Phyllis Young

Running Head: ANIMAL SANTUARY 1

ANIMAL SANTUARY 9

Hi Melissa,

This was a very difficult project to evaluate. On the one hand, it doesn’t really fulfill the requirements for the annotated bibliography because the sources gathered here are not scholarly and consequently the annotations are not particularly substantial or richly layered. On the other hand, you have found sources that will help you to realize an important future project.

We talked about this before, of course, so none of this will feel like “news” to you! For the final research portfolio, I’d like you to show me that you can find and analyze/annotate two truly scholarly sources related in some way to your topic. Let’s talk about how to “tweak” the assignment a little to make this work.

I really hope you do start a sanctuary. It is a high goal!

23.75/30

Animal Sanctuary

D’Youville College

Melissa Vaccaro

April 8, 2015

Farm Sanctuary, (2012). How to start, operate, and develop a farm animal sanctuary. Retrieved from http://www.farmsanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/How-to-Start-a-Farm-Animal-Sanctuary-single-1-Final.pdf

OK, this is not a scholarly source, but it is at least a relevant one for your project. It’s a difficult source to compose an annotation for, though, because it’s not presenting research findings or an argument. It’s essentially informational. Do work on the structure of your annotation.

Establishing and running an animal sanctuary is a major undertaking that requires both immense personal drive and compassion and also a great deal of time, money, and expertise. This guide prepared by the board of Farm Sanctuary offers a detailed overview for anyone seeking to establish, operate, and develop an animal sanctuary. In addition to providing models of exemplary animal sanctuaries, this guide introduces readers to the many of the legal issues surrounding not-for-profit organizations in general and animal sanctuaries in particular. The opening section of the guide concerns the requirements of the physical site as well as information about zoning, registration, and incorporation; section two outlines the day-to-day operations of an animal sanctuary; and section 3 concerns strategies for development and public relations. Some of the major challenges for animal sanctuaries are identified, including legal and financial challenges. The authors conclude that the best way to prepare yourself to run a sanctuary is to volunteer at an already established one.

Many people have found themselves in problems with the law for operating animal sanctuaries because they are not aware of the various guidelines to follow when establishing an ideal one. This article focuses on the different models to be considered while creating animal sanctuaries. It provides the specifics that need to be done to overcome the significant challenges that people face while setting up as well as running these sanctuaries. The information furnished by the author of the article will be very useful when writing the research paper because it will provide details on the various physical factors that people intending to set up and run an animal sanitary should follow. It also provides details on the criteria to follow when choosing the various boards that manage the sanctuaries. According to this article, effective communication is of primary importance in operating a successful animal protection. Financial problems are identified as a major challenge in running an animal sanctuary. The article provides information on various sources of finances that those running the sanctuaries can rely on. Online fundraising, donations from well-wishers as well as grants from governmental and non-governmental bodies are some of the sources that the article suggests (Farm Sanctuary, 2012).

Forsyth, J. (2012). Texas museum criticized for euthanizing mules for Exhibit. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-05/features/sns-rt-us-usa-texas-museumbre8941ht-20121005_1_texas-museum-horse-and-mule-trader-museum-board-member

This is definitely not a scholarly source….though it is an interesting story.

Forsyth’s article provides an overview of one of the greatest challenges that animal welfare activist’s activists [plural, not possessive case] face when trying to protect abused animals: the killing of animals to procure materials for museum exhibits on the natural world. According to this article, animals are often abused and killed so as to provide exhibits that are used in museums. One of the core arguments provided by the Animal welfare activists argue is that the practice habit of killing animals to get their carcasses for exhibitions at the museums is outdated and should be completely banned. The animal activists do not acknowledge the need to kill animals for educational purposes. On the contrary, Administrators at the Museum of Texas, however, argue management argues that they purchased and used the mules for exhibit because they were no longer useful in their day to day operations and that this is a perfectly acceptable practice (Forsyth, 2012). Euthanisation is a common procedure that is used when killing animals for museum exhibition. The source is very crucial in the composition of the research paper because it provides information about the conflicts that occur when trying to preserve and protect abused animals. The case detailed in this article will help readers to gain a better understanding of some of the challenges that face people running and operating animal sanctuaries. The information is valuable as it relates to my research topic.

GFAS. (2013). The truth about sanctuaries. Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries . Retrieved from http://www.sanctuaryfederation.org/gfas/for-public/truth-about-sanctuaries/

Hmmmm… Again, the source is not scholarly.

