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1983R13- SCHERTZ ANIMAL SHELTER RESOLUTION NO. '?! 3- r< --/3 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE SCHERTZ ANIMAL SHELTER. WHEREAS, the Schertz Humane Society and the Animal Control Officer, after careful study and consideration, has recommended to this Council a Standard Operating Procedures for the',Schertz Humane Society; and WHEREAS, The Council has carefully considered the Procedures and finds that said procedures constitutes a suitable, logical guide for the Animal Shelter Workers and the Humane Society; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: THAT the document tiitled "Standard Operating Procedures for the Schertz Animal Shelter" is hereby adopted as the procedures for oper- ation of the Animal Shelter. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT in order that the Operating Procedures for the Schertz Animal Shelter shall at all times be current with the needs of the City, the Animal Control Officer and the Schertz Humane Society shall review the procedures on a continuing basis and recommend changes, additions or deletions as they deem necessary. -rJ:., PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the tI day of 19 '3''' O~ ~JfV/ Mayor, City of Schertz, ATTEST: 1 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE SCHERTZ ANIMAL SHELTER The Schertz Animal Shelter is a branch of the Schertz Cit:l' Government and, as such will be run by the City of Schertz, with certain agreements between the City and the Schertz Humane Society. These agreements will be def ined in these Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.). The Humane Society is a volunteer organization that provides services to insure humane treatment of animals and coordinates such services with the cooperation of the City of Schertz and the shelter. The City of Schertz Animal Shelter will be managed and supervised by the Senior Animal Control Officer, who will be directly answerable to the City Manager. All policy decisions will be cleared through the City Manager by the Animal Control Officer (A.C.O.). The Animal Control Officer in charge will be held solely responsible for any and all operating procedures initiated by this Standard Operating Procedures. The following procedures will be established, in order to provide clear cut guidelines on the operation of the Schertz Animal Shelter. 1. Check in Procedures are as follows: A. Insure person bringing animal to the shelter is from Schertz and that animal is a bonafide stray. All animals from those areas with contracts witL the City of Schertz must be processed through the appropriate Law Enforcement agency. Do not accept an animal from any other area. B. Any animal brought to the animal shelter that has been in a persons possession longer than three (3) days, is considered to be a pet, and their animal and their responsibility and will not be accepted. C. All animals will be given appropriate preventive innoculations as soon as possible after check in. D. No animal will be placed with another animal until the Shelter Manager has given the approval. 2. Cleaning. A. All runs will be cleaned thoroughly everyday, all pallets will be cleaned everyday, and all pallets will be raised up and cleaned underneath daily. Extra cleaning will be done as needed. 2 B. All runs and houses will be cleaned with a clorox solution (1 cup per gallon of water) on Monday and Wednesday. C. All runs and houses will be cleaned with a germicidal disinfectant every Friday. D. All cat cages will have everyday, and as needed. everyday, and as needed. E. All cat cages will be disinfected at least twice a week with a germicidal disinfectant solution. their litter boxes cleaned All paper will be changed F. All water buckets and feeders will be cleaned at least once a week with a clorox solution. When hot water becomes available, they will be cleaned with hot soapy water. G. Insure the shelter yard is kept free of dog droppings. H. The exam area and office will not be used as a holding area for any animals except in an emergency situation and should be kept as sanitary as possible. 3. Feeding and Watering. A. All animals will receive fresh water every morning and as needed during the day. B. All cats will be fed each morning. C. All dogs will be fed every afternoon. D. Feeders will not be filled over half full, as this leads to a waste of food. E. Mixing of food will be left up to the Animal Warden according to veterinarians recommendation. 4. Impoundment and Adoption Fees. A. Impoundment fees are established as follows: (1) Schertz Residents - $6.00 (2) Cibolo Residents - $7.00 (3) Randolph Residents: 3 (a) If Randolph Security Police has captured animal -$10.00 (b) If Schertz Animal Control has captured animal -$12.00 (4) In addition to the fee charged as above, an additional charge of $1.50 per day will be charged for boarding fees. (5) All animals that are returned to their owners, and that were given their innoculations at the animal shelter will be an additional fee of $2.50. This money will go to the Schertz Humane Society to cover the cost of the serum. B. Adoption fee will be $5.00 per animal, this fee will be divided equally between the City of Schertz and the Humane Society, $2.50 for each agency. C. If a leash is purchased this money will go to the Schertz Humane Society. Price of the leash has been set at $1. 00. D. All of the above fees are subject to change as needed. 5. Medical Treatment of Animals. A. All sick animals will be taken to the veterinarian as soon as possible. Any prescribed medicines and dosages will be noted on the back of the sick animals card. All medication will be administered under the supervision of the Animal Control Officer or Assistant Animal Control Officer. B. All innoculations administered to animals will be noted on the back of the sick animals card. C. In case an animal contracts any infectious disease, he will be immediately isolated in assigned isolation cages and will not be returned to the new run until he has been certified as healthy by a veterinarian. D. If a dog has contracted parvo, the run he was in will be kept empty and will be cleaned with a clorox solution at least twice a day for two days before it will be used again. E. Any dog that has become exposed to parvo will be isolated for at least 21 days. They then, upon approval of the veterinarian, can be returned to the rest of the population. 4 6. Euthanasia. An agreement has been made between the City of Schertz and the Schertz Humane Society that in the case of overcrowding, and when it becomes necessary to euthanize dogs or cats due to overcrowding, there will be a joint agreement between the Senior Animal Control Officer and a Board member of the Humane Society as to which animals will be selected for euthanasia. These animals will normally be selected based on the following criteria: A. Any handicaps or illnesses. B. Adoptability C. Time in the Shelter The Senior Animal Control Officer shall retain the right to have euthanized, at the advice of a veterinarian, any animal deemed too sick to remain in the shelter. 7. Forms. The following forms will be used at the Schertz Animal Shelter: A. Case forms will be filled out as per attachment #1 example. (1) Case numbers will be kept in numerical order in a log book, to be maintained by the Animal Control Officer or their assistant. B. Shot Records to be issued with all adopted animals (See Attachment #2). C. Coupons for reduced rabies shots, initial exam, etc, (See Attachment #3). D. Receipts (See Attachment #4). E. Legal Waiver (See Attachment #5). F. Seven Day Warning for unlicensed animals returned to owners (See Attachment #6). G. All forms given to stamped with the Attachment #7). people adopting animals will be rubber stamp provided (See 8. Personnel Procedures. 5 A. All personnel will be courteous and helpful at all times to any and all visitors to the Schertz Animal Shelter. B. Alcoholic beverages or any will not be consumed on the anybody during regularly operation. controled substance shelter premises by scheduled hours of All personnel will strive to clean as possible by picking accumulates on the grounds 9. Any disagreements on interpretations of these SOP's will be resolved by the City Manager or the City Council. C. keep the shelter as up any debr is that