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WANT TO JOIN THE FIR VOLUNTEER TEAM?
C f1. Complete the full 8-part FIR webinar series • Attend live sessions and/or watch recordings
2. Pass post-webinar quizzes.• A quiz will open on your computer at the conclusion
of today’s webinar. It will include instructions on how
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ASPCA Field Investigations & Response (FIR)ASPCA Field Investigations & Response (FIR)
Rescuing Animals from Cruelty and DisastersRescuing Animals from Cruelty and Disasters
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Tim RickeySenior Director
Eight-part FIR Webinar Series
Session Two: On the Frontlines: Joining the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team• Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, June 26, 2012Presented by ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department’s:Allison Cardona, Program Development Specialist; Jessica Rushin, Partnership Manager; and Gina Manke, Responder Manager
• We will review the opportunities for partnership at the organizational and individual level. We will also discuss:
• Response Partner Program: What your organization can expect and guidelines for membership
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• Grants Program: Response Partners are invited to apply for grants for expenses associated with sending teams to assist in operations and for taking animals from operations.
• Responder Program: Individuals can apply to the FIR Team. Learn about the knowledge, skills, and training you’ll need in order to join the team.
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FIR Webinar Series Schedule
Session Three: •Planning and Response: The ASPCA’s Disaster Response
Session Six: •Animal Fighting: Investigating and Prosecuting Blood Sportsp
ProgramTuesday, July 10
•Session Four: •Large Scale Operations: Animal Cruelty Cases and Natural Disasters
Tuesday, July 24
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Session Seven: • In the Field: Emergency Sheltering and Veterinary Forensics
Tuesday, September 4
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Session Five: •Animal Cruelty Investigations: Crime Scenes and Evidence Collection
Tuesday, August 7
Session Eight: •Field Sheltering and Temporary Shelters
Tuesday, September 18
ASPCA
Collaboration is the key to
success
Law Enforcement
LocalFIR
National NGO’s
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Local Groups
ASPCA ACG
Group
Response Partners
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Field Investigations and Response Team
The Team•17 staff17 staff
• Over 90 specialized consultants
•40+ member Disaster Response Team (DRT)
•450 Volunteers
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•198 Response Partners
Field Investigations and Response
SD Investigations and ResponseT. Rickey(Missouri)
Program Development Specialist PTA. Cardona
FIR Admi Assistant M. White
(NYC)
Investigations Director K. Destreza(Louisiana)
MW Regional DirectorK. Held
(Missouri)
Disaster Response Director D. Green
(California)
Director of Planning and Field Operations
J. Lopez (NYC)
Logistics ManagerOpen
(remote)
Blood Sports Director T. Mills
(Missouri)
Shelter DirectorOpen
(remote)
Shelter ManagerOpen
(remote)½ time
Medical DirectorOpen
(8th Ave)
Forensic Field VetR. Windham
(NYC)
(NYC)
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SE Regional Director A. Leath (Florida)
NE Regional DirectorOpen
(remote)
Response Partner ManagerJ. Rushin
(NYC)
Responder ManagerG. Manke(Colorado)
Transport and Equipment Coordinator R. Danner(Missouri)
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Field Investigations and Response Programs Investigations Division
• Regional Directors Blood Sports DivisionDisaster Response DivisionDisaster Response Division
• Logistics• Transport
Planning and Operations• Response Partnership• Responder Manager
Medical Director
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• Shelter Medicine • Forensic Veterinarian
Shelter Director• Emergency Sheltering
Program Development • Grants
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Field Investigations & Response FleetCSI Unit NYC
28’ Trailer MA30’ Trailer (equipment) NYCMobile Clinics NYCStock Trailer NYRescue boats x 2
Northeast
Rescue boats x 2NYC
30’ Transport Trailer Fl.
CSI Unit FLCSI Subaru FL22’ Trailer (equipment) FL
Mid t
Southeast
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40’ Trailer MO
28’ Trailer MO
Warehouse MO
Rescue boats x 2 MO
Midwest
Disaster Response
5%Prevention & Outreach
2012 Anti Cruelty & Disaster Grants
ASPCA Cases28%
Other agencies
Scholarships &
Sponsorships
5%Programs
13%
Total grants YTD:$ 350,00032 states
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g(cruelty
seizures, surrenders)
21%
Equipment3%
Spo so s ps30%
66 organizations20,000 animals
Sponsored training for more than 500 Animal Welfare Professionals.
