TOPICS COVERED IN THIS PRESENTATION

1. Animals Used to Help Humans *Service Animals/Animal Therapy* • Animals that Serve & Protect • Animal Shelters, Rescues, & Companion Animals • Organizations/Celebrities that Protect Animals TOPICS COVERED IN THIS PRESENTATION You will choose ONE for a research skills project & complete an approval form in February!

2. ANIMALS THAT HELP HUMANS • *Service Animals/ • Animal-Assisted Therapy* “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” -- Anatole France Animal Issues: TOPIC 5

3. STARTER – Answer these Qs in your notebook. • What is the difference between a service animal and a therapy animal? • How many kinds of service and therapy animals can you list? • What types of people do you think they help? • What tasks do you believe they are trained to perform? • Estimate how much you think it costs for a person who needs such an animal.

4. Background Information The Difference between: Service, Therapy, Companion and "Social/therapy" Animals • Service Animals are legally defined (Americans With Disabilities Act, 1990) and are trained to meet the disability-related needs of their handlers who have disabilities. Federal laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals in public places. Service animals are not considered 'pets'. • Therapy Animals are not legally defined by federal law, but some states have laws defining therapy animals. They provide people with contact to animals, but are not limited to working with people who have disabilities. They are usually the personal pets of their handlers, and work with their handlers to provide services to others. Federal laws have no provisions for people to be accompanied by therapy animals in places of public accommodation that have "no pets" policies. Therapy animals usually are not service animals. • A Companion Animal is not legally defined, but is accepted as another term for pet. • 'Social/therapy' Animals have no legal definition. They often are animals that did not complete service animal or service dog training due to health, disposition, trainability, or other factors, and are made available as pets for people who have disabilities. These animals might or might not meet the definition of service animals. SOURCE: http://www.petpartners.org/page.aspx?pid=303

5. Types of Service/Therapy Animals • Dogs *Most popular • Horses & Miniature Horses • Capuchin Monkeys • Goats • Cats • Ferrets • Birds & Ducks • Iguanas • Dolphins

6. Reasons Why People Require Service & Therapy Animals • Physical Handicaps, Wheelchair-Bound Individuals, & those with Degenerative Diseases, such as Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS or Parkinson’s Disease • Psychological Disorders, such as PTSD or Bipolar Disorder • Visual or Hearing Impairments • Other diseases, such as diabetes, epilepsy & seizure disorders • Autism • Spinal Cord & Brain Injuries • Other Uses: prisons, religious ministries, grief & loss, schools, and more!

7. Tasks Performed by Service Animals

8. Service Animals & Animal Therapy - Information • NPR segments – Read script & listen to radio news segments for facts, stats, and interview! http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/09/146583986/pet-therapy-how-animals-and-humans-heal-each-other http://www.npr.org/2012/03/06/148053980/pets-and-owners-form-a-mutually-beneficial-bond http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19148435 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126162874 • Animal Planet – FAQs about Animal Assisted-Therapy http://www.animalplanet.com/helping-pets/roar/pettherapy.htm • The Truth About Animal-Assisted Therapy http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-truth-about-animal-assisted-therapy/00010295 • Therapy Animals – Animal Humane Society Website http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/training/therapy-animals • Why Use Horses for Therapy? http://www.equine-psychotherapy.com/why-horses.html

9. Photos of Animals Assisting in Therapy

10. Service Animals & Animal Therapy - Videos • Definition of a Service Animal http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhczql_what-a-service-animal-is_animals • Info about Service Dogs http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content/node/127 • How Service Animals Aid the Disabled http://videos.disabled-world.com/category/service-animals • Noble Paws – Service Animals video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1030005/noble_paws_the_importance_of_service_animals/ • How Service Dogs Assist Vets with PTSD - CNN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyKld0UXjcY • Canine Companions Assist Vets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OP7duJV9gs • Humans, Horses, & Autism – 1st video - report by CBS; 2nd about Colton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4jrA3pYdk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHzEfMdRE30

11. More Service & Therapy Animal Videos • Service Goat Saves Woman from Seizures http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/service-goat-saves-woman-seizures-19251977 • Short online post about unconventional service animals, including a GOAT, Isaac  http://blog.seattlepi.com/deltasociety/2009/03/24/a-service-goat-service-bird/ • Tonka’s Job - Service Animal Mini Horse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR9tmRNUBDo • Service Dog Assists Vet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6WfDX8KPFU • Miniature Horse trained to help boy with rare disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kke3zwD4yWw • Dogs trained to Detect Illnesses/Diseases CANCER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6E3EBAVL1g Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZA9R0uSGWc • Can Animals Predict Death? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahl7YdJjFZ4 • Dog Smells Blood Pressure Drop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmum7a2ln-E

