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Best Practice Strategies Sara Pizano , MA, DVM Cameron Moore Program Director Program Manager

Jacksonville, FL ~ Prototype City All Shelter Intake & Outcome 40,000 u In FY 01/02 the 33,847 35,000 save rate was 30% 30,000 u In FY13/14 the save 25,000 23,104 rate was 90% 20,000 17,090 u In FY14/15 the save 16,193 15,000 rate was 92.7% 10,000 u 2+ years with save 5,000 rate 90%+ 1,188 780 0 FY 01/02 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 Intake Euthanasia ACPS Intake FY13/14: 11,256, FY14/15: 11,412.

Laser Focused Goals u Productively decrease intake by helping people and pets u Achieve and maintain a 90%+ save rate u Treat pets and people with compassion

Target Zero Progress Waco, TX (2 years) 36% 90% Indy, IN (2 years for cats, 3 years both) 59% 86% Huntsville, AL (1 year) 68% 90% Nashville, TN (1 year) 58% 83% Brevard County, FL (1 year) 81% 95% El Paso, TX (10 months) 44% 63% Carroll County, GA (1 year) 51% 80% Greenville, SC (10 months) 60% 70% LafayeQe Parish, LA (5 months) 22% 30%

Shelter~Community Assessment u Look for gaps between status and Best Practice u Evaluate partnership potential u Rescue/shelter u Good Samaritans u Community advocates

Addressing Unmet Needs u Accuracy of data u Program design/pop management u Standard Operating Procedures u Training u Ordinances/Contracts u Link to funding/in kind donations

Link to Funding u $500,000 cat grant~Northern Kentucky u $350,000 grant for city of Indianapolis u $90,000 grant for city of El Paso u $175,000 for CCD in Greenville, SC u In kind donations for humane housing for cats (Kenton Co., KY and Kern Co., CA) u Best Friends u Presented to PetSmart Charities, Maddie’s Fund and ASPCA

Target Zero Collaboration u Best Friends u Alley Cat Allies u Million Cat Challenge u HSUS u Cornell University u University of Florida u University of California u No Kill South Carolina u PetCo Foundation

Key Strategies

Public Policy u Successfully updated ordinances in: u Waco, TX u Escambia County, FL u Indianapolis, IN u Baton Rouge, LA u El Paso, TX u Broward County, FL

Public Policy u Successfully updated ordinances in: u Montgomery County, TX u Boone County, KY u Campbell County, KY u Kenton County, KY

Public Policy u Ordinance updates in progress: u Lafayette Parish, LA u Nashville, TN (anti-tethering) u Huntsville, AL (anti-tethering)

Shelter Policies and Procedures Our Greatest Area of Impact! Safety Net~Managed Intake Community Cat Diversion (dogs benefit too!) Daily Rounds~Population Management

Shelter Policies and Procedures u Common Self Imposed Barriers u Policies based on exceptions/myths/fears u Data collection/analysis u Lack of Population Management u Poor management of staff and finances

Targeted Spay/Neuter u Fixed income (5-10* subsidized surgeries per 1,000 residents a year) u Large dogs u Community cats u High intake areas *4,690 recommended for Shelby County

Jacksonville, Florida TOTAL SURGERIES TOTAL DEATHS TOTAL SHELTER INTAKE 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Depicts the inverse relationship and goal trends for targeted spay/neuter vs shelter intake and euthanasia of dogs and cats through the end of FY14/15.

HUNTSVLLE, ALABAMA Spayed/Neutered Intake Euthanized 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Depicts the inverse relationship and goal trends for targeted spay/neuter vs shelter intake and euthanasia of dogs and cats through December 31, 2015

WACO, TEXAS Spayed/Neutered Intake Euthanized 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Depicts the inverse relationship and goal trends for targeted spay/neuter vs shelter intake and euthanasia of dogs and cats through December 31, 2015

Community Cat Facts v Cats 7-10 times more likely to find their way home from the street vs shelter v Many inside/outside v RTO less than 2% v Trap/euthanize doesn’t solve problem v Majority of shelter cats euthanized