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2011 Statistics•Number of cruelty investigations: 54•Number of criminal charges filed: 173•Number of animals rescued: 6,124•Number of animals assisted: 33,459Number of animals assisted: 33,459•Total grants: over $1 million Total Responses: 28
• Disaster Responses: 12• Franklin Co. KY – Flood• Faulkner Co., AR- Flood• Caruthersville, MO – Flood• Poplar Bluff, MO – Flood• Memphis, TN- Flood
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• Tuscaloosa, AL – Tornado• Smithville, MS – Flood• Joplin, MO – Tornado• Minot, ND- Flood• NYC – Hurricane Irene• Schoharie Co., NY – Hurricane Irene• Broome Co, NY – Flood
Investigations Division
• Provide assistance to Law Enforcement, Animal Control and animal welfare professionals
• Investigative support and consultation in animal cruelty Investigations
• Financial support for investigations and seizures
• Expert Witness
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Investigation Objectives
InvestigationCrime Scene Processing
InvestigationCrime Scene Processing
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Evidence Collection
Forensic Analysis
Second Chair Legal support
Legislative analysisProsecution
Phases of the Operation:
Investigation- Warrant
- Evidence walk through- Forensic Evidence
Collection
Critical & Medical Triage
Animal Removal- Intake/Inventory
- TransportCollection
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Temporary Sheltering- Medical Triage- Medical Exams- On-going care
Custody- Behavior Evaluations
- Spay/Neuter
Placement & Adoption
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Expert Witness Legal Advocacy
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Focus Areas for FIR
HoardingAnimal Fighting
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Puppy Mills
Collaboration within ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Group
Forensics
FIR Team
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Legal Advocacy
Behavior
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Forensic Sciences
•FIR collaboration with ASPCA-UF Forensics TeamTeam
•Locate, record and preserve physical evidence
•Forensic Team i l d D J
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includes: Dr. Jason Byrd, Amanda Fitch & Lerah Sutton
Behavior• Collaboration with Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team
• Provide enrichment techniques and qField Behavior Team evaluations
• Helps improve adoptability
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Legal Advocacy
• Increase legal protections for animals across the country
•“Second Chair” legal support
•Legislative analysis
•Provide support to FIR and
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other agencies for animal cruelty cases
Puppy Mills
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What is a Puppy Mill?
•Large scale commercial dog breeding facility
•Breeding is performed without consideration of genetic quality
•Generally house and
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Generally house and breed several hundred dogs
Historic Roots
•Widespread crop failures in Midwest after WWII
•USDA promotes purebred puppies as “cash crop” of the future
•Struggling farmers repurposed chicken coops and rabbit hutches for dogs
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hutches for dogs
•1970s saw rise of mills in the east, with Amish farmers in PA following MW trend
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The Life of a Puppy Mill Dog
•Overcrowded and it ditiunsanitary conditions
•Housing that causes injuries (wire flooring)
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•No exercise
N i li ti t•No socialization to humans
•Inadequate food and water
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•Non-existent or inadequate shelter from the elements
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Common Findings in Puppy Mill Dogs
Injuries•Injuries
•Disease
•Unsocial and fearful
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behavior
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What’s the Motivation?
P fitProfit
Basic care
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Basic careVet checks
Breaks between litters
Cost of Doing Business
The health of the dogs is often disregarded in order to maintain a low overhead and maximize profits.
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•More cost effective to allow dogs to remain sick and die, then to invest in necessary nutrition or vet care.
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Many facilities like this one still exist today!
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Puppy Mill, Morehead, KY October 2011
•The ASPCA was called in to assist the Rowan County Animal Shelter with the 136 small breed dogs seized from the puppy millpuppy mill.
•Transported to temporary shelter in Flemingsburg, Kentucky to receive medical treatment and critical socialization.
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• In March, 2012, the owner of the dogs, plead guilty to two counts of animal cruelty and one kennel violation. Finally, the dogs were turned over to the ASPCA for placement and adoption.
•Behavioral evaluations and medical exams were conducted in preparation for transport.
•Transported to partner organizations for adoption: • Kentucky Humane Society
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• Kentucky Humane Society-Louisville, KY
• Richmond SPCA- Richmond, VA• St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center - Madison, NJ
• Washington Animal Rescue League- Washington, D.C.
Fulton County, ARDecember 2010
•Collaborative effort with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
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•117 emaciated horses were rescued from a Farm in December, 2010.
•All 117 horses were transferred to a temporary barn in Mountain Home, AR.
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All but 11 of the horses have been transported to new homes across the country.
