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Oleg./Yalu. HANcE Transfer Vaccination k Eligibility- greement© HUMANEEOROCIGEONY/6rtretele°mctem Records Required for Transfer Medical Records A complete and accurate vaccination history and copies of any other medical or behavioral records that are available must accompany each animal transported to OHS. Digital records can be substituted for paper hardcopies, but must be sent to secondchance@oregonhumane.org 48 hours prior to the arrival of animals. • • Rabies Vaccine Certificates.While not required are extremely helpful. See addendum 2 for the elements that must be included for a rabies certificate to be considered valid in Oregon • Failure to provide a valid Rabies certificate triggers revaccination for the animal upon intake at OHS. Behavior Records • A dog or cat with a known history in the form of a previous owner questionnaire, behavior assessment from another shelter, or a brief profile from your volunteers or staff will be adopted more quickly than those with an unknown past. Send all documentation of the animal's behavior and history as this will assist us in finding the most appropriate placement (see addendum 3 for an acceptable Second Chance Agency Animal Profile). In some situations, a current behavioral assessment and history may be a requirement prior to approval for transport. See candidate eligibility guidelines below. Candidate Eligibility Guidelines • Requirements for all animals: • •Adherence to Oregon Humane Society's (Destination Agency) vaccination requirements • Current vaccine records and medical and behavioral history records . • Rightful & legal ownership of the animal by the source agency must be recorded for all animals being transferred. Animals thus must have served the source agency's state or municipalities required stray hold, or been surrendered to the partner agency by the previous owner in accordance with local, county and state regulations . (Reference Addendum 4) Animals not eligible for our Second Chance Transfer Program: • Any animal with a bite history towards humans • Dogs who have caused injury to another animal • Cats who are unable to be handled and pose a bite risk • Ferrets, sugar gliders, reptiles or other exotic pets • Mice Puppies(5 months and under): • OHS will consider any breed of puppy for transfer • All puppies must tolerate an exam and assessment • Must not attempt to bite handler . • Must not display fearfulness so severe that the animal cannot perform normal daily functions