Interesting information, FYI Elizabeth * * *MickaCoo Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0* *Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue * *www.PigeonRescue.org* *Subscribe to our newsletter http://eepurl.com/iWq1P ** * *Please sign & share our Pledge to Say No to Squab!http://www.thepetitionsite.com/908/812/754/pledge-to-stop-eating-baby-pigeon... * * * ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control < Friends_of_San_Francisco_Animal_@mail.vresp.com> Date: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:23 AM Subject: New hours update from Friends of SF/ACC To: adoptkings@gmail.com ** Click to view this email in a browserhttp://hosted.verticalresponse.com/1077331/81a90f2410/521941429/7cb5f2dce0/ [image: flower-top-1.gif] [image: flower-top-2.gif] [image: Friends_header_w_puppy 2] clarifying the new shelter hours [image: flower-top2-1.gif] [image: flower-top2-2.gif] *Dear Friends, *For those who don’t know already, beginning Saturday, July 6, and until further notice, Animal Care & Control is closed to the public every Sunday and Monday. The reason for the change is to maintain the high quality of service in a time of reduced resources. On these days, the shelter operations are similar to holidays. Volunteers will also have new hours. ACC is also eliminating the late shift for Animal Care Attendants and Shelter Service Reps, and the graveyard shift for our Animal Control Officers (1:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.). *The “do’s and don’ts” for days that ACC is closed (Sunday, Monday, and Holidays): Do*... - Do volunteer! Volunteers are welcome every day, with slightly shortenedhours, starting at 8:30 a.m. (dogs) and 11:00 a.m. (cats and small animals). All volunteers must leave by 6:30 p.m., except for Wed. (7:30 p.m.). - Do hold stray animals until Tuesday if you can but otherwise, bring stray animals to ACC from 6:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. (during regular front desk hours of 11a.m.-6:00 p.m. or by calling (415) 554-9400http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FriendsofSanFrancisc/81a90f2410/7cb5f2dce0/4a7c9641a...to ensure someone can receive them). If you find an *injured *stray between 1:00 a.m. and 6 a.m., please bring them to Pets Unlimited, 2343 Fillmore St. SF. If you find injured wildlife, please call 554-9400--do not handle yourself. *Don’t*... - Don’t come in for adoptions, licensing, dog walker permits, or redemptions on closed days. - Don’t bring injured strays between 1:00 and 6 am. Call (415) 554-9400or bring them to Pets Unlimited. - Don’t surrender pets or bring strays on closed days, if you are able to keep safely until Tuesday. For owners who must surrender their pets immediately, the SPCA takes owner surrender appointments or ACC will accept. *A few key ACC statistics…* To put into perspective the need for more ACC funding, here are some facts and figures about ACC services to share with your friends, family, and other animal lovers. - ACC’s Annual Budget in Fiscal Year 11 (July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012) was *~$4.2 million *(Compared with the SF/SPCA annual budget of *~$22 million *). - Number of animals taken into ACC: *~10,000* (SF/SPCA accepted *~5,000* ). - *The Live Release rate for cats/dogs at ACC* (number of animals adopted out by guardians or rescue groups, plus the number of animals redeemed by owners) is *~85% *compared to National average of* ~36%*. *S.F. Bay Area County Animal Control Services Cost Comparison for 2011 (survey by Ken White of Peninsula Humane Society)* The “cost per resident” has long been accepted as a meaningful measure within the animal control community. No efforts are made to adjust for various types or levels of services provided which can, in fact, vary greatly between communities and even within a single county if divided into several jurisdictions and served by more than one agency. No adjustments are made for nonprofit dollars used to supplement this spending, either by a private humane organization or a “friends of” auxiliary. This is a simple “how many government dollars per person” compilation. [image: cost chart 6] *Services provided exclusively by ACC (and no other organization in the city):* - Accept *all *at-risk animals, wild and domestic, in any medical/behavioral condition - Adopt out *all *species of domesticated animals - Enforce animal control laws, investigate animal abuse reports, and respond to animal-related emergencies (Field Service Officers) - Provide shelter care and quality of life enhancements for animals in protective custody - Provide pet lost and found services - Educate the public about interacting with wildlife (i.e. coyotes, raccoons, skunks, etc.) - Licensing for resident dogs (and voluntarily cats) - Provides animal-related services for people as well as for animals [image: Tori.snuggly 2](Left) Tori, a recent abuse case currently recovering at ACC, gets a kiss from shelter rep Craig O'Brien. ACC will continue to care for and protect SF's animals. * Thank you for all you do for the animals! ~Rebecca and the ACC staff* ** Get Social with us [image: FaceBook_32x32.png] <#14016db1d7bba3c1_> [image: Twitter_32x32.png] <#14016db1d7bba3c1_+SF+Animal+Care+@SFACC> ------------------------------ If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribehttp://cts.vresp.com/u?81a90f2410/7cb5f2dce0/mlpftw ------------------------------ Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control 1200 15th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 US Read http://www.verticalresponse.com/content/pm_policy.html the VerticalResponse marketing policy. [image: Non-Profits Email Free with VerticalResponse!] http://www.verticalresponse.com/landing/ef/?np/81a90f2410&utm_campaign=footer&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=footer