AGENCY: Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District (Utah)

SERIES: 28496
TITLE: Pre-adoption written animal evaluation
DATES: 2010-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date, thereafter by animal impound number

DESCRIPTION: These records are completed by shelter staff to document and determine the animal's temperament and suitability for adoption and placement in the community, or release to a 501c3 animal rescue group for fostering and/or adoption placement. Documentation includes behavioral problems i.e.; aggression to humans, other animals, food aggression, sex discriminative, obedience training, good for kids, energy level, ability to play with toys, social interaction with other animals, and staff notes/observations and evaluators name, impound number, date and reason for impound, the animal's name, breed, color, age, sex . These records may include; animal intake form, owner surrender form, dog surrender questionnaire, kennel card, micro-chip card, patient chart, a pre-adoption animal evaluation audio/video, approved animal adoption application, animal adoption contract, waiver of release for small animals, veterinary rabies vaccination certificate .

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Animal control records, GRS-1714

AUTHORIZED: 06/16/2015

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to Agency Record Center. Retain in Agency Record Center for 4 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

These records document that at the time of an animal's adoption or placement with a rescue, that animal did not show any signs of aggression or other behaviors which would make them unsuitable for adoption.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public