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Gsro Fall 1985

Gulf States Regional Office

• What is the greatest animal tragedy?
• Sportsman's Rights Act passes in Texas despite protests
• HSUS investigates exotic-animal sales
• Spay/neuter legislation fails in Oklahoma
• Louisiana legislation to help animals
• Around the Region
• HSUS opposes San Antonio pound seizure
• Heavy fines levied against Arkansas dogfighters
• Decompression chambers stopped in many cities

Wcro Fall 1985

West Coast Regional Office

• Wildlife refugees: a national disgrace
• Project WILD update
• Director's Comment (Char Drennon)
• BLM plan spells disaster for captured horses
• Fast pace for regional staff
• Around the Region
• In Memory ... [Carol Jenks]
• Legislative Update

Humane Education Happenings Fall 1985

Humane Happenings 1975-81

No abstract provided.

Hs News Volume 30, Number 04

HSUS News 1979-88

• President's Perspective: Accreditation becomes our PETS program (John A. Hoyt)
• A new look
• Less suffering for beauty
• Move over, Santa
• Cast-off cat goes to Governor's mansion
• Bells ring for HSUS
• New look for "Pet Action Line"
• Research granted
• Animal-Rights Run
• Update: slave traders sidetracked
• Art, animal welfare, and the Congressional community meet on Capitol Hill
• PETS: a new program emphasizes the people who make animal control work (Deborah L. Reed)
• New program, new Director
• The HSUS Standards for an Effective Animal-Sheltering and --Control Facility
• Whaling Moratorium: an agonizing step away (Campbell Plowden)
• Pilot whale hunt attacked
• Pain, outrage, and unrest …

Piggery Perspectives On Wildlife Management And Research, David Fraser

Wildlife Population Management Collection

No abstract provided.

Shelter Sense Volume 08, Number 06

ShelterSense 1978-92

• The animal slave trade: suffering on the road to research (Debbie Reed)
• School program discusses dog bites
• Advice on ways to inform and influence local officials (Sandy Rowland)
• Shedd's tumblers spread word of HSUS
• HSUS Annual Conference: A life-style for the 80's
• Free leashes promote law
• Fast action brings lost pets home!
• Computer survey results (Randall Lockwood, Ph.D.)
• Just Wright: National organizations pledge cooperation (Phyllis Wright)

Animal Control In Fulton County, William Garrett

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

Our animal control personnel in Fulton County are running a successful program. We serve a stable population of approximately 600,000 people based on the 1980 census and updated projections. Our area encompasses some 225,000 households. Of those, approximately 143,000 are single family dwellings, 75,000 are of the multiple family variety and some 7,000 fall into other categories. Geographically, the area consists of 50% urban, 40% suburban and about 10% rural. Which is relatively little "true" rural land consisting of agriculture or open woodlands. The county is approximately 75 miles in length and varies from 2 to 35 miles in width …

Charlotte - Mecklenburg Animal Control Program, Diane Quisenberry

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Division of Animal Control is operated as an agency for the protection of persons and property under the city government of Charlotte, N.C. and serves both the City of Charlotte and the County of Mecklenburg. For nearly forty years, the City of Charlotte has had an Animal Control agency which is authorized to enforce all state and local laws pertaining to animals and to ensure that all animals within its jurisdiction receive humane care.

Animal Control, Birth Control, And Community Education: Impacts On The Colorado Springs Pet Population, 1970-1984, Phil Arkow

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

By 1973, The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, like so many animal shelters across the country, had become quite alarmed at the numbers of animals being euthanized each day. The fact that an agency chartered in 1949 to provide animal relief and rescue had become a humane slaughterhouse, killing upwards of 50 animals each day, was appalling to the organization's directors, staff, members, and to the public at large. It was becoming apparent that the Society’s humane officers had become urban game wardens, routinely killing thousands of pets each year so that the rest could survive on limited …

Comprehensive Animal Control, Jack Homes

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

In 1974 the Executive Committee of the Vancouver Regional Branch of the B.C.S.P.C.A. began investigating factors that influence the pet population. Specific attention was given to the changing sociological environment of the area as well as techniques for the control of the pet population and its growth. Some of the sociological problems found in the survey were as follows. Massive increases in multi-unit dwellings such as condominiums and apartment blocks had changed the living space available for both humans and animals. In addition, the actual role of the dog in society had changed in many instances. People were choosing larger …

New York City Animal Control: An Overview, John F. Kullberg

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

Proceedings of a workshop on Animal Control, held by the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in May 1984.

