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6/24/2004 6/24/2004 1 Augusta Animal Services Augusta Animal Services Volunteer Orientation Volunteer Orientation ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 2 Introduction Introduction Welcome! Welcome! Thank you for your interest in volunteering Thank you for your interest in volunteering Introduction Introduction – Christine Johnson, Coordinator Christine Johnson, Coordinator – 706 706-[PHONE REDACTED], ext 8080 6836, ext 8080 ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 3 Agenda Agenda Shelter Mission Shelter Mission Shelter Services Shelter Services Shelter Operations Shelter Operations Health & Safety Health & Safety Health Issues Health Issues Policies Policies – Euthanasia Euthanasia – Adoption Adoption Training Schedule Training Schedule Things to remember Things to remember ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 4 Mission Statement Mission Statement To protect human safety, property and animal To protect human safety, property and animal welfare by controlling animals and enforcing welfare by controlling animals and enforcing the law. the law. ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 5 Services Services Domestic animal capture Domestic animal capture Wild animal capture Wild animal capture Code and law enforcement Code and law enforcement Removal and disposal of animal carcasses Removal and disposal of animal carcasses Animal sheltering Animal sheltering Animal welfare Animal welfare Rabies control Rabies control Emergency services Emergency services Animal adoptions Animal adoptions Community education Community education ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 6 Operations Operations Services Services – Phone: 706 Phone: 706-[PHONE REDACTED] 6836 – Complaint Investigation Complaint Investigation Monday Monday-Friday 8:30am Friday 8:30am – 5pm 5pm – Shelter Services Shelter Services Sunday & Monday Closed Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday Tuesday –Sat 1pm Sat 1pm – 5pm 5pm Emergency after Hours, Weekends & Holidays Emergency after Hours, Weekends & Holidays – 706 706-[PHONE REDACTED] Augusta Dispatch 1080 Augusta Dispatch ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 7 Health & Safety Health & Safety Your Health!!! Your Health!!! – WASH YOUR HANDS WASH YOUR HANDS – Immune system problems Immune system problems HIV, Chemotherapy, Other illness HIV, Chemotherapy, Other illness – Pregnancy Pregnancy Your Pets Health Your Pets Health – Lysol and laundry Lysol and laundry – Visiting the shelter Visiting the shelter Bites and Scratches Bites and Scratches – Return the animal immediately to its pen Return the animal immediately to its pen – Report incident to staff member. IMMEDIATELY Report incident to staff member. IMMEDIATELY ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 8 Health Issues Health Issues Dogs Dogs – Rabies shots (if animal is of age, 4 months) Rabies shots (if animal is of age, 4 months) – Deworming Deworming – Heartworm testing Heartworm testing – 1st st series of shots series of shots (parvo parvo/distemper combo, kennel cough) /distemper combo, kennel cough) Cats Cats – Rabies (4 months) Rabies (4 months) – 1st st series of shots (feline distemper combo) series of shots (feline distemper combo) – Deworming Deworming ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 9 Euthanasia Policies Euthanasia Policies All animals surrendered to Animal Services All animals surrendered to Animal Services become the sole property of Animal Services. become the sole property of Animal Services. Once they are surrendered, it is immediately Once they are surrendered, it is immediately determined whether adoption is possible. determined whether adoption is possible. Animal Services will make all medically and Animal Services will make all medically and behaviorally healthy animals available for behaviorally healthy animals available for adoption as long as space allows. adoption as long as space allows. Animal Services euthanizes or humanely Animal Services euthanizes or humanely destroys all animals which are poorly socialized, destroys all animals which are poorly socialized, aggressive, sick or injured. aggressive, sick or injured. ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 10 10 Adoption Policies Adoption Policies Counseling Counseling Paperwork Paperwork Spaying/neutering laws and regulations Spaying/neutering laws and regulations Fees Fees DOGS DOGS* CATS CATS* Male 25 lbs or less Male 25 lbs or less $ 60.00 $ 60.00 Male Cat Male Cat $45.00 $45.00 Male 25 Male 25-75 lbs 75 lbs $ 70.00 $ 70.00 Female Cat Female Cat $65.00 $65.00 Male 75+ lbs Male 75+ lbs $ 80.00 $ 80.00 Female 25 lbs or less Female 25 lbs or less $ 75.00 * prices include: sterilization, 1 $ 75.00 * prices include: sterilization, 1st st set of set of Female 25 Female 25-75 lbs 75 lbs $ 85.00 vaccinations, $ 85.00 vaccinations, deworming deworming, heartworm , heartworm Female 75+ lbs Female 75+ lbs $ 95.00 testing (if old enough) and rabies $ 95.00 testing (if old enough) and rabies vaccination vaccination ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 11 11 Training Schedule Training Schedule After orientation, volunteers may: After orientation, volunteers may: – Walk the dogs Walk the dogs – Socialize the dogs and cats Socialize the dogs and cats – Groom the animals Groom the animals Additional training will be provided for: Additional training will be provided for: – Adoption paperwork Adoption paperwork – Leash training Leash training – Any other applicable training Any other applicable training ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 12 12 Things to Remember Things to Remember Always sign in. Always sign in. Always bring a leash. Always bring a leash. Always remember the pen number of the dog Always remember the pen number of the dog you are walking! you are walking! When walking, stay inside the shelter fence. When walking, stay inside the shelter fence. Never break up a dog fight. Never break up a dog fight. Never enter the quarantine areas. Never enter the quarantine areas. Always stay safe. Always stay safe. Have Fun! Have Fun! ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 13 13 Things to Remember Things to Remember NO OPEN TOE SHOES NO OPEN TOE SHOES are allowed in are allowed in the kennel area. the kennel area. If you wear open toe If you wear open toe shoes, you will shoes, you will NOT NOT be allowed to be allowed to volunteer. volunteer. Bring a leash, if you have one. Bring a leash, if you have one. ALWAYS ALWAYS remember the remember the PEN NUMBER PEN NUMBER that you took the dog from. that you took the dog from. ---PAGE BREAK--- 6/24/2004 6/24/2004 14 14 Questions Questions •Please call Christine at the shelter, 790- 6836, to schedule a time to volunteer. •There will be a short, multiple-choice quiz to make sure you read the presentation. •You will be required to sign a release statement, before being allowed in the kennel area.