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Initiate a Final Plea Pilot Program to Promote Adoption or Rescue of Senior Animals and Animals at Risk of Euthanasia
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00826
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: [MH1]Pass a Motion authorizing staff to initiate a 7-month Final Plea Pilot Program to support policy goals related to the promotion of at-risk and senior animals; and for staff to return to the Animal Wellbeing Commission prior to the conclusion of the pilot program to report on the results of the program and seek input on whether to continue, modify, or discontinue the pilot program.
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Contact
Contact: Ryan Hinderman, Interim Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-7911, rhinderman@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Ryan Hinderman, Interim Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-7911, rhinderman@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Final Plea Pilot Program Procedure - Working Group Draft (April 15, 2026)
3-Final Plea Pilot Program Procedure - Staff Revisions [MH2](May 28, 2026)[MH3]
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: At the March meeting of the Animal Wellbeing Commission (Commission), the agenda included a discussion item focused on increasing adoption and rescue placement for senior animals and animals at risk of euthanasia. One of the Commission's suggestions was to create a program similar to the Sacramento County's Bradshaw Animal Shelter's "Final Plea" program, which notifies the public of animals that they intend to euthanize in the near future if an animal is not adopted or pulled by a rescue.
In preparation for the April meeting of the Animal Wellbeing Commission, the Commission formed a working group comprised of five (5) commissioners. At the meeting on April 15, 2026, the Commission passed a motion to recommend initiation of a Final Plea pilot program to the Per...
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