BLOG 23
1. Who did you interview and what house are they in?
I interviewed Evan Diaz, who is in Mrs. Edwards House, North House.
2. What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?
Marines, because I always thought of the Marines as one of those decisions that I have nothing left to lose, but everything left to protect for my country.
3. What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
I plan on joining summer camps such as the Devil Pops which is basic training for the Marines but for kids who are teens, between the ages of 13 to 18.
4. What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-Hour presentations?
I expect very formal presentations (clothing) or attire that goes with the topic, that people know a lot about their topic since you were able to chose the topic, you should know a lot about it. Lastly, I expect to be entertained.
5. What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project?
No questions.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Independent Component 2
BLOG 21
Literal:
Literal:
- I Cherokee Michalak, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
- The source that helped me the most with this component is my mentor, Jolean Miller who is a Animal Control Officer at Glendora PD.
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvUf7yrwuYvwdHJrTTFnYjY0VTFXNi1qRGd6dVBZZFE#gid=0
- For my independent component I continued working with my mentorship at Glendora PD, in the Animal Control department. Most of the time I mainly worked in the front office, filing paperwork, working on documents, doing work on the computer for licenses such as updating tickets, registration, ect. I also added up work hours for the officers, and occasionally went in the back with the animals and went on a few minor calls.
Interpretive:
This is Vanessa Alvarez' desk in the front office where most of the time I worked on looking up Glendora residents' licenses, printing out notices and mailing them out, which took many hours.
Front desk where animal control costumers are assisted with paying for fees, licenses or picking up/dropping off animals.
Area in the front desk where cadets take phone calls for the station, communicate with animal control and work with costumers. This is where I worked with cadets on computers, learning new information, ect. Seen here is cadet Verduscu and a police officer filling in one of the stations.
*See previous posts with pictures of the animal control truck, the front of the Police Department and the kennels.
Applied:
- This component helped me answer my EQ because the more I work with Animal Control as much as I can, I can figure out which answer to my EQ is the best and most beneficence to the animals and officers protecting the animals. Since puppy mills are not very prominent in the office I work in, focusing more on spay. neutering and adopting out was more of what I focused on since you can adopt out here and spay/neutering is highly encouraged by both officers.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
BLOG 19: Senior Project and ESLRs
1. The biggest ESLR that i have excelled in for my senior project is being an effective learner.
2. By keeping in touch with my mentor, going into the station once or twice a week and keeping up with weekly blog updates/ emails from my house teacher I am being both independently successful and communicative.
2. By keeping in touch with my mentor, going into the station once or twice a week and keeping up with weekly blog updates/ emails from my house teacher I am being both independently successful and communicative.
This is my sister just a few days ago visiting the Police Station when as I was volunteering that day.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
BLOG 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3
1. What is the best way to reduce the overpopulation of animals in animal control?
2. Permitting humane euthanizations in animal shelters as long as the animal is under severe health obstructions or cannot be helped by a veterinarian.
3. Details:
-According to PETA, an animal organization, an animal may be permitted to be euthanized humanely only if the animal is aged, sick, injured, dying or too aggressive.
- According to the ASPCA, they say an animal has the right to be released from suffering if such cruelties like malnutrition, disease or trauma have been encountered by the animal.
-According to the AHC, or Animal Healthcare Center, euthanasia is a pain-free and stress- free experience for an animal in a shelter.
4. An article I found by PETA, one of the most extreme animal rights groups titled, "Why We Euthanize" lay over the extreme conditions in which they euthanize animals. They say, if only an animal is dying, severely injured, too aggressive shall it be put to sleep humanely. Even though many see euthanizations as an inhumane act, even PETA consider euthanizing at the worst possible consequences, which does reduce overpopulation. There are so many injured dogs that come into shelters that are either too injured to help, or the costs are too high to risk, so by humanely euthanizing, this will reduce that strain of overpopulation.
5. I plan next to look into other well know animal organizations and see their point of views on euthanizing, how many euthanizations they produce and look into kill shelters on why they do not euthanizing humanely.
