PET ADDENDUM TO FACILITY USE AGREEMENT
This Pet Addendum to Facility Use Agreement (“Addendum”) is hereby annexed to and made a part of the Facility Use Agreement (“Agreement”) having an effective date of ______, 20___, and entered into between ________________ (“Owner”) and The American National Red Cross, a nonprofit corporation, a Federally chartered instrumentality of the United States, and a body corporate under the laws of the United State (36 U.S.C. §§ 300101-300111 (2007) (“Red Cross”). Owner and Red Cross are each sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively, as “Parties”, as the context requires. Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the “Agreement”.
Owner hereby grants permission to the Red Cross to permit its clients while occupying a portion of the Premises (“Client”) to keep only those pet(s) described below upon the terms and conditions in this Addendum. All pets are subject to the following general policies:
1. Clients’ household pets, including assistance/therapy animals (each as defined by applicable law) are permitted to be kept on and in the area of the Facility designated on Exhibit A of this Addendum (“Pet Area”), or other areas (designated by Owner) in the building.
2. Clients’ service and/or guide animals (as defined by applicable law) are permitted to be kept in the same area of the Facility as the Client.
3. At all times when a client’s pet is outside the Pet Area, the pet must be secured by either a leash, or in a carrier or other container and restrained in such a way so as not to cause any damage to people or the Facility. Except for service and/or guide animals, no pet is permitted in any part of the Facility, other than the Pet Area, or other areas designated and approved by Owner.
4. Owner’s personnel shall avoid physical contact with any pet and shall enter the Pet Area only accompanied by the Red Cross Representative (identified in the Agreement) or Animal Welfare Organization (AWO) providing care and/or support of the pet.
5. Red Cross agrees that it, acting through the AWO, shall be responsible for sheltering, feeding, maintaining, and overseeing the welfare of the pets in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to all state law and local ordinances regarding pet ownership and liability.
6. The Parties may execute and deliver this Addendum in counterparts.
7. Except as otherwise set forth in this Addendum, the terms of the Agreement remain in effect.
8. The term of this Addendum shall be coterminous with the term of the Agreement.
The Parties have executed and delivered this Addendum as of the Effective Date.
[Signatures follow on next page]
City of Palo Alto, CA
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, acting through their duly authorized officers, have executed this Contract, which shall come into force as of the latest date of the signatures below.
OWNER RED CROSS
Name: ____________________________
By: _____________________________________
Signature
Print Name: _____________________________
Title: ___________________________________
The American National Red Cross
By: _____________________________________
Signature
Print Name: _____________________________
Title: ___________________________________
City of Palo Alto
Ed Shikada
Casey Copp
City Manager
Community Disaster Program Mgr
Casey Copp
Digitally signed by Casey Copp
DN: cn=Casey Copp, o=American
Red Cross, ou=NCCR,
[email protected],
c=US
Date: 2026.02.11 11:19:33 -08'00'
Exhibit A
Diagram of Pet Area (include location of pet waste disposal bins/areas)