Carmichael's First Off-Leash Dog Park
Animal Abuse and Neglect What it is What to Do
Reporting Cases of Abuse or Neglect
Please note: The Sacramento SPCA does not provide abuse/neglect investigation services.
Do not report cases of abuse or neglect through this web site or to us via e-mail.
Instead, immediately report cases of abuse or neglect to:
Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation:
(916) 368-7387
or Sacramento City Animal Care and Control:
(916) 264-7387
Be sure to collect details to help them investigate more quickly, such as specific location and description of the animal; license plates, address and description of the home and suspected person; and nature of abuse or neglect. Please be sure to leave your name and phone number in case they need to call to ask for further information. Your report can remain anonymous, however your willingness to be a witness and testify about what you saw can mean the difference between the person being prosecuted or being free to abuse and neglect more animals.
Don't wait for the situation to worsen. And don't attempt to intervene or do anything illegal. Sometimes confronting the suspected person can result in retribution to you or the animal.
Taking the first step to call for help on behalf of an animal in need is often the difference between its life and death.
What type of abuse or neglect is illegal in the state of California?
In summary, it is illegal to:
* Leave an animal in a car when the temperature can become life threatening.
* Maliciously and intentionally maim, mutilate, beat, torture, torment, wound, or kill an animal
* Overdrive, overload, or overwork animals (such as horses). Deprive any animal of necessary sustenance, access to water, shelter, veterinary care, and adequate exercise
* Poison animals belonging to another person
* Abandon an animal
* Fail to provide proper care for animals in pet shops
* Cruelly transport animals in a vehicle
* Fight animals against each other or against people for amusement or gain
* Train animals to fight "Pole" horses (training them to jump by hitting them on the legs with sticks with sharp points)
* Fasten live animals to machines to lure dogs
* Trade in implements for fighting birds. Possess gamecocks for fighting purposes
* Use bristle-burs, tack-burs, etc. to incite an animal to buck (such as rodeo animals)
* Staging of bloodless bullfights
* Dock (amputate) the tails of horses
* Abuse elephants by depriving them of food, water, or rest; use of electricity; physical punishment resulting in damage, scarring, or breakage of skin
* Insertion of any instrument into any bodily orifice; use of martingales and block and tackle.
The following situations should also be reported directly to our partners at the Sacramento City or Sacramento County Animal Care and Control:
* Loose or stray animals
* Barking complaints (These may also be resolved through the Sacramento Mediation Center at 916-441-7979)
* Dead animals
* Animal bite reports
* Animal licensing
City of Sacramento Animal Care & Control Center
2127 Front Street
Sacramento, California 95818
General Line:
(916) 264-PETS (7387) Monday to Saturday
After Hours City Operator:
(916) 264-5011 (5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.) Daily
County of Sacramento Animal Care and Regulation
4290 Bradshaw Road
Sacramento, California 95827
(916) 875-5232 or (916) 368-PETS
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Please note: The Sacramento SPCA does not provide abuse/neglect investigation services.
Do not report cases of abuse or neglect through this web site or to us via e-mail.
Instead, immediately report cases of abuse or neglect to:
Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation:
(916) 368-7387
or Sacramento City Animal Care and Control:
(916) 264-7387
Be sure to collect details to help them investigate more quickly, such as specific location and description of the animal; license plates, address and description of the home and suspected person; and nature of abuse or neglect. Please be sure to leave your name and phone number in case they need to call to ask for further information. Your report can remain anonymous, however your willingness to be a witness and testify about what you saw can mean the difference between the person being prosecuted or being free to abuse and neglect more animals.
Don't wait for the situation to worsen. And don't attempt to intervene or do anything illegal. Sometimes confronting the suspected person can result in retribution to you or the animal.
Taking the first step to call for help on behalf of an animal in need is often the difference between its life and death.
What type of abuse or neglect is illegal in the state of California?
In summary, it is illegal to:
* Leave an animal in a car when the temperature can become life threatening.
* Maliciously and intentionally maim, mutilate, beat, torture, torment, wound, or kill an animal
* Overdrive, overload, or overwork animals (such as horses). Deprive any animal of necessary sustenance, access to water, shelter, veterinary care, and adequate exercise
* Poison animals belonging to another person
* Abandon an animal
* Fail to provide proper care for animals in pet shops
* Cruelly transport animals in a vehicle
* Fight animals against each other or against people for amusement or gain
* Train animals to fight "Pole" horses (training them to jump by hitting them on the legs with sticks with sharp points)
* Fasten live animals to machines to lure dogs
* Trade in implements for fighting birds. Possess gamecocks for fighting purposes
* Use bristle-burs, tack-burs, etc. to incite an animal to buck (such as rodeo animals)
* Staging of bloodless bullfights
* Dock (amputate) the tails of horses
* Abuse elephants by depriving them of food, water, or rest; use of electricity; physical punishment resulting in damage, scarring, or breakage of skin
* Insertion of any instrument into any bodily orifice; use of martingales and block and tackle.
