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General Advocacy
Trap-Neuter-Return Advocacy
Humane and No-Kill Shelter Advocacy
Education is the Goal; Legislation is the Tool
The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but our stray and feral animal overpopulation problem (in many areas of this country) rivals that of some of the poorest countries of the world. The saddest fact is that the “pet overpopulation” problem is not one of money, it is one of education.
Research has been conducted (including long-term studies) by many experts around the world that proves effective methods of animal control exist that are both cost-efficient and humane. Yet we continue to spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year on animal control that is not working despite the fact that low-cost effective methods of companion animal population management exist. The vicious cycle of continually funding “trap and kill” programs cannot be broken without education with the goal of adopting proper policies, programs and legislation. Our number one priority must be education with the goal of changing our current thinking, policies and laws on companion animal rights and population control.
Articles and Links
General Advocacy
Animal Protection Institute Legislation. Stay up to date on state and federal legislation, the status of bills, and who to contact to support or oppose the legislation. If you have trouble with this link, please copy and paste this web address into your browser: http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=13
Alley Cat Allies’ Resources Page. Essentials for:
Alley Cat Allies are the foremost experts on feral cats. The organization promotes non-lethal control for feral and stray cats with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs that effectively reduce their population by sterilization – not euthanasia. They have created and host extensive resources for organizing and advocacy in addition to resources for implementing TNR programs and caring for feral colonies. If you have trouble with any of the above links, please visit the Alley Cat Allies’ Resources page directly at: http://www.alleycat.org/resources.html
International Society for Animal Rights Special Reports include:
The AKC and Dog Overpopulation Animal Behavior & Animal Rights Conservatives and Animal Rights Dog & Cat Overpopulation Dog & Cat Survey (to aid in planning spay/neuter programs) Early Age Spay/Neuter; How to establish a high volume/low-cost spay/neuter clinic Model Adoption Sterilization Statute Model Department of Animal Affairs Statute Model Euthanasia Statistics Statute Model Mandatory Spay/Neuter Statute Model Spay/Neuter Tax Deduction Statute Organizing a Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic Puppy Mills
“The International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR) was founded in 1959 to expose and end the injustice and exploitation of animals and the suffering inflicted on them. Since that time ISAR has become a leader in the fight for Animal Rights, living up to the commitment in its name. ISAR's philosophical foundation is unique from other animal welfare organizations because ISAR believes that animals have rights just as humans do and ISAR is 100% dedicated to defending them.” www.isaronline.org . If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.isaronline.org/special_reports.htm
Learn More About Lobbying! At the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Included in this section of their site:
If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this address directly into your browser: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lobby_learnmore
Society & Animals Forum (Formerly Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Since 1981, Society & Animals Forum (formerly Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) works with social scientists, mental health providers and other animal protection organizations to reduce the suffering and exploitation of both human and nonhuman animals. If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this address directly into your browser: http://www.psyeta.org/
San Francisco SPCA Fact Sheets ©2001-2002 SF/SPCA Fact Sheets included in the wonderful resources on the San Francisco SPCA’s website include:
If you have trouble with the link above, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://sfspca.org/feral/factsheets.shtml
Austin Pets Alive! Supporting the no-kill millennium. In addition to resources for Austin, TX, this site hosts the No Kill Resolutions adopted by the City of Austin, TX and Travis County, TX among other educational materials, flyers and links. If you have trouble with the link above, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.geocities.com/~austinpetsaliv/
Get the Facts on Puppy Mills! ©2003 The Humane Society of the United States. “Buying dogs from pet stores supports mass dog-breeding operations known as puppy mills. Learn what you can do to shut down this cruel industry.” If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.hsus.org/ace/11797
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights. The AVAR actively works toward the acquisition of rights for all nonhuman animals by educating the public and the veterinary profession about a variety of issues concerning nonhuman animal use. The AVAR is actively seeking reformation of the way society treats all nonhumans and an increase in environmental awareness, as well. Visit their “TAKE ACTION” pages! If you have problems with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.avar.org
AKitten.com Articles on Legislation that could restrict or prohibit your right to have cats. Includes Legislative Alerts, and a host of links to CFA (Cat Fancier’s Association) articles. If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://akitten.com/directory/legislativearticles.html 2/27/04
Adopt an Animal - Canada Advocacy Links – Links to Canadian Advocacy sites. If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.adoptananimal.ca/links/advocacy.php 6/2/04
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Advocacy
TNR Proposals and Model Programs in Stray Pet Advocacy’s Non-Lethal Control section. 1/25/04
