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Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITSFILING. THE FORM 990 IS THEN AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATIONSPRESIDENT. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF/HERSELFFROM ALL DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON THE ISSUE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Upon request List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Contract Labor 73,734 General explanation attachment CAPS has an integrated program called the Pet Shop Campaign to combat the cruel pet shop and puppy/kitten mill industry. Its a nationwide approach that seeks to alleviate the inhumane treatment of animals in pet shops and mills. It also aims to discourage the purchase of animals from retail and online pet shops, encourage adoptions, and create a more humane industry modelwhere pet shops offer rescue and shelter animals instead of those bred in mills. CAPS has also developed an integrated program to address the serious homeless animal crisis affecting many parts of the United States. Our state focus for now is on Californias numerous municipal shelters, most of which have been underfunded for years. Some of the adequately funded shelters are financially mismanaged and/or poorly run, which results in higher euthanasia rates and animals not receiving timely veterinary care. Shelters are free to do what they like because municipal agencies dont usually inspect them. Animal advocates have been alleging for some time that Californias municipal shelter statistics are manipulated to make the live release outcomes higher. For these reasons, a state licensing and inspection program for municipal shelters is critical. A number of states have regulations and inspection programs for municipal shelters. CAPS national focus involves outreach, especially to the Latino community, on the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats and provides assistance in finding low-cost and no-cost services. The California Shelter Reform and National Latino Outreach Campaigns are a natural extension of our pet shop and puppy/kitten mill campaign, which encourages people to adopt animals from shelters and rescues rather than buying them at pet shops. IntroductionOur undercover investigators went to 30 pet shops and 32 hard-to-infiltrate licensed and unlicensed puppy mills. We used our video evidence to advance legislation to ban the retail sale of animals in multiple states, including Florida and New York. In New York, after CAPS spent 9 years investigating and laying the groundwork for a statewide ban, the legislation finally passed and is awaiting the governors signature. We also released four new video exposs, produced a new PSA, and began work on a documentary about online puppy sales. In addition, CAPS saved more than 65 dogs in nine months from a high-kill shelter in Bakersfield, CA. Internet Breeders and SellersCAPS was encouraged to see the adoption of homeless animals increase during the pandemic. But at the same time, people began buying puppies over the internet. Many of the horrible USDA-licensed breeders that we have investigated are now selling online. We have also found numerous unlicensed breeders selling online, which is a violation of the Animal Welfare Act. As usual, the USDA is not enforcing the law. To bring awareness to this issue, CAPS is producing a new documentary about internet breeders and sellers. New YorkCAPS began its New York Pet Shop Campaign as a collaboration with the New York Attorney General to expose and crack down on consumer fraud at pet shops. But because of the strength of our investigative evidence, we also worked closely with New York legislators for several years to work towards passing a state law to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits. The legislation finally passed in June 2022 and awaits Governor Kathy Hochuls signature!CAPS went to every pet shop in New York (originally 100, now 60). Some of these stores we investigated multiple times, as well as many of the puppy and kitten mills supplying them. The documentary we produced about our investigation was critical evidence in the passage of the states new legislation. In 2022, we also re-investigated Puppy Experience and Sportsmans Kennels,, which sued Riverhead Township, over a retail ban ordinance: www.caps-web.org/riverhead-ny-pet-shops/IllinoisCAPS spent 13 years laying the groundwork for a statewide retail ban in Illinois, which finally became law in 2021. Four pet shops are circumventing the law. Furry Babies (with three locations) and Pocket Puppies are selling fraudulent rescue puppies from Dog Mother Rescue in Missouri, which is run by a puppy mill broker and transporter. CAPS plans to investigate and will work to stop this illegal activity, just like we did two years ago in California. CaliforniaThis year, CAPS began helping Kern County Animal Services in Bakersfield, California, an overcrowded high-kill shelter with more than 300 dogs and puppies, and some cats and kittens, housed in two large metal warehouses with small kennels and no outdoor runs. Since mid-February, our efforts have saved the lives of more than 65 dogs: www.caps-web.org/caps-saves-at-risk-shelter-dogs/Next year, CAPS will start making a documentary about Californias municipal shelters and abandoned dogs. We will use this documentary to reach out to California legislators to sponsor a bill to establish a shelter licensing and inspection program similar to the bill that recently passed in New York. FloridaCAPS has been laying the groundwork for pet shop ordinances in Florida, which has 68 pet shops, surpassing New York. Since 2018, CAPS has investigated more than 60 pet shops in the state. This year, we released a shocking video expos about the pet shops in Miami-Dade County: www.caps-web.org/miami-dade-county-pet-shop/.In May 2022, CAPS went undercover to all of the pet shops in Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier Counties (23 in all) and to the Petland in Doral (Miami-Dade), gathering evidence in support of retail ban ordinances. We are currently investigating puppy mills that sell to these stores; our findings clearly contradict the misrepresentations by workers. KansasCAPS has been investigating Petland stores and the breeders who sell to them, uncovering a pattern of consumer fraud and deception. In July 2022, CAPS Kansas director persuaded Wichita to introduce an ordinance banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits.TexasIn November 2022, CAPS investigated pet shops in San Marcos and Garland for ordinance work by Texas Humane Legislation Network.. Despite the passage of a dozen ordinances, Texas still has more than 30 pet shops selling puppies and kittens. CAPS plans to investigate these pet shops for state legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs and cats. OregonCAPS released a video expos revealing fraud and violations of state lemon law by the two remaining pet shops (Critter Cabana): www.caps-web.org/critter-cabana/ Employees at both stores refused to disclose the names of their breeders, but one employee inadvertently provided the name of a Catahoula breeder in Oregon. Our investigator found a run-down, backyard breeding operation. CAPS will be providing our evidence to Rep. David Gromberg, who will reintroduce legislation in 2023. Reaching Out to the Latino CommunityCAPS filmed a Spanish language PSA for TV and radio about the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats. We have also developed Spanish flyers on spay/neuter and vaccination; our pet shop and puppy mill brochures are in English and Spanish. ConclusionCAPS, as the nonprofit that pioneered the ordinance movement, is pouring all of our expertise and resources into a region-by-region and state-by-state effort to ban the retail sale of animals across the United States through local ordinances and statewide laws. And this strategy is working! Since 2010, the number of USDA-licensed dog breeders and brokers has dropped from 5,000 to less than 3,000. Mission Statement:Founded in 1992, the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is the only national nonprofit dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy/kitten mills. CAPS addresses animal suffering through investigations, outreach, legislation, legal advocacy, consumer assistance, rescue, and shelter reform.