Animal Welfare Professionals

Thank you for the reply Samantha. Are mid-late term spay/aborts considered extenuating circumstances in your policy? If so, how long do you typically hold them for recovery? ------------------------------ Jennifer Fuhrman TNR coordinator Save our Cats and Kittens FL ----------------------------- ... See More

Thanks to our speaker, Dr. @Brian DiGangi - and everyone who joined us today! We would love to hear from you in response to today's reflection question: How will you respond compassionately and factually to pet owners with concerns about pediatric spay-neuter? ------------------------------ ... See More

Our website only shows animals that are listed as available so when they are adopted or whatever it may be where they aren't available anymore, they just get taken off the website. We almost never say "this animal's been adopted" or "this animal is no longer available for adoption" even if it was previously ... See More

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous So we all know the sadness and broken feelings that come when you post an available dog or cat that ends up being euthanized in the shelter. Our director goes above and beyond to prevent this but sometimes medical issues just win the battle. ... See More

One of our adopters/volunteers is with the clergy and he is going to write articles about the stages of grief for our newsletter, as well as offer grief counseling to those who lose their beloved pets. ------------------------------ Julie Waller Vice President Greyhound Adoption League of Texas TX ... See More

Our organization provides a link to the dog on Petfinder. But potential adopters do ask for how they find out about dogs/cats in their area. I like to point them to Petfinder, then explain how it works. So, that got me thinking… Does Petfinder have any printable flyers or downloadable material that ... See More

Bonnie, I'm glad you're evaluating dog compatibility. As I read your description about how your shelter introduce dogs, I realized it might be truncated due to space. In my experience, letting two dogs approach each other face to face on leash is a recipe for failure. Would you mind adding a little ... See More

I release no cat until they eat, drink, pee, and poop. This is the ASPCA recommendation. So I hold cats anywhere between 2-6 days. Sometimes there are complications, and cats need to go back to the vet before getting released. Retrapping is a waste of time, ------------------------------ Osi ... See More

This I tested. I had some in heat ones who went back to very tightly monitored colonies the same day as surgery. I asked the carers to watch carefully for any issues with intact males (one colony still had about 6 males, the other at least 3), and those females didn't have problems with the males hassling ... See More