Blood Sports
• To provide training to law enforcement
• Investigative support for in• Investigative support for in depth animal fighting cases.
• Financial support for investigations and seizures.
• Expert Witness
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Fighting
Dog Fighting BreedingTraining
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Selling
Almost all dog fighters are involved in other crimes
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Dog fightersare criminals
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Halifax County VA April, 2011
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Halifax County Sheriff’s Department
The investigation began with………
Cocaine ……..Guns…..
Convicted FelonsWith Guns……….
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They were alsoDog Fighters…….
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Dragon was purchased in 2010 by BATF ………
along with Cocaine and a Gun from a
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along with Cocaine and a Gun from a convicted felon
April 20, 2011Raid Day
2 Federal SW’s1 VA State SW
Pit Bulls Rescued
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Pit Bulls Rescued25 Adults7 Puppies
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4 ArrestedFederal and StateCharges
Cocaine Dist
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Gun ChargesConspiracyDog Fighting
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www.aspcapro.org/cops
A free 2-hour online course for law enforcement and animal control professionals launched in 2010
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Large Scale Operations
• Manage large-scale animal crime scenes (puppy mills, dog fighting, hoarders)
• Respond to natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes
Outside agencies
Beyond Local
Resources
Provide Planning & Resources
hurricanes, earthquakes
• Grants
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Planning: Needs Assessment
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Planning:Logistics – Supply Lists
Medical Forensic Intake Forms
Handling/ Personal Sheltering Cleaning Office
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Handling/ Personal Protective Equipment
Sheltering Cleaning Office
TransportPersonnel Supplies
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Intake & InventoryOverview
Animal Identification
Intake and Inventory DocumentationTransport
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Triage
Intake:Identification
Unique Animal ID # Assigned
and Tagged
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One Identification photo taken
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Forensic Medical Exams
Gathering Physical Evidence
Body Condition Scoring Additional
Photographs
General Health Screening
Evidence Photographs
Documentation
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Forensic Medical Exam Forms
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Sheltering
• Site Selection
• Layout
• Length of Stay
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Emergency Sheltering Objectives
M di lMedicalDaily Care
Behavior & EnrichmentPlacement
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Enrichment ace e t
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Animal Transport
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Export/Placement
Medical & B h i DocumentationBehavior Documentation
TransportFinal
Disposition & Reporting
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Response Partner Program
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Who are our Partners?
SPCAs and Humane Societies
Breed Rescues Municipal Shelters
Animal Veterinary CERT/CART/
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Transport Companies
Veterinary Clinics
CERT/CART/ SART Teams
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Field Responders
•Handlers•Evidence TechniciansTriage Veterinarians•Triage Veterinarians
•Vet Techs•EMTs/Paramedics
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Sheltering Teams
•Sheltering supplies•Handlers•Vet Techs•ACTs
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Medical Teams
•Treatment•Treatment•Surgeries•Medications•Spay/Neuter
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Animal Placement
•On-going treatment•Behavior•Adoptions•Reporting
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Disaster Response
Supplies & Equipment
Disaster Response
Equipment
Field Rescue
Emergency Grants
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Reunification
Sheltering&
Placement
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Spring 2011 Disaster Season
ASPCA Operations:Caruthersville, MO FloodingFaulkner Co, AR
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HSUSOperations:Natchez, MSFlooding
HSMOOperations:Sikeston, MOFlooding
,TornadoMemphis, TNFlooding
Supporting Mid-South Animal Rescue and Sheltering Operations
St t A i t dSt t A i t d O tiO ti A i lA i lStates Assisted• 8• AL,AR,GA,IL,KY,
MO,MS,TN
States Assisted• 8• AL,AR,GA,IL,KY,
MO,MS,TN
Operations Assisted• 38 Operations• 32 different
animal groups• Ranging from
NGOs to local
Operations Assisted• 38 Operations• 32 different
animal groups• Ranging from
NGOs to local
Animals Assisted• 7,742
Animals Assisted• 7,742
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humane societieshumane societies
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Memphis, TN
Centrally Located• Faulkner Co – 3 hours• Caruthersville – 2 hours• Sikeston – 2 hours
Warehouse Space• 7,500 Sq feet• 2 loading docks• FREESikeston 2 hours
• Natchez – 5 hours• Memphis – Largest potential
population affected
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Proximity to Moving Vendor• Two Men and a Truck• Up to four shipments daily
