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Planned Obsolescence of Animal Shelters | Steven Hansen | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity


my name is dr. Stephen Hansen my passion

my name is dr. Stephen Hansen my passion is animals

is animals

is animals more specifically the health and welfare

more specifically the health and welfare

more specifically the health and welfare of our companion animals and their

of our companion animals and their

of our companion animals and their interaction with society it’s all about

interaction with society it’s all about

interaction with society it’s all about the human animal bond I love solving

the human animal bond I love solving

the human animal bond I love solving problems I love solving problems that

problems I love solving problems that

problems I love solving problems that require an entire community to come

require an entire community to come

require an entire community to come together to find a solution in which

together to find a solution in which

together to find a solution in which community members have to ask how can I

community members have to ask how can I

community members have to ask how can I be part of the solution that problem in

be part of the solution that problem in

be part of the solution that problem in 2013 was the seemingly endless flow of

2013 was the seemingly endless flow of

2013 was the seemingly endless flow of companion animals into Maricopa County

companion animals into Maricopa County

companion animals into Maricopa County shelters tens of thousands of animals

shelters tens of thousands of animals

shelters tens of thousands of animals for decades with less than half making

for decades with less than half making

for decades with less than half making it out alive

it out alive

it out alive less than half making it out alive so

less than half making it out alive so

less than half making it out alive so I’d like to take you on a journey close

I’d like to take you on a journey close

I’d like to take you on a journey close your eyes and see smell and hear what

your eyes and see smell and hear what

your eyes and see smell and hear what comes to mind as I describe a

comes to mind as I describe a

comes to mind as I describe a traditional animal shelter

traditional animal shelter

traditional animal shelter this is a shelter that could be

this is a shelter that could be

this is a shelter that could be operating in our community today or in

operating in our community today or in

operating in our community today or in hundreds of other communities at this

hundreds of other communities at this

hundreds of other communities at this very minute across the country so

very minute across the country so

very minute across the country so imagine that you get into your car you

imagine that you get into your car you

imagine that you get into your car you drive across town to a neighborhood that

drive across town to a neighborhood that

drive across town to a neighborhood that you probably would not visit for any

you probably would not visit for any

you probably would not visit for any other reason you walk into the kennel

other reason you walk into the kennel

other reason you walk into the kennel building a rusty metal door behind you

building a rusty metal door behind you

building a rusty metal door behind you slams the lights are dim the dog barking

slams the lights are dim the dog barking

slams the lights are dim the dog barking is so loud it’s almost deafening as you

is so loud it’s almost deafening as you

is so loud it’s almost deafening as you walk down a seemingly endless row of

walk down a seemingly endless row of

walk down a seemingly endless row of chain-link rusty kennels you realize the

chain-link rusty kennels you realize the

chain-link rusty kennels you realize the floor is moist and wet the air is heavy

floor is moist and wet the air is heavy

floor is moist and wet the air is heavy and you smell an odor as a cleaning crew

and you smell an odor as a cleaning crew

and you smell an odor as a cleaning crew is doing their level best to take care

is doing their level best to take care

is doing their level best to take care of these animals in this situation you

of these animals in this situation you

of these animals in this situation you continue walking and you stop by a

continue walking and you stop by a

continue walking and you stop by a kennel and you look down and there’s an

kennel and you look down and there’s an

kennel and you look down and there’s an adult boxer laying there on a towel and

adult boxer laying there on a towel and

adult boxer laying there on a towel and he raises his head and he looks up at

he raises his head and he looks up at

he raises his head and he looks up at you he’s got a tumor the size of a

you he’s got a tumor the size of a

you he’s got a tumor the size of a grapefruit hanging from the side of his

grapefruit hanging from the side of his

grapefruit hanging from the side of his neck you get a pit in your stomach you

neck you get a pit in your stomach you

neck you get a pit in your stomach you continue walking on a few candles down

continue walking on a few candles down

continue walking on a few candles down stop and you do the same thing again and

stop and you do the same thing again and

stop and you do the same thing again and you take a look and there’s a German

you take a look and there’s a German

you take a look and there’s a German Shepherd they’re a rather handsome

Shepherd they’re a rather handsome

Shepherd they’re a rather handsome German Shepherd the German Shepherd sits

German Shepherd the German Shepherd sits

German Shepherd the German Shepherd sits up takes a look at you and you realize

up takes a look at you and you realize

