ANSC 250 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I History of Animal Protection Victorian England II Early legislative protections and organizations III Other important animal protection organizations Outline of Current Lecture I Early animal sheltering II Humane Sheltering III Animal sheltering across the country IV Pet Overpopulation film Current Lecture I Early animal sheltering A What did the early pound master do to provide for himself and his family how did he make a living i Beginnings of Animal Sheltering ii 1600s 1800s iii Impounds formed iv Poundmaster 1 Confined escaped animals 2 No salary 3 Sold or killed food animals v Livestock horses 1 Reclaim fees vi Stray dogs and cats 1 Killed inhumanely vii Mid 1800s 1 Urbanization 2 Animal populations changed viii Less livestock ix More stray cats dogs 1 Handling methods had not changed 2 Problems with NYC pound B What was the first concern question regarding animal sheltering What was the main issue that was causing this concern These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute i How are homeless animals killed Inhumanely drowning beating etc ii Inhumane treatment of animals iii Stolen dogs iv Lack of stray animal collection C What were the main issues Henry Bergh had with the New York City pound i Bergh would not allow ASPCA to run pound ii ASPCA agrees to manage NYC pound 1 Dog licensing 2 Reduced stolen animals 3 Stray cats become new focus iii Humane euthanasia methods D In regards to animal sheltering what is euthanasia referring to in addition to those animals that are sick and suffering i Euthanasia 1 Act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy 2 Specifically to animal shelters includes healthy or treatable companion animals just to make space II Humane sheltering A Carolyn Earle White i Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals PSPCA B What did humane shelters set out to do i food and care ii Adoptions iii Humane euthanasia chamber gas chamber iv animal sheltering grows 1 companion animals become the new focus C What is currently the most accepted form of euthanasia i Changes in Euthanasia methods 1 1970 s phase out gas chambers a Still exist today ii Most humane acceptable method today 1 Overdose of sodium phenobarbital D What was the second question concern regarding animal sheltering Pet Overpopulation i In 1960 s second concern for animal shelters was how many homeless animals are killed in shelters 1 23 million animals year ii Phyllis Wright HSUS 1 LES is more E What is meant by LES is more and who developed this phrase i L legislation ii E Education iii S sterilization F of animals entering shelters each year i 7 600 000 animals year enter shelters G of animals euthanized in shelters each year i 2 700 000 animals ii 1 animal every 8 seconds H Ratio of strays owner relinquished animals in shelters i 2 1 stray to owner relinquished ratio ii 5 of cats and 26 of dogs are returned to owners majority had identification III Animal Sheltering Across the Country A Is there a government or national organization which funds or oversees the 13 000 animal shelters in this county If so who is this i Animal sheltering in the US today 1 13 000 animal shelters nationwide 2 No governmental or national organization to fund or oversees these B Define the different types of shelters i Municipal shelters animal control facilities ensure the laws are enforced and stray animal populations are controlled ii Private shelters Go by many different names may also take in strays but funding by local donations non profit groups C Rescue groups can be age condition based or species breed based They not running out of traditional facilities Where are the animals generally being housed in these groups i Home based or foster homes usually not working out of traditional facilities ii Species or breed focused Age or condition focused D Do we find the term no kill appropriate to use in animal sheltering i Euthanasia policies 1 Kill shelters 2 No kill shelters not very appropriate because there would be limited admission E What is the preferred classification system i Intake method 1 Open admission shelters 2 Take in all animals 3 Euthanize when resources become limited ii Limited admission 1 May choose when to close their doors 2 Historically no kill shelters were limited admission but this is changing F What is the third and current concern question regarding animal sheltering What movement or philosophy sparked this question being asked i 1980s third and current concern about sheltering why are we killing animals at all ii No kill philosophy no healthy adoptable animal should be killed G Take some notes on the class discussion regarding whether homeless companion animals should be euthanized in shelters i Should homeless companion animals be euthanized 1 No what will the animals long term quality of life be What happens when your facility is full Do you turn incoming animals away Where do these animals go Small animals or puppies get adopted often 2 Yes how do you determine which animals are euthanized Is it a matter of time space or other resources the animal s adoptability What do you plan to do to reduce the number of animals being euthanized and increase the number being adopted Animals with behavioral issues or chronical issues should be euthanized Or perhaps cats and pit bulls because there are a lot of them ii Why do people give up their pets 1 Not enough time cost moving landlord issues too energetic too large unwanted litters new baby just don t want them didn t realize the responsibility bored with them etc iii Pet overpulation what can we do 1 Spay or neuter educate license and identify adopt or foster H What is the most permanent form of identification for companion animals i Microchipping 1 Technology to reunite lost pets with owners 2 Permanent identification most reliable form 3 Scanner used to read the chip number IV Pet Overpopulation Film A What tool do the animal control officers use to catch stray dogs running on the street i lasso B In 2002 what was the estimated amount of money that pet overpopulation cost the country i 2 billion dollars C When an animal comes into the shelter what are they initially scanned for i Diseases so they wouldn t infect the other animals get vaccinated D Historically where