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• Transport as well as off-load services
Joplin, MOTornado
Summer 2011 Disaster Season
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Minot, NDFlooding
Pierre, SDFlooding
Summit Co, AZWildfires
Springfield, MATornado
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Sioux City, IAFlood
Guthrie, OKTornado
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Supporting Mid South Animal Rescue and Sheltering Operations
States AssistedStates Assisted
Operations AssistedOperations Assisted
Animals AssistedAnimals Assistedss sted
• 7• AZ,IA,MA,
MO,ND,OK,SD
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MO,ND,OK,SD
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animal groups
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animal groups
ss sted• Local:
5,803• Regional:
2,250
ss sted• Local:
5,803• Regional:
2,250
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HurricaneIrene
Hurricane IreneNYCSchoharie Co, NY
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Winton, NCMontpelier, VTNew Bern, NCChattanooga, TNWilkes, PALuzerene, PABinghamton, NYPatterson, NJ
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WildfireLinden, TX
Disease OutbreakCentral KY
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Supporting the East Coast
States AssistedStates Assisted
Operations AssistedOperations Assisted
Animals A i t dAnimals A i t dAssisted
• 8• KY, NC, NJ,
NY, PA, TN, TX, VT
Assisted• 8• KY, NC, NJ,
NY, PA, TN, TX, VT
Assisted• 12• Unique
Agencies
Assisted• 12• Unique
Agencies
Assisted• 3,466Assisted• 3,466
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Upstate NY
Eastern Seaboard• 2.5 Million Evacuated• $7 Billion in Damages
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Best Practices• Process• Personnel
Warehouse• 6,500 Square Feet• 1 Loading Dock• Off a major Interstate
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Tornado in Joplin, Missouri May 22, 2011
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• Two of the five deadliest tornadoes in this country’s history occurred in 2011.
• The Joplin Tornado ranks the fourth deadliest with 153 people killed.
Weather Channel
• One third of the Joplin community was destroyed.
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• Both hospitals and 70 percent of Joplin’s medical facilities were heavily damaged or destroyed.
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• The local and state veterinary community responded in force.
• By assisting in field triage Sunday night and setting up triage stations at the Joplin Humane Society on Monday morning, veterinarians were saving lives.
• The community’s response to the homeless pets was amazing.
• Residents searched through
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neighborhoods for their pets.
•By mid-day Monday (the day after the tornado struck), hundreds of local residents were at the Joplin Humane Society looking for lost pets, dropping off pets they had rescued from the rubble, and volunteering.
The ASPCA Responds
• Just a few hours after the devastating tornado struck Joplin, the ASPCA dispatched its disaster presponse team to lead emergency sheltering efforts for animals displaced by the tornado.
• The ASPCA set up an emergency animal shelter next to the Joplin Humane
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next to the Joplin Humane Society to help pet owners needing temporary assistance in sheltering or caring for their pets.
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In our response in Joplin, the ASPCA:
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Sheltering
• The ASPCA shelter provided emergency p g ysheltering for more than 1,300 animals affected by the tornado.
• 3 empty warehouses located next door to the Joplin Humane Society
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were converted into a cat, dog and supply warehouse.
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Field Operations
• The ASPCA led the night gtrapping operation.
• 155 animals were trapped and rescued during field operations.
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ASPCA Staff & Volunteers On The Ground
• More than 60 ASPCA staff and 625 unique responders from across the country assisted with the Joplin Tornado response
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Logistics and Distribution Center
• We provided food and supplies for more than 6,500 animals in the region affected by the tornado.
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Reunification
• We reunited almost 526 pets with their families!
Working with Joplin Humane Society to track down the owners of lost pets, we used:
• Grassroots outreach
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• Paid advertising, including flyers and ads
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Adoption Event
• The ASPCA and the Joplin Humane Society hosted a major adoptionhosted a major adoption event on June 25-26 for more than 600 animals looking for homes.
• More than 5,700 people from 24 states came out to adopt 745
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Questions or Comments?
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Tim RickeySr. Director
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Field Investigations and ResponseASPCA
ASPCAPRO FIR WEBINAR SERIESwww.aspcapro.org/fir
1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesdays
J i i th ASPCA FIR T (6/26)• Joining the ASPCA FIR Team (6/26)
• The ASPCA’s Disaster Response Program (7/10)
• Animal Cruelty Cases and Natural Disasters (7/24)
• Animal Cruelty Investigations (8/07)
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• Animal Fighting: Investigating and Prosecuting Bloodsports (8/21)
• Emergency Sheltering and Veterinary Forensics (9/04)
• Field Sheltering and Temporary Shelters (9/18)