12. Service Animals & Animal Therapy – Websites What is a service dog? http://www.petside.com/article/what-service-dog Paws With a Cause – Trains Service Animals http://www.pawswithacause.org/ Service & Therapy Dogs for Vets/Orgs • Paws and Stripes http://www.pawsandstripes.org/ • Alpha K9 http://alphak9.org/ • Canine Angels http://www.canine-angels.net/ • Patriot Paws http://patriotpaws.org/ • Vets Adopt Pets http://vetsadoptpets.org/vetservicedogs.html

13. ORGANIZATIONS • Service Animals Pet Partners http://www.petpartners.org/page.aspx?pid=486 4 Paws for Ability http://4pawsforability.org/ Canine Assistants http://www.canineassistants.org/ Service Animals National Resource Directory https://www.nrd.gov/other_services_and_resources/service_animals Service Dog Training (by state) http://dogcapes.com/trainers.html BOTH Puppies Behind Bars (inmates training dogs for various purposes) http://www.puppiesbehindbars.com/home • Therapy Animals Therapy Dogs International http://www.tdi-dog.org/Default.aspx Therapy Dogs Inc. http://www.therapydogs.com/ National Therapy Dog Organizations (list) http://www.therapydogsinfo.com/national-therapy-dog-organizations.html List of AKC approved Therapy Dog Orgs https://www.akc.org/akctherapydog/organizations.cfm Certified Therapy Horse Association http://www.equine-psychotherapy.com/why-horses.html

14. Articles – Various Related Topics • Animal Human Bond and Good Health http://www.petpartners.org/document.doc?id=433 • Mental Conditions Therapy Animals http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303661404579178062331185506 Dogs Trained to Detect Diseases & Illnesses • http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26408446/from/ET/ Amazing Dogs Smell Human Seizures & Impending Deaths • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coGFyCUlV_o

15. Other Service Animal Info. Various Articles from the LA Times http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/service-animals Various Article from the Chicago Times http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/service-dog Service Animals Help More than the Blind http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/29/an-unusual-partnership/ Therapy Dogs International http://www.tdi-dog.org/Default.aspx Assistance Dogs International http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/about-us/types-of-assistance-dogs/service-dog/ Service Dogs National Resource Directory https://www.nrd.gov/other_services_and_resources/service_animals Fake Service Dogs a Growing Problem in US http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fake-service-dogs-growing-problem-f8C11366537

16. Service Animals & Animal Therapy - Articles • Military Service Dogs Also Suffer with PTSD http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/us/more-military-dogs-show-signs-of-combat-stress.html?ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=all&_r=0 • NY Times article: “Creature Comforts” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/magazine/04Creatures-t.html?pagewanted=all • Article about Service Animals from LA Times http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/05/nation/na-subway5 • Service Dogs for Bipolar Disorder http://bipolar.about.com/od/disability/a/servicedogs.htm • College Students Train Service Dogs in Lab http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/07/5096401/students-make-university-of-kentucky.html • Info. on Dogs that Assist People with Seizure Disorders http://www.petpartners.org/document.doc?id=227 • Various Articles about Service Animals http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/serviceanimals/ • Animal-Assisted Therapy Info. http://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/volunteering-with-dogs/animal-assisted-therapy-dogs

17. Service Animals & Animal Therapy – More Articles • Service Dogs for Children with Disabilities http://www.petpartners.org/document.doc?id=226 • Service Dogs for Autistic Children http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/service-dogs-love-protect-and-connect-autistic-kid • Horses Soothe Children with Autism http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=horses-soothe-kids-with-autism • Healing Autism with Horses – from NY Times http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/healing-autism-with-horses/ • Prisoners working with foster dogs http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Inmates-rehabilitate-problem-pooches-3751769.php • More inmates working with dogs – includes a video http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Inmates-dogs-learning-together-1335711.php#media-5028 • Can Canines Sniff out Seizures? Article from US News & World Report http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2009/11/27/canine-noses-may-sniff-out-seizures • Animal Therapy comes in all Forms http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/treatment/articles/2011/12/27/the-new-face-of-pet-therapy

