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Thank you to everyone for taking on the challenge of Clean Break, Part II! We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we have enhanced our disease prevention protocols. As a result of your hard work, we are moving steadily through the shelter. Below is the latest version of the map.
When you see an animal that has been starved, your first instinct is probably to give them lots and lots of food, but this can make them sicker or even lead to death. When an animal comes in that is very thin, the DAS Medical Team puts them on what is called a “Refeeding Schedule”, which is designed to slowly reintroduce nutritious food at a pace that their body can handle. Please DO NOT give very thin dogs treats or extra servings of food, it can lead to additional weight loss, anemia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, neurological problems, and even death.
 Hello! My name is Amanda Atwell and I am the new Public Information Coordinator for Dallas Animal Services. I am originally from Fort Worth, and attended UT Austin. I moved back to DFW about a year ago after five years working in TV News in a variety of cities across the state, most recently as a Sports Director in the Rio Grande Valley. When sports took a hiatus during COVID, I became heavily involved in the foster and transport department at Palm Valley Animal Services in Edinburg, Texas - specifically for neonatal kittens! The experience inspired me to want to utilize my skills to work in animal welfare full-time, and I'm thrilled to have that opportunity. I can't wait to get to know everyone - feel free to say hello and introduce yourself if you see me wandering around the shelter!
 That pet that's tugging at your heartstrings every time you walk past their kennel? You can help them get adopted! We want to feature our wonderful staff more and get some insight into their favorite pets. If you are interested in taking your photo with your "Staff Favorite" for our social media posts, email us at DASPIO@Dallas.Gov so we can get you scheduled for a quick and easy photoshoot!
This is a great chance to get a photo for your professional use in your animal welfare career - we hope everyone takes advantage of this opportunity!
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Members of the DAS Field and Medical team just completed a three-day animal cruelty training with instruction provided by ASPCA. The course was also attended by Operation Kindness veterinary staff and technicians, as well as our DPD Cruelty partners. Thank you to ASPCA for this valuable training! |
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Want to help work on projects to build camaraderie and have some fun with your coworkers? Join the Employee Appreciation Group and help us make DAS an even better place to work. Email jillian.appelbaum@dallas.gov if interested!
To earn your $500, all active employees enrolled in a City of Dallas medical plan should complete either a virtual checkup at home (Catapult Health) or an annual physical exam, including bloodwork, at your physician's office.
Two Ways to Earn the $500 Wellness Incentive
- Request your Catapult Health Virtual Checkup between October 3, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
- The virtual checkup consists of a biometric screening (bloodwork) and an annual physical exam from home.
- Visit www.virtualcheckup.com/cod to register for a Virtual Checkup home kit. You will receive further information about the Virtual Checkup home kit in your inbox.
- Complete your home kit within 7 days of receipt.
- Once you complete and submit the home kit, you will receive a notification to book a virtual appointment with a Nurse Practitioner to review your kit results in more details and ask health questions. Appointment with the Nurse Practitioner must be completed by August 31, 2023.
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Please contact Catapult regarding your kit at support@virtualcheckup.com or 855.509.1211.
- Visit your Primary Care Physician (PCP) for an annual physical exam with blood work between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023.
- If you have already visited your PCP since September 1, 2022:
- No further action is needed if your visit included blood work. Your visit will be verified automatically.
- If your visit did not include blood work, you can complete a Virtual Checkup or schedule blood work screening with your PCP before the August 31, 2023 deadline.
Thank you all for attending the compassion fatigue webinar with Jessica Dolce.
If you missed the event or would like to review the material again, you can view the webinar recording here.
More resources regarding compassion fatigue provided for you by Jessica:
Stress Zones and Actions
Hot Walk and Talk
Managing Anger, Frustration, and Resentment on Your Team
STOP
SCARF Model
SEEDS
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