ANSC 250 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Basics of animals under the law II Federal laws III State laws IV Local laws Outline of Current Lecture I What is Humane Education II Humane Education at the Champaign County Humane Society CCHS III Humane Investigations Current Lecture I II What is Humane Education A Humane education is providing information with the goal of teaching compassion and respect related to which issue s i Animal welfare environmental and social justice issues B Who is humane education for i Anyone kids of any ages adults teachers parents seniors pet owners non pet owners ii Humane education Pet care spay and neuter dog and cat breeds animal health dog bite prevention animal behavior wildlife and many more C How does humane education benefit shelters i Decreases incidents of animal cruelty and neglect strengthens sense of empathy in people ii Reduces pet overpopulation through spay neuter iii Reduces relinquishments by strengthening the human animal bond through exposure of animals to children and talk about the care animals need iv Increases adoptions by raising awareness visiting schools and organizations to advise adoptions v Provides a source of revenue fees and donations only charge for camps all other activities of CCHS are free Humane Education at the Champaign County Humane Society CCHS over 3 500 students attend these programs each year A Where are a few places Clay Foley has visited as part of the humane education program 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 III Classroom Visits ex Play it Safe Around Animals first grade curriculum 11 schools nearly 800 students teaching students how to safely approach dogs ask if the dog is friendly ask to pet the dog then let the dog sniff their hand he used Boomer his stuffed dog to do this exercise ii Public Events ex Safety fair Read to your dogs program children are more comfortable reading to animals b c no judgment iii Boy and Girl Scouts invite them in for tours working on their pet care badge iv Animal Adventure Camp been around for 7 years already for different age groups one week camp at the Nature center kids make toys for animals come to Humane Society on Friday to see the animals wearing the crafts they made v Visits with Seniors nursing homes some may donate to organization vi Boys and Girls Club kids making cute thank you cards for future adopters vii Juvenile Detention Center talks to delinquent teenagers about animal cruelty and local animal laws Humane Investigations investigate cases of neglect cruelty etc before notifying authority if serious most help with educating and assisting pet owners A Which section of the Humane Care for Animals Act does Clay mainly respond to with his investigations i Owner s Duties 510 ILCS 70 3 each owner shall provide for each of his or her animals 1 a Sufficient quantity of good quality wholesome fod and water 2 b Adequate shelter and protection from the weather 3 c Vet care when needed to prevent suffering 4 d Humane care and treatment B Write some notes on the black fluffy dog including the name that Clay discussed in class i Bud very skinny rarely had water violations of the owner s duties fur was bad because he wasn t brushed parasites that was causing him to lose weight Needed vet care Was loyal and did not try to escape although his collar was too big for him owner didn t care much or couldn t afford a better fitting collar bad ears not enough water tied to a pole in the rain owner didn t try to improve his conditions after the warning of violation owner voluntarily signed Bud over to the Humane Society Bud was eventually adopted and was loved healthy C What was the type of case Clay worked on a specific type of animal welfare issue we have briefly discussed in class already where he had to help the owner with his animals and the owner needed to receive mental health treatment shortly after i Hoarding case numerous animals rescued from home owner received mental health treatment he was suicidal called Humane Society to check on his dogs ii Dog named Sport badly matted and morbidly obese sent t foster care for diet modification exercise and socialization lost 33 pounds in foster care owner was mentally ill signed him over to Humane Society iii Rescue cat stuck in tree for 6 days rescued and later adopted called a tree pruner to help D From what you ve heard in this lecture what would be the most effective way that Clay helps animals in his job as it relates to interacting with the animals owners i Building relationships with the animal owners being someone the owners can trust to contact for help emergencies shown through the hoarding case