up takes a look at you and you realize his eyes are glassed over he’s blind

his eyes are glassed over he’s blind

his eyes are glassed over he’s blind he’s trying to figure out what’s

he’s trying to figure out what’s

he’s trying to figure out what’s happened to him by listening to the

happened to him by listening to the

happened to him by listening to the incessant barking going on around him

incessant barking going on around him

incessant barking going on around him now you’re really not feeling very good

now you’re really not feeling very good

now you’re really not feeling very good you continue walking until you find a

you continue walking until you find a

you continue walking until you find a group of cats in this kennel you see a

group of cats in this kennel you see a

group of cats in this kennel you see a litter a litter of kittens that were

litter a litter of kittens that were

litter a litter of kittens that were pulled from a dumpster the day before

pulled from a dumpster the day before

pulled from a dumpster the day before this has been quite a visit for you you

this has been quite a visit for you you

this has been quite a visit for you you realize that the animals here are lost

realize that the animals here are lost

realize that the animals here are lost lonely confused and scared they don’t

lonely confused and scared they don’t

lonely confused and scared they don’t know what’s next for them okay so how

know what’s next for them okay so how

know what’s next for them okay so how many of you when you imagine this

many of you when you imagine this

many of you when you imagine this scenario this traditional shelter that’s

scenario this traditional shelter that’s

scenario this traditional shelter that’s opened by the hundreds across the

opened by the hundreds across the

opened by the hundreds across the country today wish that you could rescue

country today wish that you could rescue

country today wish that you could rescue every animal in this situation most of

every animal in this situation most of

every animal in this situation most of you probably at least half of you have

you probably at least half of you have

you probably at least half of you have got pets at home and those that have

got pets at home and those that have

got pets at home and those that have pets at home probably have more than one

pets at home probably have more than one

pets at home probably have more than one so you understand the human-animal bond

so you understand the human-animal bond

so you understand the human-animal bond well in 2012 national shelter estimates

well in 2012 national shelter estimates

well in 2012 national shelter estimates but intake at animal shelters at about 8

but intake at animal shelters at about 8

but intake at animal shelters at about 8 million animals in 2012 with less than

million animals in 2012 with less than

million animals in 2012 with less than half making it out alive

half making it out alive

half making it out alive very similar to maricopa county less

very similar to maricopa county less

very similar to maricopa county less than half living under those conditions

than half living under those conditions

than half living under those conditions not making it out alive so I’m here

not making it out alive so I’m here

not making it out alive so I’m here today to tell you that there is a

today to tell you that there is a

today to tell you that there is a groundswell of change across the animal

groundswell of change across the animal

groundswell of change across the animal welfare industry progressive shelters

welfare industry progressive shelters

welfare industry progressive shelters across the country who are willing to

across the country who are willing to

across the country who are willing to ask the question how can I do something

ask the question how can I do something

ask the question how can I do something different how can I do the right thing

different how can I do the right thing

different how can I do the right thing for these animals what is it going to

for these animals what is it going to

for these animals what is it going to take to change and a community that

take to change and a community that

take to change and a community that comes together and says what can we do

comes together and says what can we do

comes together and says what can we do to help these progressive shelters are

to help these progressive shelters are

to help these progressive shelters are experiencing plummeting euthanasia

experiencing plummeting euthanasia

experiencing plummeting euthanasia numbers so now I’d like to take you on a

numbers so now I’d like to take you on a

numbers so now I’d like to take you on a different journey in this journey you

different journey in this journey you

different journey in this journey you enter the shelter of the future this is

enter the shelter of the future this is

enter the shelter of the future this is a progressive animal shelter in which

a progressive animal shelter in which

a progressive animal shelter in which everything that happens in this shelter

everything that happens in this shelter

everything that happens in this shelter is where you can see it nothing happens

is where you can see it nothing happens

is where you can see it nothing happens behind closed doors a journey through

behind closed doors a journey through

behind closed doors a journey through this shelter

this shelter

this shelter results in Happy Tails as you walk in

results in Happy Tails as you walk in

results in Happy Tails as you walk in you look across and you see a cat

you look across and you see a cat

you look across and you see a cat community room and you walk over and you

community room and you walk over and you

community room and you walk over and you watch cats lazily taking it easy for the

