North Arkansas Central Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Anima

Purpose:To explain the overall three tier mission of Solutions for People Created with Animals. 1. To bring a range of quality Pet Related - Human Services that are worthwhile to Pet Owners and communities in the Northern Arkansas & Southern Missouri by providing real solutions to those who find themselves in need of assistance during times of personal or family temporary crisis. Service programs are designed to keep a loved pet within the home that loves it, rather than see it relinquished to a shelter. These programs reduce the number of pets in local area shelters as well as create a working relationship between an animal welfare groups and other organizations which are primarily human services based, which in turn, develops a sense of comradery between organizations, staff and volunteers who may otherwise never consider the connections between our shared goals and missions. Programs are also designed to provide stray and otherwise unwanted dogs with new opportunities for a quality life through retraining into specialized areas such as becoming Service Dogs for the disabled and Therapy Assistance Animals. 2. To provide an educational facility for homeless individuals as well as young people and adults who wish to seek a career in an animal welfare related field by utilizing Intern programs, Summer Youth programs, Clubs, etc, which are designed to give individual instruction on the care and keeping of domesticated animals, along with the business and management aspects of operating a shelter or other services oriented organization. These programs assist government employment programs such as Experience Works and Work Force by providing Animal Welfare Related Educational Employment Opportunities for program participants as well as takes instruction into the classroom for children in grades 1 - 6, and for young people's organizations such as the 4-H Club, FFA, Boy & Girl Scouts, etc. The program also partners with other organizations which provide shelter services to homeless people through referrals to our educational programs. 3. To provide emergency pet services in the way of temporary pet shelters to the Directors of the Offices of Emergency Management primarily in the counties of Marion, Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Izard, Stone, and Fulton counties, as well as the State of Arkansas disaster relief agencies including the Arkansas National Guard, the State Homeland Security Office, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and other agencies which are members of the Arkansas State VOAD, when called upon in times of natural or man-made disaster where pets and their owners require assistance.