Summit - Community Compliance Award

Organizations that make efforts to increase the overall level of compliance in a community using a broad definition of responsibility, related best practices, standards and national codes of conduct are sought as nominees for the ISUAS Community Compliance award, presented by PetLynx Corporation. 

Examples of compliance may include, but are not limited to, animal licensing / identification, spay / neuter programs, veterinary wellness programs, leash laws, genetic testing and standards of care.

NOMINATION FORM

For its admirable achievements improving the welfare of street cats in Toronto, the Toronto Humane Society Trap Neuter Release Program picked up the 2011 award in Quebec. 

Through spaying about 60 street cats each month, building over-wintering shelters for colonies in need and educating the public on the importance of Trap  Neuter Return. All TNR cats are sterilized, vaccinated and tagged leading to a 16 to 32 per cent decrease in colony sizes in one to three years. 

VISIT THE THS TNR WEBSITE 

Evidence of merit must include: 

• A description of programs and best practices that brought about this result.
• Corroborated statistics over a minimum of 12 months that show measurable achievement of improved performance toward program goals. 

Support of merit may include: 

• Exemplary community and industry collaboration. 
• Commitment to creating responsible pet communities. 
• Peer recognition and awards. 
• Media reports, published program summaries, publications, web content, etc.