Animal Welfare Professionals

The focus for our August 2022 resource drive is FIELD SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY!

Help us provide field service professionals with the resources they need to be successful!

You Can Participate In Two Ways:

1. Upload/Share Field Services and Public Safety Resources on this thread
2. Reply with a request for a specific Field Services and Public Safety resource YOU NEED

What Type of Resources Should You Share?

• Educational Training for Animal Care Officers (Orientations, Online Trainings, etc.)
• Checklists ACOs can use in the field (ex: field services return to owner checklist)
• Example job descriptions for animal control officers or related animal protection positions
• Safe handling or community engagement strategies & tips
  

Where Will All the Field Services & Public Safety Resources be Stored? How do I view them? 

All field services and public safety resources will be accessible in the Field Services Resources folder in Maddie's Pet Forum Library 

Share & You’ll Be Entered To Win $50

Everyone who uploads a file, shares a resource on this thread or replies with information about field services and public safety during the month of August will be entered to win a $50 gift card to Amazon, Petco or PetSmart (winner's choice).  Start sharing now!

*Pro Tips for sharing resources: 

• Use the "Upload File" button when replying to this thread to attach a file. We encourage you to attach the file versus hyperlinking to the file whenever possible. Files that are attached to discussion threads are automatically added to the Maddie's Pet Forum Resource Library so attaching helps make the resource searchable and improves accessibility within the forum.
• Yes, you can share resources that your organization did not create. Sharing is caring and this applies to resources too! Make sure the creator allows the resource to be shared publicly and be sure to give credit to the creator or source organization.

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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I've started us off by uploading 4 (free) Maddie's University courses and a webinar to the library.

1. Maddie's University course:  NACA Field Services Series - Community-Centered Programming
2. Maddie's University course:  NACA Field Services Series - Using Tools and Equipment
3. Maddie's University course:  Dog Handling in the Shelter
4. Maddie's University course:  Feral and Fractious Cat Handling
5. Webinar:  ACOs Gone Wild - Handling Fearful and Fractious Wildlife and Companion Animals

Go to the Field Services Resources folder to check them out!

What resources for Field Services do you have to add? Reply and share them here.

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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I volunteer in a tiny Balkan country called Montenegro, which has never had any sort of ACOs or professional staff for animals apart from veterinarians.  There is an Animal Welfare Law, but no actual enforcement mechanism.

There is a growing call among Montenegrins for "Animal Police", and a sense that this will quickly solve the problems of abandonment, neglect and abuse.

As a volunteer in Montenegro, I try to provide information and resources that would not otherwise be considered on a variety of topics related to animal welfare.  I would love to learn how communities have developed the roles and job descriptions of ACO's, to include the variety of duties we all know they perform, and  the nuances of effective practice other than writing tickets. 

I know there are a ton of resources already available, but I'm looking for things that address the creation of the jobs, (or maybe the reimagining of the jobs) what was done right, painful lessons not to repeat, etc. 

Also, are there any communities in the US where animal control does NOT fall under a law enforcement agency?   Does that affect the function of your CSO's?

Thanks for any help!  I look forward to learning more.

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April King
Volunteer and Board Member
Kotor Kitties
+1 206 407 5336
http://www.kotorkitties.org
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 10:57 AM
From: Kim Domerofski
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

I've started us off by uploading 4 (free) Maddie's University courses and a webinar to the library.

1. Maddie's University course:  NACA Field Services Series - Community-Centered Programming
2. Maddie's University course:  NACA Field Services Series - Using Tools and Equipment
3. Maddie's University course:  Dog Handling in the Shelter
4. Maddie's University course:  Feral and Fractious Cat Handling
5. Webinar:  ACOs Gone Wild - Handling Fearful and Fractious Wildlife and Companion Animals

Go to the Field Services Resources folder to check them out!

What resources for Field Services do you have to add? Reply and share them here.

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Wow! I'd love to visit Montenegro someday. I can recommend our latest field services course, NACA Field Services Series: Community-Centered Programming. It contains job descriptions, protocols, checklists from the point of view of shelters that are successfully focusing on non-punitive methods of resolving these issues as a first step.

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Erika Shaffer
Course Developer at Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 10:27 AM
From: April King
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

I volunteer in a tiny Balkan country called Montenegro, which has never had any sort of ACOs or professional staff for animals apart from veterinarians.  There is an Animal Welfare Law, but no actual enforcement mechanism.

There is a growing call among Montenegrins for "Animal Police", and a sense that this will quickly solve the problems of abandonment, neglect and abuse.

As a volunteer in Montenegro, I try to provide information and resources that would not otherwise be considered on a variety of topics related to animal welfare.  I would love to learn how communities have developed the roles and job descriptions of ACO's, to include the variety of duties we all know they perform, and  the nuances of effective practice other than writing tickets. 

I know there are a ton of resources already available, but I'm looking for things that address the creation of the jobs, (or maybe the reimagining of the jobs) what was done right, painful lessons not to repeat, etc. 

Also, are there any communities in the US where animal control does NOT fall under a law enforcement agency?   Does that affect the function of your CSO's?

Thanks for any help!  I look forward to learning more.

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April King
Volunteer and Board Member
Kotor Kitties
+1 206 407 5336
http://www.kotorkitties.org
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 10:57 AM
From: Kim Domerofski
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

I've started us off by uploading 4 (free) Maddie's University courses and a webinar to the library.

1. Maddie's University course:  NACA Field Services Series - Community-Centered Programming
2. Maddie's University course:  NACA Field Services Series - Using Tools and Equipment
3. Maddie's University course:  Dog Handling in the Shelter
4. Maddie's University course:  Feral and Fractious Cat Handling
5. Webinar:  ACOs Gone Wild - Handling Fearful and Fractious Wildlife and Companion Animals

Go to the Field Services Resources folder to check them out!