The workshop and the publication of the proceedings was supported by a grant from the Edith J. Goode Residuary Trust.

City Of Los Angeles: Animal Care And Control, Robert I. Rush

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

I have found my department's work statistics to be more useful in determining the changes in the pet population and in the success of our programs. The shelters are mirrors of our society, they tell us what dog breeds are popular and what health conditions prevail for pets in our cities. We can gauge the success of our programs by looking at the numbers and types of dogs and cats impounded, the number of animal bites, cruelty cases and stray dogs.

Report Of The Palm Beach County Animal Regulation Division, Dennis Moore

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

The Palm Beach County Animal Regulation Division was established in 1970 by the Florida State Legislature through a special act for Palm Beach County. The Division provides primary animal control services for a human population of 652,195 in one of the largest counties east of the Mississippi, encompassing 2,578 square miles. The vast majority of the population is located along 45 miles of the Atlantic Ocean coastline. As the population has increased (Table I), the population center has moved further inland each year. The western expanses of the county are largely rural with farming as the main industry. Between the …

Animal Control In Pima County And Tucson, Arizona, Arthur J. Ruff

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

Tucson, Arizona is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the southwest. Tucson's rapid growth over the past ten years reflects a tremendous (51%) increase in population. The increasing urbanization of Pima County has affected animal control philosophies and the policies of the Pima Animal Control Center.

Animal Control In Fairfax County, Virginia, Richard Amity

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

The Department is responsible for providing services and enforcing laws pertaining to both domestic animals and wildlife. The department which has a staff of fifty, is involved in a variety of activities including, provision of temporary shelter and adoption service for stray and surrendered animals, 24-hour emergency service for injured strays, quarantine of animals which have bitten humans, assistance in the removal of stray dogs and wildlife from public areas, conducting humane education programs and issuance of hunting permits. In 1975, the department in a cooperative arrangement with the Northern Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, also developed a reduced cost spay/neuter …

Human Demographics, Animal Demographics, Human-Animal Interaction And The Animal Control Program Of Baltimore City, Lloyd H. Ross

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

A study of the ecology and public health impact of urban cats in two neighborhoods in Baltimore (Childs, 1982) indicated that the frequency of cat ownership varied from 20.1% of households to 7.4% of households in the two contrasting areas. It is interesting to note that the low percentage of cats occurred in the low income and predominately Black neighborhood. Information obtained for this study on the age structure of animals in the community varies slightly, depending upon the data source. The polling of 18 veterinary hospitals in Baltimore indicates that animals examined were generally between the ages of 6 …

The Success Of Companion Animal Management Programs: A Historical And Statistical Review, Andrew N. Rowan

Management and Control of Companion Animal Populations Collection

In the early 1970's a surge of articles in the lay and scientific press brought the burgeoning problem of pet overpopulation to the attention of the American public. The spark for this concern appears to have been an article by Carl Djerassi (who was prominent in the development of oral contraceptives for humans) and his colleagues in the unlikely forum of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Djerassi argued that an efficient means of birth control was also required for the pet population (Djerassi et al, 1973). In 1974, following Djerassi's article Alan Beck, in an address to city officials described …

Animal Management And Population Control, What Progress Have We Made?, Alexandra K. Wilson, Andrew N. Rowan

eBooks

Evaluations of animal population problems and their solutions by ten regional animal control and humane society shelters.

Hs News Volume 30, Number 03

HSUS News 1979-88

• President's Perspective: Project WILD: a flawed opportunity (John A. Hoyt)
• Margarine, anyone?
• Response stays strong for "Pet Action Line"
• No hot cars in Midland
• WILD alternatives
• A horse story
• The pâté de fois gras case (Diana S. Greene)
• Getting their attention: the Action Alert Team targets legislators and chalks up successes
• Whaling foes keep pressure on Japan
• Nop's trials: the bestseller with an animal-welfare perspective (Deborah Salem)
• Forty-four Senators commit themselves to oppose fur seal treaty
• "Solving animal problems in your community" : HSUS regional workshops provide skills and fellowship to shelter and animal-control professionals (Deborah L. Reed)
• The Humane …

