Papillon Canada Rescue

Papillon Canada Rescue is a committee of Papillon Canada formed to facilitate the rescue of Papillons that find themselves in need of help. Its goal is to find loving, supportive, adoptive homes for Papjllons who are lost, abandoned, neglected, mistreated, or who have owners no longer able to care for them for any reason.

The Papillon Canada Rescue Committee shall consist of the Rescue Coordinator, and Area Representatives from across Canada. They must be members of Papillon Canada.

Rescue Coordinator

1. Maintain an up to date list of area representatives and inform the Club's webmaster of any changes to the
rescue page on the Club web site.

2. Maintain regular contact with the Area Representatives.

3. Maintain a database of dogs dealt with by Papillon Canada Rescue.

4. Maintain financial accounting of Papillon Canada Rescue, including being responsible for authorizing
Rescue expenditures while staying within the Rescue budget.

5. Submit reports to the Board of Directors as required.

6. Maintain member awareness of the work of Papillon Canada Rescue by submitting reports and articles to
the Club newsletter.

7. Answers web inquiries related to Rescue or forwards them to the appropriate Area Representative for
response.

Area Representatives

1. Liaison with the Rescue Coordinator.

2. Maintain a list of volunteer contacts in their area.

3. Organize the rescue of Papillons in their area.

4. Maintain regular contact, or designate someone to maintain contact with families of dogs placed in their
area.

5. Have Foster homes ready if the need arises

6. Maintain a list of prospective adoptive homes in the area.

Guidelines For Intervention

1. Any person rescuing a dog in the name of Papillon Canada Rescue must be accountable to the organization.

2. Papillon Canada Rescue is intended to serve the Papillon breed, and not dogs of obvious mixed heritage.

3. Every effort should be made to identify a dog in need of rescue, and first to make contact with the breeder
in order to determine whether the breeder is willing to assume responsibility for the dog.

4. Intervention is appropriate when:

• An owner can no longer keep the dog and is unable to find a suitable home.

• The breeder is unavailable to help.

• A Papillon in an animal shelter is determined to be unsuitable for immediate adoption due to
health or behaviour issues.

Procedure following Intervention

1. The following approved forms for intervention must be completed:

• Intake Form

• Owner's Release

2. Dogs must be properly evaluated as to health and temperament, and appropriate intervention should occur
before placement.

3. The dog should receive a health check by a veterinarian, be spayed/neutered as necessary, and dental work
carried out if required.

4. Observation should be carried out over a suitable period of time before placement, in order to identify any
behaviour problems. Possible problems which make dogs difficult to place, are biting, urinating
inappropriately, fear issues, manipulative behaviour etc. Such problems should be reconciled before
placement may occur. Rescue volunteers should seek appropriate advice/help if necessary.

Foster Homes

1. When a permanent home is not immediately available a suitable foster home may be used on a short-term
basis. The foster home should be checked and prospective foster family interviewed.

2. The following form should be completed:

• Foster home checklist

• Foster home acceptance

3. During the period of fostering there should be regular communication between the foster family and the
Papillon Canada Rescue volunteer.

Adoption

1. Persons willing to adopt should meet with a volunteer acting on behalf of Papillon Canada before a
decision regarding placement is made.

2. Prospective homes should be physically checked as to suitability, before placement.

3. Regular contact with adopting homes must be maintained for at least two years and longer if deemed
necessary.

4. The following forms should be completed

• Adoption Application

• Adoption Agreement

Finance

1. Each year Papillon Canada Board of Directors shall designate in consultation with the Rescue Coordinator
an appropriate amount for rescue and/or allocate a maximum amount to be spent on each Papillon rescued.

2. The Papillon Canada Rescue Committee may undertake additional fundraisers to deal with individual cases
requiring more funding if the feel it is necessary.

3. The work of Papillon Canada Rescue should be regularly publicized in the Club magazine in order to
encourage members to contribute to fundraising activities with their time/talents/donations.