watch cats lazily taking it easy for the

watch cats lazily taking it easy for the day these cats are being watched after

day these cats are being watched after

day these cats are being watched after in a very very friendly social manner

in a very very friendly social manner

in a very very friendly social manner and they will be adopted by the end of

and they will be adopted by the end of

and they will be adopted by the end of the day you continue walking and you

the day you continue walking and you

the day you continue walking and you look in another glassed-in area and you

look in another glassed-in area and you

look in another glassed-in area and you see a nursery in this nursery there are

see a nursery in this nursery there are

see a nursery in this nursery there are volunteers and staff members who are

volunteers and staff members who are

volunteers and staff members who are working like clockwork in an

working like clockwork in an

working like clockwork in an assembly-line fashion

assembly-line fashion

assembly-line fashion feeding bottle baby kittens every two

feeding bottle baby kittens every two

feeding bottle baby kittens every two hours 24/7 the kittens in this nursery

hours 24/7 the kittens in this nursery

hours 24/7 the kittens in this nursery will be adopted our traditional shelter

will be adopted our traditional shelter

will be adopted our traditional shelter does not have the resources to save

does not have the resources to save

does not have the resources to save these kittens and they would all be

these kittens and they would all be

these kittens and they would all be euthanized as you’re standing there

euthanized as you’re standing there

euthanized as you’re standing there taking this all in you look outside and

taking this all in you look outside and

taking this all in you look outside and you see a green play yard and what might

you see a green play yard and what might

you see a green play yard and what might have been in the past a rusty chain-link

have been in the past a rusty chain-link

have been in the past a rusty chain-link fence but instead these are a group of

fence but instead these are a group of

fence but instead these are a group of dogs from a hoarding case these dogs

dogs from a hoarding case these dogs

dogs from a hoarding case these dogs originally were withdrawn they didn’t

originally were withdrawn they didn’t

originally were withdrawn they didn’t know how to deal with people and they

know how to deal with people and they

know how to deal with people and they didn’t know how to deal well with other

didn’t know how to deal well with other

didn’t know how to deal well with other dogs but there’s a professional team of

dogs but there’s a professional team of

dogs but there’s a professional team of behaviorist who are working with these

behaviorist who are working with these

behaviorist who are working with these dogs to not look not look after just

dogs to not look not look after just

dogs to not look not look after just their daily needs but their welfare

their daily needs but their welfare

their daily needs but their welfare which is much more important these dogs

which is much more important these dogs

which is much more important these dogs will be socialized with other dogs and

will be socialized with other dogs and

will be socialized with other dogs and with people unlike the dogs in our

with people unlike the dogs in our

with people unlike the dogs in our traditional shelter who will break with

traditional shelter who will break with

traditional shelter who will break with kennel stress which is what happens when

kennel stress which is what happens when

kennel stress which is what happens when incessant barking causes a dog to

incessant barking causes a dog to

incessant barking causes a dog to withdraw that dog becomes almost

withdraw that dog becomes almost

withdraw that dog becomes almost impossible to adopt these dogs will find

impossible to adopt these dogs will find

impossible to adopt these dogs will find homes they will be rehabilitated by this

homes they will be rehabilitated by this

homes they will be rehabilitated by this amazing behavior team that was willing

amazing behavior team that was willing

amazing behavior team that was willing to challenge how we could actually

to challenge how we could actually

to challenge how we could actually manage dogs that were not a hundred

manage dogs that were not a hundred

manage dogs that were not a hundred percent perfect to start with so now

percent perfect to start with so now

percent perfect to start with so now you’re getting a little bit excited you

you’re getting a little bit excited you

you’re getting a little bit excited you continue on in this shelter and you come

continue on in this shelter and you come

continue on in this shelter and you come across another glassed-in area this is

across another glassed-in area this is

across another glassed-in area this is the surgical suite area miracles here do

the surgical suite area miracles here do

the surgical suite area miracles here do not happen behind closed doors

not happen behind closed doors

not happen behind closed doors large and small miracles happen every

large and small miracles happen every

large and small miracles happen every day as veterinarians in the community

day as veterinarians in the community

day as veterinarians in the community challenge with a thought they knew about

challenge with a thought they knew about

challenge with a thought they knew about animal shelters as you’re standing there