18. Additional Articles in HS subscribed databases LIST OF ARTICLES ON ANIMAL THERAPY FOUND IN OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS: • DOGS LEND COMFORT AT SCENE OF DEVASTATION • INMATES ARE GOING TO THE DOGS - AND LOVING IT • ANIMALS CAN ASSIST IN PSYCHOTHERAPY • EASING THE WAY IN THERAPY WITH THE AID OF AN ANIMAL LIST OF ARTICLES ON ANIMAL THERAPY FOUND IN STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER: • ANIMAL INFLUENCE: FROM TRAINED THERAPY DOGS TO COMMON HOUSE PETS, ANIMALS CAN HELP US IN MANY WAYS • AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION CALLS ON VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT SERVICE DOGS... • THE NEW RESCUE DOGS IN HOSPITALS...

19. Cost of a Service Animal • According to Pet Partners.org, Trainer and acquisition fees may range from no cost to thousands of dollars. • Each service animal trainer or training program sets their own fees. • Some people choose to look for sponsorship for their service animal from local organizations such as businesses, churches, and civic groups. • By helping sponsor a service animal, local organizations give back to their community, much like sponsoring a youth sports team. The Assistance Dog United Campaign (ADUC) raises funds in support of the assistance dog community

20. How You Can Help • Become educated about these animals and how they assist human beings to better understand their relationships. • Do not “interrupt” a handler and service or therapy animal when the animal is “working”. Always ask permission before approaching these animals. • Donate to the organizations the train and provide these animals to people who need them. • Volunteer as a trainer that works with the animals or with any of the populations of people described within this topic. You can make a difference in their lives. • Choose a career that is somehow related to this field so you can assist those who benefit from these animals or the animals that provide these services.

21. ANIMALS THAT • PROTECT & SERVE • Police Dogs • Bomb Sniffing Dogs • Drug Sniffing Dogs • Search & Rescue Dogs • Homeland Security Dogs Animal Issues: TOPIC 6

22. Hunter <3 Officer Andrew Silcox & Hunter RIP Rocco Jan. 30, 2014 *Local Hero*

23. Websites, Articles, & Videos • Dogs with Jobs – General Information photos - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/dogs-with-jobs/thinkquest - http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00634/video - http://www.knowledge.ca/program/dogs-with-jobsAOL kids - http://kids.aol.com/2012/05/21/dogs-with-jobs/movie - http://www.cineflixproductions.com/shows/19-Dogs-with-Jobs- • Understanding a Dog's Keen Sense of Smellhttp://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/understanding-a-dogs-sense-of-smell.html • Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99_RJk0p9Ag • Article “Does the Nose Know?” 60 Minutes http://www.cbsnews.com/news/does-the-nose-know/

24. More Websites, Articles, & Videos • Training for Working Dogshttp://worldwidecanine.com/ • Bomb Sniffing Dogshttp://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/report-casts-doubt-effectiveness-bomb-sniffing-dogs/story?id=18376823http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/01/06/last-bag-msp • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4IF-0M1PD4 * • ARTICLE “The Education of a Bomb Dog” http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-education-of-a-bomb-dog-4945104/ • Explosive Detection Dog in Iraq Searches for IEDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urVwOO_bTf0 Meet Woody, the Bomb Sniffing Dog video http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/02/meet-woody-the-bomb-sniffing-dog/Articles about K9 Copshttp://www.policeone.com/police-products/k9/articles/1855720-Drug-sniffing-K-9s-get-police-badges-praise/http://www.policeone.com/police-products/k9/articles/1754554-Trained-bloodhounds-make-communities-safer/ http://m.timesdispatch.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/rpd-facebook-page-pets-gallery-takes-off/article_210708d8-c8cb-5837-9574-73e1133f6562.html?mode=jqm Orlando K9 Unit footage – shows dangers of dogs’ job http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiTtiWJkAsM * Footage of Rocco’s funeral http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/02/07/Funeral-for-slain-K-9-officer-Rocco-to-restrict-traffic-today/stories/201402070138

25. More Websites, Articles, & Videos Drug Detection Dogs Info.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Using+Drug+Detection+Dogs.-a075959752 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSjNKkVqz2s Article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/us/justices-limit-use-of-drug-sniffing-dogs.html?_r=0 Article #2 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/04/130407/detection-dogs-learning-to-pass-the-sniff-test/ Military Police Dogs http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/the-alpha-dogs-inside-the-elite-police-and-military-training-facility/ http://education-portal.com/articles/Military_Police_Dog_Handler_Job_Duties_and_Requirements.html http://www.elitek9.com/ “The Dogs of War”* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh8XP7bTyb8

