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Bull Terrier Club of America Rescue Policies Dogs Entering the
Rescue System 1.
Owner Surrender:
Person surrendering a dog to the BTCA must complete and sign an owner
“Surrender Form”. 2.
Dogs from Shelters:
Dogs being released by a shelter must be signed for by a BTCA Rescue
Volunteer 3.
Private Rescue Organizations:
If a private rescue organization is releasing a dog to our care and they
do not Identifying Dogs
within the Rescue System 1.
Rescue Coordinator or Club Rescue Chair should assign a number to each
dog and mark all correspondence regarding 2.
These numbers should be created out of a combination of digits to include
initials identifying the regional club or rescue coordinator; Examples: BTCP 06-06 01 - Represents the “Bull Terrier Club of Philadelphia” June 2006 - dog no. “01” WVH 10-06 21 - Represents “Wright Veterinary Hospital” Oct 2006 – dog no. “21” PAS 10-06 15 - Represents “Paula A. Shaw” Rescue Coordinator October 2006 - dog no. “15” 3. All correspondence and forms should be marked with this assigned number. 4.
Any name given to a dog taken into the rescue system must remain the
same. Foster families should not
rename 5. All correspondence regarding a rescue dog should be marked with the dog’s original name and always with its assigned number. Record Keeping for
each Rescue Dog 1.
The Rescue Coordinator or Club Rescue Chair will keep a master file for
each rescue dog that comes into their care. 2. Each rescue dog’s folder should include the following: a. Signed Owner Surrender Form or release forms from shelter. b. Owners surrender submission form from BTCA web site (if any). c. Medical records or AKC papers surrendered with dog (if any). d. Copies of any medical care incurred while in our rescue system. e. Receipt copies of any medical expenses and reimbursements. f. Notes regarding any evaluation of the dog either by rescue coordinator or “other” (trainer, behaviorist, etc). g. Signed Foster Care Agreement if dog should be moved to a Foster Home h. Adoption application of new owners. i. Signed adoption Contract. j. Copy of adoption fee check. Suggested Minimal
Care Prior to Availability for Adoption 1. Required Minimum Medical Care a. All Vaccinations brought up to date to include Rabies and DHLPPCVK b. Heartworm Test c. Heartworm Preventative to stay with dog through adoption d. CBC e. Chem Panel or UPC (Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio Test) see “g” below f. Fecal g. Spay/Neuter i. All above tests completed and confirmed “normal” before the scheduling of a spay or neuter surgery ii. If dog is already spayed or neutered then you can run a UPC in place of the Chem panel. 2. The cost of above named Suggested Minimum Medical Care must fall within the BTCA Rescue Committee price guidelines. 3.
All other Medical Care must be approved by the BTCA Rescue Chair.
If you have an emergency (life threatening) medical 4. Each dog must have a minimum evaluation of 21 Days in Foster Care. 5. Microchips and Tattooing a. Each dog must be microchipped or tattooed before it is adopted out. b.
If the dog comes into the system already microchipped or tattooed then an
effort must be made to contact c.
The first contact for the recovery system used should be the new owners
name and phone number: the second Reimbursement Procedures 1.
All reimbursements for medical care must include a completed Request for
Reimbursement form and original receipts. 2. Form must have rescue dogs original name and assigned number marked on it. 3. A copy of this form and the receipts should be kept in the rescue dog’s master file. 4. Forms should be mailed to the BTCA Treasurer for reimbursement within 30 days of the dog’s adoption. 5.
Reimbursements for medical care will be paid within the BTCA Rescue
Committee price guidelines. Any
overages 6. Any medical expenses incurred that have not been approved are your responsibility. 7. In the case of an emergency: a. For Regional Clubs - approval for emergency vet care should be approved by your club’s Rescue Chair. b. For BTCA Rescue Volunteers – emergency vet care should be approved by the BTCA Rescue Chair(s). Reimbursement in these cases will
be considered on an individual case basis by the BTCA rescue chair and Regional Club
Reimbursement Policy If funds are available, the BTCA will pay up to $300.00 to the regional club for expenses that exceed the adoption fee. Medical Care Price
Guidelines 1.
