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THE JOINT ANIMAL CONTROL MUNICIPAL SERVICE BOARD

MEETING AGENDA

Township of HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Municipal Office, Camborne DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 TIME: 1:00 PM

Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 1.1 Chair, Councillor Gary Woods to call the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE NATURE THEREOF 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS CIRCULATED 3.1 Agenda of the September 16th, 2015 meeting of the Joint Animal Control

Municipal Services Board: 4. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 3 - 8 4.1 Minutes of the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board meeting of

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015. 4.2 Business Arising from Previous Meeting Minutes / Notification of New

Business 9 - 10 4.3 Minutes of the Friends of the Shelter of Hope Committee meetings of July

9th, 2015 and August 31st, 2015. 4.4 Business Arising from the Friends of the Shelter of Hope Minutes:

5. DELEGATIONS 5.1 No delegations at this time. 6. CORRESPONDENCE 11 6.1 Letter from Mark Lovshin - Ferel Cats 12 - 13 6.2 Letter from JW - Ferel Cats 14 6.3 Email from S. Proulx - Cat Adoptions 15 - 16 6.4 Email from Christine Rowland - Shelter Lock Down 17 - 31 6.5 Items from Christine Rowland for review and discussion:

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7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 32 - 35 7.1 Manager's Monthly Report (will be distributed on Monday via K. Surerus): 8. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 36 - 37 8.1 Animal Control Officer's Reports: 9. RESOLUTIONS 9.1 None at this time. 10. BYLAWS 10.1 None at this time. 11. NEW AND OTHER BUSINESS

12. CLOSED SESSION 12.1 Motion to adjourn to a Closed Session in accordance with Section 239(2)(b)

of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended for the purpose of Human Resources/Performance Review matters, at 3:00 p.m.

12.2 Motion to reconvene to the Regular Session of the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board meeting, at p.m.

13. NEXT MEETING 13.1 The next scheduled Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board meeting is

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015. (Please note Recording Secretary R. van de Moosdyk will be away and unable to attend.)

14. ADJOURNMENT 14.1 Motion to adjourn

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July 15, 2015Minutes of the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board Meeting held on Wednesday July 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Grafton Municipal Office, Grafton ON. Present: Chair Councillor G. Woods, Deputy Mayor G. Burns, Councillor S.

Gibson Staff: R. van de Moosdyk, Recording Secretary

E. McKinley, Shelter ManagerB. Goodwin, TreasurerB. Thompson, Human Resources Manager

Regrets: Councillor L. Sherwin

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 Chair, Councillor Gary Woods, called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE NATURE THEREOF

2.1 There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest at this time.

3. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES

3.1 Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board Meeting Minutes of June 17th, 2015.

Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Burns;

"Be it resolved that the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board Meeting Minutes of June 17th, 2015, be adopted.

CARRIED."

3.2 Business Arising from Previous Meeting Minutes / Notification of New Business No business arising from previous minutes.

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4. DELEGATIONS

4.1 There is no delegations at this time.

5. CORRESPONDENCE/CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

5.1 There has been no correspondence received to date for inclusion on this agenda.

6. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1 Manager's Report dated July 15th, 2015.


"Be it resolved that the Manager's Report dated July 15th, 2015, be received and filed.

CARRIED."

6.2 It was the consensus of the Board to have the Shelter Manager follow-up with the Human Society with respect to strays.

6.3 Approval of Policies:

Moved by Deputy Mayor Burns, seconded by Councillor Gibson;

"Be it resolved that the Violence and Harassment Policy as presented by approved as amended in order to remove the personal tone from the policy.

CARRIED."

6.4 Barn Cat Program - Update

To: Shelter of Hope Animal Services Board From: Christine Collie Rowland RE: UPDATE on the Barn Cat Adoption program promotion

Here is a link to the press release at the Shelter of Hope website: http://www.shelterofhope.ca/news-release-barn-cat-adoption-program-initiated-at-shelter-of-hope/

A link to the above page was posted on the Shelter of Hope Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ShelterOfHopeAnimalServices and got widely shared by Facebook users.

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http://www.shelterofhope.ca/news%C2%ADrelease%C2%ADbarn%C2%ADcat%C2%ADadoption%C2%ADprogram%C2%ADinitiated%C2%ADat%C2%ADshelter%C2%ADof%C2%ADhope/http://www.shelterofhope.ca/news%C2%ADrelease%C2%ADbarn%C2%ADcat%C2%ADadoption%C2%ADprogram%C2%ADinitiated%C2%ADat%C2%ADshelter%C2%ADof%C2%ADhope/


Press release was sent out to 26 media outlets (local news reporters, local newspapers, radio stations, news websites and CHEX-TV) and received the following media coverage:

● was on front page of Northumberland Today print newspaper ● http://www.chextv.com/2015/05/27/barn-cat-adoption-program-gives-felines-second-chance/ ● CHEX tv interview with SOH Manager re new barn cat program on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW5qn0iJwZQ ● http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/5659326-hamilton-township-shelter-offers-barn-cat-pro gram/ ● http://www.northumberlandview.ca/index.php?module=news&type=user&func=display&sid=34641 ● http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2015/05/26/shelter-announces-barn-cat-adoptions ● http://www.pressreader.com/canada/northumberland-today/20150527 Locations where the mini-posters are displayed and I explained the program in person:

● Individuals at Ganaraska Forest Centre re: rural issues public event ● Municipal Office, Port Hope Ward 2, Canton, ON ● 25 individual vendors at the Port Hope Farmers Market ● RBC Royal Bank, Walton St., Port Hope ● Port Hope Public Library, Queen St., Port Hope ● Garden Hill Public Library, Garden Hill, ON ● Osland Farm Market Store, Welcome, ON ● Gilmer’s Home Hardware, Toronto Rd., Port Hope ● Ganaraska Animal Clinic, Port Hope ● Port Hope Veterinary Hospital, Peter St., Port Hope ● Dale Veterinary Clinic, Toronto Rd., Port Hope ● YIG Your Independent Grocer, Toronto Rd., Port Hope ● A&P store, Peter St., Port Hope ● Welcome Esso Variety, Welcome, ON ● Garden Hill Variety Store, Garden Hill, ON ● Pet Valu, Peter St., Port Hope ● Northumberland Grain, Hwy2 ● Nutrition House, Northumberland Mall

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● Lynch, Rutherford Accounting, Walton St main street window., Port Hope ● Suntree Natural Foods, Ontario St., Port Hope ● Burnham’s Market, Hwy.2 ● Paulmacs Cobourg ● All vendors at Cobourg Farmers Market, Cobourg ● Global Pet Foods, Division St. Cobourg ● All Creatures Great and Small, King St., Cobourg

6.5 Animal Control Officer's report for June 2015.


"Be it resolved that the Animal Control Officer's report for June 2015, be received and filed.

CARRIED."