26. More Websites, Articles, & Videos http://www.animalhero.com/ • Homeland Security Dogshttp://www.dhs.gov/explosive-detection-dog-teamsTraining Info.http://www.in.gov/dhs/2651.htmSearch and Rescue Dogs of 9/11http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/09/the_dogs_of_911.html • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmdekGDY6Nc • Dog Files Tribute Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D91GQRX3YdY * • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmkJKPxXc58 Training SAR dogshttp://www.pedigreedatabase.com/articles.html?s=training-a-sar-search-and-rescue-dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuqcT9XO-lY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDrGYPRYaQg * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SjNl9YPVA • Arson Detection Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL8xiXvO9oU *

27. ORGANIZATIONS SEARCH & RESCUE DOGS Search Dog Foundation http://www.searchdogfoundation.org/ American Rescue Dog Association http://ardainc.org/ International Rescue Dog Assoc. of N. America http://www.sdona.org/about/iro/ FEMA Search & Rescue http://www.fema.gov/canines-role-urban-search-rescue Puppies Behind Bars (inmates training dogs for various purposes) http://www.puppiesbehindbars.com/home MILITARY & POLICE DOGS • Military Police K9s http://www.save-a-vet.org/d7/rescue • ARMY http://www.army.mil/article/114657/MP_dog_handlers_receive_unique_military_occupational_speciality/ • Alpha Dogs http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/the-alpha-dogs-inside-the-elite-police-and-military-training-facility/ • International Police Work Dog Association http://www.ipwda.org/ • United States Police K9 Association http://www.uspcak9.com/

28. MORE ORGANIZATIONS ARSON, EXPLOSIVE & BOMB DETECTION DOGS Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives https://www.atf.gov/explosives/programs/explosives-detection-canines/index.html Arson Dog Training Program http://arsondog.org/ CADA http://cadafiredogs.com/ The Bark – Arson Dogs http://thebark.com/content/arson-dogs NARCOTICS/DRUG SNIFFING DOGS Worldwide Canine http://www.worldwidecanine.com/drugdogs_wwc.htm Training http://k9gta.com/drug-dog-training Dogs Finding Drugs http://dogsfindingdrugs.com/ History of Detection Dogs http://www.sniffk9s.com/detection-dogs-a-history-of-reliability-and-versatility/

29. What You Can Do • Become educated & research how these amazing animals can serve & protect humans • Thank police officers and service men & women as well as others that serve and protect this great nation • Donate to organizations that train these dogs or buy products to assist their efforts (Rocco shirt! <3) • Plan on entering a career that utilizes these animals to serve & protect humans, too!

31. Topic #7: Shelters, Rescues, & Companion Animals

32. Starter: Monday, February 17 • Name three “problems” this dog had. • Where does this poem take place? • What is the tone of the poem? The mood? (emotions) • How can you CONNECT to this poem?

33. 1. Who is the speaker in the poem? • 2. What has he/she been through? • 3. What is the tone/mood of the poem? • 4. How can you connect personally?

34. Staggering Shelter Statistics Interesting Shelter Statistics – United States http://www.statisticbrain.com/animal-shelter-statistics/ 1. American animal shelters euthanize 3-4 million dogs and cats per year – most of which are perfectly healthy. 2. Every day approximately 10,000 animals are euthanized in the US. 3. Factors that contributes as to why so many animals end up in shelters are: low adoption rates, owners’ failure to spay and neuter pets, irresponsible pet ownership, abuse and neglect, and the desire to have a pure bred dog. 4. Cost of taxpayer $ used to catch, house, feed, kill , and dispose of shelter animals per year: $2 billion 5. 25% of dogs in shelters are pure bred 6. 70 billion = number of US homes with at least 1 companinon animal

35. Where do companion animals come from? 1. Breeders - Reputable and Backyard varieties 2. Puppy Mills – aka “Large Scale Breeding Operations” 3. Shelters/Pounds/Humane Societies – Strays, Owner Surrenders, Shelter-born, Seized animals 4. Animal Control– Strays, owner surrenders, center-born, seized animals 5. Strays or homeless animals

36. Reputable vs. “Backyard” or “Basement” Breeders vs. Puppy Mills Sources Used to make the chart on the next page: www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_breedersandpetshops.php www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/ www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/puppy-mills/puppy-mill-faq

