• Alaska PAWS Partner Network Application

    Collaboration is the future of animal welfare in Alaska
  • Is your organization registered with Alaska Pick.Click.Give.*
  • Is your organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3)?*
  • Is your organization PRIMARILY:
  • What types of animals are the focus of your work? (check all that apply)
  • What part of the state is the focus of your work?

  • Key Contacts

  • Rescue/Transport/Transfer

    The primary person responsible for moving animals
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Veterinary Care

    The primary person responsible for facilitating care, NOT the medical provider
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Executive Officer

    Who has the legal authority to make decisions and commitments for your organization?
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Board of Directors

    Please use the link below to upload the most recent list of your board members
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  • Has anyone affiliated with your organization been convicted of an animal cruelty or neglect charge, in Alaska or any other state?*

  • Partnership Focus

    How can the network best support your work?
  • Please check all of the areas for which you would like assistance:

  • Alaska PAWS Network Partner Core Principles

    Alaska's animal welfare future is about collaboration, not competition

  • Alaska PAWS Partner Network exists to strengthen Alaska’s animal welfare community through collaboration, education, advocacy, and improved access to veterinary care. Partners share a commitment to humane animal care, ethical organizational practices, and constructive collaboration in support of Alaska’s animals and the people who care for them.

    As an Alaska PAWS Network Partner your organization agrees to:

    Provide Humane Care, including:

    • Appropriate food and water
    • Safe shelter from weather and environmental hazards
    • Sanitary living conditions
    • Daily observation and monitoring of animals in care
    • Humane handling practices

    Ensure Access to Veterinary Care, including: 

    • Seek timely veterinary care for illness, injury, and suffering
    • Follow veterinary treatment recommendations
    • Maintain vaccination and parasite prevention protocols appropriate to their circumstances
    • Have a system in place to promote spay/neuter animals prior to placement, OR monitor adopter compliance with S/N agreements, unless medically contraindicated

    Use Ethical Placement Practices, including: 

    • Make good-faith efforts to match animals with appropriate homes
    • Provide accurate information regarding an animal’s known medical and behavioral history
    • Utilize adoption agreements
    • Accept responsibility for animals that cannot remain in placement, when feasible

    Employ Responsible Transportation methods, including:

    • Transport animals in a manner that protects their physical and emotional welfare
    • Comply with applicable transportation regulations
    • Consider animal welfare impacts when arranging long-distance transport

    Prioritize Organizational Integrity by: 

    • Operating honestly and transparently
    • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
    • Participating in annual data collection
    • Maintaining  appropriate records
    • Addressing concerns raised by Alaska PAWS in good faith

    Alaska PAWS reserves the right to review partnership status if concerns arise regarding animal welfare, veterinary care, organizational conduct, or compliance with Network standards.

     

  • My signature below indicates that the organization I represent would like to join the Alaska PAWS Partner Network. I understand that to receive benefits I must agree to follow the Core Principles. 

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