HomeMy WebLinkAboutSocially Conscious Animal Community y Supporting
Socially
Conscious
animal welfare
organizations
y Adopting and
fostering pets
y Reporting animal neglect
and cruelty and recognizing
the vital role that humane
law enforcement serves in
your community
y Valuing the human-
animal bond
y Seeking to
understand the
complex world of
animal welfare
y Volunteering
y Understanding all
consequences of
animal legislation
You can help create a
Socially Conscious
Animal Community by:
y Taking
responsibility
for your pet’s
medical,
behavioral
and social
needs
y Accurately informing your
audience on the complex
world of animal welfare
y Partnering with Socially
Conscious animal welfare
organizations (feature
adoptable pets, support
and promote events)
y Sharing stories that
highlight the good work of
Socially Conscious animal
welfare organizations
y Sharing stories that
highlight collaborations
within the community
Media partners can help
create a Socially Conscious
Animal Community by:
y Seeking expertise
from trusted
animal welfare
organizations and
professionals
y Acting on animal cruelty
and neglect complaints
y Partnering with Socially
Conscious animal welfare
organizations
y Enforcing the unique
laws regarding animal
investigations
Law enforcement can help
create a Socially Conscious
Animal Community by:
y Recognizing
the connection
between cruelty
to animals and
violence toward
humans
y Considering the best
outcome for each
animal throughout an
investigation
y Supporting
healthy
relationships
between
people and
pets
y Offering effective
medicine choices
y Providing care to indigent
pet owners, when able
y Collaborating with Socially
Conscious animal welfare
organizations
y Impacting
thoughtful
public policy y Volunteering your time,
skill and expertise
y Knowing the
resources
available for pet
owners
Veterinarians can help create
a Socially Conscious Animal
Community by:
y Trusting and sharing
evidence-based behavior
expertise and resources
y Partnering with Socially
Conscious shelters
y Focusing your
programs on animals
who struggle within
shelter systems
y Helping move animals
to locations where they
are most likely to be
adopted
Rescue Groups can help
create a Socially Conscious
Animal Community by:
y Supporting the
fundamental tenants
of Socially Conscious
Sheltering
y Understanding all
consequences of
animal legislation
y Creating,
supporting and
defending animal
cruelty and neglect
laws
y Seeking expertise
from trusted
animal welfare
organizations and
professionals
y Valuing animals
Policy Makers can help
create a Socially Conscious
Animal Community by:
y Recognizing the vital role
animal control agencies
play in public safety
y Understanding that
humane communities
include healthy
relationships between
people and pets
y Investing
sufficiently
in your
community’s
animal services
programs
y Ensuring every unwanted or
homeless pet has a safe place
to go for shelter and care
y Placing every
healthy and
safe animal
y Assessing the medical
and behavioral needs
of homeless animals
and ensuring these
needs are thoughtfully
addressed
y Alleviating
suffering
and making
appropriate
euthanasia
decisions
y Aligning policy
with the
needs of the
community
y Enhancing the
human-animal
bond through
thoughtful
placements and
post adoption
support
y Considering the health and
wellness of each animal
and each
community
when
transferring
animals
between
communities
y Fostering a culture of transparency,
ethical decision making, mutual
respect, continual learning and
collaboration
The fundamental goal of a
Socially Conscious Animal Community is
to create best outcomes for all animals.
The responsibilities of
Socially Conscious Shelters include: