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ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTIONS
Our animal care staff are feeling the impact of increased visitors to the shelter and the positive
rewards of the highest number of adopted animals in sixteen years. The utmost care is taken by
these professionals to work toward a successful and responsible pet placement. That attention is
to detail is paying off for our shelter's adoptable animals and our communities residents.
The trends we see in animal handling impact all aspects of our organization. An example of
overall application are the new cat trapping policies instituted by the department. Clerks spend
educational time with customers explaining the program and the fact that there is no charge of
any kind for the trap, officer pick-up of the animals, or fmal pick-up of the trap. This program
has resulted in an enormous influx of feral cats to our shelter. Long-term, we hope to see
decreased euthanasia of kittens by our department but short term it means our animal care
specialists must provide daily care and sanitation for an animal that quite frequently has never
been touched by people before. This has presented both a time and space challenge for this
division, as all stray animals are humanely held and cared for a period of time awaiting owner
reclaim.
1:' ..
Total Adoptions over the last six years (and last sixteen) show a positive trend:
Animal~ adopted 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Canine 245 246 279 280 301 331
Feline 137 146 164 198 192 252
Other species J..Q J.. ..H .ll 24 ..J1
Total adopted 392 399 457 496 517 616
The increase in cats entering the shelter is also reflected in the popularity of cats as a pet.
1995 Adoptions increased by 19% over last year and by 76% since 1980!
Guests visit the shelter to look at animals, accompanied to look by a counselor.
An animal is identified as desired for adoption, and adoption counselor
goes through the application process with the adopter.
Approved for adoption
Approved pending (vaccinations, fence repair, landlord approval, etc.)
Denied adoption (most often due to pet ownership history)
Canceled or did not come in to pick up the pet
(note: figures will not balance as pendings become approvals)
1994
2,161
628
599
58
37
82
1995
2,310
699
611
55
33
56
This division also has the task of providing a humane euthanasia to animals who are not returned
to nature, to their owners, or adopted. A common mistake made by the casual on-looker is to
identify the number of animals handled and volume euthanized then reach the conclusion that all
the animals taken in were adoptable. If resources for medical care, behavior modification, and
responsible homes for pets were limitless, the scenario would possibly look better. We have
tracked animal entry and reasons for euthanasia. Many are surprised by the volume that could
not be considered adoptable by the time they reach our doors. Humane Education can impact
behavioral problems before turn-in and we are fortunate this year to see a five year low in owner
relinquishments. As long as healthy animals are euthanized simply due to space, we will
continue to harp on the issue of overpopulation control.
Object Description
| Title | Annual report (1995) |
| Creator | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Dept. of Animal Care and Control |
| Topic | Human Services |
| Subject |
Animal welfare--Indiana--Fort Wayne Domestic animals--Control--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1995 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Dept. of Animal Care and Control. Annual report. 1995 ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: The Dept., 1995), 13 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
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| Date Digitally Created | May 07 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
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| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
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| Transcript | ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTIONS Our animal care staff are feeling the impact of increased visitors to the shelter and the positive rewards of the highest number of adopted animals in sixteen years. The utmost care is taken by these professionals to work toward a successful and responsible pet placement. That attention is to detail is paying off for our shelter's adoptable animals and our communities residents. The trends we see in animal handling impact all aspects of our organization. An example of overall application are the new cat trapping policies instituted by the department. Clerks spend educational time with customers explaining the program and the fact that there is no charge of any kind for the trap, officer pick-up of the animals, or fmal pick-up of the trap. This program has resulted in an enormous influx of feral cats to our shelter. Long-term, we hope to see decreased euthanasia of kittens by our department but short term it means our animal care specialists must provide daily care and sanitation for an animal that quite frequently has never been touched by people before. This has presented both a time and space challenge for this division, as all stray animals are humanely held and cared for a period of time awaiting owner reclaim. 1:' .. Total Adoptions over the last six years (and last sixteen) show a positive trend: Animal~ adopted 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Canine 245 246 279 280 301 331 Feline 137 146 164 198 192 252 Other species J..Q J.. ..H .ll 24 ..J1 Total adopted 392 399 457 496 517 616 The increase in cats entering the shelter is also reflected in the popularity of cats as a pet. 1995 Adoptions increased by 19% over last year and by 76% since 1980! Guests visit the shelter to look at animals, accompanied to look by a counselor. An animal is identified as desired for adoption, and adoption counselor goes through the application process with the adopter. Approved for adoption Approved pending (vaccinations, fence repair, landlord approval, etc.) Denied adoption (most often due to pet ownership history) Canceled or did not come in to pick up the pet (note: figures will not balance as pendings become approvals) 1994 2,161 628 599 58 37 82 1995 2,310 699 611 55 33 56 This division also has the task of providing a humane euthanasia to animals who are not returned to nature, to their owners, or adopted. A common mistake made by the casual on-looker is to identify the number of animals handled and volume euthanized then reach the conclusion that all the animals taken in were adoptable. If resources for medical care, behavior modification, and responsible homes for pets were limitless, the scenario would possibly look better. We have tracked animal entry and reasons for euthanasia. Many are surprised by the volume that could not be considered adoptable by the time they reach our doors. Humane Education can impact behavioral problems before turn-in and we are fortunate this year to see a five year low in owner relinquishments. As long as healthy animals are euthanized simply due to space, we will continue to harp on the issue of overpopulation control. |