Humane Education Volume 09, Number 02

Humane Education 1983-5

• Summertime ... a special time for making friends
• NAAHE Editorial -- A fond farewell and a warm welcome
• Saving the predators: teaching about the role of predatory animals (Willow Soltow)
• Activities for Ladybug: The Hungry Helper
• A Read-Along Story -- Ladybug: The Hungry Helper (Willow Soltow)
• Productive Partnerships -- Reciprocity: the key ingredient in humane education partnerships (Kathy Savesky)
• Rules for The Predator Game: Coyotes and Their Ecosystems (Willow Soltow)
• The Predator Game: Coyotes and The Ecosystems
• Happenings
• NAAHE's Humane Education Book Reviews (Bill DeRosa, Vicki Parker, and Willow Soltow)
• Calendar
• Research in Review -- Children's fears of animals (Bill …

The Animal Slave Trade: Brutality On The Road To Research

Close Up Reports

The HSUS is working on several fronts to stop the exploitation of our nation's pets. In January, we were instrumental in establishing a coalition to abolish pound seizure-the practice of relinquishing pound and shelter animals for research purposes. Consisting of 11 of the country's leading animal welfare organizations, The National Coalition to Protect Our Pets will be working with local groups to outlaw pound seizure on a state-by-state basis. HSUS investigators will continue to trace the road to research, and we'll be taking legal action against both dealers and research centers whenever necessary. In our effort tore- r duce the …

Shelter Sense Volume 08, Number 05

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Traveling animal shows harm animals (Nancy Blaney)
• Basic PR increases membership
• Slide show aids animal workers
• Cat furniture can kill
• Class alternative helps violators
• Humane award nominations sought
• New ordinance protects dogs in pickups
• Reproducible -- Many people want a pet! Some want one for the wrong reason ...
• Just Wright: Animal auctions must be monitored (Phyllis Wright)

The Animal Slave Trade

Close Up Reports

Brutality on the road to research

Letter From Daniel Gill To Henry Spira, Daniel E. Gill

Letters and Correspondence

I've reviewed this issue again with our top management team and we are committed to giving it immediate priority. I'm sure Barbara will be in touch with you in the next few days with a status report.

One Man’S Beef, William Severini Kowinski

Profiles

Henry Spira believes that animals have rights but no say. He speaks for all species.

Gsro Spring 1985

Gulf States Regional Office

• Auction barns contribute to animal suffering
• HSUS pushes strong livestock legislation
• Pit bull pulling contests can cause cruelty
• Decompression killing halted in Houston, Texas
• Court rules on Arkansas puppy mill case
• Around the Region
• Oklahoma pushes strong laws for animals
• HSUS condemna Charro Rodeo
• Director's Comment (Bill Meade)
• Gulf States Office relocates, expands program

Wcro Spring 1985

West Coast Regional Office

• Research Animal Dealer arrested, charged with cruelty to animals
• Protests kill plan for convicts to raise dogs for research
• WHEA 1985
• Cockfight raids coincide with HSUS conference in San Diego
• Director's Comment (Char Drennon)
• Dealer in exotic animals arrested -- animals in danger quickly removed
• Around the Region
• HSUS Animal Control Academy
• HSUS counters anti-animal material, experiments in schools
• "My Brother's Keeper"

Humane Education Happenings Spring 1985

Humane Happenings 1975-81

No abstract provided.

Hs News Volume 30, Number 02

HSUS News 1979-88

• HSUS welcomes new board members
• Dogwriter's results resolution lives
• Pâté resolution lives
• Rescue for circus chimps
• The bird wars (Guy R. Hodge)
• Whales win in court, protestors target JAL
• The HSUS seal campaign -- a busy winter, a hopeful spring
• Does humane education really work? NAAHE's three-year study yields answers and more questions (Bill DeRosa)
• Cosmetic and product-safety testing: How many more animals must suffer?
• Understanding the psychology of exploitation (Dr. Michael W. Fox)
• The HSUS wildlife-protection model bill (Nancy Blaney and Ann Church)
• Rabies: an age-old disease finds new life -- second part of a two-part series (Guy R. …

Shelter Sense Volume 08, Number 03

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Kentucky dogfight campaign continues: HSUS lends a hand (Debbie Reed)
• Cat killings reemphasize owner responsibility
• Rancher convicted after cows die
• Burger franchise helps society
• New summer camp teaches animal info
• Spring conference in New England
• SPCA scouts for video funds
• CDC reviews rabies tests
• Wyeth HDCV recalled
• How much computer do you need? Part II: Estimating your needs (Randy Lockwood, Ph.D.)
• IRS recognizes society's charitable services (Roger Kindler)
• Just Wright: Adoption policies must protect owners, too (Phyllis Wright)