“Building the Body of Evidence that TNR Works” An article from Feral Cat Activist that dispels some of the most prominent myths about feral cats. If you have problems with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser:http://www.alleycat.org/pdf/buildingthebody.pdf 10/20
“What do you say when they just want the cats gone?” Becky Robinson, national director of Alley Cat Allies, talks about ways to get elected officials, animal control and your neighbors on your side. If you have problems with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.bestfriends.org/archives/forums/political.html 10/20
Prevent Unwanted Pets. Site hosted and maintained by The Mary T. and Frank L. Hoffman Family Foundation. “An alternative and more humane method of pet population control is the modern concept of spaying and neutering animals on a large scale. The findings of a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship to the USA and Canada to study the Role of Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics in the Control of Stray and Unwanted Animals' provides conclusive evidence that these clinics can and do play a vital and humane role in any animal control programme.” If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.all-creatures.org/pup/otherlowcost.html 11/2
The Cat Debate: Synopsis article of discussions regarding feral cats and TNR programs at the November 2003 AVMA Animal Welfare Forum. If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jan04/040115a.asp 2/27/04
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Humane and No-Kill Shelter Advocacy
Loss Of Face: California's 1998 Legislation To Address Homelessness Among Companion Animals A very thorough look at the now model No-Kill Legislation that was signed into law in California in 1998 that put the responsibility of pet overpopulation on the shoulders of the shelters. “This 42-page article by UCLA Law Professor Taimie Bryant, Ph.D., outlines what the various pieces of legislation do, why they were passed, the response to them in the sheltering community and what animal activists can do to make the laws effective. Professor Bryant also describes the inner workings of the shelter industry and some of the background that made this legislation necessary.” If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.maddiesfund.org/nokill/nokill_legislation.html 1/11/04
Maddie's Fund: No-Kill Movement “What does no-kill mean? How do you build a no-kill organization? Who has done it? The answers can be found in this section.”
If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.maddies.org/nokill/index.html 1/11/04
Community Assessment and Planning for the Humane Movement by Aimee St. Arnaud, Best Friends Animal Society, 2003. “…how can we get further ahead when most of us are already working as hard as we can, running only on adrenaline much of the time? The answer lies in working smarter, not harder. That is where a community assessment and plan comes in. An assessment will help to identify the gaps in our efforts to end the homeless pet problem. A plan can help us set goals and stay focused on where we want to go.” If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/Assessment.pdf 1/11/04
Building a No-Kill Community by Nathan Winograd, Tompkins County, New York SPCA. How one county, without additional funding or legislation backing them up, turned their traditional animal control facility into a No-Kill Shelter with full support from their community. If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/nokillcommunity.pdf 1/11/04
Community Approaches to Feral Cats: Problems, Alternatives and Recommendations by Margaret R. Slater, 2002, Humane Society of the US (HSUS) “Veterinarian Margaret R. Slater offers a comprehensive, compassionate review of the issues surrounding feral cats and a variety of solutions to feral cat problems in communities large and small. She also provides a blueprint to veterinarians, feral cat caretakers, animal shelters, and public agencies for finding common ground in their approach to feral cats.”
Order softcover book or scroll down the page to download full text of book at: http://www.hsus.org/ace/14631 1/11/04
Austin Pets Alive! Supporting the no-kill millennium. In addition to resources for Austin, TX, this site hosts the No Kill Resolutions adopted by the City of Austin, TX and Travis County, TX among other educational materials, flyers and links. If you have trouble with the link above, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.geocities.com/~austinpetsaliv/ 2/27/04
“Companion Animal Overpopulation: Trends and Results of Major Efforts to Reach a “No Kill” Nation” by Joshua M. Frank, Ph.D and Pamela Carlisle-Frank, Ph.D for FIREPAW. “Human companion animal overpopulation is a problem of human creation, with significant human costs, and that can only be addressed through human action.” If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.firepaw.org/cao.PDF 3/20/04
Books:
Save Our Strays: How We Can End Pet Overpopulation and Stop Killing Healthy Cats and Dogs by Bob Christiansen, 1998, 104 pages. A comprehensive blueprint for community homeless animal management. Nineteen programs that save animal lives. To purchase, mail a check for $15 ($10 plus $5 for S&H) to:
Bob Christiansen
Save Our Strays
PO Box 450715
Atlanta, GA31145
This book is currently available free in PDF format at http://saveourstrays.com/sos/index.htm.
If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.saveourstrays.com 1/11/04
Animal Control Management: A Guide for Local Governments International City/County Management Association (ICMA), by Geoffrey Handy of the HSUS, 2001, Item # 43008, 107 pages. This book "provides a wealth of practical information about funding, structuring, and running an effective animal care and control program that protects both citizens and animals. Created primarily for city and county managers and legislators, the book is also a great resource for humane advocates interested in selling proven concepts in animal care and control to those officials.
To obtain a copy, send a check for $11 to The HSUS, Dept. ICMA-ASM, 2100 L St., NW, Washington,DC20037. Please specify order number AC4037. You can also order the guidebook online " If you have trouble with the above link, please copy and paste this web address directly into your browser: http://www.hsus2.org/sheltering/magazine/currentissue/mar_apr02/frontlines_guidebook.html 1/11/04
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