Per+5+Alt+Pol+2

Members: Dani (Team Leader), Rachel M, Anna, Tori, Quinton, Noah (Assistant Leader) toc

Responsibilities

This group is responsible for clearly explaining and evaluating present and/or alternative policies to deal with the chosen class problem.

= Products  =

1. 1 page written summary for each of the alternative policies

2. An explanation of a related existing policy (if one exists) and and evaluation of its usefulness

3. Relevant graphs, photos, illustrations, and cartoons ( all sources must be cited)

**Graphs!!!- all from the class survey!**

 * What is your age ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=5353ea%7C8a8af1%7C3737e7%7C0000e0%7C1c1ce3%7C6f6fed&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C24%7C48%7C72%7C96%7C120%7C1%3A%7C51%2B%7C41-50%7C31-40%7C21-30%7C11-20%7C10%20and%20under&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C120&chd=t%3A2%2C120%2C10%2C7%2C14%2C15 width="345" height="210"]] ||  ||< 10 and under ||   ||> 2 ||> 1% ||
 * < 11-20 ||  ||> 120 ||> 71% ||
 * < 21-30 ||  ||> 10 ||> 6% ||
 * < 31-40 ||  ||> 7 ||> 4% ||
 * < 41-50 ||  ||> 14 ||> 8% ||
 * < 51+ ||  ||> 15 ||> 9% ||   ||
 * Do you own a pet? If so, do you let your pet go outside unsupervised? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=ff9900&chl=I%20do%20not%20let%20my%20pet%20go%20outside%20unsupervised%20%5B66%5D%7CI%20let%20my%20pet%20go%20outside%20unsupervised%20%5B42%5D%7CI%20do%20not%20let%20my%20pet%20go%20outside%20unsupervised%2C%20but%20he%2Fshe%20occasionally%20escapes%20%5B9%5D%7CI%20Do%20Not%20Own%20A%20Pet%20%5B53%5D&chd=e%3AY1PzDYT8 width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< I do not let my pet go outside unsupervised ||   ||> 66 ||> 39% ||
 * < I let my pet go outside unsupervised ||  ||> 42 ||> 25% ||
 * < I do not let my pet go outside unsupervised, but he/she occasionally escapes ||  ||> 9 ||> 5% ||
 * < I Do Not Own A Pet ||  ||> 53 ||> 31% ||   ||


 * Is your pet neutered or spayed to prevent it from reproducing? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=d00000&chl=Yes%20%5B95%5D%7CNo%20%5B21%5D%7CI%20Do%20Not%20Own%20A%20Pet%20%5B54%5D&chd=e%3AjwH5UU width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 95 ||> 56% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 21 ||> 12% ||
 * < I Do Not Own A Pet ||  ||> 54 ||> 32% ||   ||


 * Are you aware of your community's policy on stray animals? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=dcca02&chl=Yes%20%5B47%5D%7CNo%20%5B69%5D%7CDid%20not%20know%20a%20policy%20like%20this%20even%20existed%20%5B53%5D&chd=e%3ARyaHUE width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 47 ||> 28% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 69 ||> 41% ||
 * < Did not know a policy like this even existed ||  ||> 53 ||> 31% ||   ||


 * Are stray animals often seen in your community? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bvs&chs=156x150&chbh=%2C6&chco=53df53%7C29d829%7C7ce77c%7C00d000&chly=102%7C85%7C68%7C51%7C34%7C17%7C0&chl=1%7C2%7C3%7C4&chds=0%2C102&chd=t%3A61%2C86%2C15%2C8 width="156" height="150"]] || There are no strays in my community ||  || There are daily sitings of strays in my community ||
 * ||< 1 - || There are no strays in my community ||> 61 ||> 36% ||
 * < 2 ||  ||> 86 ||> 51% ||
 * < 3 ||  ||> 15 ||> 9% ||
 * < 4 - || There are daily sitings of strays in my community ||> 8 ||> 5% ||  ||


 * If you have seen a stray on the streets, how did it make you feel? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bvs&chs=156x150&chbh=%2C6&chco=c97dd4%7Ca72ab9%7C9601ac%7Cb854c7&chly=75%7C60%7C45%7C30%7C15%7C0&chl=1%7C2%7C3%7C4&chds=0%2C75&chd=t%3A17%2C22%2C48%2C75 width="156" height="150"]] || I did not care about the stray. ||  || I felt like I wanted to do something, but did not know what to do. ||
 * ||< 1 - || I did not care about the stray. ||> 17 ||> 10% ||
 * < 2 ||  ||> 22 ||> 13% ||
 * < 3 ||  ||> 48 ||> 28% ||
 * < 4 - || I felt like I wanted to do something, but did not know what to do. ||> 75 ||> 44% ||  ||

