Victoria College is a USDA approved research facility. Cats used for the PALS class are strays that have been picked up by animal control and most are scheduled for death. The animals are checked and treated or immunized for feline diseases prior to the course. During the course, a local veternarian sedates and anesthetizes the cats. He monitors the animals throughout their time during the tracheal intubation.
Instructors monitor the students technique to prevent injury to the cat.
After the lab has finished. The cats are taken to a local pet adoption agency where they are cared for until they are adopted.