North Carolina's 72 hour hold policy

Lately many animal lovers have been waking up and seeing animals being killed in North Carolina County Shelters the same day of intake, did you know even if it's an owner surrender this is not allowed?

This is why it's so important prior to screaming that animals are being killed in less than 72 hours in a North Carolina Shelter on Face book or another social media outlet SAVE THE EVIDENCE. Get a copy of the intake card from the Shelter ( It's Public Record in case you didn't know).  If the Shelter Employee's posted a picture of the animal or any info of the animal on Face book, screen shot it all prior to alerting them that you are watching. You don't want all your evidence being removed or deleted prior to you collecting it all for evidence.

To help you further understand not only the issues we have in North Carolina Animal Shelters, you have to understand the law as it is written or should I say the loop holes it has that need to be closed.

In North Carolina to be a knowledgeable Animal Advocate, it is imperative that you understand the NC Animal Welfare Act and our North Carolina State Statues.

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina Hunting Issues, A Must Read !

Why does NC law place a higher emphasis on a hunter instead of a landowner? Currently, under NC law, a hunter may go on any property that is not posted. Who does the law protect more, hunters or landowners? Myth of Hunting - Hunters need to stick together because there is strength in numbers, Not! (Article #9 Page 1)
Not hardly. Let's explain it this way. A very small percentage of our population actually purchases a hunting license. The number of anti-hunters that are as dedicated to ending the act of hunting is roughly the same percentage of our population as those that hunt. Each group, hunters and anti-hunters, comprise maybe 3-5% of our population. This is a rough estimate but is close to accurate for this example. Let's be very liberal with our estimation and say that 10% of our population belongs to each one of these groups and those two groups together make up 20% of the population (again, a very liberal estimate). This leaves 80% of our population that is neither for or against hunting. Quite frankly, this 80% group doesn't care one way or the other as they are not exposed to it. It is this group of people that hold and control the balance of power in the hunting versus anti-hunting debate. It is this group of people that should be considered and "positively influenced" for the future of hunting, that is, if hunting is to continue. Any instance of hunter behavior that portrays hunting in a negative light will have an adverse affect on the perception of hunting within this group. It is possible that hunting will continue to exist as long as 51% our population support it. A good question to ask is this: Which side of the hunting vs. anti-hunting debate will get the 51% first? Currently the hunting vs. anti-hunting support level are running in a close race. Is there a method of hunting (Still vs. Dog) that produces an overwhelming majority of all total complaints against hunting every year? The answer is yes, there is. It is much harder to be an anti-hunting advocate when you only perceive hunting as Still Hunting and not Dog Hunting. This is because Still Hunting produces so few complaints. Whereas, Dog Hunting produces many, many more complaints. The percentage of our population that is anti-hunting on moral grounds is much smaller compared to those who are anti-hunting because they are inconvenienced by hunting. This is because irresponsible hunting disturbs their life. For the purpose of describing hunting, it is time to differentiate the types of hunting and to stop classifying each as Sport Hunters. One method is sport hunting and the other is meat hunting. Let the land manager designate which method is best for his land and manage it accordingly as these two types of hunting do not mix together. In the state of North Carolina, especially the eastern part, the dog hunters are causing harm to the sport of hunting. Personally speaking, I see no sport at all in dog hunting. It is meat hunting only and it can be easily proven. Sport hunting is the act of growing and harvesting a mature deer and this benefits the whole herd. When was the last time that anyone saw a dog hunter pass up a shot on a deer because it was not a mature animal? They don't because only by shooting and killing the animal being chased can they get the dogs back. This is not sport. The state of North Carolina is refusing to separate the two types of hunting and until they do so, still hunting will always take a back seat to the dog hunters. Members of the North Carolina Legislature and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources commission, I ask you to wake up. Our state is not rural enough to support dog hunting in the traditional manner. Our population has increased in the last 50 years to the point that there are not many rural areas left. Hunting should be separated between responsible and irresponsible hunting. Otherwise, will dog hunting discredit the "sport" of hunting to the point that the public rebels against all hunting and bans it altogether? "Still" hunters would rather envision Responsible Hunting before hunting is banned. "Dog" hunters would rather hunt in the traditional manner even if it means continuing to produce negative public opinion. This is a very selfish attitude and puts themselves ahead of others. Do our current laws promote or instill Responsible Hunting? - No. Is hunting a right or a privilege? - The hunter education manual of NC says that it is a privilege. But NC law leads one to think it is a right. Why does NC law place a higher emphasis on a hunter instead of a landowner? Currently, under NC law, a hunter may go on any property that is not posted. Who does the law protect more, hunters or landowners? Too often a sport hunter considers an "anti-hunter" as someone who is morally against killing an animal. The act that will greatly reduce the amount of sport hunting will not be based on ethical questioning. Hunting will be reduced by changes in the political climate regarding laws that have not been addressed or even looked at in many years. As our state becomes more urbanized, more and more landowners will get tired of continuously putting up posted signs only to have them removed by hunters that consider hunting as a "right". The landowners will eventually start asking, "why do I have to tolerate this?". Then at some point, somebody will ask their elected officials, "why does NC law protect a hunter's privilege more than a landowner's rights?" Addressing the question of landowner's rights versus hunter's privilege has the potential to reduce hunting far more than anything else. Hunters sticking together to fend off attacks on their sport based on moral grounds is useless. http://ncwildlife.info/Knowledge_Base/op=show/kid=9.html
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North Carolina Guide to Animal Control Law Book