6.6 Christine Rowland - Media Updates and Marketing Campaign.FOSTER CARE PROGRAM Northumberland Today carried the story on June 29th, almost word for word from the press release. But overall, the media coverage was disappointing but not unexpected. When the press release was changed from announcing a new program, to instead soliciting additional volunteers, it lowered its news worthiness. However, once a Foster Care application form has been approved, I'll be able to promote the Foster Care program on social media, through Facebook and Twitter.

BARN CAT PROGRAM Barn Cat Adoption program did receive excellent initial media coverage, and a number of times, all or most of the press release was used verbatim. Further to the list of media coverage and poster locations that had been included in last month's agenda pack, since that time I have also gone to the Cobourg Farmers Market and explained the program to each individual vendor and left a poster with each of them. I've also explained and given posters at: Burnhams Market on Hwy 2, Global Pet Foods, and All Creatures Great and Small in Cobourg, in addition to numerous individuals.

It'll be promoted at the Animals R Us event on July 25th, and I'll be asking people to support it with donations at the event.

I'd like to get additional promotion in the news media by doing a followup, longer article type press release about the success of the program and include a couple of case study examples (with testimonial quotes from some adopters, hopefully extolling how beneficial the barn cats and program is). In order to do this I'd need copies of the barn cat adoption applications to do the research. At the same time I'd be able to analyze the areas in the 4 municipalities that the

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program is getting results in and know where else to specifically target. It would also be useful to analyse their application form answers for the question "How did you hear about our Barn Cat Adoption Program" to know which promotion methods have been the most effective so far. FACEBOOK Further to an email I sent out on Monday, I started a campaign to get more "Likes" (subscribers for the SOH Facebook page) - my goal is to get it to 1,000. I've posted the campaign pitch at numerous online locations, in Facebook groups and pages and on Twitter. This morning the number of Likes/Subscribers had climbed to 955. When the SOH Facebook page had been reactivated in May, after being deactivated in Feb during the negative publicity, it had 633 subscribers. so based on today's numbers, there has been a 50% increase in subscribers in a period of a bit over two month. The Facebook page has also become more active with more people sharing posts and interacting on the page.

7. RESOLUTIONS

7.1 None at this time.

8. BYLAWS

8.1 None at this time.

9. NEW AND OTHER BUSINESS

9.1 Fostering Program:


"Be it resolved that the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board approve Mrs. Christine Rowland to review the existing list of fostering individuals; and further that she prepare a revised and more comprehensive Fostering Program Application Form which is to include a Vulnerable Sector Check for the Board's review.

CARRIED."

9.2 Update/Minutes from the Ad Hoc Committee - Friends of the Shelter of Hope It was concurred that there is a huge abundance of enthusiasm in the group and have many items to review, documents to draft and events to plan. The next meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee - Friends of the Shelter of Hope is August 27, 2015.

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Hamilton Township Representative: An application from a resident of Hamilton Township was reviewed and the reference checks completed.


"Be it resolved that the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board appointment Ms. Sherry Seymour as the representative for Hamilton Township of the Ad Hoc Committee Friends of the Shelter of Hope. CARRIED."

10. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

10.1 Motion to adjourn to Closed Session in accordance with Section 239(2)(b)(d) of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended, at 3:56 p.m.

Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Burns ;

"Be it resolved that the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board adjourn to a Closed Session in accordance with Section 239(2)(b)(d) of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended, at 3:56 p.m. CARRIED."

10.2 Motion to reconvene to Regular Session at 4:53 p.m.


"Be it resolved that the Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board reconvene to Regular Session at 4:53 p.m. CARRIED."

11. ADJOURNMENT

11.1 Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Burns;

The Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m. CARRIED."

________________________________________ Chair, Councillor Gary Woods

________________________________________ Recording Secretary, Robin van de Moosdyk

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Friends of the Shelter of Hope Committee

Meeting July 9th

Emily Skelton, Sherry Gibson, Larry Sherwin, Christine Collie Rowland, Greg Burns, Kristen Stewart, Laurel Merriam, Elizabeth McKinlay

Elizabeth gave a tour of the shelter and talked about what the renovations were going to look like

Laurel agreed to take notes.

Things that need to be done:

1) Review the Policies and Procedures of the SOH2) Assist in the promotion of the SOH Mission Statement: does is fit in with the strategic plan for

the Joint Animal Control Board3) Recruiting volunteers4) Assist in connecting animals with owners/adopters5) Transportation of animals (liability concerns)6) Promotion of animals (ie Barn Cat Programme)7) Finances/fundraising: how to designate donations8) Activities/Events

-Christine would like to put a Paypal link on the website; this needs to be approved by the JACB

-Emily gave a gift card for $500 from a fundraiser they did at PetValu/Paulmacs

-copies of the policies and procedures were distributed-look through these over the next little while: see if there are procedures to go with each of the policies-Larry is willing to work on this with anyone else who’s interested

-given a draft of the 2014-2018 Strategic Plan -what’s missing?-Christine has offered to work on this with Greg

-we are going to order a banner that says “Friends of the Shelter of Hope”; Elizabeth has been able to get these donated in the past and will ask again, hopefully in time for the Animals r Us festival on the 25th

-there is a Facebook page for the Shelter, and a Twitter account-talked about whether or not to post lost animals on Facebook to help them find their owners

-Elizabeth is going to put together a list of what she needs to help her – where the gaps are; she will email them to everyone

-suggested that we look at hiring a vet to do spay and neuter, need to build a surgery room as wellNext Meeting: Thursday, August 27th 7:30 pm at the Shelter

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Friends of the Shelter of Hope, August 31st, 2015

Present: Larry Sherwin, Sherry Gibson, Elizabeth McKinley, Christine Collie Rowland, Emily Skelton, Kristen Stewart, Shari Seymour, Laurel Merriam

Nomination of Officers

Emily nominated Christine as Chair, Kristin seconded, Carried

Laurel nominated Emily as Vice-Chair, Christine seconded, Carried

Laurel was nominated as secretary at the last meeting

Approval of minutes from last meeting: Emily MOVED, Kristin SECONDED, Carried

Set-up at Farmers Market was very successful. Spoke to around 100 people. Many people made purchases of dog cookies or cat grass kits, or made donations. A total of $294.50

Discussed having a Paypal account so that people can donate to the FOSOH, but it needs to be done properly.All monies are kept track of through Hamilton Township; each area has its own line in the account (e.g. fundraising, general donations, Mercy Fund, spay/neuter fund)Any money we raise needs to be accounted for separately, and when it’s spent, announce what it was spent on.

