Case Wrap-Up

Today's Date*

Your Name*

Your role*

CM
Stats/intake team

Case Number*

This number is at the top of the Request for Assistance (RA) thread posted by the intake team.

Dog*

The name of the dog as listed on the original RA.

Date Case Accepted*

Usually, this is the date/time that you commented in the intake thread that you would take the case.

Time Case Accepted*

:

Case Status*

For cases in which a CM was not assigned.

Hands-On or Consult-Only*

A case is considered "hands-on" if it takes place within our service area, regardless of whether we put boots on the ground. All out-of-service-area cases are "consult-only."

Hands-on
Consult-only

Was the dog found?*

Yes
No
Not Applicable

Method*

How the case was resolved. (If a team member was coaching on-site or by phone, select "Hand-caught by Retrievers," even if someone else (such as the owner) actually caught the dog.)

Date Found*

Time Found*

:

Was the dog found as a direct result of an intersection sign or paper flyer?*

Yes
No
Unknown

How far away from the POF was the dog found?*

Presumed Cause of Death*

If "Other," please give more details in the Comments section below.

Outcome*

What happened with the dog after it was retrieved.

Unresolved*

For cold cases and other situations in which a dog is not found. (See Definitions below)

Add to our email list?*

We are compiling an email list for fundraising purposes. Please indicate Yes if you think the client would possibly support the team. Select No if you think we should not reach out to them.

Yes
No

Comments

Please provide any further details that will help us better understand this case.

Link to Case Thread*

Paste the link to the dog's case thread in the Den. If the case wrapped up before the CM created a case thread, provide the link to the thread created by the Intake team.

Personal Mileage (Optional)

Enter the number of miles you drove your car for this case.

DEFINITIONS

No contact after RA: The owner submitted an RA but did not return calls to reach them for an initial discussion with the CM.

Noncompliance: The team disengaged from the case (with director approval) because the owners were not complying with our guidelines, i.e., setting out competing traps, consistently ignoring our recommendations, engaging in dangerous or illegal activity, etc.

Owner disengaged: The owner decided not to work with the Retrievers anymore and specifically asked us to stand down.

Owner conceded: The owner expressly stated that they wished to stop the search.

Misidentified dog: A dog presumed to be a stray was identified as a roaming neighborhood dog.

No engagement after initial call: The CM had the initial consult call with the owner, but there was no follow-up on the owner's part.

Cold case: There have been no sightings within a few weeks and the owner has stopped actively searching (i.e., placing signs).

Kickstarter: The dog is found (alive or deceased) after the RA is submitted but before a first responder has called and/or a CM has been assigned.

Gone and Back Again (GABA): The dog was found after the CM started working on the case (i.e., after having the initial phone call) but before the case thread was posted in the Den and/or on our public page. The CM writes a short summary of what happened, and it is published as a GABA. If the dog is found deceased, the summary is posted, but it is not called a GABA.

Consult-Only: All cases outside our service area, which is 1 hour from the nearest CM. The intake team should note which cases are Consult-Only when they post the RA thread. If our team ends up being involved on the ground, this status should be changed to Hands-On.

Hands-On: All cases in which we could put boots on the ground even if we end up not needing to.

DEFINITIONS