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%. ||
 * If you have seen a stray, did you do anything to assist or report the animal? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x240&chbh=24%2C6&chco=8e8ef1%7C2f2fe6%7C5f5fec%7C0000e0%7C1818e3%7C7676ee%7C4747e9&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C16%7C32%7C48%7C64%7C80%7C1%3A%7COther%7CI%20have%20never%20seen...%7CI%20called%20animal%20p...%7CI%20took%20the%20stray%20...%7CI%20took%20the%20stray%20...%7CI%20took%20the%20stray%20...%7CI%20did%20nothing&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C80&chd=t%3A79%2C5%2C3%2C25%2C20%2C32%2C21 width="345" height="240"]] ||  ||< I did nothing ||   ||> 79 ||> 46% ||
 * < I took the stray to a shelter ||  ||> 5 ||> 3% ||
 * < I took the stray to a police/fire station ||  ||> 3 ||> 2% ||
 * < I took the stray home ||  ||> 25 ||> 15% ||
 * < I called animal protection ||  ||> 20 ||> 12% ||
 * < I have never seen a stray ||  ||> 32 ||> 19% ||
 * < Other ||  ||> 21 ||> 12% ||


 * What do you think about the idea of also micro-chipping animals when they are taken for their vaccinations? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=ff9900&chl=This%20is%20a%20good%20way%20to%20help%20keep%20track%20of%20a%20pet%20if%20it%20ever%20gets%20lost%20%5B140%5D%7CThis%20is%20not%20a%20good%20way%20to%20help%20keep%20track%20of%20a%20pet%20if%20it%20ever%20gets%20lost%20%5B30%5D&chd=e%3A0sLS width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< This is a good way to help keep track of a pet if it ever gets lost ||   ||> 140 ||> 82% ||
 * < This is not a good way to help keep track of a pet if it ever gets lost ||  ||> 30 ||> 18% ||   ||


 * Do you think microchipping dogs/cats is an effective way of returning lost pets to their owners and reducing strays? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=d00000&chl=Yes%20%5B146%5D%7CNo%20%5B24%5D&chd=e%3A28JC width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 146 ||> 86% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 24 ||> 14% ||   ||


 * Is approximately $30-$50 a reasonable amount to pay for micro-chipping a dog/cat? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=dcca02&chl=Yes%20%5B139%5D%7CNo%20%5B31%5D&chd=e%3A0ULq width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 139 ||> 82% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 31 ||> 18% ||   ||


 * Do you support the idea of euthanizing (putting to death humanely) stray animals in shelters? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=00d000&chl=Yes%20%5B33%5D%7CNo%20%5B137%5D&chd=e%3AMazk width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 33 ||> 19% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 137 ||> 81% ||   ||


 * Which of these policies is the best way to help reduce the number of stray dogs/cats in the suburbs? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=9601ac&chl=requiring%20that%20all%20dogs%2Fcats%20be%20micro-chipped%20so%20that%20their%20information%20can%20be%20accessed%20if%20they%20ever%20escape%20%5B80%5D%7Ccreating%20a%20national%20database%20that%20all%20dog%2Fcat%20owners%20would%20be%20required%20to%20use%20to%20register%20their%20pets%27%20information%20%26%20creating%20a%20national%20stray%20reporting%20database%20to%20go%20along%20with%20it%20%5B44%5D%7Crequiring%20that%20all%20dogs%2Fcat%20be%20neutered%2Fspayed%20to%20prevent%20them%20from%20reproducing%2C%20unless%20they%20belong%20to%20a%20licensed%20breeder%20%5B28%5D%7COther%20%5B18%5D&chd=e%3AeHQjKiGx width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< requiring that all dogs/cats be micro-chipped so that their information can be accessed if they ever escape ||   ||> 80 ||> 47% ||
 * < creating a national database that all dog/cat owners would be required to use to register their pets' information & creating a national stray reporting database to go along with it ||  ||> 44 ||> 26% ||
 * < requiring that all dogs/cat be neutered/spayed to prevent them from reproducing, unless they belong to a licensed breeder ||  ||> 28 ||> 16% ||
 * < Other ||  ||> 18 ||> 11% ||   ||

4. Completed interview forms
 * What city do you live in? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=0000e0&chl=Highland%20Park%20%5B106%5D%7CHighwood%20%5B3%5D%7CFt.%20Sheridan%20%5B5%5D%7COther%20%5B56%5D&chd=e%3An5BIB4VE width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Highland Park ||   ||> 106 ||> 62% ||
 * < Highwood ||  ||> 3 ||> 2% ||
 * < Ft. Sheridan ||  ||> 5 ||> 3% ||
 * < Other ||  ||> 56 ||> 33% ||   ||
 * Number of daily responses ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=lc&chs=300x150&chco=ff9900&chl=1%2F12%2F2012%7C1%2F18%2F2012&chly=78%7C65%7C52%7C39%7C26%7C13%7C0&chd=e%3AAA2JBpAAMTvlXy width="300" height="150"]] ||  ||

5. Copies of relevant printed or electronic sources

6. Results from surveys conducted

7. Bibliography of all sources used

People to contact - email or phone:

1.
 * < [[image:http://www.nssd112.org/dynimg/_YEAAA_/docid/0x57730550BFDA9A64/5/metz.jpg width="148" height="144" caption="Image"]]

Elected: April, 2009 Term expires April 2013 hmetz@nssd112.org
 * Howard Metz**

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Board Vice President Elected: April 2009 Term expires April 2013 cplouche@nssd112.org ||  || = Links  = Post links to your research articles and the MLA citation below:
 * Cynthia Plouché**

Phone: 847-945-0235 - Orphans of the Storm http://www.orphansofthestorm.org/

** 847-557-9554- Tales of Hope ** ** http://www.tailsofhope.org/home.php **

CITY HALL (Highland Park) http://www.cityhpil.com/