Pound is not allowed to run a TNR programme because of Provincial laws

Larry is working on reviewing the policies and will bring them to this committee before going to the Board

He will let Robin know that there needs to be an ongoing item on the agenda at the Board for this committee

Pound is looking at changing their adoption fees for kittens: raising them and doing a foster to adopt programme – kittens are not officially adopted until they are spayed or neutered7 cats available for adoptionChristine is going to contact the families who offered to foster to try to place them; we will do home checks, etc.Need foster homes for feral kittens; need to be able to provide food and litter for these familiesEmily suggested writing a letter to Nestle’s asking for support (they make Purina dog and cat food)

Volunteers need to be 15 or older and doing high school volunteer hours, or 18 or older otherwise

Suggested that a disinfecting dishwasher would be helpful for cleaning litter boxes and dishes

Our goals: promoting and funding the barn cat programme; looking at the policies and procedures; fundraising for the shelter; strategic plan, finding foster homes and volunteers; public education programmes;

Next meeting Monday September 28th 7:00 pm

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FROM: Mark Lovshin [mailto:[email protected]]SENT: August-12-15 10:11 AMTO: Mark LovshinSUBJECT: Feral Cats

To the shelter board

Feral cats will carry diseases, infections and viruses at a much higher rate than domestic cats. They are a wild animal that do not receive the personal care and vet attention. They live in the wild and will not be a house cat or pet. I would challenge anyone on that fact. The plan to send them to farms is only a short term solution at best. There is only a few farms left in the area. The shelter was built as a pound first and a shelter second. Keeping wild feral cats for a long period of time is cruel. It endangers staff and anyone who adopts these cats. Keeping a large number of unadoptable cats is not the best way to spend tax payers money or money donated to the shelter. The shelter is a business and should be run as one. Please consider keeping only good adoptable cats. The humane society does not accept wild feral cats. They wouldn't put their staff at risk or those adopting their animals. I cannot stress it enough that these are wild animals. The shelter has a lot to be proud of when it comes to adopting out cats and dogs. It is a model used by many other municipalities. Many animals have found homes since it was built. Please don`t forget all the positives instead of listening to the negatives.

Mark Lovshin

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Hi Robin,

Here is an email for the JACMS Board's attention

Name Shane K Proulx

Email [email protected]

Subject Cat adoptions

Message Sorry about that, my e-mail got sent before it was finished. I will never agree that killing my cats was the right thing to do, however it warms my heart to see that so many cats are being saved, and adopted out. I would encourage everyone to adopt cats from the shelter, they need homes, and the price to adopt them is more than reasonable at $85. I would pay myself to adopt some of them, I hope that would not be a problem if I come in to look at them, and perhaps adopt one? My 11 cats are all very healthy and doing well, including my 16.5 year old female calico cat Jasmine. She is thin, but she does eat, and she is still very active for her age. I went to the humane society last week, and they currently have 63 cats in their facility, I don't know how many you have, could you let me know this, I downloaded your cats for adoption today to show people? Adoptions at the humane society have been quite slow for the last two months, and they are hoping thi ngs pick up soon, they have some older cats for adoption that are otherwise healthy, I don't have a problem adopting out an older cat, they need homes just as much as the younger ones. I do not hate Elizabeth, I hate what she did, there is a difference. If I come in to see cats you will not have any trouble from me, that is a promise. I don't know how comfortable I would be doing so, but it is time to consider adopting again, I have moved on with my life, I cannot bring back those 5 cats, they are gone forever, but they will always live in my memories, your truly:- Shane K Proulx.

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Hi all,

When I phoned the SOH today, Kate informed me that the SOH was now in "lock down" and refusing admissions and adoptions. Apparently the URI (Upper Respiratory Infection) has further spread in the facility.

It seems that the infection has been there for a while. Almost 8 weeks ago, I met a couple on June 19th who told me they had adopted a cat on June 18th that had been spayed a day or so earlier. and that they were surprised when they were sent home with a 10-day antibiotic prescription when they picked the cat up. When I met them, it was one day after the adoption, and they were worried that the cat was wheezing, had a runny nose and didn't seem well,

I spoke to Kate Lennan of the Northumberland Humane Society today, and she informed me that the NHS typically gets URI outbreaks twice a year. Their last outbreak was in April 2015.

Note the NHS outbreaks happen through owner surrendered cats - and not feral cats, since they don't accept feral cats at NHS. Any cat - domesticated pet, stray or feral - can be a carrier of one of the conditions that can lead to URI. The outbreak at SOH is not because of the barn cats.

However, the NHS uses a different protocol to minimize the severity of outbreaks. They vaccinate ALL cats (except the few surrendered with up-to-date vaccination certificates) with the FVRCP vaccination (which helps prevent and minimize URI) and that is normally done by staff within 24 hours.

I was told by Clayton, part-time animal control officer at SOH, that only the kittens are vaccinated by staff at SOH, and that for adult cats, they wait to receive vaccinations from the veterinary at the time they go in for their spaying or neutering. This extra time lag before receiving the FVRCP vaccination, plus holding cats at the SOH who are not sent to the vet for spaying/neutering/vaccinations creates an environment more susceptible to URI

The NHS, when they notice symptoms of URI, use a lysine paste, and "doxy" pills to treat it. Kate at NHS said: "We never euthanize for URI. Anything that is treatable, we treat with our veterinary partners." It is likely easier for NHS to treat URI since they have a prevention program of vaccination which reportedly lessens the instance and severity of URI.

I'm attaching the "Feline URI Protocol" treatment document, that Kate Lennan of NHS kindly forwarded to me. I'm including further below some information on the FVRCP vaccination.

I suggest that the current vaccination protocol at the SOH be examined, and perhaps be put more in line with what NHS does, in order to lessen the instance and severity of URI outbreaks at SOH.

Sincerely,

Christine

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FVRCPKnown as the feline distemper/respiratory or “three-way” vaccine, this a core vaccine recommended for all cats. The vaccine provides protection against common strains of feline herpesvirus and calicivirus (common causes of “colds” and sometimes, serious respiratory disease) and panleukopenia virus (“distemper,” a potentially fatal gastroinstestinal disease). FVRCP is designed to minimize or prevent upper respiratory tract infections. While no vaccine is 100% protective against contraction of a virus, the FVRCP vaccine provides excellent protection against the more severe symptoms of infection, thus enabling vaccinated cats to recover much faster. All kittens and cats with unknown history should receive injectable FVRCP vaccines in a series of boosters every 3-4 weeks until they are 4 months plus a 1 year booster. Cats that have completed the initial series would then receive an intranasal (drops in the nose) vaccine that is given every 3 years. It should be noted that up to 15% of cats may develop mild "cold" symptoms for 2-3 days after intranasal vaccination. We prefer the intranasal vaccine in older cats to reduce the risk of side effects that have been associated with the injectable vaccine: sarcomas, injection site pain, joint pain, and fever or vomiting. - See more at: http://www.catsexclusive.com/vaccination-guidelines

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http://www.catsexclusive.com/vaccination-guidelines

REPORT: Looking After Feral Cats at Shelter of Hope and in Foster Homes Report prepared by Christine Collie Rowland

Feral Cats? Or Stray Cats? Stray and feral cats can be difficult to tell apart, especially when they are trapped or frightened. Scared stray cats often need time to relax and show their level of socialization. Whereas socialized cats may be vocal, meow, or “answer” your voice, feral cats typically don’t.

