WE have a special Announcement WE would like to Share with ALL of OUR SUPPORTERS!!! Rescue Partners Unite Camp Papillon Pet Adoption and Rescue would like to announce an exciting new partnership! In a twist of fate during a cold and snowy weekend, calls to help save a Pit Bull from a chain around a tree resulted in the networking introduction of a newly established group of volunteers: One Dog at a Time (ODAAT). Although it took several months to cement this partnership, Camp Papillon and One Dog at a Time have decided to work together in a multitude of ways and help each other help Pennsylvania animals in need. The Missions of both groups is rescue in totally different venues that open up areas complimenting both. One of those cooperative areas is to fund training for volunteers to be trained as Humane Officers all over Pennsylvania. Camp Papillon has been serving Monroe County since 2006. Hundreds of dogs and cats (reptiles, birds, and various other little mammals) have been lovingly placed in Volunteer foster homes, vetted, cared for and adopted out to loving new homes. Abuse cases have been taken on and resolved, rescues of animals in danger have been completed, and surrender of pets with adoption to new homes has been accomplished. In January of 2009 calls came into CPAAR that our local SPCA’s doors were closing THAT day at 5 pm, ALL animals in the shelter had to be rescued. CPPAR sent out a SOS to all their Volunteers and rescues in the area- the response was nothing short of phenomenal! The wonderful response of the community, the rescue community in the area, and CPAAR’s leadership in this crisis was critical. CPPAR and their volunteers successfully fostered 17 animals. CPAAR became increasingly important to the local Community after the SPCA building’s lights were turned off and the doors locked- there was now nowhere for lost or missing or stray animals. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department and CPAAR entered into an agreement during this time, strays would be fostered by CPPAR until owners could be found. camppapillon.org/camp_news.html In another instance, CPAAR was contacted that 13 dogs had been left alone in a home- with Police assistance, CPAAR was able to get into the home, rescue the abandoned dogs and get them placed into foster care, eventually into loving adopted homes. In 2008 Camp Papillon was honored by the Pocono Film Festival with The Humanitarian Award for its work in the Community. In CPAAR’s journey since its inception in 2005, this rescue group has placed hundreds of animals in loving adoptive homes through their foster care program. Each pet taken in by CPAAR is evaluated physically, mentally, emotionally and matched with an appropriate foster home for in home living until an adopter can be found. Trainers and training facilities are employed to work with dogs and foster volunteers to ensure foster animals and foster parents are given every resource and tool possible to resolve any behavioral issues one of their dogs may have- resulting in successful adoptions CPAAR covers fully the financial costs of all animals in their foster care program, ensuring every one of their animals is fully medically cared for and has a policy of all their pets are spayed and neutered prior to adoption (decreasing the potential for increased pet population). Fully covering vetting for neglected, abused, emergency cases can generate veterinary bills range in the thousands of dollars. Thanks to CPAARs reputation and working in the community, fundraising calls are often answered for these animals! CPPAR decided long ago that this group would provide long term in-home sanctuary care for elderly, medically disabled, and/or ill pets should and would be part of their mission, thus these pets are able to live out their lives in safe, comfortable, and loving environments. CPPAR has long educated their volunteers and potential adopters on the Pit Bull breed to assist the overwhelming demand for foster parents of this breed. Through this education CPAAR has advanced understanding and this has resulted in more pit bulls being fostered and adopted! Camp Papillon networks with numerous other rescue groups and shelters, presently cooperating and coordinating with the local no kill Monroe County shelter, AWSOM, to increase the number of animals rescued each year, one of the reasons CPPAR has decided to partner with and fiscally sponsor ODAAT. In the short time that ODAAT has been in operation they have assisted with an overwhelming number of reports involving animal cruelty. One in particular, the Uniontown rescue of 80 dogs, resulted in an incredible amount of valuable information about the humane law and the system in place; who, what, when, where, why, and how of the current humane system. The most important lesson is that this group is desperately needed in Pennsylvania and the laws and system currently in place are inadequate and broken. These animals have still not received justice. The Mission of One Dog at a Time, ODAAT, is to become a not for profit organization dedicated to legally assist animals in need, by working in tandem and cooperatively with Dog Wardens, Humane Officers, local police and State Police to build relationships and solutions with all. ODAAT realizes until the cruelty laws are changed, all groups have to work within the constraints of the laws, and has added a goal of sending volunteers to training to become local Humane Officers. ODAAT works hand in hand with the people who are able to enforce Humane Laws and assist them with resources and training they so desperately need. Asking an untrained police officer to go on a dog call is like asking a rescuer to go on an armed robbery call with a catch pole. ODAAT put together a plan of action, starting at the top, speaking regularly with the Head of Humane Law at the Pennsylvania State Police. ODAAT is happy to report that the PSP is moving in the right direction and are very receptive to help. All 17 troop headquarters have been assigned a Humane Liaison Trooper. This officer has completed Humane Officer training. He advises other officers dealing with complaints of animal cruelty or abuse. Each troop has also been provided a catchpole, leashes, collars and a kennel. A great start to assist the officers when responding to a dog call, when before they had nothing. There are 78 additional stations/barracks. ODAAT plans to provide at no cost, the same supplies that the troop stations received, to each individual barracks. This will at least give the officers some tools where now, they have none. ODAAAT has also been in talks with officials in Harrisburg with Humane Society of the United States, they are willing to provide training free of charge, to both local and state police. ODAAT will assist by connecting the departments to the education coordinator to arrange a time for a training seminar. The tools ODAAT purchases will be delivered by the trainers to the various departments who participate in the training. ODAAT’s goal is to one day not have to struggle to get someone to respond to dog calls, or, once a call is placed, the situation is handled with care and compassion and does not result in the death of a dog because of lack of training and resources. ODAAT plans to provide a list of resources for each individual police department in the state of Pennsylvania- shelters and rescues that are willing to provide shelter to animals that have been removed from the owner by either owner surrender or seizure. ODAAT needs resources in every county. Dog resources are priority; however, also there is a need for cat, horse, cow, and other farm animal resources-people who are willing to give refuge to an abused or neglected animal. The animals that are seized are considered evidence and have to be held in a secure environment. Think of the dog as a gun- if the gun is evidence in a crime, the gun has to be provided in the court during the hearing. So does the dog. ODAAT would also like to provide phone numbers of seasoned dog people to call to assist when needed, depending on the situation. ODAAT will also provide the numbers of Humane Officers who are willing to advise on Humane Laws so that a discussion can ensue about charges against the perpetrator and how to write thorough reports so that there is success in getting a conviction in court. District Attorneys and Judges are also unfamiliar with the Humane Laws, and ODAAT would like to arrange and provide training for them as well. ODAAT has come across several incidences where police officers have spent days preparing a case, only to have the DA refuse to try all the charges and minimize the crime, therefore minimizing the punishment for the abuser. Camp Papillon Pet Adoption and Rescue (CPPAR) knows that groups like One Dog at a Time (ODAAT) are needed to make a difference in the lives of neglected and abused animals all over the State of Pennsylvania, and has graciously decided to fiscally sponsor One Dog at a Time under their 501c3 Status to allow fundraising for supplies and training to begin. This partnership of rescue and humane work will allow both groups to fulfill their specific missions and areas the groups can work together. Together these two armies of volunteers will help change animals lives everyday!
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:41:26 +0000
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