A must have for all North Carolina Animal Advocates. Keep this in your car at all times. A North Carolina Guide to Animal Control Law

The School of Government copyrights all publications, including the electronic chapters of the publication below. These chapters are view-only PDF files. You may view these files on your computer and save them for future viewing, but you will not be able to print them. Sale or commercial use of these files is prohibited without express written permission from the School of Government. A North Carolina Guide to Animal Control Law, 2008, by Aimee N. Wall 182 pages. [2008.04] ISBN 1-56011-577-9. $34.00 (Click here to order a printed version of the book through the School of Government's online shopping cart.) A summary and analysis of animal control laws that apply in North Carolina of interest to animal control officers, health directors, shelter operators, city and county attorneys, city and county managers, and animal welfare organizations. Chapters cover subjects such as animal cruelty, rabies control, dangerous dogs, regulation of animal shelters and more. This book revises, expands, and replaces previous editions of Animal Control Law for North Carolina Local Governments, by Ben F. Loeb, Jr. Preface Chapter 1: Criminal Cruelty General Cruelty Animal Fighting Exhibitions Other Criminal Laws Local Laws Conclusions Relevant Statutes Chapter 2: Civil Cruelty Civil Cruelty Actions under State Law Cruelty Investigators Recovering the Custodian's Costs Local Laws Conclusion Relevant Statutes Chapter 3: Rabies Control "Mad" Dogs Vaccination Requirements Exposure and Potential Exposure Rabies Enforcement Rabies in the Community Local Rabies Laws Relevant Statutes Chapter 4: Dangerous Dogs State Law Local Ordinances Relevant Statutes Chapter 5: Nuisance and At-Large Animals State Law Local Ordinances Relevant Statutes Chapter 6: Exotic Animals Background Federal Law State Law Local Ordinances Conclusion Relevant Statutes Chapter 7: Regulation of Animal Shelters, Kennels, and Other Operations State Law Federal Law Relevant Statutes Chapter 8: Spay/Neuter Program Local Government Funding Relevant Statutes Chapter 9: Service Animals Terminology Federal Law State Law Relevant Statutes Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Issues Pet Licensing Petting Zoos Disposal of Dead Animals Emergency Preparedness Bird Sanctuaries Pets in Hotels Electronic Dog Collars Relevant Statutes Appendixes Euthanasia Methods Approved by the AVMA, AHA, and HSUS Punishment under Structured Sentencing

North Carolina Animal Shelter & Rescue Inspectors Fall Short on Employee Handbooks

 

                                                                                                                   

In North Carolina we have State Animal Shelter & Rescue Inspectors that are put on the job with no Policy and Procedure Manuals. So now we know why Shelters are not Inspected or Audited in the same fashion or timeline, this is why many in the Animal Rescue Community do not see consistency from Inspection on local rescue to the next. If NC can create an Animal Welfare Act, Hire State Inspectors from a State Budget then the least they can do is prepare an Employee Handbook on how to conduct yourself for rules and procedures while doing these State Required Inspections, if you agree I hope you write the NC Dept. of Agriculture and tell them it's time they draft and publish a Shelter & Rescue Inspection Employee Handbook for their employees to adhere to. Maybe this way they can keep themselves out of many of the ditches they found themselves in lately. Favoritism is at play when no written policy is in place for everyone to follow.

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