A "feral" cat is a cat who has reverted in some degree to a wild state. They originate from former domestic cats who were lost or abandoned and then learned to live outdoors or in environments involving little human contact, such as warehouses, factories or abandoned buildings. In most cases, feral cats are not completely wild because they still depend on people for their food source, whether it's a caretaker who comes by once or twice a day, a dumpster outside a restaurant, garbage cans, or the like. Relatively few feral cats subsist only by hunting.

To what degree a feral cat is wild depends on several factors. Foremost, is the age of the cat. Young kittens are more capable of being socialized and successfully reintroduced to domestic life than a feral adult. Another factor is what generation feral is the cat. A kitten born outdoors to a mother who was herself formerly domestic is likely to socialize easier than one born to a mother who is seventh generation feral. The extent of daily human contact also plays an important role in determining how wild a cat will be, or how tame they will become. If cats have regular interaction with people, such as in a community garden, they will tend to be friendlier and more approachable than if they live in a back alley where people rarely venture. Finally, there's the wild card factor, which is the particular cat's personality. It's not unheard of for someone to tame an older, multigenerational feral who has been largely isolated from people, but it takes time and lots of patience.

Useful resources: http://www.alleycat.org/StrayorFeral http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/

Equipment for Handling and Caring for Feral Cats It’s understandable that there are additional considerations and risks for shelter staff when caring for unsocialized cats in a shelter environment. Luckily, special products and enclosures, and procedures have already been developed to protect shelter staff and to make the shelter experience less stressful for the cat. The plexiglass hand shield, shown below, is manufactured by an American company, Tomahawk Live Trap. It is designed for use by animal handlers to avoid getting scratched or bitten. The clear seethrough plexiglass makes it less stressful for the animal. It sells for $25.US direct from the manufacturer at: http://www.livetrap.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30238 or for $39.99.US at walmart.com at http://www.walmart.com/ip/TomahawkAnimalHandShield/45771436

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http://www.alleycat.org/StrayorFeralhttp://www.neighborhoodcats.org/http://www.livetrap.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30238http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tomahawk-Animal-Hand-Shield/45771436

The article “Fostering a Feral Cat Safely” included below is from: http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_FOSTERING_A_FERAL_CAT_SAFELY Neighborhood Cats is a nonprofit organization that specializes in feral cats, and whose website (neighborhoodcats.org) has a wealth of resources for feral cat handling. The type of enclosures in the photos below, would be suitable both in a foster setting and at the Shelter of Hope.

Fostering a Feral Cat Safely

Fostering a feral cat safely means not letting him or her go in your bathroom and hoping somehow you'll get him in a carrier later. Or releasing him into your bedroom then trying to figure out how you'll ever get him out from under your bed. Remember that your environment is totally unfamiliar to a feral cat and you are perceived as a threat, especially in this strange new territory. You have to give the cat a space where he feels safe and where he can learn about his new surroundings, if he's interested in doing so, or quietly retreat. That's what the Feral Cat Setup allows you to do. In cases where someone has a good reason for trying to adopt a feral cat, the chances of a successful transition to indoor life are greatly increased by use of the Setup for at least two or three weeks until the cat is visibly comfortable. At that time, the cage door can be left open for the cat to come and go as he pleases.

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http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_FOSTERING_A_FERAL_CAT_SAFELY

The Setup can be done using either a Feral Cat Den (see Recommended Traps & Equipment) or a small carrier. We recommend using a den because it is safer and easier. However, we realize many people will only have access to a small carrier due to time constraints or costs, so we describe both methods below.

FERAL CAT DEN

1. Materials needed:

● Cage, at least 36"L x 24"W x 20"H ● Feral cat den ● Small litter pan (the smallest can use aluminum baking pan) ● Yardstick or broomstick handle ● Cotton sheet ● Newspaper ● Food and water dishes ● Small towel (optional)

2. The setup (without the cat): Line the bottom of the cage with newspaper. Place the den in the back left corner of the cage (see photo, above), leaving the round porthole door on the side of the den accessible. Towards the front of the cage, the litter pan is placed to the left, food and water bowls to the right. A sheet covers the back half of the cage at all times and can be pulled over the entire cage when you want to make the cat's environment as calm as possible. A small towel could be placed inside the den to make your feral more comfortable, but be aware it could get dirty, especially after a long stay. 3. Putting the cat inside:

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http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_RECOMMENDED_TRAPS_AND_EQUIPMENT

a) Have the vet deliver the cat to you inside the den, or transfer the cat into the den from a trap. Don't try to release the cat straight from a trap into the Feral Cat Setup!! b) Place the den (containing the cat) inside the cage, in the back left corner. Unlock the porthole side door of the den, if the porthole door has a lock. c) Close and lock the cage door. d) Slide the yardstick or broomstick through the bars of the cage and lift open the porthole side door of the den. e) Cover the cage with the cotton sheet to calm the cat. 4. Feeding and cleaning: The cat's natural tendency will be to run into the den through the side door whenever you approach. If he gets bold, you might have to try removing the cotton cover from the cage, making a loud sound, spritzing him with a little water or gently poking him with the yardstick. After he's in the den, reach through the bars of the cage with the yardstick and close the porthole door. Once the side door is closed, you can open the cage door. If the den's side door has a lock, engage it. Remove the den with the cat inside from the cage, then clean the cage and put food and water in. Once you're finished, put the den and cat back into the cage and unlock the den's porthole door, but do not open it. Close and lock the cage door and then open the den's porthole door, using the yardstick. SMALL CARRIER

1. Materials needed:

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● Cage, at least 36"L x 24"W x 20"H ● Small cat carrier with swinging and lockable front door ● Small litter pan (the smallest can use aluminum baking pan) ● Yardstick or broomstick handle ● Cotton sheet ● Newspaper ● Food and water dishes ● Twist tie ● Small towel (optional)

2. The setup (without the cat): The bottom of the cage is lined with newspaper. The carrier sits in one of the rear corners whether left or right depends on which direction the front door opens. When fully open, the door needs to rest against the side of the cage, not being swinging in the middle. Side by side to the carrier is the litter box. Food and water dishes are placed towards the front of the cage. A sheet covers the back half of the cage, but needs to be large enough to cover all of it when necessary to calm the cat. 3. Putting the cat inside: The cat should already be inside the carrier when placing him into the setup. Do not try to release the cat directly from a trap into the cage he will be able to easily escape otherwise. Ask your veterinarian to place the cat into the carrier following spay/neuter surgery. With the cat in the carrier already, follow these steps:

a) Place the carrier with the cat into the rear corner of the cage. b) Slide the yardstick or broom handle through both sides of the cage so it bars the carrier door from opening (see photo, r.) c) Unlock the carrier door, leaving the yardstick in place. Use a plate or book to shield your hand if you're concerned about getting scratched. d) Place food and water at the front of the cage.

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e) Close and lock the cage door. f) Remove the yardstick, then use it to reach into the cage through the bars and maneuver the carrier door open until the front door rests against the side of the cage. g) Use the twist tie to secure the carrier door to the side of the cage. h) Cover the cage partially or fully with the sheet to calm the cat.

