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Principal Investigator: Janet Scarlett
Contact Information: E-mail: jms15@cornell.edu - Phone: 607-253-3574
Sponsor: ASPCA
Grant Number: N/A
Title: Community Approaches to Reducing Euthanasia of Dogs and Cats in Shelters: An Analysis of their Effectiveness and Challenges
Annual Direct Cost: $5,000
Project Period: 05/29/07-05/28/08
Abstract description (provided by applicant): Various approaches have been adopted by communities in the United States to diminish the intake and euthanasia of dogs and cats in animal shelters. Community programs vary by their funding source, geographic location, target populations and the strategies they employ. Most of the programs are neutering dogs and cats as the centerpiece of their efforts (either in-shelter before adoption, for community animal owners or for feral cat caregivers). Unfortunately, most programs lack an evaluation component, making it impossible to assess their effectiveness and facilitate comparisons across programs. As additional communities seek strategies to diminish euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats in their own shelters, it is imperative that data be analyzed from current programs (that have collected them) to demonstrate the effectiveness and relative costs of different approaches. This proposal seeks funding to evaluate data from two nationally recognized programs, each using a different approach to diminish the euthanasia of adoptable animals in their communities.
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