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The City of Chicago is currently accepting applications for Animal Shelter Manager

The City of Chicago is currently accepting applications for the position of Animal Shelter Manager (April 10, 2015 through April 24, 2015). 

Consider working for CACC!

Chicago Animal Care and Control protects public safety and ensures the humane care of animals through sheltering, pet placement, education and animal law enforcement.

Under general supervision, the Animal Shelter Manager directs and manages the daily operations and work activities of staff providing humane care, treatment, and outcomes to animals at the City’s Animal Care and Control Center.

(additional details regarding the duties of the position can be found at www.cityofchicago.org/careers.)

 

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Animal Sciences, or a related field, plus five years of work experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility, of which three years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.     OR   

  • Nine (9) years of work experience working with animals in an animal hospital,  shelter, or related animal facility.
  • Associate’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, Animal Sciences, or a related field, from an accredited college PLUS, at least seven (7) years of  work experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility.
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration, Animal Sciences, or a related field, PLUS, at least five (5) years of work experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility.
  • Master’s degree or Doctorate from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration, Animal Sciences, or a related field, PLUS, at least four (4) years of work experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility.

In addition:

  • Must have at least three (3) years of supervisory experience related to the

responsibilities of the position.

  • Must have State of Illinois certification as a Euthanasia Technician at the time

of hire.

 

Residency Requirement:   An employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago.  Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.

Please apply online at

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp/svcs/city_of_chicago_jobopportunities.html

Chicago’s New Early Live Release Ordinance is a Lifesaver

The new law is the product of a lot of deliberation on the part of many independent animal shelters

and rescues working together with the increasingly progressive management of Chicago Animal Care and Control.

Early Release Kittens

Kittens barely days old like these two need a home environment immediately if they are to survive.

The new law helps save the babies. Thanks to the new early live release ordinance, orphaned  puppies and kittens can now be released immediately into the hands of rescue organizations that care for them in foster homes. No more waiting in the highly stressful conditions of the shelter for 5 days before being released. No more succumbing to disease because they haven’t been alive long enough to develop the resistance adult animals have.  Baby animals are the most vulnerable animals in the shelter AND the most adoptable—if they live. And now they have a better chance of making it out alive than ever before.

Stray cats get a head start on a second chance. The early live release ordinance now allows rescues to take any stray cat (one without identification) into their care on Day 1 of impoundment. Of the thousands of stray cats that come into the shelter each year only a handful are ever reclaimed. Until now, ninety-nine percent plus have been confined to stressful shelter conditions for 5 days before they could be released to rescue groups. Not anymore. The early live release ordinance allows rescues to save just about any stray kitty immediately. (Those strays not taken in by rescues remain at the shelter for the usual holding period.)

Stray dogs have to be a little more patient. For dogs without identification, early live release can take place within 3 days now instead of the usual 5. A shelter environment, no matter how well designed, isn’t as good for any animal as the love, care, and companionship they experience in a home. Now stray dogs can be released to those willing to provide them with foster care on Day 3 of their impoundment instead of spending another 2 days waiting for a former owner who never comes. (Statistics show that if a stray dog is reclaimed, it is most likely to happen in the first 3 days of impoundment. After that, the odds of ever being reclaimed drop dramatically.)

What about dogs and cats with i.d. tags or microchips? Dogs and cats with proper identification aren’t considered strays. Microchips and i.d. tags are the best gift you can give your pet, be it cat or dog. They are the surest way to help your pet find its way back to you should it ever get lost.

What else has changed? Except for the life-saving provisions outlined here, the standard holding periods before an animal becomes the property of the city remain as they have been for many years. Read the new early live release ordinance to confirm this information.

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rescue chihuahua Blinky

Chicago Tribune highlights blinded pup, extraordinary volunteer

We’re hard at work saving animals all the time–and every now and then what we’re doing gets noticed by the press. Check out the stories posted here to hear the latest about Friends. Blinky is a success story about a little half-blind Chihuahua we helped late one night at Animal Care and Control. Susan has a great story to tell about her move from Canada to Chicago and her life of lawyering, singing, and volunteering. More great stories are in the making.

Check out Blinky’s story HERE

Check out Susan’s story HERE