ,iscal .ear 1L2 o, all a!o/tions 0ere animals 0it* s/ecial nee!s 6t*ose *istoricall. re,erre! to as #na!o/table7. Sto/ reass#ring t*e /#blic t*at t*eir animal 0ill get a!o/te! an! e!#cate t*em abo#t t*e ris-s associate! 0it* t#rning an animal in to PACC. ;e ,ort*coming abo#t .o#r c*allenges an! 0*ere .o# nee! s#//ort. Co..'/ /o '.p" . n/'n& /% No K'"" (o! " +3, .o# b#il! it, t*e. 0ill come8? PACC 0ill get more s#//ort an! engagement ,rom a 0i!er /ool o, /eo/le as vol#nteers an! !onors. (#'n/#'n #n! 5ncr #s r "#/'ons%'p 3'/% /% comm#nit. in t*e no -ill e,,orts. 0o"un/ rs . !'# an! engage t*e

Tr#'n'n& ,or sta,,ing t*e Del/ (es-, a!o/tion co#nselors, o,, site a!o/tions, be*avioral training etc. R cru'/ 9o"un/ rs sp c'$'c#""1 $or c#/s. "*e. *ave #ni<#e nee!s an! !on5t *ave as m#c* vol#nteer s#//ort or visibilit. in t*e s*elter. Pro9'! on&o'n& /r#'n'n&, suppor/ #n! r co&n'/'on ,or vol#nteers to maintain an! gro0 t*e /rogram. ; #! rs%'p (o/'9#/ ! " #! rs%'p 0it* t*e commitment to /rovi!e li,esaving alternatives 0it* t*e intent to save t*e treatable an! re*abilitatable. "*is commitment is /aramo#nt an! t*e single most im/ortant ,actor in setting t*e stage to ac*ieve a minim#m 102 save rate. Ke. lea!ers*i/ starts 0it* t*e m#nici/al government, t*e s*elter !irector, management an! veterinarians. - //'n& xp c/#/'ons #n! %o"!'n& s/#$$ #ccoun/#:" to li,e?saving best /ractice 0ill lea! to !ramatic im/rovement in t*e live release rate. A!!r ss /% 5ssu o$ Fu s/'on#:" ( !'c#" , c's'ons t*at en! lives nee!lessl. an! a,,ect morale. 3nstit#te a /rocess ,or assessing e#t*anasia 0*ere more t*an a sole veterinarian signs o,, on t*e animal. Pro9'! r &u"#r #n! cons's/ n/ s/#$$ /r#'n'n& 3'/% r 9' 3 #n! $o""o3 up.

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Ass ss s/#$$ p#// rns o$ > 1 .p"o1 s 6F9. S*elter Manager an! esc#e Coor!inator s*o#l! not *ave t*e same !a.s o,,. 3t im/acts t*e resc#e o, animals7 B r co.. n! /%#/ /% P'.# Coun/1 Bo#r! o$ -up r9'sors " #rn #:ou/ /% No K'"" (o! " #n! .o9 . n/ #n! " &'s"#/ '/s '.p" . n/#/'on. A!!'/'on#" r co.. n!#/'ons Ass ss =s o$ -p#c ,or best #se an! best /ractices. Co#nt. is as-e! to re? consi!er #se o, /ortables to treat an! isolate or even s*o0case animals. 6F9. A#stin5s ;ottle ;ab. N#rser., cats 0it* @ 3, ,eat#re! a!o/table long timers 0it* out oor play ar!a" OOO

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