The article discusses the differences between legitimate animal sanctuaries and pseudo sanctuaries. According to a report by the Global Federation of Animal sanctuaries, many people who make enormous contributions to some organizations that claim to be animal sanctuaries are poorly and sometimes illegally run operations. lack the truth about the bodies and therefore some of them end up being conned. Deception has been detected in the past in relation to contributions made to animal sanctuaries. However, despite the small incidence of illegal operations, deception that occurs concerning animal sanctuaries, most of the animal sanctuaries are legitimate sites for animal protection and preservation. and they do what animal sanctuaries are expected to do. The article cites provides various animal sanctuaries that have been doing exemplary work in the protection of abused animals. According to this article, Animals Asia Foundation’s bear sanctuary is one of the legitimate sanctuaries that have been very successful in the protection of abused animals. The legitimate sanctuaries value the lives of the animals they protect. The sanctuaries seek to preserve the animals from commercial trade, and protect use of wild animals often used for research and unauthorized visitations. The source will be of great importance in the writing of the research paper as it gives details on ideal sanctuaries in the world today. Besides, the information will play a big role in improving the general comprehension of the readers.

Newman, J. (2015). Tracey Stewart’s Animal Planet. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/fashion/tracey-stewart-farm-sanctuary.html?_r=0

In the recent years, human-animal conflicts have been on the rise and effective strategies for addressing these conflicts have not been devised. Many people are not able to put up effective strategies that help calm down the situation or better still address it completely. In this review of Newman’s article presents a discussion of Ms. Tracey Stewart’s Do unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better, J. Newman praises The author argues that Ms. Stewart’s advocacy advocates for better treatment of protected animals. Newman also hopes that this The article will initiate a larger also seeks to bring forth a discussion that will help human beings to understand the significance of animals in their lives. According to Newman, the article, the relationship that an individual has with animals determines how well he or she will treat them. Details? Ms. Stewart’s past relationship with animals has highly contributed to her good treatment of animals at her sanctuary. The article will be very useful in the composition of the research paper since it presents a case of an individual who has have overcome the challenges of running an animal sanctuary. The main challenge implied in this article is lack of interest and knowledge in how to start and run an animal sanctuary. The article helps readers to gain a better understanding of the animal sanctuary (Newman, 2015).

Rueff, A. (2012). Animal sanctuary owner sentenced to probation, ordered to get psychological evaluation. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-03/news/ct-met-tinley-animal-abuse-sentence-20121003_1_dawn-hamill-pastures-animal-rescue-dead-miniature-horse

Again, not a scholarly source….

Licensed animal sanctuaries are regularly reviewed to ensure that the animals in their care are well treated. Deviations from regulated standards of care may result in legal and even criminal actions. Once licensed to run an animal sanctuary, the regulators keep the individual on a scrutiny list so as to ensure that the animals are not mistreated. The management of any organization can face adverse punishments in case an instance of animal abuse is reported within the animal shelters. In this article, The article ‘Animal sanctuary owner sentenced to probation, ordered to get psychological evaluation’ by Reuff reviews the case of focuses on a discussion of an animal shelter owner who was charged with sentenced for his cruelty towards animals and sentenced to [fill in this information]. According to Reuff, the article, once cruelty has been reported, a thorough investigation is conducted done to establish the facts of the situation. In this case, authorities discovered Hamill was sentenced; as a result, a dead horse that was found in his sanctuary and also a dead cat on the premises. Details? What else did the investigation reveal? The article provides reliable information on animal shelter operation and the sanctions that follow in case an individual does not follow the regulations set by animal protection regulatory bodies. The information is useful because it helps the audience to comprehend the punishments that accompany transgressions of the laws protecting law breakers concerning the treatment of animals. The readers can understand the procedures followed in law breakage situations. Besides, it provides relevant information to the topic of research hence contributing to the general development of the paper (Rueff, 2012).

Assessment Rubric for Annotated Bibliography

CATEGORY	A	B	C	D	F
Quantity of sources  2/2 pts. . .	Document cites the number of sources outlined in the assignment.	Document is either one source over or under the required number of sources.	Document is two to three sources over or under the required number of sources.	Document is four to five sources over or under the required number of sources.	Document is more than five sources over or under the number of required sources.
Quality & Variety of Scholarly Sources     2.75/4 pts.	All sources cited can be considered timely and scholarly. Excellent variety of sources or perspectives.	Most sources cited can be considered timely and scholarly. Good variety of sources or perspectives.	Some sources can be considered timely and scholarly. Adequate variety of sources or perspectives.	Few sources cited can be considered timely and scholarly. Poor variety of sources or perspectives.	Few or no timely and scholarly sources cited. No variety of sources.
Writing fluency of annotations 15/ 20 pts. See above.	All annotations are thoughtful, complete, and well written.	Almost all of the annotations are thoughtful, complete, and well written.	Some annotations are well written but some are lacking in completeness, thought, and /or writing quality. .	Most annotations are lacking in completeness, thought, and/or writing quality. .	All annotations are lacking in completeness, thought, and/or writing quality. .
APA or MLA and Documentation. 4/4 points	Citations are formatted correctly in the document.	There are a few (tiny) formatting errors in the document’s citations.	There are some formatting errors in the document’s citations.	There are many and/or frequent formatting errors in the document’s citations.	There is little or no adherence to APA or MLA format in the document.