What resources for Field Services do you have to add? Reply and share them here.

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund

These are three forms used for cats that are involved in abuse cases that we use.  Downloaded from the ASPCA website.  They also have dogs and lots of other checklists and forms for officers to use.   Here is the website location. https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/sample-documents-cruelty-cases

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Frances Alford
Director
Big Bend TNR Cat Rescue
Tallahassee FL
8507569776
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Great resources, Frances! Thank you for sharing them. And thanks for sharing the link to the ASPCA webpage with even more sample documents for cruelty cases. Super helpful!

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-02-2022 07:22 AM
From: Frances Alford
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

These are three forms used for cats that are involved in abuse cases that we use.  Downloaded from the ASPCA website.  They also have dogs and lots of other checklists and forms for officers to use.   Here is the website location. https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/sample-documents-cruelty-cases

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Frances Alford
Director
Big Bend TNR Cat Rescue
Tallahassee FL
8507569776
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@Ivona Nelson, as a new forum member and new Animal Control Officer at Summit County Animal Control and Shelter in Frisco, CO, I'd like to welcome you to the forum and make sure you're aware of this thread. Congrats on your new position! If you have a need for any specific Field Services resources, please post them here and be sure to check out the Field Services Resources folder in Maddie's Pet Forum Library to see what's been shared so far.  We're all here to help each other!

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Here is a really good webinar about field services and community engagement. Lots of great ideas and resources, https://network.bestfriends.org/proven-strategies/operations/field-services-return-owner/community-engagement

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Erin Ellis
Community Engagement Director
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe

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Foster Program & Volunteer Management Specialist
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One of the most important functions of an Animal Control/Field Services Officer is getting pets back to their homes.  The attached "ACO Field Services Return to Owner Checklist" created by Human Animal Support Services serves as a helpful guide to do that.

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Charlotte Otero
Community Strategist at Maddie's Fund
she/her
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Here is a copy of an electronic Daily Observance Report for Trainees (FTO).

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Jeanette Loven
Senior Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer/FTO
Telluride Marshals Office
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Thank you for sharing this, Jeanette. I don't think we have anything like this in our resource library yet so it's a great addition!

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-25-2022 06:53 AM
From: Jeanette Loven
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

Here is a copy of an electronic Daily Observance Report for Trainees (FTO).

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Jeanette Loven
Senior Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer/FTO
Telluride Marshals Office
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I am an Animal Control Officer in Schenectady New York. These are some of the forms and handouts I have created since I started my position a year ago. I only uploaded my dog forms but I do have them for cats as well. I hope some of these will help.

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Elizabeth Booke
Animal Control Officer
Schenectady Police Department
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WOW, Elizabeth! This is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing so many incredible resources! I'm sure these are going to help a lot of forum members. If you have time, we'd love it if you could share your cat forms too.

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-25-2022 07:52 AM
From: Elizabeth Booke
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

I am an Animal Control Officer in Schenectady New York. These are some of the forms and handouts I have created since I started my position a year ago. I only uploaded my dog forms but I do have them for cats as well. I hope some of these will help.

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Elizabeth Booke
Animal Control Officer
Schenectady Police Department
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Thanks to @Scott Giacoppo, National Shelter Support Director at Best Friends Animal Society, for sharing these three Field Services resources! They have been added to the resource library:

• Best Friends Animal Society's Field Services & Return to Owner Resources webpage which focuses on field operations
• Best Friends Animal Society's Operations Resources webpage with sheltering and other information that would be beneficial to both field and shelter staff alike
• Best Friends Animal Society's Humane Animal Control Manual

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Sharing some ACO/Field Services resources from City of Bothell (WA) Animal Control Authority:

• Cruelty Warning Form
• Contact Required Door Hanger
• Cat Trapping Instructions
• Cat Trap Release Form
• Bond Letter for Animals from Cruelty Cases
• Animal Control Warning Notice
• Animal Bite Incident Check list
• Quarantine Notice
• Quarantine Certificate
• Potentially Dangerous Dog Declaration Letter
• Dangerous Dog Declaration Letter
• Dangerous Dog Certificate of Registration
• Owner Release Document
• Notice and Order to Remove Animal from Bothell City Limits

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Kristi Boucher
Animal Control Officer
Bothell Police Department
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Thank you, Kristi! All of these resources will be so helpful to others in the field!

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-26-2022 03:34 PM
From: Kristi Boucher
Subject: August 2022 Resource Drive: Field Services and Public Safety Resources

Sharing some ACO/Field Services resources from City of Bothell (WA) Animal Control Authority:

• Cruelty Warning Form
• Contact Required Door Hanger
• Cat Trapping Instructions
• Cat Trap Release Form
• Bond Letter for Animals from Cruelty Cases
• Animal Control Warning Notice
• Animal Bite Incident Check list
• Quarantine Notice
• Quarantine Certificate
• Potentially Dangerous Dog Declaration Letter
• Dangerous Dog Declaration Letter
• Dangerous Dog Certificate of Registration
• Owner Release Document
• Notice and Order to Remove Animal from Bothell City Limits

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Kristi Boucher
Animal Control Officer
Bothell Police Department
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Thank you to Rick Johal, Code Enforcement Officer with the Lynden Police Department in Lynden, WA for sharing their Animal Control Medical Release Form!

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Thanks so much to everyone who contributed resources during the month of August! You can view, download and bookmark any of the field services related resources that were shared from this folder in the resource library: https://maddies.fund/fieldservicesresources

The random winner of the $50 gift card is @Elizabeth Booke! I will be in touch to get your gift delivered. ​

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Charlotte Otero
Community Strategist at Maddie's Fund
she/her
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