4. Feeding and cleaning: In order to safely open the cage door to feed and clean, the cat must be inside the carrier with the front door locked. Usually, a feral cat will run into the carrier as soon as you approach the cage. If he doesn't, you may need to coax him inside by making a loud noise, tapping the side of the cage, poking gently with the yardstick or spraying a small amount of water towards him. Once the cat is inside the carrier, follow these steps:

a) Untie the carrier door from the side of the cage. b) Using the yardstick, maneuver the carrier door shut c) Bar the carrier door by sliding the yardstick through the sides of the cage just in front of the carrier door. d) Open the cage door. e) Lock the carrier door. f) Clean up and leave food in front. g) Unlock the carrier door, using a plate or book to avoid scratches. Leave the yardstick in place, barring the carrier door from opening. h) Close and lock the cage door. i) Remove the yardstick. j) Use the yardstick to open the carrier door. k) Twisttie the carrier door to the the side of the cage. l) Cover the cage partially or fully with the sheet.

If you'd prefer, you can remove the carrier with the cat locked inside while you're cleaning. When you're finished straightening up, put the carrier back inside the cage, bar the carrier door with the yardstick and continue with the steps outlined above starting with (g)

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Feline URI Protocol

Cats with sneezing/clear ocular or nasal discharge:

Move to isolation for 3 days minimal of daily monitoring

Take and record temperature

If clinical signs subside and cat has three consecutive days with no URI signs, release

patient

If clinical signs worsen, antimicrobials may begin

Cat with yellow/green nasal discharge or severe URI signs (not eating, fever [>39.5] etc):

Doxycycline therapy* for 1 week minimum Contact Veterinarian after 7 days on medication

At 7 day recheck if cat appears healthy, recommend moving to adoption with other post-

URI cats or in single kennel. Cats need to have 3 days symptom free before release

At 7 day recheck, if cat is responsive but not completely better, vet may recommend 3

days of continued medication with recheck at day 10

At 7 day recheck if cat is unresponsive, vet may recommend switching antibiotic or further

diagnostics such as blood work, FeLV/FIV test

500mg of Lysine (Viralys) should be given twice daily at first signs of URI and

continued until 3 days symptom free

Cat requires exam in either of these cases

* Dosing for Doxycycline: 10mg/kg once daily. To calculate this, multiply the cat’s weight in kg by 10 and divide by 100. See example below:

5kg cat → 5 x 10 ÷ 100 = 0.5 which is ½ a tablet.

For kittens requiring small doses: take 1 tablet and crush into fine powder. Mix thoroughly with

1 tsp butter, divide into 10 equal portions and put into freezer. Each portion would be a

concentration of 10 mg. This means when doing your calculations, instead of dividing by 100,

divide by 10.

Always follow doxy with 3-5ml water

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SHELTER OF HOPE ANIMAL SERVICES 2363 Theatre Rd. S. Box 1060 Cobourg, Ontario K9A 4W5 Phone: 905-885-7808 Fax No.: 905-885-6804 Emergency: 905-885-8092

FOSTER CARE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM In order to be considered to foster, you must: be 18 years of age; have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in your household; provide valid identification with your current address; and provide the name and phone number of your landlord/superintendent/management company in a condo or rental situation. Section 1. Name of Primary Caregiver: ______________________________________ Date: _____________ Address: _________________________________________ City: ____________________________ Postal Code: ____________________ Email: ___________________________________________ Phone: ___________________ (home) ____________________ (work) ____________________ (cell) May we contact you at your work number? ____Yes ____No Occupation:_________________ Age (circle age): Under 18 1824 2535 3655 55+ Please describe your home. (Rural/suburban, etc.) _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________Fenced Yard: ____Yes ____No Do you own or rent? _____ If renting, please provide your landlord’s name and phone number ___________________________________________________________________________________ Indicate what you feel your level of “Animal Care Experience” is: ____No experience ____Have had one or two animals ____Knowledgeable and Experienced Past Fostering Experience: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ With what organization did you foster?__________________________________________________ Volunteer Experience (past or present): ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Why would you like to volunteer as a foster home with the Shelter of Hope? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Are you willing to supply the foster animals food and supplies yourself? If not, please indicate what you would need supplied: ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Are you willing to work with or foster: Pets with behavioural/physical disorders? ____Yes ____No Pregnant animals with babies who may require bottle feeding? ____Yes ____No Elderly animals who may require extra attention? ____Yes ____No Cats that need socialization/taming? ____Yes ____No

Please check below what types of pets you would be willing to foster: DOGS:

Dogs (circle age/ages): newborn w/mother newborn w/o mother puppy adult elderly Are you willing to foster more than one dog? ____Yes ____No Are you willing to foster an unspayed or unneutered dog? ____Yes ____No

CATS: Cats (circle age/ages): newborn w/mother newborn w/o mother kitten adult elderly Are you willing to foster more than one cat? ____Yes ____No Are you willing to foster an unspayed or unneutered cat? ____Yes ____No

Do you have any experience with socializing semiferal or feral cats? _____Yes ______No What type(s) of pet(s) do you own, or have owned, during the past five years? Type/Breed Age Sex (Spayed/Neutered) Vaccination Date Still Own _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ How do your pets interact with other animals? ________________________________________ Name of Your Veterinarian Name of Veterinarian Clinic Phone Number ___________________________ ___________________________ ______________________ How many people are in your household? ______ adults ______ children Please indicate ages of children in your home. ________________________________________ Do you or anyone in your household have any pet allergies? ______________________________ Has anyone in your household been cited for violation of any Animal Control Laws ___Yes ___No How long will animals be alone on average day?___Not at all ___1 to 3 hrs ___4 to 6 hrs ___6+ hrs Do you have a room where the foster animal could be kept separate? _____Yes _____No Please let us know what your availability is for fostering: Short term (4 weeks or less) _____________ Long term (greater than 4 weeks) ______________ References (Please do not include relatives) Applicant consents to references being contacted: Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Date: ______________________ Signature: ____________________________________________