Community Cat Diversion Instead of intake at shelter*~ divert outdoor cats to spay/neuter/ear tip/ vaccinate/deworm & return to ‘outdoor home’ Cats are not ‘stray’ or ‘lost’ millioncatchallenge.org

Public~Private Partnerships

Positives in the community…. u Increased community immunity against rabies u Decrease in community cats: colony prevention u Less wildlife at risk, less risk of rabies and parasite transmission u Eliminates complaints about cats

Positives at the shelter… u Can eliminate unnecessary euthanasia of cats in shelter u Increased adoption of cats that are admitted u More resources for dogs ($$, staff time, space, etc.)

Community Cat Diversion Animal Control – Greenville County, SC Unincorporated May/June 2015 Pick Ups: 255 cats May/June 2016 Pick Ups: 10 cats Difference: 96% decrease in animal control pick-ups for Greenville County! Stray Drop Offs- All areas of Greenville County, SC (people bringing in stray cats to the shelter) May/June 2015 drop offs: 1,510 cats May/June 2016 drop offs: 706 cats Difference: 53% decrease in cat intake to the shelter via public drop offs!

Cat Live Release Versus Euthanasia Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services 14,000 12,000 10,703 6,335 10,000 4,477 3,396 8,000 2,477 1,100 Euthanasia 277 492 Live Release 6,000 4,000 145 6,882 6,421 6,094 6,090 6,015 6,030 5,508 2,000 2,925 1,390 0 FY 07/08 FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16* Depicts the decrease of cat intake and euthanasia numbers after the Feral Freedom (Community Cat) program was implemented in August 2008. FY15/16* figures are through April 30, 2016.

Cat Live Release Versus Euthanasia Huntsville Animal Services 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 Euthanasia 70 2,000 3,273 520 Live Release 2,313 2,311 1,500 1,802 1,925 1,000 1,820 1,616 10 500 572 473 453 407 359 357 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* Shows the dramatic decrease of cat euthanasia numbers after the Community Cat Diversion Program was implemented in April 2014. Figures are through April 30, 2016.

Cat Live Release Versus Euthanasia Indianapolis Animal Care & Control 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 3,302 5,008 1,853 4,231 3,209 398 899 Euthanasia 4,000 2,470 Live Release 3,000 2,000 3,814 3,438 4,031 3,088 2,674 2,525 71 2,222 2,193 1,000 849 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* Shows the dramatic decrease of cat euthanasia numbers after the Community Cat Diversion Program was implemented in August 2013. Figures are through April 30, 2016. 2015 cat save rate 94%, 2016 cat save rate through 4/30/16 is 91.57%

Cat Live Release Versus Euthanasia City of Waco Animal Shelter 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,257 2,000 Euthanasia 990 Live Release 1,500 140 348 1,000 1,238 61 1,188 1,116 1,093 500 333 0 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16* Shows the decrease of cat intake and euthanasia numbers after the Community Cat program was implemented in the fall of 2013. FY15/16 data is through April 30, 2016.

Safety Net~Managed Intake 2015 ASPCA Rehoming study (Emily Weiss, PhD, et. al.) 2015 Maddie’s Fund Survey *Managed intake major focus area

Brevard County Sheriff, Florida

Live Release~Outcome Programs u Return to Owner u Open Adoptions* u Transport to other shelter with shorter LOS u Rescue u Foster

Return to Owner u Reunite in field if at all possible u Incentive and mandatory to SN/chip u Post pictures on intake, social media, etc. u Convenient hours

Open Adoptions HSUS Adopter’s Welcome Guide (animalsheltering.org) Making the best match Conversational adoptions Letting go of myths based on fear

Open Adoptions Low adoptions fees (raise money other ways) Non-judgemental Don’t miss adoption opportunities!

Rescue Partnerships Approval process Legal and providing proper care No fees Streamlined process

Foster and Adoption Ambassadors Good Samaritan opportunities Provide supplies Showcase pets outside the shelter Empower to make permanent placements ~Open adoption philosophy~