The following situations should also be reported directly to our partners at the Sacramento City or Sacramento County Animal Care and Control:
* Loose or stray animals
* Barking complaints (These may also be resolved through the Sacramento Mediation Center at 916-441-7979)
* Dead animals
* Animal bite reports
* Animal licensing
City of Sacramento Animal Care & Control Center
2127 Front Street
Sacramento, California 95818
General Line:
(916) 264-PETS (7387) Monday to Saturday
After Hours City Operator:
(916) 264-5011 (5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.) Daily
County of Sacramento Animal Care and Regulation
4290 Bradshaw Road
Sacramento, California 95827
(916) 875-5232 or (916) 368-PETS
Protect Your Pet from Hot Weather This Summer As the weather warms up, it is important for pet owners to ensure that their pets are ready for the extreme summer heat. View pet safety tips...
Maltese mix HAS a new home!
Sus Brown is happy to report that the cute little Maltese mix has gone with a nice human to a new home in which they are all happy. Any more rescue animals in need of homes? Please limit to local animals that we can verify.
CDPS Caps, going fast, get yours now!
Carmichael Dog Park Society caps for sale. After purchase is verified, the pickup time for your hat is arranged via Sally Campbell at scampbex@sbcglobal.net
Welcome to Carmichaeldogpark.com
CDPS Board Meeting: November 4th, Wednesday, 6 to 8 pm, Veteran's Building, Carmichael Park.
Swine Flu and your dog? Click on the green for info.
Carmichael Dog Park Society 2009 Fund Raiser
Christmas Biscuits in a package personalized with your dog’s name and special message. Order now until December 5th. For $10 (plus 50 cents handling per box) your favorite dog gets a package of fun cookie shapes: mixes of bones, dog houses, hearts, fire hydrants, puppies. All hand-made from safe and healthy ingredients. The box sports a tag with the lucky dog's name and one of two greetings that you select while ordering. Pickup date is December 12, 2009 from 10am until 2pm, at the Veterans Hall in Carmichael Park. We will send you an e-mail reminder.
FOR THE PRINT AND MAIL ORDER FORM: Go to top of page. select Holiday Biscuits 2009, click and follow directions.
To order here via PayPal, continue reading: You can easily select the greeting you want for each dog on the pulldown arrow below, then type in that dog's name as you want it to appear. For each box ordered, you will see your Shopping Cart. If you want more boxes for that dog, change the quantity there. For more boxes for another dog, choose Continue Shopping. You can order on someone's behalf; just be sure to put that in the Notes section during checkout, especially if that person will be picking up separately from you. You can also choose to Donate in $10 increments and chose to donate in a beloved pet's name.
ORDER AND PAY HERE SECURELY USING PAYPAL RIGHT HERE!
For questions about the Christmas Biscuits, contact Claudia Downs, claudiadowns@comcast.net. For questions about the website order form(s), contact Chip and Dale's mom (Ellen) at puppix@pacbell.net.
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Formal volunteer occasions have died down for the moment. Volunteers are always welcome, and always needed. Please contact the web administrators or a Board Member to offer your services.
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FDA report purchasing pet drugs online Heartworm and NSAIDs (arthritis drugs) are the most dangerous drugs to give without a veterinarian physically examining your pet. Is it worth the couple of bucks you save buying "without a prescription?" Read the article by clicking on the link.
Foodborne illness in dogs? Tips for safety.
Doggy diet concerns? Many thanks to Maureen Goff who researched and found further information on doggy diets. Click on the green link to read the lengthy report, dated 2007, but appears to be the most current. It is very hard to find objective, scientific information about pet foods and a great many articles are written by pet food sellers or manufacturers. If they cite research and sources, follow the trail to see if they are from disinterested parties. There are some regulatory agencies to whom concerns should be directed. Click on the green links to go directly to their updated websites.
AAFCO Pet Food Committee
David Syverson, Chair
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Dairy and Food Inspection Division
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
www.aafco.org
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Sharon Benz
7500 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855
301-594-1728
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/default.htm
Pet Food Institute
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
202-367-1120
Fax 202-367-2120
Other places for professional or scientific information:
Questions? Call UC Davis’ Nutrition Support Service
There is currently no charge to animal owners for general telephone consultations to have questions answered. Professional consultations for specific medical complaints include
taking a comprehensive medical history and producing special diets using computer software to determine relative amounts of dietary ingredients. The Nutrition Support Service can be reached through the VMTH Small Animal Clinic, (530) 752-1393.
Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has guidelines for animal nutrition. See above for address and contacts.
