January & February 2017 Intake and Adoption Report

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1 January & February 2017 Intake and Adoption Report TulsaSPCA.org

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13 Cruelty Investigation Report January 1, 2017 January 31, Citations Issued Direct Contact with Owners Reports of Dogs Tied Up Reports of No Food or Water Reports of Abuse Reports of Cruelty Reports of Dogs with No Shelter Cases of Abandonment Reports of Neglect Re-checks for Compliance Reports of Loose Dogs Reports of Suspected Puppy Mills Livestock Complaints Reports of Animal Fighting Animals Seized to Tulsa SPCA for Evaluation Total Written Cruelty Complaints Total Investigated on Location January ended up being a near carbon copy of December in the number of weather related complaints involving non-sheltered animals. Once again, the cruelty cases were heavy because of these winter (cold) conditions, and field investigations were extensive. A total of 145 cases were received. (December 70 and January 75). Of this number, field investigations totaled 132. (65) in December and (67) in January, nearly all related to animals exposed to the elements. A number of the shelters, received from public donations last month, were put to good use to house 15 to 20 animals that otherwise had no protection from the cold. I still have on hand about 25 more shelters, expected to be used very soon. I just feel winter is not yet done. I still try to work with the clinic staff, time permitting, to assist with rescues and transports. The clinic does a great job, as does Dr. Cash, getting all the animals processed and available for adoption. The public spay/neuter work will begin this week and will involve surgeries on Wednesdays at a reasonable cost. If the city ordinance pertaining to spay/neuter could be enforced, the changes it would make in animal cruelty cases, in a reasonably short period of time, would be astonishing. Fewer litters, uselessly born, and often times left to die, would cease. Female dogs used specifically for breeding would end, in turn TulsaSPCA.org

14 eliminating so many cruelty situations I see each day. I believe if there were enough public support, and these ordinances were enforced as they should be, we would see changes like never before. The number of non-compliant complaints have been on the increase the last 60 days, making it necessary for me to forward more cases to the proper agencies for enforcement. I m happy to say that, as always, the authorities have stepped up and taken the appropriate action to assist me. My thanks to Tulsa Animal Welfare, Tulsa County Sheriffs Office, and even to the Hammond Police Department, Hammond, Oklahoma. I am available as always, to the board, to assist you with any animal situation that you may need to call me about and I hope you will do so if necessary. TulsaSPCA.org

15 Cruelty Investigation Report February 1, 2017 February 28, Citations Issued Direct Contact with Owners Reports of Dogs Tied Up Reports of No Food or Water Reports of Abuse Reports of Cruelty Reports of Dogs with No Shelter Cases of Abandonment Reports of Neglect Re-checks for Compliance Reports of Loose Dogs Reports of Suspected Puppy Mills Livestock Complaints Reports of Animal Fighting Animals Seized to Tulsa SPCA for Evaluation Total Written Cruelty Complaints Total Investigated on Location Another month has rapidly come to a close. A short month to begin with, seemed even shorter, lasting only 28 days. Looking back at previous February cases I was surprised to see the trend of fewer cases and good weather continue. I certainly can t complain but it did surprise me that past Februarys seem to be the turning point for winters end. Let s hope that is the case this season. I believe I saw more distressed animals this year than ever before which led, originally, to the plea for donated shelters. The response was appreciated and approximately 30 shelters have been re-donated to support needy animals. If winter does taper off, that will leave several for the summer. I mentioned last month that many cases more serious in nature are on the rise, and being submitted to the proper agencies for criminal charges. It seems the trend is also to file many of them as felony cases, allowing the Tulsa County District Attorney to make the determination to proceed. I am presently under subpoena to offer testimony in a preliminary hearing of felony animal cruelty on a severe case of neglect by an owner. I see this as a step forward and believe if we get convictions in these matters, it will send a message, long overdue. For so long there has been no real threat to abusive owners and the suffering of these creatures has been overlooked, or looked at as a misdemeanor with a slap on the wrist. My hope is, it may open some eyes to the epidemic of cruelty that really exists. I m on board for it!! TulsaSPCA.org

16 Working with the clinic on transports continues and I m happy to help out. Most of the animals I move, go to the PAAS facility in Vinita, and then are forwarded, on larger transports, to places like Colorado. This is a way of giving these animals a chance at a full life, something they probably wouldn t have if they stayed here. The clinic has taken in a number of puppies recently, and with spring coming, will probably see even more. I investigated a case of orphaned puppies (two litters actually) whose mothers had both been killed by predators, in a rural area. The owners believe it was coyotes who took the mother dogs but for some reason not the pups, and I was able to rescue them to our shelter. There were six pups total and all are doing well. The owner actually bottle fed them for weeks when they became orphans and had the preliminary puppy shots given to all of them. At eight weeks our clinic could intake, assuring them the chance for a future. The responsibilities of the clinic have increased but Dr. Cash, Missie and all the staff have done a super job. It gets hectic but all comes together at the end of the day. Welcome to Dr. Fry who I know has been beneficial in helping with the case load. I hope she is with us for awhile. TulsaSPCA.org

