P.A.S.S.(POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO SHELTER SURRENDER!)

The Pass Program seeks out ways to help keep pets of the public out of the shelter by providing resources, education and sometimes by placing ads for people who are unable to do it for themselves.

PUTTING A PASS PROGRAM IN PLACE CRITICAL STEPS

Good Working Relationship With Shelter Staff & Volunteers

Hotline and Email Program

Volunteers to man the hotline and be at the shelter

KEY PLAYERSAND DUTIES IN PASS

1. Hotline Volunteers:

2. Shelter Volunteers:

3. Network & Resources:

SUCCESSFUL ASPECTSOF THE PASS PROGRAM

Re-homing pets through ads:

Success on Hotline and presence at the shelter

Pass Facebook Ad Examples:

RESCUES AND SANCTUARIES

Not all rescues and animal sanctuaries are created equal

Beware of the Crazy Facebook People!

Beware of hoarders and abusers on the rescue sites

Temporary Boarding For Emergencies

Keeping Pets Out Of The Shelter;

By Offering Food And Medical Assistance:

By Offering Offer Training Resources

Rescue Craigslist Ad ExampleDon't Think She Has EVER Known Love!! Please Help Little G.S. Mix!!! (TLAC)Date: 2011-06-15, 6:07PM CDTReply to: your anonymous craigslist address will appear herePrincess was surrendered with TEN other dogs, all scared, all shut down. Obviously none of them had ever known a day of affection or love. Some were worse off than others. Princess is one of those. She is absolutely PETRIFIED at the shelter. She cowers and acts like she is afraid she might be hit or hurt. When you touch her sweetly you can see the relief fall across her face. She really loves and values any affection she can get, even if she doesn't quite trust it yet. If you take her out of her kennel the big, scary, loud dogs that bark and lunge at her thru the kennel doors make her cower and pee on herself. She is just so very afraid here. This sweet, gentle dog needs someone who can show her that she doesn't have to be afraid. Please come get her out of here. This girl will never ever get better in this kind of atmosphere. 

Princess is 3 yrs. old and deserves a great home. She definitely needs someone who will have patience with her and understand that for awhile all she might want to do is curl up beside you and feel safe. I can see a happy dog in her though, and with the right kind of love and patience I can easily see her bouncing around someone's home and through their yard and maybe even at the dog park someday. She just needs time. What she doesn't need is a family with a dominant dog or with kids. Princess is scared of dominant dogs and tiny little toddler hands coming at her from all directions would not make her feel safe right now.

Can YOU help Princess? If so, she sure would like to get out of this scary place ASAP!! Princess is in Kennel 51 A602658. Town Lake is open from 11:30-7 for adoptions! A medical eval will be done before adoption can be confirmed.