CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Animal Care & Control

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1 CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Animal Care & Control

2 Animal Care and Control Services By Lauren Melton, Molly Alsnauer, Jesse Flores, Nicole Sanchez, Clara Saavedra, and Anthony Ruiz In San Francisco, A.C.C. is a place to take stray animals. Stray animals are animals who are lost or don t have homes. It is run by the city and county. The animal shelter is at th Street at Harrison Street, phone # and web site at The shelter takes care of its animals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is open for people seven days a week from 12:00PM to 5:30PM (and 7:00PM on Wednesdays). They are closed on holidays except for emergencies, but they always take lost pets. What They Do: F The animal shelter takes any animal.

3 F They try to fi nd homes for all the animals except for the ones that are too wild. F When they can t fi nd homes for the animals they have to put them to sleep (kill them) but they don t want to. F They give food and check-ups to all of their animals. F They give shots to all of their animals so the animals don t get sick. F The animals are spayed or neutered before they are adopted so they can t have babies. F A.C.C. takes good care of their animals. F If there is a dead animal on your block, call A.C.C. and they will come and take it away. What They Have: They have a pet lost and found room so if your pet is lost go to A.C.C. They have booklets for people about how to take care of their pets. They have rooms and cages for their animals. They have a grooming (pet cleaning) room for their animals. They have a special room for pit bulls (a kind of dog) because they get so many. They have a special room for small animals who don t have homes and are waiting to be adopted. Some of the animals they have are rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, rabbits, and lizards.

4 Safety Around Cats and Dogs By Corey Carlson, Jairo Lara, Orion Macario, Devin LeGall, and David Li Why is safety important? F All dogs know how to bite, even if no one teaches them. F Children get bitten by dogs more than adults do. F All ages of people should learn how to handle animals. How to be safe around animals: ➊ Learn their feelings: Fear F Dogs: When a dog is afraid, it may roll over. Then it puts its tail between its legs. 0 Cats: A cat will crouch with its butt lifted and its tail straight up. Its fur might stick up. Anger F Dogs: A dog will show its teeth. It might growl. It may put its head down and its ears back. 0Cats: A cat may put its back up. It will hiss or give a low growl. The cat s fur may also be sticking up. Happiness/Playfulness F Dogs: A dog will jump up and down, wag its tail, and have a happy face (its ears are up and forward). 0 Cats: A cat s fur is fl at and it

5 purrs. It may roll on its back and let you pet it. When a cat or dog feels like this or is in the happy position, feel free to play its favorite game. ➋ Learn how to behave around cats and dogs: F Everyone should ask the person with the dog or its walker before petting it. F Only if the person says it s O.K., fi rst let the dog sniff the back of your hand. Then pet the dog gently and slowly. F Do not move fast or run away from a strange dog. F Never mess with a dog or cat that is eating, sleeping, or taking care of its babies. F If you stare into a strange cat or dog s eyes it may think that you are challenging it. F If you are standing or walking and you come across a strange dog, stand still like a statue and do not move until the dog goes away. F If you are playing on the ground and you see a strange dog, curl up into a ball and don t make any noises or movements.

6 What Pets Need By Daniel Velasquez, Belinda Hu, Donna Dadoy, Latanya Williams, Andrea Berrios, and Raymond Glover ß Pets need a warm home or place to live. ß They need fresh food and water every day. ß Brush your dog or cat so it will be clean. ß Dogs and cats need to be spayed or neutered so they can be healthy and cannot have babies. ß Pets are safer inside but sometimes they need fresh air (except fi sh). ß Pets need to get used to people to be good around them. ß Sometimes pets need to be around other pets or else they ll be bored.

7 ß They need somebody who gives them T.L.C. ß What T.L.C. means: T.L.C. stands for tender, loving care. That is something you have to give your pet every day. Your pet is not like a toy that you can treat however you want. It is a part of your family. Your pet needs lots of love and care. To show that you love it, you can play with it. But what it needs most are hugs and kisses. It needs you, so take good care of your pet. Show your pet you love it!

8 Spaying and Neutering By Angel Hu, Daniel Soibelman, Elina Ansary, Josephine Kwok, Mairtín Steinkamp, and David Sandoval Questions: Q: What do spaying and neutering mean? A: Spaying is an operation that stops a girl pet from having babies and neutering stops a boy pet from helping give babies. Fixing and altering are other words for spaying or neutering. Q: What is pet overpopulation? A: Pet overpopulation is another way of saying that there are too many animals and there aren t homes for all of them. Q: What are a male and a female? A: A male is a boy animal, and a female is a girl animal. Q: Why are spaying and neutering important? A: They help stop pet overpopulation. The Benefits: ƒ Spaying and neutering stop diseases and problems. ƒ Neutering makes a male not as wild.

9 ƒ Spaying a female makes her calmer. ƒ Fixing your pet doesn t change its style, or make it fat or lazy. ƒ Spaying and neutering help stop pet overpopulation. The Facts: A good person doesn t let his/her pet have babies. Even if you fi nd homes for your pet s babies, you are still helping pet overpopulation. It s better to have a female pet spayed before she has had babies. If you want a cat or a dog, it is better to adopt a grown-up one than a baby because it will be harder for the grown-up pet to fi nd a home.

10 Lost Pets By Luis Prada, Erick Colmenares, Marilyn Agbulos, and Christian Reyes 0 Just in case you lose your pet, put your phone number on the collar. 0 If you lose your pet, stay calm. 0 To look for your pet, go with a grown-up you know. 0 Drive slowly around the neighborhood with a grown-up. 0 Call or whistle for your pet. 0 If you still can t fi nd your pet, you can put up posters with your phone number. Also put your information about the pet s breed, age, color, size, and home.

11 0 Call the ACC s hotline for lost pets at If you lose your pet, you can go to the ACC to look for it. Artwork and writing of this booklet was created in the Fall of 1999 by the students in Tawnya Dudash s 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class at San Francisco Community Alternative School. We decided to use it for pets because even though real pets are males and females, we don t know if your pet is a he or she. Also we thought he or she would get confusing after a while. Design & Layout by Denise Angelina Debrunner.

12 CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Animal Care and Control th Street at Harrison San Francisco, CA 94103