Dog food analysis demystified: One important statement from this list: There are no legal and scientific definitions for the terms "premium," "super premium," "quality," or "natural."
We rely on human beings to monitor their animal's waste. Please use the covered containers. An otherwise nice day at the park can become very unpleasant when dog waste is dumped into open containers. It stinks, draws flies, spreads disease, and gives naysayers a reason to complain about the dog park. If you miss where your dog went, be a pal and pick up the pile you almost stepped in.
Getting your newsletter? There are usually a few black and white copies of the newsletter in the literature boxes at the dog park, but they go fast. To ensure you get your copy -- and a color one at that -- simply pay your dues for the Carmichael Dog Park Society of only $15 yearly. Magically, a color copy of the newsletter will show up in your email each month.
Carmichael Dog Park, also called the Canine Corral, is located within Carmichael Park at 5750 Grant Avenue and is Carmichael's first off-leash dog park, maintained and operated by Carmichael Dog Park Society (CDPS) in conjunction and cooperation with the Carmichael Recreation and Park District (CR&PD). Please note: ALL dogs visiting the actual dog park are required to have current vaccinations, especially rabies. Talk to your vet about getting Bordetella shots (kennel cough) to protect your dog when mingling with large numbers of strangers. We highly recommend your dogs be spayed or neutered.
Watch this box for any information that is considered urgent, timely, of importance or interest to the entire dog park community. This way you don't have to look all over the website -- it'll be right here.
Swine Flu and your dog? Click on the green for info.
Carmichael Dog Park Society 2009 Fund Raiser
Christmas Biscuits in a package personalized with your dog’s name and special message. Order now until December 5th. For $10 (plus 50 cents handling per box) your favorite dog gets a package of fun cookie shapes: mixes of bones, dog houses, hearts, fire hydrants, puppies. All hand-made from safe and healthy ingredients. The box sports a tag with the lucky dog's name and one of two greetings that you select while ordering. Pickup date is December 12, 2009 from 10am until 2pm, at the Veterans Hall in Carmichael Park. We will send you an e-mail reminder.
FOR THE PRINT AND MAIL ORDER FORM: Go to top of page. select Holiday Biscuits 2009, click and follow directions.
To order here via PayPal, continue reading: You can easily select the greeting you want for each dog on the pulldown arrow below, then type in that dog's name as you want it to appear. For each box ordered, you will see your Shopping Cart. If you want more boxes for that dog, change the quantity there. For more boxes for another dog, choose Continue Shopping. You can order on someone's behalf; just be sure to put that in the Notes section during checkout, especially if that person will be picking up separately from you. You can also choose to Donate in $10 increments and chose to donate in a beloved pet's name.
ORDER AND PAY HERE SECURELY USING PAYPAL RIGHT HERE!
For questions about the Christmas Biscuits, contact Claudia Downs, claudiadowns@comcast.net. For questions about the website order form(s), contact Chip and Dale's mom (Ellen) at puppix@pacbell.net.
#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#
Formal volunteer occasions have died down for the moment. Volunteers are always welcome, and always needed. Please contact the web administrators or a Board Member to offer your services.
+ + + + + + + + +
FDA report purchasing pet drugs online Heartworm and NSAIDs (arthritis drugs) are the most dangerous drugs to give without a veterinarian physically examining your pet. Is it worth the couple of bucks you save buying "without a prescription?" Read the article by clicking on the link.
Foodborne illness in dogs? Tips for safety.
Doggy diet concerns? Many thanks to Maureen Goff who researched and found further information on doggy diets. Click on the green link to read the lengthy report, dated 2007, but appears to be the most current. It is very hard to find objective, scientific information about pet foods and a great many articles are written by pet food sellers or manufacturers. If they cite research and sources, follow the trail to see if they are from disinterested parties. There are some regulatory agencies to whom concerns should be directed. Click on the green links to go directly to their updated websites.
AAFCO Pet Food Committee
David Syverson, Chair
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Dairy and Food Inspection Division
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
www.aafco.org
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Sharon Benz
7500 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855
301-594-1728
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/default.htm
Pet Food Institute
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
202-367-1120
Fax 202-367-2120
Other places for professional or scientific information:
Questions? Call UC Davis’ Nutrition Support Service
There is currently no charge to animal owners for general telephone consultations to have questions answered. Professional consultations for specific medical complaints include
taking a comprehensive medical history and producing special diets using computer software to determine relative amounts of dietary ingredients. The Nutrition Support Service can be reached through the VMTH Small Animal Clinic, (530) 752-1393.
Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has guidelines for animal nutrition. See above for address and contacts.
Dog food analysis demystified: One important statement from this list: There are no legal and scientific definitions for the terms "premium," "super premium," "quality," or "natural."
