During the spring of 2009, more than 500 agencies participated in Phase Two of the SPI Study directed by investigators at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine. All responses have been kept in the strictest confidence. Data distributed through the study will be reported starting later this year in a multi-state format, with no individual organization's or community's information identifiable.
Data was submitted by agencies across the country in one of three ways:
- Completion of a brief online questionnaire (no longer available)
- Completion of the questionnaire in PDF format. To see a sample, click here.
- Submission of an existing report in any format (Word, Excel, PDF, etc.) that included
the 2007 & 2008 information requested on the questionnaire.
Participants who submitted data by April 30th, 2009 were entered in a drawing for a chance to win prizes, including free registration to Animal Care Expo 2010 and NACA’s 2010 Annual Training Conference, ASPCA textbooks and a one-year membership to the National Federation of Humane Societies. Click here for the complete prize list and prize winners.
All study participants will receive the 2007 and 2008 SPI for their region and the nation, as well as the formula to calculate an SPI for their community. These are powerful tools to use with funders, officials and animals lovers.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Study Coordinator Martha Boden at SPIQuestionnaire@gmail.com or 317-557-9947.
Complete list of prizes and winners for the SPI Study drawing:
Complimentary registration for one person to attend the 2009 fall SAWA conference (November, 2009) |
Fond du Lac Humane Society (Wisconsin) |
Complimentary registration for one person to attend the 2010 Animal Care Expo from HSUS (April, 2010) |
The Critter Barn (Maine) |
Complimentary registration for one person to attend the 2010 NACA annual training conference held in Columbus, OH (five registrations available; one registration per agency will be awarded) |
Alachua County Animal Services (Florida)
Springfield Humane Society (Vermont)
St. Tammany Parish Dept of Animal Services (Louisiana)
Kelley’s Kritters (Ohio)
Kauai Humane Society (Hawai’i) |
Complimentary registration for one person to attend any two-day American Humane Training of the person's choice
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City of Palo Alto Animal Services (California)
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Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff reference book from the ASPCA |
Floyd County Humane Society (Virginia) |
Veterinary Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations reference book from the ASPCA |
Bay Area Humane Society (Wisconsin) |
Complimentary one-year membership for one agency to the National Federation of Humane Societies |
Norfolk SPCA (Virginia) |
Our sincere thanks to all the donor organizations and the shelters' staff who participated. Thanks also to all shelters and organizations who work daily to better the conditions of animals.
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