SIBERIAN HUSKY CLUB
OF GREAT BRITAIN
WELFARE SCHEME
Mission Statement
- To promote
responsible and humane behaviour towards the keeping, breeding and rehoming of
Siberian Huskies; and to educate the public in matters pertaining to the Breed
welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering in the Siberian
Husky
- To offer
advice and appropriate support to, people considering re homing their husky. So
that the dog may hopefully stay in the family.
- To provide
appropriate care, protection, rehabilitation, treatment and security, to those
Siberian Huskies in need due to sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances,
ignorance or ill usage.
- To rehome
to appropriately checked homes, and to offer and provide follow up support and
advice to all welfare dog owners.
- To take
back into care any SHCGB Welfare dog that cannot stay with its present home.
The dog is to top priority
- To
initiate and provide fund raising opportunities for continued income.
Constitution PART A – The
Siberian Husky Welfare Scheme 1.
The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain
(SHCGB) Committee will administer the welfare Scheme. The day-to-day running of
the Scheme will be by the Welfare Secretary and Coordinators nominated and
agreed by the SHCGB Committee. The Welfare Secretary and Coordinators will be
SHCGB Club members. 2.
Siberian Huskies will be housed in Foster
Homes or at approved kennels, at the expense of the SHCGB, and re-homed under
the guidance, and at the discretion, of the Welfare Secretary and Welfare
Coordinators. 3.
Financial
records will be held by the SHCGB Treasurer in the name of The Welfare Fund and
an income and expenditure reported with the Annual Club Accounts. 4.
The welfare Scheme will be funded by the
donations and voluntary contribution from the members and participants in the
Scheme, and through SHCGB Fundraising Activities.
PART B – Acceptance of a Siberian Husky by the SHCGB
Welfare Scheme 1.
The SHCGB will accept into its Welfare
Scheme any pure bred Siberian Husky. Proof of breeding will be established by
production of the Kennel club Registration Certificate, Pedigree or by an
Assessment of the dog, by a representative of the SHCGB Welfare Scheme or
Committee member. 2.
The welfare Secretary will contact the
breeder if a member, before the dog is placed in Welfare, regarding their
rehoming responsibility. If the breeder is not able to re-home their dog and
that the dog is taken into the Welfare Scheme, they will be asked by the
Welfare Secretary to contribute to the welfare costs of rehoming their breeding. 3.
The registered owners of the dog must
sign a relinquishment form before it can be accepted by the welfare Scheme. In
some cases, this may not be possible due to urgency of removal of the dog.
E.g., the dog’s life is under threat. 4.
Welfare procedures must be explained to
all owners placing dogs into welfare. 5.
The collection of dogs will be done by
Club members, on behalf of the welfare Scheme. 6.
Dogs will be held for a minimum of 14
days for assessment. PART C - The Rehoming
of Welfare Dogs1.
The nominated SHCGB Welfare representative
must assess all dogs before rehoming. Euthanasia on the grounds of temperament
or health will be at the discretion of the welfare Secretary and at least one
SHCGB Committee member. 2.
All dogs will be castrated /spayed: if
bitches are within the twelve-week period of a season then they will be re-homed with an endorsement to be spayed at the earliest possible time. All dogs will
have an up to date vaccination certificate. 3.
Any dog that is diagnosed with a medical
problem and requires long-term treatment and medication those the SHCGB Welfare
Scheme will consider paying for all the vet bills relating to this
problem. 4.
The rehoming policy will be to match the
right home with the right dog. 5.
All potential homes will be vetted and
assessed, by an SHCGB Welfare representative and a report logged with the
Adoption coordinator. 6.
All new owners must sign an SHCGB Welfare Adoption Form when rehoming a welfare
dog. All Welfare dogs remain the property of the SHCGB. The Welfare
Secretary on behalf of the SHCGB Committee will retain the Kennel Club
registration certificates. 7.
The Donation fee will be calculated by
the Welfare Secretary but not exceeding a maximum amount set by the SHCGB
Committee. The new Owner will pay this to the SHCGB Welfare Scheme. 8.
A SHCGB Welfare representative should ideally visit all new owners approximately one month after rehoming a welfare dog or at least telephone.Each new owner will be given the
name and telephone number of an experienced Siberian Husky owner near them for
local help and advice. They will also receive a Welfare pack containing various
information and a membership form to
join the Club. A copy of the welfare Policy and the adoption form they have
signed. A New owner will also receive a Agria insurance free cover for 5 weeks with
renewal option. 9. The previous Owner/Breeder and Adopter remain
anonymous 10. All
Welfare dogs will be allocated a SHCGB Welfare number. Welfare dogs with KC
Papers will be issues a Welfare number with an A suffix for use at SHCGB
rallies.
S.H.C.G.B. CODE OF ETHICS PERTAINING TO WELFARE
15.0 Welfare Scheme 15.1 The Club shall be
responsible for a Welfare Scheme in accordance with its published Terms of
Reference. 15.2 Siberian Huskies will be
housed at the expense of the Club and re-homed at the discretion of the Welfare
Secretary and the Committee of the Club. 15.3 Financial records will be
held in the name of the Welfare Fund and an account of income and expenditure
reported with the Annual Club Reports. 15.4. Dogs will be held in
foster care and approved kennels countrywide. 15.5 Dogs will be re-homed
without registration papers, but
identified Kennel Club registered stock will be issued a Club Welfare Number for
use at Club sponsored events. 15.6 Welfare dogs may be
spayed/castrated at the discretion of the Welfare Secretary and Committee. The
Welfare Secretary and Committee may also implement death by euthanasia on
agreed dogs, if considered appropriate. 15.7 The Welfare Scheme will be
funded by donations and voluntary contribution from members and participants.
15.8. All
Club Members acting on behalf of the Welfare Scheme do so without any personal
powers or rights over the dogs whilst in their care, either as foster homes or
whilst transporting dogs at Welfare's request.
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