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A prescreening of foster homes is required consisting of an interview and may include a home visit. Section 2 – I agree to the following conditions (Please initial each) (Shelter shall mean Shelter of Hope Animal Services) ____I certify my own pets are licensed and up to date on his/her vaccinations. ____If I foster a cat, I understand and agree that it must be kept indoors. ____If I foster a dog, I understand and agree that it must be in a secure, fencedin area or on a leash when outside. ____If requested, I agree to keep my pets separated from the foster animal(s). If the foster animal(s) are incubating any diseases this separation will minimize the chance of any animal becoming ill. I understand that shared bedding, dishes, and any other item can transfer diseases between animals. ____Should the foster animal(s) become ill while in my care I agree to call the Shelter before taking the animal to the veterinarian clinic. Any charges incurred will be my responsibility if the animal is taken to the veterinarian clinic without authorization of the Shelter. ____I understand that the Shelter is not responsible for any property damage and/or injuries that may occur. Any damages and/or injuries will be my responsibility. ____The Shelter is not responsible should any of my animals become ill from a foster animal. I agree to pay any veterinary expenses incurred for my animal(s). I fully understand that the foster animal is the property of the Shelter and cannot be adopted and/or rehomed to a third party by the foster parent. ____I understand that a home visit by a Shelter representative may be undertaken for the purpose of determining suitability for a fostering environment. ____I understand that I am required to provide a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check by my local police service prior to being accepted as a foster care volunteer. Section 3 Waiver and Release of Liability ____I hereby understand that any animal that I foster from the Shelter of Hope Animal Services belongs to the Shelter of Hope Animal Services. I am caring for her/him temporarily until a permanent home is found. I will under no circumstances rehome the animal to a third party myself and I will contact the Shelter if I am no longer able to care for the animal. ____The Shelter of Hope Animal Services and its four funding municipalities shall not be held responsible for any bodily injuries or any property damage caused by any foster animal or its offspring. ____I WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE the Shelter of Hope Animal Services and its four funding municipalities from any and all liability, including but not limited to, liability arising from the negligence or fault of the entities or persons released, for my death, disability, personal injury, property damage, or actions of any kind which may hereafter occur to me; or any persons present in my household. ____I INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE the Shelter of Hope Animal Services and its four funding municipalities from any and all liabilities or claims made as a result of fostering an animal, whether caused by the negligence of release or otherwise. Section 4: I authorize the investigation of all statements in this application, including contacting my references. I certify that the information I have given is true and that any misrepresentation of facts may result in my losing the privilege of fostering a pet. I understand that the Shelter of Hope Animal Services has the right to deny my request to adopt an animal. I understand that this application is the property of the Shelter of Hope Animal Services. Personal information provided is collected under authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, c.25, s.103, and will be used to determine eligibility for pet fostering purposes only. ________________________________________ _____________________ ____________________________________ Applicant Signature Date Witness OFFICE USE ONLY SECTION: Home visit completed _____________________________________________________________________________________ Staff Name______________________________________________ Decision: _______ approved ________declined Comments ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Foster Animal Checkout Fostering Program Agreement

Start Date of Foster of the animal described below:___________________ Species: ____Dog ____Cat Pound Tag # _______________ Spayed/Neutered: ____Yes ____No Animal Name: __________________ Age: ______ Description: ________________________________ Date Animal Admitted to Shelter:_______________ Vaccination Date:____________________________ Pickup Location:______________________________________________________________________ Medical Condition:_____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Needs, if any: __________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Instructions, re diet, etc. __________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ I, the undersigned, agree to foster the above described animal until ______________________________ If I have any veterinary issues, I will promptly notify the Shelter of Hope Animal Services at 9058857808. I have filled out and signed the Shelter of Hope Animal Services 3page Foster Care Volunteer Application form and Waiver and Release of Liability ____Yes ____No And I realize, and agree herein with my signature, that its terms and conditions apply to any animal that I may foster now and in the future from the Shelter of Hope Animal Services. Has any information given in your original Foster Care Volunteer Application changed? ____Yes ____No And if so, please describe: _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________________________________________ Foster Volunteer Shelter Witness Name:____________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________ Phone: Daytime____________________ Evenings___________________ Cell: ___________________ OFFICE USE ONLY: Foster Care Volunteer Application & Wavier confirmed on file and approved? ____Yes ____No Comments:___________________________________________________________________________

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FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER OF HOPE Sept. 16, 2015 Part 1. Report: Friends of the Shelter of Hope Activity Summary, prepared by Christine Collie Rowland Part 2. Attached, July 9, 2015 committee meeting minutes, prepared by Laurel Merriam File: Friends of the Shelter of Hope Committee Meeting July 9.docx Part 3. Attached, August 31, 2015 committee meeting minutes, prepared by Laurel Merriam File: Friends of The Shelter of Hope meeting August 31st.docx Friends of the Shelter of Hope Activity Summary There have been two official Friends of the Shelter of Hope committee meetings, July 9th and August 31st, held at the Shelter of Hope location. The committee has had two events: a booth at the Animals R Us festival in Victoria Park on July 25, 2015, and a booth at the Port Hope Farmers Market on August 29, 2015. Animals R Us festival booth July 25, 2015

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The Animals R Us event booth got lots of traffic, and was an excellent opportunity to publicize the Barn Cat Adoption Program, many dozens of the miniflyers were handed out throughout the 10am4pm event. We had two kittens at the booth which were a constant draw throughout the day. We were able to promote animals currently available for adoption at SOH by using the Adoption Photos Binder, and the Mercy Fund with the Mercy Fund Binder. We were adequately "manned" throughout the entire day with Emily, Christine and Marlene (a friend of Christine’s who had offered to help prior to the "Friends" forming), and Laurel who divided her time between our booth and the K9 Crusaders booth (which she had previously committed to). The Friends of the Shelter of Hope banner, arranged by Elizabeth, turned out very nice, and will be able to be put to use in the future. Christine found the pink polka dot ears, colorful tablecloth and plastic picket fence at Dollarama to brighten up the booth, and we were prepared with copies of brochures, etc that Elizabeth had printed up for the table. Emily had made a demo example of a DIY winter shelter for feral cats or barn cats. The two rambunctious kittens were a great entertainment and drew spectators throughout the day, many of whom were directed to the photo binder of adult cats awaiting adoption. The Barn Cat Adoption Program was explained to dozens of people (hardly anyone passing by escaped a miniflyer and explanation of the program!). Surprisingly almost 80% of the people spoken to about the program were unaware of it, but were supportive of it once they learned about it. This illustrates the need for more publicity and promotion of the barn cat program. Monetary support for the barn cat program totaled $178.40 (donations specifically for the barn cat program), however the booth/table rental was $75. We also promoted the Foster Care Volunteer Program, and had seven people leave their contact info in order to receive an application form. Ten people left their name and email address to sign up to receive the monthly newsletter by email. People were generally quite receptive. There were no confrontations. We did encounter some people who knew and mentioned reading the negative media reports, etc, but when informed about the new positive initiatives (barn cat adoption program, public fostering program, Friends committee) those conversations always ended positive. Overall, it was a worthwhile endeavour and helped in building more goodwill and increasing awareness of the new SOH initiatives.

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Port Hope Farmers Market booth August 29, 2015

Committee members, Kristen, Emily, Christine and Laurel participated at the Friends booth at the Port Hope Farmers Market on Saturday, 8am1pm, August 29th. Kristen had arranged for the printing of committee tshirts with the Friends of the Shelter of Hope logo designed by Christine. We were able to promote animals currently available for adoption at SOH by using the Adoption Photos Binder, and also the Mercy Fund with the Mercy Fund Binder. We also promoted the Foster Care Volunteer Program. Close to a hundred Barn Cat Adoption Program miniflyers were handed out, while at the same time the program was verbally explained with each handout. The response to the program was overwhelmingly positive, with the most common comment “What a good idea!”. Emily had made homemade dog treats which quickly sold out at $2. per bag. Laurel brought cat grass kits which sold for $3. per kit. It is estimated that close to 70% of booth visitors gave a donation for the Barn Cat Adoption Program. In the end, the total raised through donations, dog treats, and cat grass kits, was $294.50. Booth rental at the market is $15.

