1. Paola Rodríguez Mentor: Matt Lorion Teacher: Nan Danehower

2. Why I Chose My Topic and Product I chose my topic because I have a passion for animals and because I want to prevent animal abuse in our society today. I chose my product because I want to gain experience working with live animals since I want to become a veterinarian when I grow up.

3. “Is the Use of Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Ethical?” What is euthanasia? What is euthanasia? - painlessly - Euthanasia, also called “mercy killing”, is the act of being put to death painlessly. an intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital trained professional - Many respected organizations agree that an intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital administered by a trained professional is the most widely accepted method of euthanizing animals.

4. “Is the Use of Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Ethical?” Illegal Forms Of Euthanizing An Animal Illegal Forms Of Euthanizing An Animal - Examples: - Examples: Inhalants, decompression, drowning, electrocution, shooting, drugs, gases, and even injections through the heart. rarely suffering - They rarely provide an instant death and cause suffering before the actual death occurs.

5. “Is the Use of Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Ethical? Why Do Animal Shelters Use Euthanasia? Why Do Animal Shelters Use Euthanasia? vacate space - When euthanasia is used in animal shelters, it is often used to vacate space in the facility. struggling economy public donations. - The current status of the struggling economy only leads to an even more struggling shelter since many of them depend entirely on public donations.

6. “Animal Cruelty and Animal Shelters” Video Presentation What I discovered while researching euthanasia and other forms of animal cruelty in animal shelters

7. Paper  Product Conclusion of my research paper Conclusion of my research paper ethical - No-kill animal shelters are ethical or more humane than a city pound Therefore… Therefore… Volunteer - Volunteer at a local no-kill animal shelter o SPCA of Wake County

8. Volunteer Service at the SPCA of Wake County Prezi Presentation Prezi Presentation - http://prezi.com/v3djxfmz8bqj/volunteer-service-at- the-spca-of-wake-county/http://prezi.com/v3djxfmz8bqj/volunteer-service-at- the-spca-of-wake-county/

9. My Mentor Matt Lorion Matt Lorion Pros Pros - Local connections - Eager and willing to work with me Cons Cons - Had little knowledge of what my project was about - No background working with animal shelters

10. Obstacles Time management Signing up for volunteering tasks Finding and communicating with my mentor

11. Successes Gained more knowledge working with animals Learned the basics of how to care for pets Made a difference in the life of an animal

12. Learning Stretch What I learned about myself… What I learned about myself… learner hands-on activities - As a learner, I learned I take a lot more information in by doing hands-on activities. worker managing my time wisely - As a worker, I learned I need to work better on managing my time wisely in order to get assignments done on time. personmaking a positive difference - As a person, I learned I do enjoy making a positive difference in the lives of others.

13. Self-Reflection Changes I would make of this project Changes I would make of this project - Manage time wisely - Choose a different mentor How it will help me in the future How it will help me in the future - Acquired better “people” skills - Influenced my career decision - More willing to make a positive impact in society

14. 2010 SPCA Of Wake County Overview 16,077 Animals Helped 7,451 Pets Spayed or Neutered 3,596 Animals Rehomed 3,128 Behavior Interventions 1,902 Hungry Pets Fed 5,010 People Educated (MOSTLY YOUTH)!!! 5,010 People Educated (MOSTLY YOUTH)!!!

15. Thank you for your time and attention. Thank you for your time and attention.