animal shelters as you’re standing there

animal shelters as you’re standing there a group of

a group of

a group of kids come up this is a field trip for

kids come up this is a field trip for

kids come up this is a field trip for the community they’re training

the community they’re training

the community they’re training veterinarians on the techniques of high

veterinarians on the techniques of high

veterinarians on the techniques of high volume spay and neuter it’s a teaching

volume spay and neuter it’s a teaching

volume spay and neuter it’s a teaching hospital as you’re standing there you

hospital as you’re standing there you

hospital as you’re standing there you hear commotion behind you and you turn

hear commotion behind you and you turn

hear commotion behind you and you turn around and you see a boxer this is a

around and you see a boxer this is a

around and you see a boxer this is a boxer that we imagine out in our

boxer that we imagine out in our

boxer that we imagine out in our traditional shelter this boxer has been

traditional shelter this boxer has been

traditional shelter this boxer has been saved by these veterinarians in this

saved by these veterinarians in this

saved by these veterinarians in this shelter of the future this progressive

shelter of the future this progressive

shelter of the future this progressive shelter his tumor was removed he spent

shelter his tumor was removed he spent

shelter his tumor was removed he spent two weeks in a foster home while his

two weeks in a foster home while his

two weeks in a foster home while his wounds were healing getting better

wounds were healing getting better

wounds were healing getting better socialized and coming out of his shell

socialized and coming out of his shell

socialized and coming out of his shell he was adopted you notice these dragging

he was adopted you notice these dragging

he was adopted you notice these dragging his person behind him moving quickly

his person behind him moving quickly

his person behind him moving quickly from the Dopson area making a beeline to

from the Dopson area making a beeline to

from the Dopson area making a beeline to the door he knows he has hit the jackpot

the door he knows he has hit the jackpot

the door he knows he has hit the jackpot his life has changed forever

his life has changed forever

his life has changed forever and that German Shepherd that we talked

and that German Shepherd that we talked

and that German Shepherd that we talked about his name is Brian Brian was

about his name is Brian Brian was

about his name is Brian Brian was adopted it took one person to change

adopted it took one person to change

adopted it took one person to change Brian’s life Brian was not going to be

Brian’s life Brian was not going to be

Brian’s life Brian was not going to be an easy dog but you can imagine all he

an easy dog but you can imagine all he

an easy dog but you can imagine all he had to do was learn where the furniture

had to do was learn where the furniture

had to do was learn where the furniture was so that first week was probably

was so that first week was probably

was so that first week was probably pretty exciting as he’s running into

pretty exciting as he’s running into

pretty exciting as he’s running into everything but he has become a wonderful

everything but he has become a wonderful

everything but he has become a wonderful wonderful dog so everything changes when

wonderful dog so everything changes when

wonderful dog so everything changes when the community comes together and asks

the community comes together and asks

the community comes together and asks how they can be part of the solution you

how they can be part of the solution you

how they can be part of the solution you might ask is this actually a dream the

might ask is this actually a dream the

might ask is this actually a dream the reality is that there are progressive

reality is that there are progressive

reality is that there are progressive shelters around the country that have

shelters around the country that have

shelters around the country that have made an enormous difference in the lives

made an enormous difference in the lives

made an enormous difference in the lives of animals in their community

of animals in their community

of animals in their community for example San Francisco is probably

for example San Francisco is probably

for example San Francisco is probably the safest place in the country to be a

the safest place in the country to be a

the safest place in the country to be a homeless pet the San Francisco Humane

homeless pet the San Francisco Humane

homeless pet the San Francisco Humane Society provides two veterinary

Society provides two veterinary

Society provides two veterinary hospitals that provided 85,000 physical

hospitals that provided 85,000 physical

hospitals that provided 85,000 physical exams to animals to people that don’t

exams to animals to people that don’t

exams to animals to people that don’t have a lot of money to pay for their

have a lot of money to pay for their

have a lot of money to pay for their care the humane alliance in Asheville

care the humane alliance in Asheville

care the humane alliance in Asheville North Carolina is a teaching hospital

North Carolina is a teaching hospital

North Carolina is a teaching hospital for veterinarians to learn spay and

for veterinarians to learn spay and

for veterinarians to learn spay and neuter techniques so that they can go

neuter techniques so that they can go

neuter techniques so that they can go out into other shelters and help ensure

out into other shelters and help ensure

out into other shelters and help ensure that these populations are kept under

that these populations are kept under

that these populations are kept under control and then one of my favorites San

control and then one of my favorites San

control and then one of my favorites San Diego the sandy

Diego the sandy

Diego the sandy Humane Society runs one of the best

Humane Society runs one of the best

Humane Society runs one of the best kitten nurseries in the world they

kitten nurseries in the world they

kitten nurseries in the world they treated 4000 kittens last year and they

treated 4000 kittens last year and they

treated 4000 kittens last year and they were all adopted so this shelter of the

were all adopted so this shelter of the

were all adopted so this shelter of the future is a shelter that ends in Happy

future is a shelter that ends in Happy

future is a shelter that ends in Happy Tails so my commitment to animal welfare

Tails so my commitment to animal welfare

Tails so my commitment to animal welfare started when I was very young as you can