We rely on human beings to monitor their animal's waste. Please use the covered containers. An otherwise nice day at the park can become very unpleasant when dog waste is dumped into open containers. It stinks, draws flies, spreads disease, and gives naysayers a reason to complain about the dog park. If you miss where your dog went, be a pal and pick up the pile you almost stepped in.
Getting your newsletter? There are usually a few black and white copies of the newsletter in the literature boxes at the dog park, but they go fast. To ensure you get your copy -- and a color one at that -- simply pay your dues for the Carmichael Dog Park Society of only $15 yearly. Magically, a color copy of the newsletter will show up in your email each month.
Carmichael Dog Park, also called the Canine Corral, is located within Carmichael Park at 5750 Grant Avenue and is Carmichael's first off-leash dog park, maintained and operated by Carmichael Dog Park Society (CDPS) in conjunction and cooperation with the Carmichael Recreation and Park District (CR&PD). Please note: ALL dogs visiting the actual dog park are required to have current vaccinations, especially rabies. Talk to your vet about getting Bordetella shots (kennel cough) to protect your dog when mingling with large numbers of strangers. We highly recommend your dogs be spayed or neutered.
Watch this box for any information that is considered urgent, timely, of importance or interest to the entire dog park community. This way you don't have to look all over the website -- it'll be right here.
Photos
To find all the rest of the photos . . .
All the above photos are viewed in thumbnail size. Just click on them to see full size, with all the details hard to see in the smaller sizes. There are many, many more photos than appear on the website. The space is limited here, and many of the shots are near-duplicates, just slight variations in pose or facial expression -- lovely to owners (and photographers), boring to the rest of the world.
Here are the links to the rest of the photos in May and June, 2009. All photos may be downloaded for personal use. Click on the links. If any problems, contact Chip and Dale's mom.
August 6, 2009
July 22 (sorry you'll have to slog through flowers to get to the dogs . . .)
July 3, 2009
June 14, 2009, Big and Little Sides of park, too.
June 14, Big and Little Dog sides of dog park:
Great Dane and large dog meetup, June 7:
May 31, 2009 second set
May 31, 2009 general, mostly large dog side:
Here are the links to the rest of the photos in May and June, 2009. All photos may be downloaded for personal use. Click on the links. If any problems, contact Chip and Dale's mom.
August 6, 2009
July 22 (sorry you'll have to slog through flowers to get to the dogs . . .)
July 3, 2009
June 14, 2009, Big and Little Sides of park, too.
June 14, Big and Little Dog sides of dog park:
Great Dane and large dog meetup, June 7:
May 31, 2009 second set
May 31, 2009 general, mostly large dog side:
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ADOPT ME!!!
Some individual good news on the adoption front, but still need lots of loving homes for dogs. Sus Brown reports that
Sissy is very much improved in all aspects of her demenor! She is VERY afraid of feet but now moves about the house and yard freely.
She is NOT vision or hearing impaired she was so scard she could not respond in any way to humans. She eats kibble,from my hand, uses potty pads, occassionally even picks up a toy although she has no clue what it is to play! She loves a quiet place to sleep with security, here it is a closet! A warm bed, some real meat treats, a kind loving understanding human is needed for the remainder of her years.
Poodleboy has a home!
We have 87 other dogs in rescue, help us find homes if you can!
Sissy is very much improved in all aspects of her demenor! She is VERY afraid of feet but now moves about the house and yard freely.
She is NOT vision or hearing impaired she was so scard she could not respond in any way to humans. She eats kibble,from my hand, uses potty pads, occassionally even picks up a toy although she has no clue what it is to play! She loves a quiet place to sleep with security, here it is a closet! A warm bed, some real meat treats, a kind loving understanding human is needed for the remainder of her years.
Poodleboy has a home!
We have 87 other dogs in rescue, help us find homes if you can!
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Pay Your Annual Dues Easily
Annual dues for the Carmichael Dog Park Society (CDPS), the organization that runs the Canine Corral and maintains it in conjunction with CR&PD, are $15.00 plus $1.00 handling, total $16.00.
Clarification on dues: Bylaws state that dues are paid and due annually in January. That cannot be changed until the not-for-profit status is completed. Plans are to change it to annually on subscription date -- if you sign up in July, you pay every July.
Just click the Subscribe button to complete the process. If you wish to donate additional funds, please use the Donate button.
Carmichael Dog Park is member-driven and member-supported. Please donate to keep our park up to date.
Clarification on dues: Bylaws state that dues are paid and due annually in January. That cannot be changed until the not-for-profit status is completed. Plans are to change it to annually on subscription date -- if you sign up in July, you pay every July.
Just click the Subscribe button to complete the process. If you wish to donate additional funds, please use the Donate button.
Carmichael Dog Park is member-driven and member-supported. Please donate to keep our park up to date.
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