August 30, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, customer service
For years rescue has seen the public as the problem, not part of the solution. However, modern rescuers realise that the way to reduce the number of pets killed in shelters isn’t by criticising, browbeating or coercive laws; but calling on the community to support rescues and save a life. When a family, excited by […]
Continue readingAugust 11, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, shelter procedure
Some of the best of the web today; Shelters acting as shelters; helping the homeless and their pets; . Each year, more than 40,000 animals enter Animal Care & Control of NYC, said Patrick Kwan, the New York State director for the Humane Society. “In almost all cases, it is cheaper to help people keep […]
Continue readingAugust 3, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, marketing
Are people allowed to take photos in your shelter? Chances are the answer is no. Which is an enormous shame, as your visitors are an enormous untapped resource of people who could start an online conversation about you. From Pedigree Adoption Drive Aust’s Facebook group some pics entitled ‘Rescue Shelter Dog Walking’. They’re cute – […]
Continue readingAugust 2, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, mandatory desexing, No Kill
When you work in rescue, it’s assumed you unquestioningly support mandatory desexing. And should you dare to point out the very genuine problems inherent in this legislation, you’ll likely find yourself up against one oldest and most revered of all rescue mantras; people are irresponsible and we must punish them”. Ignoring those studies which have […]
Continue readingMarch 12, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, No Kill
I heart Seth Godin. If you haven’t already, tag his blog as one of your daily activities because he doesn’t just *get it* he wrote the book on *getting it* and just keeps getting better; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. In search of dolphin leather by Seth Godin There’s a story in the bible with very specific instructions for building […]
Continue readingMarch 1, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, marketing
From ‘A new model for media measurement’, the stages a message travels through (or not) and how you can measure its effectiveness. Stage 1 – Exposure Often, we think because our message is an important one, that by sharing it we’re changing peoples thoughts and behaviour. We put our message in big letters; we’re killing […]
Continue readingFebruary 26, 2009Comments are closed.attitude
The No Kill Nation blog has today an excellent piece on the history of HSUS and how its back flip from considering the best outcome for feral cats to be death; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Feral cats should be humanely euthanized if they cannot be [adopted]. For feral cats, this traditional approach remains the only practical and humane […]
Continue readingFebruary 14, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, shelter procedure
A fantastic piece from Christie @ PetConnection blog; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. As long as we define “success†as the literal end of a need for animal shelters, and insist that goal must be met before we stop killing healthy, treatable pets instead of finding them homes, or before we stop insisting that breeding is evil and that […]
Continue readingFebruary 6, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, No Kill, shelter procedure
The final element of the No Kill equation is the most important of all, without which all other elements are thwarted—a hard working, compassionate animal control or shelter director not content to regurgitate tired clichés or hide behind the myth of “too many animals, not enough homes.†Unfortunately, this one is also often times the […]
Continue readingFebruary 5, 2009Comments are closed.attitude, shelter procedure
“There is always a better way.†Thomas Edison I wasn’t going to blog about this, as it’s US centric and just desperately sad, but I’ve reconsidered because I think it’s important. This poor lady has the job of animal euthanasia. No one wants to pick on a fragile individual but there is a particular internal […]
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