started when I was very young as you can

started when I was very young as you can imagine you’re probably not surprised I

imagine you’re probably not surprised I

imagine you’re probably not surprised I had just about every type of pet every

had just about every type of pet every

had just about every type of pet every type of pet that you could imagine but

type of pet that you could imagine but

type of pet that you could imagine but mostly we had dogs so I want to tell you

mostly we had dogs so I want to tell you

mostly we had dogs so I want to tell you a story about a dog of mine named brandy

a story about a dog of mine named brandy

a story about a dog of mine named brandy I was a teenager I lived in the Midwest

I was a teenager I lived in the Midwest

I was a teenager I lived in the Midwest I used to let brandy out to go to the

I used to let brandy out to go to the

I used to let brandy out to go to the bathroom at night before I went to bed

bathroom at night before I went to bed

bathroom at night before I went to bed small-town Midwest she wandered the

small-town Midwest she wandered the

small-town Midwest she wandered the neighborhood I would never admit that I

neighborhood I would never admit that I

neighborhood I would never admit that I guess I just did I would never recommend

guess I just did I would never recommend

guess I just did I would never recommend that but that’s what I used to do so one

that but that’s what I used to do so one

that but that’s what I used to do so one bitter cold Midwestern night I let her

bitter cold Midwestern night I let her

bitter cold Midwestern night I let her out back to go to the bathroom as I

out back to go to the bathroom as I

out back to go to the bathroom as I always did as I had done many many times

always did as I had done many many times

always did as I had done many many times before and many many times thereafter I

before and many many times thereafter I

before and many many times thereafter I came back a few minutes later expecting

came back a few minutes later expecting

came back a few minutes later expecting to find her at the back door because it

to find her at the back door because it

to find her at the back door because it was bitter cold and she’s usually there

was bitter cold and she’s usually there

was bitter cold and she’s usually there waiting to get back in well she’s not

waiting to get back in well she’s not

waiting to get back in well she’s not there I call her and she doesn’t come

there I call her and she doesn’t come

there I call her and she doesn’t come and I hear a dog barking up the street

and I hear a dog barking up the street

and I hear a dog barking up the street so you can imagine as a teenager my

so you can imagine as a teenager my

so you can imagine as a teenager my first response was there’s no way that’s

first response was there’s no way that’s

first response was there’s no way that’s my dog so I closed the door and I come

my dog so I closed the door and I come

my dog so I closed the door and I come back a few minutes later and she’s still

back a few minutes later and she’s still

back a few minutes later and she’s still not there this is not normal and I hear

not there this is not normal and I hear

not there this is not normal and I hear another dog barking so I bundle up at

another dog barking so I bundle up at

another dog barking so I bundle up at runs up the street as I’m walking up the

runs up the street as I’m walking up the

runs up the street as I’m walking up the street I see yes brandy barking in a

street I see yes brandy barking in a

street I see yes brandy barking in a figure standing by a mailbox at the curb

figure standing by a mailbox at the curb

figure standing by a mailbox at the curb and I’m thinking oh my god what has my

and I’m thinking oh my god what has my

and I’m thinking oh my god what has my dog done now I could tell you stories

dog done now I could tell you stories

dog done now I could tell you stories about this dog so I walk up and brandy

about this dog so I walk up and brandy

about this dog so I walk up and brandy stops barking and I realize that she’s

stops barking and I realize that she’s

stops barking and I realize that she’s sitting next to an elderly neighbor of

sitting next to an elderly neighbor of

sitting next to an elderly neighbor of ours a very old woman that had lived up

ours a very old woman that had lived up

ours a very old woman that had lived up the street that honestly I had never

the street that honestly I had never

the street that honestly I had never talked to no surprise as a teenager so

talked to no surprise as a teenager so

talked to no surprise as a teenager so she tells me she had forgotten to get

she tells me she had forgotten to get

she tells me she had forgotten to get her mail and it was bedtime and she

her mail and it was bedtime and she

her mail and it was bedtime and she decided to

decided to

decided to her mail she walked down her steep steep

her mail she walked down her steep steep

her mail she walked down her steep steep driveway in her robe late at night and

driveway in her robe late at night and

driveway in her robe late at night and was afraid to go back up the driveway so

was afraid to go back up the driveway so

was afraid to go back up the driveway so she was just standing there so Brandi

she was just standing there so Brandi

she was just standing there so Brandi and I walked her up into the house where

and I walked her up into the house where

and I walked her up into the house where she was safe parted ways and we went

she was safe parted ways and we went

she was safe parted ways and we went about our business