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FOSTER CARE PROGRAM UPDATE prepared by Christine Collie Rowland Part 1 of 2 UPDATING CONTACTS IN SOH FOSTER CARE FILE Attached (as Part 2) is a spreadsheet with the results of my attempts to contact the list (names and phone numbers) forwarded to me on July 17, 2015 by Shelter of Hope Manager, Elizabeth, of the 12 volunteer contacts in the foster care volunteer file. Of the twelve contacts: One had died March 2012, and two had phones that were no longer in service, so I was only able to reach 9 of the 12 contacts. Four of the contacts had fostered a mother cat with kittens in the past for the SOH (one 6 yrs ago, one 3 yrs ago, another 2 yrs ago and the fourth person one year ago) They said they hadn't been contacted by SOH to foster since then. Four of the people contacted said they'd be willing to foster. Of the four people interested in fostering, two of them had fostered once before for the SOH. During my phone calls, I also asked for email addresses and if they’d like to receive the monthly newsletters by email, to which all, but one, said yes. I also asked what pets they currently have. I formulated the responses onto the attached spreadsheet. NEW FOSTER CARE APPLICATION FORM The new Foster Care Volunteer application form and waiver is now in use. The application form was drafted after reviewing dozens of foster care application forms used within Canada and the USA, and my phone calls to managers of foster care programs. I had submitted a draft version of it to the SOH Board members on July 14th. Sherry Gibson and I met on July 24th to review it line by line, and later exchanged emails with additional finetuning edits. Elizabeth also had editing input into the final version. The final version has been vetted by SOH board members and Elizabeth. PROMOTION OF FOSTER CARE PROGRAM On June 23, 2015, I circulated the “NEWS RELEASE: Shelter of Hope Animal Services Announces Expanded Foster Care Program” press release to the local and regional media. See: http://www.shelterofhope.ca/newsreleaseexpandedfostercareprogramannouncedbyshelterofhopeanimalservices/ Because it wasn’t the announcement of a new program, so not really news, it didn’t get as much media coverage as the previous five media releases. It was covered in Northumberland Today: http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2015/06/29/shelterofhopeexpandsfostercare and at NorthumberlandView.ca I created a new page at the Shelter of Hope website on Sept. 3, 2015 about the Foster Care program in order to promote the program to the public: http://www.shelterofhope.ca/fostercarevolunteerprogram/ NEW FOSTER CARE VOLUNTEERS At the “Friends of the Shelter of Hope” booth at Animals R Us event in Victoria Park, Cobourg on July 25, 2015, we asked people if they’d be interested in volunteering to do foster care. Seven people expressed an interest to foster. An initial email to confirm email addresses was sent, and later, a copy of the new approved Foster Care Volunteer application form was emailed out.

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http://www.shelterofhope.ca/foster-care-volunteer-program/http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2015/06/29/shelter-of-hope-expands-foster-carehttp://www.shelterofhope.ca/news-release-expanded-foster-care-program-announced-by-shelter-of-hope-animal-services/

Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats

Number of Animals Remaining

from previous year 0 0 0 0 5 19 6 33 5 33 3 36 6 24 6 23 4 19 2 22 1 15 8 15 5 14 3 10

Number of Animals Entering

Shelter as Strays 2988 7085 259 557 297 739 317 618 298 599 267 574 267 565 218 598 218 571 237 537 195 566 156 488 156 446 103 227


Shelter as Surrenders 433 555 0 0 0 0 55 74 44 37 54 55 45 94 45 39 40 60 43 51 35 61 39 29 23 43 10 12


Shelter as Returned Adoptions 113 64 0 0 0 0 14 2 12 6 8 5 2 3 11 6 10 6 10 6 14 5 15 11 10 5 7 9


Shelter as Police Assist/Quar. 167 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 31 4 31 5 12 2 17 14 9 1 9 3 20 3 14 3 12 15

Number of Animals Redeemed

(Picked up by Owner) 1932 240 116 17 138 11 208 24 175 14 177 11 198 12 163 11 141 31 161 24 144 30 121 13 112 15 78 27

Number of Animals Adopted from

Shelter 1426 2368 104 154 124 213 149 235 155 214 150 217 121 237 95 213 115 209 120 150 86 153 93 146 73 140 41 87


Pet Store 0 1424 0 117 0 123 0 108 0 130 0 117 0 112 0 136 0 130 0 84 0 118 0 103 0 112 0 34

Number of Animals Escaped from

Shelter 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of Animals transferred

rescue/no fee adoption* 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11

Number of Animals Adopted

through Barn Cat Program* 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22

Number of Animals Still Born or

Abandonded young DIC 0 183 0 28 0 33 0 4 0 17 0 21 0 8 0 12 0 19 0 16 0 1 0 5 0 15 0 4

Number of Animals DOA or Died

in Cage within 6 days of Receipt 27 99 0 0 1 0 2 5 1 6 2 8 4 5 3 7 5 6 1 21 2 23 1 7 2 4 3 7

Number of Animals Euthanized

due to Health Reasons 92 1931 7 117 16 184 7 175 8 178 7 171 6 192 13 181 10 169 5 199 4 107 6 156 3 91 0 11


Unsuitable for Adoption 9 369 1 16 0 40 6 48 2 27 0 19 0 23 0 24 0 39 0 17 0 95 0 21 0 0 0 0


Aggressive Banned Breed 56 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 0 12 0 8 0 8 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Number of Animals Euthanized

Due to Aggression 148 1045 25 87 17 120 12 95 8 55 9 86 8 79 6 65 12 45 11 91 10 108 12 81 15 124 3 9

Number of Wild Animal Calls

Police Assist/Involved

Number of Tickets IssuedCompliance Calls

Number of Animals in Shelter

August 31, 2015 2 59 5 16 6 27 5 28 3 32 6 22 6 18 4 19 2 20 1 11 8 13 5 14 3 9 2 59Number of Animals in Pet Store

August 31, 2015 0 2 0 3 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2

Number of Cats Entering Shelter 7756 557 739 694 644 638 667 645 651 595 635 531 497 263

Number of Cts Adopted 4065 288 347 367 358 345 361 360 370 258 301 262 267 181

Percentage of Cats Adopted 53% 54% 49% 56% 59% 56% 56% 58% 59% 44% 49% 51% 55% 90%

Number of Cats Euthanized 3345 220 344 318 260 276 294 270 253 307 310 258 215 20

Percentage of Cats Euthanized 43% 41% 49% 48% 43% 45% 46% 43% 40% 53% 50% 50% 44% 10%

% of Cats Euthanized-sick** 25% 22% 26% 26% 29% 28% 30% 29% 27% 34% 17% 30% 19% 5%

** each year an average of 25% of the cats entering the shelter are sick or contract/spread URI or FIP that they are euthanized for humane reasons.

