September 27, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, attitude, marketing, new media, No Kill
If you haven’t already; check out this OK Go clip, featuring some amazing rescue dogs (background on the clip here); Not only is it an absolutely fantastic hat tip to rescue, with clearly happy dogs doing ‘doggy’ things, this video is a bit of a microcosm for what is happening right now in the rescue […]
Continue readingSeptember 13, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, council pound, dogs, resistance, shelter procedure
Whyalla Council Pound in SA is under fire for using a gas chamber to kill the community’s stray pets; “A lot of people were upset when they heard that abandoned animals were euthanased via gassing chamber,” Mr Pollock said. … Senior legislation compliance officer Ronald Versteegh said three alternatives would be explored, including injection of […]
Continue readingSeptember 9, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, resistance, shelter procedure
Prepping has begun to lower our expectations heading into ‘cat season’; Managing director of Cranbourne’s Lost Dogs Home and Cat Shelter, which services the area, Dr Graeme Smith, said stray cat numbers could be expected to increase soon with the new breeding season. “Collection of strays is something people need to discuss with Cardinia Council, […]
Continue readingSeptember 7, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, dogs, No Kill, shelter procedure
In 2007, Nevada Humane Society launched an ambitious no-kill initiative to make Washoe County, Nevada one of the safest communities in the United States for homeless animals. And we are succeeding. Despite a per capita intake rate higher than many communities nationwide, we were the safest community of our size for dogs in the United […]
Continue readingAugust 15, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, attitude, customer service, resistance
This? Or this? From a WA animal shelter’s ‘Adoption Adviser’; The great offence that these potential adopters committed? To need some support in working to getting landlord approval to have a pet. When people willing to open their hearts and families to a rescue pet feel the only option they have is to lie to […]
Continue readingJune 16, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, marketing, No Kill, shelter procedure
You need to join forces with other rescue groups and hold a fee-free adoption event. I know, right – but, hear me out. Unfortunately, many non-profit organizations often seem to believe that there is a limited pie of resources out there and, therefore, they are in direct competition with other humane groups in the community. […]
Continue readingJune 9, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions
Nuffnang Competition: Help homeless dogs with The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive! We’re happy to announce a blogger competition in support of The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive, which aims to encourage people who are thinking of getting a new dog, to consider adopting a homeless dog. To encourage bloggers to help spread the word about The Adoption Drive, […]
Continue readingJune 6, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, attitude, marketing, No Kill, shelter procedure
In today’s Sydney Sun-Herald, is a series of articles about the RSPCA and other animal welfare group’s efforts to have the sale of pets through pet shops banned. > 250,000 healthy cats and dogs killed each year > No homes for them > Pet industry ‘needs regulation’ Tighter legislation is needed to regulate dog and […]
Continue readingJune 4, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, dogs, shelter procedure
I delayed posting on this article from last month’s Animal Sheltering magazine, because I wanted the public version to go online – but this article about the importance of exercise for shelter dog’s adoptability is freaking genuis! One of the first and most essential components of modifying almost any inappropriate behavior is proper exercise. Unless […]
Continue readingMay 29, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats
The April/June edition of the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science ‘Factors Relevant to Adoption of Cats in an Animal Shelter‘ researched the effects of toys, cage location, and cat characteristics (activity level, age, sex and coat colour) on the adoptions of 111 cats available in an animal shelter. Results showed that “active cats were […]
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