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Certified Animal Control Agencies A dot is a city facility, shaded is county-wide Certified by Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 95 counties, only 42 have county-wide animal control MOST do not alter before adoption and violate state law by not collecting deposit and/or not using the forfeited deposits for s/n

Tenn S/N Law 44-17-502 Animals should be altered before adoption If not fixed or if not sexually mature, and no vet in area will do pediatrics, can go out on deposit MINIMUM of a $25 deposit Forfeited deposits to be used for s/n of animals in the community where shelter/group is located Not shelter/rescue animals or shelter operating budget Hawkins County exception There is no enforcement authority and no penalty for non-compliance

Spay/Neuter Clinics in Tennessee In addition, nearly all counties are covered by a s/n assistance program. Visit spaytennessee.org Young-Williams Fixed (public access) Mobile (Knox Co only) Sumner S/N Alliance HSPC Clinic Rover McPherson Clinic BARC UCHS Clinic Pet Community Center Fix Foundation Planned Pethood MBM Paws of Hope FixAPet Animal Works PPAW Beesley Clinic Two Summers N AL Clinic PAUL’s Clinic N MS Clinic Southern Alliance SN Animal Aid Wally’s Friends Mid-South S/N Dixie Day Spay McKamey Animal Center Middle TN SN Mobiles – Middle TN – Spay Station East TN – Prevent-a-Litter FIDO Fixer (2014/15 only) Spay Tennessee/866-355-7729 Sept 2014

Spay/Neuter Programs 23 s/n clinics in Tenn Plus near in VA, KY, AL and MS Five private vets offer low-cost surgery without an assistance programs subsidizing Over 80 s/n assistance programs Programs vary widely in scope and size Use s/n clinics, mobiles, and private vets 93 of the 95 counties are covered

Pet Ownership and S/N The Experts Say 91% of all owned cats are already s/n 83% of all owned dogs are already s/n Our Rural Reality Pet population is likely 90% of human pop Double national estimates Already fixed figure closer to 30% overall

My Own Story I am a foster home and dog exporter Our county has no animal control, no shelter, and no veterinarian I did not want “job security” Have gone from staying full to 1-2 litters/year Most rescues in TN do not take in animals not facing shelter euthanasia We have fixed 3x as many pets as should be here

She is why I will never criticize shelter euthanasia. This is the face of pet overpopulation in counties without shelters and without animal control. She lived outdoors on a chain with no protection from the weather. She was “free to good home” at Tractor Supply. She is why I will never criticize shelter euthanasia.

This is the same dog three months later. We were able to treat her mange, get her spayed and adopted locally. She did have a happy home but in the end terrible arthritis shortened her life.

Some Tennessee Reality Our animal control facilities are our biggest problem in most of the state Shelters here have no incentive to obey the law and/or alter before adoption Some rescues pull pg dogs from shelters to send puppies where they are “needed” Both often allow dogs to get pg while in their care Many foster homes could be mistaken for puppy mills…20-30 dogs or more

Some Tennessee Reality Some rescues seem to only want to feel good about themselves and not actually solve the problem Areas with aggressive spay/neuter programs do see a decline in strays/fosters Grant funding is not for adopted animals Animal welfare not setting a good example We blame “Bubba” but release intact pets! An animal is not “rescued” until it’s been fixed

We appreciate your continued support! Our Partnership Massachusetts protocols work! The very shady look elsewhere for outlets…and find them Most TN counties do not have animal control Many have very strong spay/neuter programs Still need help to place puppies and dogs Some have strong foster programs as well We appreciate your continued support!

Food for Thought We’ve made the story about shelter euthanasia The mission becomes “rescue” There are worse things than death Most of the insanity here is done in the name of saving lives…and it’s not working! We need to make the story about intake Make the mission prevention…it works! Need to be taking long-term view Goal should be less suffering in five years

How You Can Help Fix momma and daddy of the puppy litters Ask if the shelters/rescues you support are adding to their own problem by not altering before adoption KNOW your partners Consider guidelines/policies to help us! Write to ACAT P.O. Box 20214, Knoxville, TN 37940 tnanimalcontrol@yahoo.com

You Don’t Alter Before Adoption?

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