38. Pics

40. Puppy Mill Map

41. Animal Shelters/Pounds/Animal Control Facilities/Humane Socities There are several types of facilities that house homeless animals. • Animal Shelters/Pounds/Humane Societies – May be kill or no-kill; Usually have more exposure for pets esp with Petfinder; temp test animals; get them vet care, if needed; • Animal Control Facilities – often run by a dog warden or the police, animals get less exposure and usually aren’t temp tested. Also get less time than in a shelter, especially in urban areas

42. Animal Rescues – 501c3 non-profit The role of an animal rescue is to: • “Pull animals” from shelters before they are euthanized and give them a chance at being adopted • Also assist abandoned, neglected, and abused animals and animals from hoarding situations • Usually does not have its own shelter • Relies solely on the help of its volunteers and fosters • Also must rely on donations and pledges made by people to • pay for animals vet care, transport, and more. • Often, rescues can be breed or species-specific, but some • rescue all breeds and types of animals. • The role of a rescue is important in saving animals that would • otherwise be euthanized and animals that are entering the • shelter since an open kennel may mean another day for an • animal that wasn’t pulled.

43. Profile: Aimee’s Love Comes First Animal Rescue

44. Mission Statement & Goals My Role: As a member of the Board of Directors, I assist Aimee in making decisions about How the pledges and donations are used as well as which animals to pull and more.

45. Animal Advocates Pittsburgh • My role as a foster is to take care of a dog until it is placed in its forever home. I am responsible for walking, feeding, grooming, bathing, and fulfilling the dog’s needs. Sometimes I have to take dogs to an adoption event or a meet’n’greet. I also have to provide the rescue director with weekly updates about the dog’s progress. When it’s time to say goodbye, I have to let the dog go knowing it is going to have a great home with a loving family.

46. Levi, my first foster dog Pulled from a WV kill shelter In Mercer County Would have been euthanized Shepherd mix, approx. 1-2 yrs old 40 lbs Great with dogs & children Wasn’t sure about cats, but didn’t hurt them! Adopted in early October to a loving couple from Pittsburgh

47. Documentaries • One Nation Under Dog HBO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO-VymM6Uw4 • Until There Are None - Rescue Documentary http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LZsn5sf0_oI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLZsn5sf0_oI • Redemption - by No Kill Advocacy Center by Nathan Winogard *coming out this summer http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-documentary/ • Shelter Me – PBS (Episode 1 on Netflix) http://www.shelterme.com/ • Shelter Dogs - a documentary by Cynthia Wade http://www.shelterdogs.org/

48. Videos of Rescue Success Stories DOGS • Cadence abused pit bullhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jdyP1R0es8 • Trash heap dog – Hope for Pawshttp://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xg2G_oINqc CATS • Cat rescue – Libby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4qqAv1_mF0 • Cat Rescued from Cement Grave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfnng5pl-F0 • Tennesse Cat Rescue – HSUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK05J7kSjXs HORSES • Horse - http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/10/philotimo-a-horse-rescue-success-story/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 • Horse rescue humane society graphichttp://m.youtube.com/results?q=horseianimal%20rescue&sm= VARIOUS ANIMALS’ STORIES • Animal “hell” in Mississippi http://m.youtube.com/results?q=animal%20rescue%20video&sm=3 • Top 10 Amazing Animal Cop Rescues – Animal Planet http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/animal-cops/videos/top-10-animal-rescues.htm

49. Videos * Success Stories • ADLF Success Stories http://aldf.org/search/?cx=007463668028204942388%3Abdo11bhm01k&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=videos • Hope for Paws – various videos http://www.hopeforpaws.org/ • 5 Inspiring Dog Rescue Videos http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/5-inspiring-dog-rescue-videos/ • Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Videos http://www.scanimalshelter.org/videos • 7 Adorable Animal Rescue Videos http://www.care2.com/causes/7-adorable-animal-rescue-videos.html

50. Euthanization – “Kill Shelters” • Most shelters have no set time limit but must factors that help decide include temperament & health of animal, space, resources available to house & properly care for the animal. Rescue and adopter interest also play a role. • Strays have “hold dates” so their owners have a time period to claim them. • A time may be set if an animal becomes sick, stressed, or exhibits challenging behavior –such as aggression– and a reputable shelter will work with vets/experts before deciding to euthanize.