17 Curtis B. Adams III Director of Community Engagement February 10, 2017 January Summary Volunteer Hours 858:36 12 MAC adoptions 9 Tulsa Hills, 3 Broken Arrow 2 volunteer groups 3 Volunteer Training classes MAC 100, Dog 200, Adoptions 100 First no more bullying class Volunteer program on hold until March 15 th Student workers No More Bullying During the third week in January we held our first No More Bullying classes at Grimes elementary. Overall everything went very well. We have had trouble scheduling more school visits. Schedules are tight and it s hard for teachers to set aside an hour a day for five days in a row. The problem is that most schools already had their spring semester planned before we reached out to them. There may be an opportunity for us to visit a few schools later this semester, but we don t have any commitments yet. I m following up with the contacts I have and will continue to reach out to more schools. Once testing is complete we will approach teachers about scheduling visits for the fall semester. Charter schools are another option that we will begin to pursue. Charter schools may have the flexibility that we need for this program. We will continue to reach out to public schools until we find a partner. Volunteer Program After studying how shelters across the country operate their volunteer program Danielle and I decided that changes to our program were necessary. In order for us to have the time to improve the quality of our program, we are not accepting new volunteers until March 15 th. This does not affect current volunteers. During this time we are working on new materials for training classes, outlining the foster program, improving the way we use Volgistics, and brainstorming better ways to reach out to our community. Student Workers This semester we have five student workers Madison, Chase, Kerri, Jessica, and Bridget. For the spring semester, we have assigned each of them a job and consistent work schedule. Madison, our TU workstudy student, has returned for another semester. Madison covers reception and helps Danielle with MAC outings on Saturday. During the week Chase fills gaps in reception coverage, helps me with assessments and cleans the cat room. Kerri is interested in becoming a Vet Tech and works in the clinic. Jessica just joined us this week and primarily helps with data entry. Bridget is a student at TU and is conducting a time study to help us identify improvements that could be made in pet care and other areas. Combined they contribute over 50 hours each week. Other Info We had a great turnout at our January rescue social! The next social will likely be March 23 rd. Clear the Shelters, Saturday, August 19 th. Crissy and I are meeting with KJRH to discuss marketing on 2/13. We have already begun coordinating with other rescues and Woodland Hills Mall. Scheduling spring events - Woofin it, Blue Dome, Art Crawl, Tulsa Garden Center, and others.

18 Curtis B. Adams III Director of Community Engagement March 10, 2017 February Summary Volunteer Hours 901:24 MAC adoptions 9, Tulsa Hills PetSmart Puppy Bowl 8 Adoptions Cat Yoga Raised $600 3 volunteer groups Volunteer Hours The first two months of 2017 saw a significant increase in hours donated by volunteers. In January volunteer hours increased by 37% and in February 29%. Danielle has done an excellent job at expanding our use of Volgistics and tracking volunteers. We have begun to assign volunteers and community service workers to shifts and are asking them if they can work those shifts consistently. We are also using more student workers and have found a place for high school interns as well. We still struggle to fill all of the gaps in reception, but the clinic and MAC have a consistent volunteer base and almost all of our green dogs are walked on a daily basis. Puppy Bowl On February 4 th we partnered with the Humane Society of Tulsa for Tulsa s first Puppy Bowl. The Puppy Bowl is modeled after the Super Bowl themed adoption event that Animal Planet host every year. The event was held on the patio of R Bar & Grill on Brookside. We nine puppies competing and eight of them were adopted. All of the attendees had a great time and it was nice to partner with another rescue group. We did have issues with managing the crowd but overall it was a great event that I hope we repeat next year. Cat Yoga We held a cat yoga class on Saturday, February 25 th at The Yoga Room on Brookside. The yoga class was an opportunity for us to reach a new audience and for our cats to get more exposure. Attendees registered for the class ahead of time and tickets were sold for $15. Between ticket sales and other donations, we were able to raise just over $600. There were no adoptions at the event but one of the attendees came to the shelter the following day and adopted a cat. Other Info Scheduling spring events Met with KJRH to begin planning for Clear the Shelter No concrete updates for the No More Bullying program