2. Permitting humane euthanizations in animal shelters as long as the animal is under severe health obstructions or cannot be helped by a veterinarian.
3. Details:
-According to PETA, an animal organization, an animal may be permitted to be euthanized humanely only if the animal is aged, sick, injured, dying or too aggressive.
- According to the ASPCA, they say an animal has the right to be released from suffering if such cruelties like malnutrition, disease or trauma have been encountered by the animal.
-According to the AHC, or Animal Healthcare Center, euthanasia is a pain-free and stress- free experience for an animal in a shelter.
4. An article I found by PETA, one of the most extreme animal rights groups titled, "Why We Euthanize" lay over the extreme conditions in which they euthanize animals. They say, if only an animal is dying, severely injured, too aggressive shall it be put to sleep humanely. Even though many see euthanizations as an inhumane act, even PETA consider euthanizing at the worst possible consequences, which does reduce overpopulation. There are so many injured dogs that come into shelters that are either too injured to help, or the costs are too high to risk, so by humanely euthanizing, this will reduce that strain of overpopulation.
5. I plan next to look into other well know animal organizations and see their point of views on euthanizing, how many euthanizations they produce and look into kill shelters on why they do not euthanizing humanely.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
BLOG 17: Fourth Interview Questions
Questions:
1. What is the best way to reduce the overpopulation of animals in animal control?
2. Why do you think adoption rates in shelters are so low?
3. Why do you think animal overpopulation in the last 5 years has increased?
4. What is the best way to increase adoption rates in shelters?
5. What is the largest animal organization that you know of, who have influential impacts on reducing the overpopulation in animal control?
6. How do you think budget cuts on animal control facilities impact/effect adoptions and rescuing animals?
7. How many adoptions did Glendora Animal Control have in 2012? Compared to the total amount of dogs in 2012?
8. Why do pet owners choose not to adopt and instead buy from breeders and or, pet stores?
9. How do puppy mill businesses effect animal shelter and rescue adoptions?
10. What is the best solution to reducing or illegalizing puppy mills?
11. Even though puppy mills are legal, what is your take on pet stores selling puppy mill dogs?
12. How many encounters have you personally had with puppy mill investigations?
13. What is spay/neutering your cats and dogs so important to reducing overpopulation?
14. Why does it cost more for a pet owners to register/license their dog if the dog is not spay/neutered?
15. How helpful are donations to animal control facilities?
16. What are the requirements or "condition" an animal has to be in to get euthanized?
17. How many euthanizations have you done in total for 2012?
18. How does spay/ neutering keep your dog and cats healthier?
19. How big of a part do pet owners have in animal shelter overpopulation?
20. What is the biggest risk for pet owners when adoption a dog?
1. What is the best way to reduce the overpopulation of animals in animal control?
2. Why do you think adoption rates in shelters are so low?
3. Why do you think animal overpopulation in the last 5 years has increased?
4. What is the best way to increase adoption rates in shelters?
5. What is the largest animal organization that you know of, who have influential impacts on reducing the overpopulation in animal control?
6. How do you think budget cuts on animal control facilities impact/effect adoptions and rescuing animals?
7. How many adoptions did Glendora Animal Control have in 2012? Compared to the total amount of dogs in 2012?
8. Why do pet owners choose not to adopt and instead buy from breeders and or, pet stores?
9. How do puppy mill businesses effect animal shelter and rescue adoptions?
10. What is the best solution to reducing or illegalizing puppy mills?
11. Even though puppy mills are legal, what is your take on pet stores selling puppy mill dogs?
12. How many encounters have you personally had with puppy mill investigations?
13. What is spay/neutering your cats and dogs so important to reducing overpopulation?
14. Why does it cost more for a pet owners to register/license their dog if the dog is not spay/neutered?
15. How helpful are donations to animal control facilities?
16. What are the requirements or "condition" an animal has to be in to get euthanized?
17. How many euthanizations have you done in total for 2012?
18. How does spay/ neutering keep your dog and cats healthier?
19. How big of a part do pet owners have in animal shelter overpopulation?
20. What is the biggest risk for pet owners when adoption a dog?
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