Animal Welfare Professionals

In our experience, when TNRd cats are crossing busy roads, it is due to food, or lack of food. If they don't all stay on one side of the road, it is probably safe to assume some are from the other side and I would set up a feeding station over there. You might find another caregiver over on that side ... See More

Hi there, We allow volunteers as young as 8yrs to volunteer with our animals. If they are between 8-15yrs they must be with a parent or guardian (18yrs or older). Once 16-17yrs they can volunteer on their own. All volunteers attend training and fill out a volunteer application (ours includes an indemnity ... See More

Hi Chris, I'm currently an intern with Rocky Mountain French Bulldog Rescue, so while I'm not an expert on jurisdiction surrounding youth volunteers, I can share my personal experience. When I volunteered at an animal shelter at age 15, there were several age-related restrictions in place. First, ... See More

Thank you so much for this information. I'll look into it. ------------------------------ Isabelle Nidetz ------------------------------ See More

Hi all! Thanks to Maddie's Fund, WisCARES is hiring a 3rd CVT! WisCARES is a community clinic in Madison, Wisconsin and is a part of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. We work with clients who are experiencing poverty, have social workers available, and teach veterinary ... See More

Hi :) No one wants to experience a serious dog fight, but knowing how to safely and effectively break them up can save lives and prevent injuries. Join us for Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection on Thurs Feb 26 at noon PT where we'll learn about this important skill from @Laurie Lawless and ... See More

At Elle's House Animal Rescue, temporary fostering is not a pause. It is protection. In January 2026, we rescued three puppies off Panama Lane. They were scared, hungry, and overwhelmed. Instead of placing them immediately into high-traffic adoption events, we used short-term foster placement inside ... See More

We are a foster based rescue in Northern Nevada. We work with a local veterinary practice as well as our local and surrounding shelters and animal control agencies. We are often in the position of providing safety-net type fostering in order to pull an animal out of a dangerous, life-threatening, or ... See More

For those organizations who have youth volunteers, at what age do you allow them to have direct contact with the animals (e.g., walking dogs and socializing with cats)? If you allow individuals under 18 to work directly with animals, do you have their parents sign an additional release/indemnification ... See More