about our business

about our business so fast forward 2013 I’m a veterinarian

so fast forward 2013 I’m a veterinarian

so fast forward 2013 I’m a veterinarian how many unique veterinarian I also have

how many unique veterinarian I also have

how many unique veterinarian I also have an MBA and one of 45 veterinarians in

an MBA and one of 45 veterinarians in

an MBA and one of 45 veterinarians in the world who were board certified by

the world who were board certified by

the world who were board certified by the American College of animal welfare

the American College of animal welfare

the American College of animal welfare in 2013 I left New York City after 16

in 2013 I left New York City after 16

in 2013 I left New York City after 16 years with the ASPCA moved across the

years with the ASPCA moved across the

years with the ASPCA moved across the country to Phoenix Arizona why you might

country to Phoenix Arizona why you might

country to Phoenix Arizona why you might ask

ask

ask would you leave New York City and go to

would you leave New York City and go to

would you leave New York City and go to Phoenix Arizona besides the fact it’s

Phoenix Arizona besides the fact it’s

Phoenix Arizona besides the fact it’s beautiful here

beautiful here

beautiful here the reason was in 2013 maricopa county

the reason was in 2013 maricopa county

the reason was in 2013 maricopa county was considered one of the worst places

was considered one of the worst places

was considered one of the worst places in the country to be a homeless pet one

in the country to be a homeless pet one

in the country to be a homeless pet one of the worst places in the country to be

of the worst places in the country to be

of the worst places in the country to be a homeless pet i had to find out for

a homeless pet i had to find out for

a homeless pet i had to find out for myself

myself

myself well i can tell you that it was fast

well i can tell you that it was fast

well i can tell you that it was fast forward three and a half years later

forward three and a half years later

forward three and a half years later after embracing with a community after a

after embracing with a community after a

after embracing with a community after a massive amount of change after turning

massive amount of change after turning

massive amount of change after turning the ship upside down instead of turning

the ship upside down instead of turning

the ship upside down instead of turning it around I can tell you that just like

it around I can tell you that just like

it around I can tell you that just like progressive communities like San

progressive communities like San

progressive communities like San Francisco Asheville North Carolina and

Francisco Asheville North Carolina and

Francisco Asheville North Carolina and San Diego we were able to change the

San Diego we were able to change the

San Diego we were able to change the paradigm for animals in our shelter when

paradigm for animals in our shelter when

paradigm for animals in our shelter when a community comes together and says how

a community comes together and says how

a community comes together and says how can I make a difference we’re able to

can I make a difference we’re able to

can I make a difference we’re able to reduce euthanasia by 84 percent 84

reduce euthanasia by 84 percent 84

reduce euthanasia by 84 percent 84 percent all it takes is somebody willing

percent all it takes is somebody willing

percent all it takes is somebody willing to question the status quo willing to

to question the status quo willing to

to question the status quo willing to decide that the shelter of the past is

decide that the shelter of the past is

decide that the shelter of the past is not acceptable for the future when a

not acceptable for the future when a

not acceptable for the future when a community is willing to ask what can I

community is willing to ask what can I

community is willing to ask what can I do to help just like the dog that we

do to help just like the dog that we

do to help just like the dog that we remove the tumor Gus well Gus had a

remove the tumor Gus well Gus had a

remove the tumor Gus well Gus had a foster that took him home for two weeks

foster that took him home for two weeks

foster that took him home for two weeks while his wounds healed one of the most

while his wounds healed one of the most

while his wounds healed one of the most important thing that a community can do

important thing that a community can do

important thing that a community can do nowadays

nowadays

nowadays has helped their shelters by fostering

has helped their shelters by fostering

has helped their shelters by fostering sick animals it’s a short period of time

sick animals it’s a short period of time

sick animals it’s a short period of time they will be adopted the animal shelter

they will be adopted the animal shelter

they will be adopted the animal shelter of the past the animal shelter that

of the past the animal shelter that

of the past the animal shelter that you’ve all visited the animal shelter

you’ve all visited the animal shelter

you’ve all visited the animal shelter that is open at this very minute by the

that is open at this very minute by the

that is open at this very minute by the hundreds across the country is rapidly

hundreds across the country is rapidly

hundreds across the country is rapidly becoming obsolete and what’s to come

becoming obsolete and what’s to come

becoming obsolete and what’s to come is truly magical thank you

is truly magical thank you

is truly magical thank you [Applause]

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