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What are some ways to decrease the amount of stray animals in Salinas, Ca ?

What are some ways to decrease the amount of stray animals in Salinas, Ca ?. Kelsie Campbell Molecular Biology major CSUMB 6 May 2014. http:// www.randolphcounty.us /county-services/public-safety-law-and-justice/animal-control. Stray Animal Crisis Nationally.

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What are some ways to decrease the amount of stray animals in Salinas, Ca ?

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  1. What are some ways to decrease the amount of stray animals in Salinas, Ca? Kelsie Campbell Molecular Biology major CSUMB 6 May 2014 http://www.randolphcounty.us/county-services/public-safety-law-and-justice/animal-control

  2. Stray Animal Crisis Nationally • In the United States: 2.7 million animals euthanized per year • 2011: Senator Lieu issued bill • Bill vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown http://urbanrescues.com/more-information/shelter-statistics/

  3. Stray Animal Crisis locally • In 2008, Salinas Animal Services took in 3,938 animals • 2009: Shelter had to reduce holding time of animals • Four to three days • 2009: 3,908 animals • 2010: 4,246 animals http://partyforthepaws.com/beneficiaries.html http://norcalpetadoptions.com/organizations/detail/salinas-animal-shelter

  4. Continuing Water Crisis • In 2013, Salinas water quality reported contamination • Inorganic and organic contaminants • Pesticides and herbicides • Radioactive contaminants • Microbial contaminants http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_20163900/report-nitrate-pollution-beginning-affect-salinas-valley-water

  5. Specifically Approaching Stray Animal Issue • Mutually exclusive policy options: • 1) requiring microchips governmentally funded • 2) requiring microchips personally funded by pet owners • 3) not requiring microchips http://blogs.rgj.com/mostlydogs/2012/11/13/washoe-board-votes-for-free-pet-microchips-and-waiver-of-late-fees-for-dog-license-renewal-in-2013/

  6. Who is involved in this issue? • Animal Activists • Pet Owners in Salinas • Public Health Activists

  7. Animal Activists • Value: animal’s lives • Fact: “amount of cats returned to owners increased 20% and amount of dogs returned to owners increased 2.5% when microchipped” • Assumption: More animals microchipped=decrease amount of strays=decrease amount of animals euthanized https://www.secularstudents.org/animalrights

  8. The Salinas Pet Owners • Value: personal finances • Facts: “In 2012, the average household income is $58,109 with four individuals inside the home with 35.6% of the community at or below the poverty level” • “Microchips at a veterinarian cost around $45” • Assumption: Salinas is a low income neighborhood= individuals may not be able to afford the cost of a microchip http://www.city-data.com/income/income-Salinas-California.html

  9. Public Health Activists • Value: health of the public • Fact: “3.2% of human deaths caused by unsafe water” • “In past ten years, 28 people in the US have died due to being infected by rabies” • “1 in every 100 people die from leptospirosis if not treated” • Assumption: Stray animals negatively impact the health of the public, so a decrease in the amount of strays would benefit the public. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffyi.uwex.edu%2Fmrec%2Ffiles

  10. Evaluating policy options within the environmental sustainability criteria • how much the issue is protecting the natural world

  11. Evaluating policy options within the economic sustainability criteria • how great the policy will use the resources of society without unwanted wastage

  12. Evaluating policy options within the social equity criteria • how everyone in society will be affected in the issue and will the effectiveness be equal

  13. Recommendation of the a single policy option • Recommending requirement of microchip paid by government • Limitations: lack of concrete details • Concessions: too much governmental involvement • Justification: animal’s rights, environmental sustainability • Consequence: special planning, illegal ownership of animals • Accountability: increasing amount of businesses available to microchip

  14. http://www.petsvet.com/microchip http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations

  15. Concluding the requirement of microchips • Requirement of microchips paid by government in Salinas, Ca would: • Decrease amount of strays • Provide microchips without owner’s paying • Increase amount of owner’s abiding • Set example to future generations and populations http://www.change.org/petitions/turkey-plans-to-kill-all-stray-animals

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