This document outlines intake protocols for animals at a shelter. It describes the process for stray animals, owner surrenders, and animal arrivals. It details assigning intake numbers, housing animals, and completing documentation like intake forms, log sheets, and cage cards. Intake exams are also covered, including physical exams, vaccination protocols, and parasite prevention measures.

1. INTAKE PROTOCOL

2. STRAY
• Animal Control Officer
• What that entails…
• Owner
• The rules pertaining to this situation
OWNER SURRENDER
ANIMAL ARRIVAL

3. OWNER SURRENDER
• Each dog should be fitted with an appropriate-sized collar.
• Place the animal in an appropriate kennel or cage with a bowl of fresh
water and food. Nursing mothers and their young are housed together.
Puppies and kittens from the same litter may be housed together, at the
discretion of the Shelter Manager.
• Each animal is assigned an intake number. The intake number is
recorded on all applicable documentation (Animal Intake Form, Cage
Card, etc.).
• Make sure that all information is recorded appropriately on the Log
Sheet, on the Intake Form, Initial Observation and Evaluation Form, Cage
Card and animal’s folder.

4. LOG SHEET
• Every animal that comes into the Shelter is
assigned a number and a corresponding
folder. If an animal leaves the Shelter on one
day and is brought back in the next day, he is
treated as a new animal and is assigned a
new intake number.
• Document the date, description of the animal
(including breed, color, sex, and whether or
not the dog is altered), the vaccination given,
and tag number, if any. Information
regarding vaccinations is added to the Log
Sheet.
• The final disposition of the animal is also
recorded on the Log Sheet, along with the
individual’s name if returned to owner
(“RTO”) or adopted.
• Picture of log sheet

5. INTAKE FORM
• Picture of intake form • Document all available information on
the Animal Intake Form.
• The Animal Intake Form and the
Surrender Form are placed in a folder
marked with the animal's name and
intake number.
• YELLOW : completed and submitted
to the Treasurer after final disposition.
• PINK : placed on the animal's cage or
kennel.

6. CAGE CARD
• Cage Cards are filled out when the
animal is available for adoption and
attached to the front of each cage or
kennel.
• It provides interested adopters with a
general description and profile of the
animal.
• Picture of cage card

7. IF OWNER SURRENDER
• What specific steps for these animals

8. IF STRAY
• What specific steps for these animals

9. INTAKE EXAM

10. PHYSICAL EXAM

11. URGENT OR EMERGENT SIGNS

12. INFECTIOUS DISEASE SIGNS
A later module will cover common diseases in shelter medicine

13. DOGS
• DHPP
• Bordetella
• FVRCP
CATS
VACCINES
All healthy animals are vaccinated within 48 hours of their entry to the shelter

14. EXTERNAL PARASITE PREVENTION
• Frontline

15. DOGS
• Pyrantel • Revolution
CATS
INTERNAL PARASITE PREVENTION