Animal shelter safety manual

the attention of the Animal Behavior or Animal Care Supervisor to determine next steps. As each shelter is unique and has different resources available, next steps will vary from shelter-to-shelter. If staff and cage space is available, the dog might be given another twenty-four hours to settle into his surroundings and then be re-assessed. If the The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) compiled the Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters to provide research-based guidelines that will help any sheltering operation meet the physical, medical, and behavioral needs of the animals in their care. The ASPCA and ASV presented a series of 1-hour webinars through early 2012 7 Chapter 1: Introduction Animal sheltering provides safe, humane housing for dogs and cats which have become separated from their owner, confiscated for cruelty cases, or impounded for law violations on the part of their owner. Contact Baldwin County Citizen Service Center 251.937.9561 •251.928.3002 •251.943.5061 Email Citizen Services Holidays and Operating Hours Email Webmaster for Web Inquiry Mailing Address: 1035 1stAve. West, Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406)752-1310 Website: flathead.mt.gov/animal. The Flathead County Animal Shelter, the municipal animal shelter of Flathead County, is overseen and administered by Flathead City- County Health Dept. The shelter is an Open and Managed Admission Shelter and Adoption Center and provides safe haven and humane care to homeless dogs and cats residing in Flathead County while they await permanent, loving homes. NOWe are a TIME LIMIT SHELTER. Animals are never euthanized due to space or time limits. As long as the animal is considered adoptable, it can remain until adopted. Animals are euthanized when they are suffering, near death, or when their temperament presents a threat to public safety. Veterinarians may be consulted. Most domestic violence shelters cannot accomodate pets and many domestic violence survivors will not leave a dangerous situation out of fear for the safety of their animals. In 1998, spcaLA created Animal Safety Net (ASN)™ - a program that provides safe, temporary shelter to the pets of domestic violence survivors, free-of-charge. Today, spcaLA offers the ASN™ manual as a free resource for animal shelters and other organizations who wish to offer the program in their communities. Insofar as possible, owners should care for their own animals in a shelter, under supervision of shelter staff. Shelter Managers or their designees will normally require the following: Only animals that are prepared - healthy, properly identified and vaccinated, manageable, and restrained (in a crate or cage and on a leash) § 2141 Marking and identification of animals § 2142 Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales 10 § 2143 Standards and certification process for humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals .. 10 § 2144 Humane standards for animals by United States Animal Welfare Inspection Guide . The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, Safety and Ethics Issues 3-38 Specific Types of Inspections 4-1 4.1. Airport Inspection 4-4 4.2 The shelter animals you are fostering are at high risk for disease, and it may be wise to ensure your own animals' safety. A: We understand