Canine Path to Outcome  (maybe ought to be Animal Path to Outcome)

PRCSPCA intakes over 3500 animals per year. In order to maintain this level of capacity it is critical that each animal moves through the shelter as quickly as possible and each day an animal spends in our care is on a specific outcome plan.  There are several paths that lead toward a live release; adoption, transport, or transfer to rescue partners.

The intention of this document is to show all the activities that that are required to take a dog into the shelter and process it appropriately though an end outcome. We currently require an appointment to surrender a pet and typically only take in Stray dogs and Owner Surrender Cats as we are overfull.

Appointment: The finder/owner contacts the shelter and arranges for a scheduled appointment to bring the dog/puppies into the shelter.

Check-in: On appointment day, the receptionist checks them in. This includes an initial microchip scan.  The dog/puppies are made active in our shelter management system (PetPoint) at this time. The dog is handed to Intake personnel to do the remainder of the intake process.

Intake:

               Strays:

                              ACO

                              Public

               Owner Surrender:

                              For adoption

                              Return

                              Euthanasia

               Transfer In:

Move to Housing:

Daily Actions:

               Feeding

Cleaning

Medicines

               Daily Meds

               Start Meds

Play Groups

H.O.P.E. Station

               Surgeries

               Exams

Adoption Events:

               PetSmart

Petco

PetSense

Shelter

Other

Outcomes:

               Adoption

               Return To Owner

               Transfer Out      

                              Transport

                              Rescue

               Euthanasia

Other

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Increasing Live Release

INTAKE

1. Make decision on Owner Surrender the day they come in:
   1. Live Release:
      1. Start meds same day
      2. BOA as part of start meds

• Take and post pictures

2. Not Sure:
   1. Change Stage in PetPoint to EVALUATE
   2. Make decision and act within 3 days
3. Not Adoptable and not Transport eligible:
   1. Euthanize same or next day
4. Make decision on Strays the day they come in for when Stray Hold is over
   1. Schedule a Live Release – HW test and possible BOA while on stray hold
   2. Schedule as Not Adoptable and not Transport eligible
   3. Stray Period over:
      1. Live Release:
         1. Start meds same day
         2. BOA as part of start meds
         3. Take and post pictures
      2. Not Adoptable and not Transport eligible:
         1. Euthanize same day

ADOPTION

1. If the animal is already s/n, it will go home the day it is adopted
2. If the animal is not s/n, schedule the first available vet appointment during adoption
   1. Females go to Dr. Smith on Tuesday or Thursday
   2. Males go to Dr. Odom on Wednesday