The following is a price guideline created to reflect the “average”
cost for general medical care across the United States. Bull
Terriers do not do well with injectable anesthetics.
It is recommended that we use
gas anesthesia only, such as 2.
An approved guideline for your area can be created by the BTCA Rescue
Committee at your request. Below is
the average a. Office Visit AVG 41.65 Range 27.60-54.00 b. Exam AVG 48.92 Range 27.60-98.50 (RI) c. Rabies AVG 14.68 d. DHLPPCVK AVG 16.83 Range 3.00-25.95 e. Heartworm Test AVG 38.94 Range 16.00-48.00 f. Fecal AVG 23.11 Range 12.00-45.00 g. Spay AVG 178.49 Range 80.00-450.00 (BOS) h. Neuter AVG 118.66 Range 50.00-175.00 (NEV) i. Dental AVG 198.34 Range 60.00-450.00(BOS) j. Chem Panel (pre-op) AVG 52.12 k. CBC (pre-op) AVG 39.00 Foster Care
Guidelines and Requirements 1. Foster Homes are required to sign a Temporary Care Agreement upon taking possession of a rescue dog. 2.
The responsibility of a Foster Home is to care for the rescue dog
providing it with a safe environment, crate, 3.
Foster Homes should also be able to provide Rescue Coordinators or Club
Rescue Chairs with an evaluation 4. The Rescue Coordinator or Club Rescue Chair is financially responsibility for the medical care and reimbursements. 5.
Foster homes do not have the responsibility of finding permanent homes
for the rescue dogs nor should they have 6.
We are grateful for anyone willing to foster a rescue dog and all that we
ask of a Foster Home is to open up their Other Rescue
Volunteers (i.e. Transport, Medical Care, Exercise, Behavior/Temperament Evaluators, etc.) 1.
All other volunteer activities must be coordinated through a Regional
Rescue Coordinator, or in their absence, 2.
Movement of animals by volunteers into, within, or out of the BTCA Rescue
System without a Rescue Coordinator’s Finding Homes and
the BTCA Rescue Web Site 1.
Rescue Coordinators or Club Rescue Chairs can go to www.btca.com/RescueNetwork/index.htm
to submit a form 2.
Families interested in adopting a rescue Bull Terrier can submit an
adoption application online at our web site.
These applications 3.
If you are contacted by a family who is interested in your dog but is out
of your area, as a courtesy, please contact the rescue The
Adoption Process and Guidelines The adoption process is a simple one - the guidelines for becoming an approved home are follows:
i. Puppies up to 1 year 500.00- 600 ii. Young dogs 1-3 years 400.00-500.00 iii. Adult dogs 3-6 years 300.00-400.00 iv. Older dogs 6 years or greater ??-300.00 Note:
These procedures will be continuously updated.
A copy of them or any other BTCA forms can be obtained through the Bull Terrier Club of America Rescue
Policies Agreement All BTCA Rescue
Coordinators, Regional Club Rescue Chairs and Rescue Volunteers must have a
signed copy of this Keep the first
section with your policies, separate and forward the second section to the Bull
Terrier Club of America I have read and
understand the above policies and guidelines.
I agree to abide by them, and recognize that as a Bull Signature
_________________________________________Date _____________ Print Name
Clearly_________________________________________________ These policies were updated on January 10, 2008. Bull Terrier Club of America Rescue
Policies Agreement All BTCA Rescue
Coordinators, Regional Club Rescue Chairs and Rescue Volunteers must have a
signed copy of this agreement on file with the Bull Terrier Club of America (BTCA). Keep the first
section with your policies, separate and forward the second section to the Bull
Terrier Club of America National Rescue Chair. I have read and
understand the above policies and guidelines.
I agree to abide by them, and recognize that as a Bull Terrier Club of
America (BTCA) volunteer, I am the public face of the BTCA.
As such, I agree to behave in a civil and professional manner at all
times. Failure to do so will result
in my voluntarily surrendering my position.
I agree that disputes will be mediated and resolved by a BTCA Board
Authorized Representative(s). Failure
to abide by the mediated resolution of disputes will also result in my
surrendering my position. I agree
that I may be released from my BTCA voluntary duties without cause. Signature
_________________________________________Date _____________ Print Name
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