PURPOSE: The Rescue Committee will serve as a liaison and central committee for regional member and non-member clubs, and independent rescuers.

TASKS:

1. The Chair shall appoint a committee to help with these purposes.

2. The committee disseminates information in a Newssheet.

3. The committee prepares a column for each issue of the NEWSLETTER.

4. The committee answers inquiries from the public (letters, phone calls, e-mails).

5. The committee generates awareness of responsible breeding so that rescue becomes obsolete.

ORACLE:

1. 2-I, 5/9/91, pg. 4: M/S/C PWCCA's Corresponding Secretary will furnish name, address & phone numbers of Rescue Chairmen of affiliate and regional clubs upon request. Regional and affiliate clubs are responsible for keeping the Corresponding Secretary up to date on the chairmen.

2. 2-J, 5/9/91, pg. 4: M/S/C The PWCCA appoint a Rescue Chairman/Liaison to work with the rescue chairmen of affiliate clubs in various activities including such things as money raising, information dissemination, coordinating of efforts.

3. 6-D, 4/15/92, pg. 4: M/S/C to adopt the following Rescue Policy Statement.
1. All breeders of Pembroke Welsh Corgis should take lifetime responsibility for dogs of their breeding. Where the breeding of a rescue Corgi is known, and the breeder is a member of this Club, he should be asked to provide for its care.
2. Rescue Committees are encouraged to communicate with one another, in order to coordinate rescue operations and/or transportation of rescue Corgis.
3. Rescue Committees are encouraged to promote Rescue Programs and assist in providing public breed information (with an emphasis on purchasing puppies from responsible non-commercial breeders). Continuing rescue contacts should be kept with animal shelters, pounds, etc.
4. When possible, efforts should be made by Rescue workers to help solve Corgi-Owner problems so the dog can stay in its home.

4. 13-J, 5/8/97, pg. 2: M/S/C Affiliate Clubs' Corresponding Secretary and Rescue Contact's name and address will be added to the PWCCA Web site and they must annually reconfirm their desire to be excluded.

5. 14-V, 9/9/97, pg. 4: M/S/C The Rescue Committee proposals are accepted as follows:
A. Expenditures are limited to $350.00 per animal. Additional funds may be released on a case-by-case basis with board approval.
B. Postage and printing expenses are limited to $700.00 without board approval.
(Rescue Committee)

C. Other expenditures over $150.00 must be approved by the Board.
D. Reimbursement to non-affiliate clubs will follow the same guidelines as (A) above.
E. Only advice and placement referrals will be offered for the rescue of corgi mixes.
F. The Board will appoint Debbie Oliver and Millie Williams as co-chairs.

6. 15-F, 4/15/98, pg. 4: Millie Williams moved that the web site rescue page have a link to the Affiliate Clubs rescue contacts. Second/Carried.

7. 16-A, 9/15/98, pg. 2: Millie Williams moved to accept the following policy for distributing Rescue Funds:
1. Rescue Funds will only be given to regional member clubs of the PWCCA.
2. A request form must be filled out by the regional rescue chairperson for that club.
3. Funds will be distributed in a $300 amount as a donation to regional rescue.
4. Funds may be requested when one of these two events occur: A) The rescue fund for that regional club falls below $100; B) A rescue dog has been taken in that is expected will bring the club's rescue fund below $100.
5. Rescue funds will not be released to an individual who is not the rescue chair of a member club of PWCCA. Member clubs are expected to help their members and non-members in case of need and may apply to the PWCCA Rescue chair for funds when necessary.
6. Funds will not be released to help an individual Corgi. Second/Carried.

8. 17-C, 4/21/99, pg. 3: ...Millie Williams moved that the Rescue Committee purchase 200 copies of SECOND HAND DOG to be sold at cost plus shipping to affiliate clubs. Additional copies in multiples of 100 may be reordered as needed. Second/Carried.

9. 17-E, 4/21/99, pg. 4: Millie Williams moved to delete line from dues notice for Rescue contributions until such time as additional funds are needed. Second/Carried.

10. 20-H, 9/11/01, pg. 2: The Board approved the following "Extraordinary Circumstance Guidelines" as proposed by Rescue Chair Betty Delfosse:

The PWCCA will not purchase any corgis from commercial breeders, puppy mills, or brokers;
The PWCCA will not be a part of any live animal auction and/or dispersal sale;
The PWCCA will not act as an adoption agency for any corgi they transport;
The Affiliate Club or National Club members that accept the transported rescue corgi shall rescue that particular corgi under the suggested guidelines of PWCCA Rescue;
The PWCCA Rescue Chairman will have the right to accept or decline a request for transportation based on information gathered concerning the rescue corgi;

(Rescue Committee)

The PWCCA Rescue Committee will not intervene if another non-affiliate rescue group or individual rescue worker can and will take the rescue corgi;
The PWCCA may pay to transport any corgi that is being sent to rescue because of an aggressive temperament and/or previous biting incident though said rescue corgi may or may not be placed after evaluation;
After the rescued corgi is properly placed, and all bills incurred by the Affiliate Club or foster home have been paid, the remaining money will be sent back to PWCCA Rescue Fund.
The Rescue Chairman, with the approval of the Board, may change these guidelines.