Number of Cats Annually in Shelter ( 7,756 / 12.7) = 611 Cats on Average

Number of Cats Monthly in Shelter ( 611 / 12 ) = 51 Cats per month **** of these 51 Average remember many are adopted out before the month, the average length of stay for a cat in the shelter is 28 days

Should be no more than 39 occupied cat kennels (littermates may share a cage) in the Shelter with the new addition (13 per room x 3) = 39

* Recently added information to collect for statistics that was previously included with Adopted from Shelter

78

217

129

66

81

19

22

28

12

11

160

9

216

110

155 142

279

119 99

2006 to Aug 31,2015

6 13

110 110

2003-2015

1906

232

93

63

236

2005

53

18

168

373

2003All

Municipalities

492

20142004

25

19

2007

3069

1118

29

2757

24

24

20132008 2010 20122009

22 40

Joint Animal Control Yearly Statistics2003-2015

4

7

27

14 12

15

67

2011

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Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Cats Dogs Dogs Cats


from previous year 3 10 2 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0


Shelter as Strays 103 227 23 69 28 71 26 56 18 29 8 0 2


Shelter as Surrenders 10 12 3 5 4 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 0


Shelter as Returned Adoptions 7 9 2 2 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 0


Shelter as Police Assist/Quar. 12 15 4 15 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0


(Picked up by Owner) 78 27 21 15 23 12 15 0 14 0 5 0 0


Shelter 41 87 11 28 11 30 10 19 6 9 3 0 1


Pet Store 0 34 0 10 0 3 0 14 0 7 0 0 0


rescue/no fee adoption 8 11 1 3 4 2 3 3 0 3 0 0 0


through Barn Cat Program 0 22 0 9 0 2 0 5 0 6 0 0 0


abandonded young DIC 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Number of Animals DOA or Died in

Cage within 6 days of Receipt 3 7 0 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0


due to Health Reasons 0 11 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Number of Animals Euthanized

Due to Aggression 3 9 0 4 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0





August 31, 2015 2 59 1 18 0 27 0 9 0 4 1 0 1Number of Animals in Pet Store

August 31, 2015 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

26

10

2

5

Cobourg

33

1

89 19 10

10 3

03

January-August 2015

Port Hope /

Hope

02

Alnwick /

HaldimandHamilton

21

All

Municipalities

12

7

1

8

1

0

1

0

Cramahe

.

Abandoned at

Shelter

Joint Animal Control Monthly StatisticsJanuary 1 - August 31, 2015

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from previous month 3 38 0 11 1 15 1 9 0 3 1 0 0












Shelter 4 11 0 5 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0


Pet Store 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
















July 31, 2015 2 55 0 24 1 20 1 5 0 5 0 0 1Number of Animals in Pet Store

July 31, 2015 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Joint Animal Control Monthly StatisticsJuly 2015

Abandoned at

Shelter

0

0

0

0

Cramahe

.

0

0

16

All

Municipalities

1 00

Alnwick /

HaldimandHamilton

02

July 2015

Port Hope /

Hope

18 6 0

0 0 0

Cobourg

57

3

1

0

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from previous month 2 57 0 25 1 20 1 5 0 6 0 0 1












Shelter 4 17 0 4 1 8 2 3 0 1 1 0 1


Pet Store 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
















August 31, 2015 2 59 1 19 0 27 0 9 0 3 1 0 1Number of Animals in Pet Store

August 31, 2015 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Joint Animal Control Monthly StatisticsAugust 2015

Abandoned at

Shelter

0

0

0

0

Cramahe

.

0

0

12

All

Municipalities

1 00

Alnwick /

HaldimandHamilton

00

August 2015

Port Hope /

Hope

8 1 0

1 1 0

Cobourg

43

1

1

0

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To: Animal Control Board July, 2015

From: Ross Barth, Animal Control Officer

July 2: Compliance call regarding cats at large-Camborne, Hamilton Township July 3: Assist O.P.P. re: dog bite to child, Port Hope Ward 11 July 3: Assist Cobourg Police at the Water Front Festival, regarding possible mistreat to a dog. All information forwarded to the S.P.C.A. July 9: Cobourg Police assisted me with an investigation about a dog attack to another July 9: O.P.P. assisted me to attend to a residence in Harwood, Hamilton Township, regarding non compliance to by-law and possible pit bull and dangerous dogs. July 10: Cobourg Police assist wit a dog bite to a human and a dog. July 14: Investigate a dog attack to another dog. July 15: Compliance call to residence in Harwood, re: dogs at large. July 16: Compliance call to a residence in Cobourg, re: dog attack to another dog. July 17: O.P.P. assist me with a call to Baltimore, Hamilton Township. Aggressive dog, possible pit bull. July 20: Cobourg Police called for my assistance re; removing dog from a residence and picking up an abandoned cat. The call also resulted in a call to the S.P.C.A. for follow up. July 27: Compliance call to a residence i Coldsprings, Hamilton Township regarding dogs at large. July 27: Compliance call to residence in Cobourg. Dogs at large. July 28: Follow up on an incident regarding a dog attack to a human, Port Hope, Ward 1. Police assist. July 29: Follow up on a compliance issue regarding a dog attack to a human, Port Hope Ward 1. Police assist.

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To: Animal Control Board August, 2015

From: Ross Barth, Animal Control Officer

August 5: Compliance call to Gores Landing, Hamilton Township. Charge under by-law August 7: Police assist to a call in Port Hope, Ward 11, re: dangerous dog. Dog removed August 19: Muzzle restraint order served to individual in the Cobourg area August 21: Non compliance call to Cobourg area August 21: Follow up on a cat bite to a person, Cobourg area. Person from out of town. Cat was a stray. No Police involvement August 25: Non compliance call to harbor area, Port Hope

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Agenda4. 4.1 Joint Animal Control Municipal Service Board - 15 Jul 2015 - Minutes4. 4.3 Friends of the Shelter of Hope Committee Meeting July 94. 4.3 Friends of The Shelter of Hope meeting August 31st6. 6.1 Mark Lovshin Letter Ferel Cats6. 6.2 JW Letter 20156. 6.3 S PROULX EMAIL6. 6.4 EMAIL CHRISTINE ROWLAND AUG 11 20156. 6.5 REPORT-Feral-Cats-at-SOH-and-FosterHomes6. 6.5 NHS-Feline-URI-protocol6. 6.5 Rev4-Foster-Care-Application6. 6.5 Foster-Animal-Checkout-Agreement6. 6.5 REPORT-FriendsoftheShelterofHope-Sept16-20156. 6.5 REPORT-FosterCareProgramUpdate-part17. 7.1 Animal Control Yearly Stats 2003-20157. 7.1 Animal Control Monthly Stats, Jan1-Aug 31,157. 7.1 Animal Control Monthly Stats, July 20157. 7.1 Animal Control Monthly Stats, Aug 20158. 8.1 animal control report for July 20158. 8.1 animal control report for Aug 2015

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