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Thank you for your reply. There's more to the story than I initially divulged.... We give her pet food every 2 months (50 lb bags) and have helped her on 4 separate occasions within a 1 year period for veterinary care we have also paid for her dog's seizure medication for at least 2 months. ... See More

Hey Gail! We use radios as well and have three separate buildings so our codes are super important to not confuse our citizens as they pass through. Here's what our Leadership team created (we also made stickers and put them on the back of the radios for our new team): Code 100 -Loose Animal ... See More

The ironic thing about is that "desirable" breeds are often the perfect dogs for the exact people who can't afford to pay an expensive upfront premium for them. A small dog like a Yorkie is well under rental weight requirements, they eat small amounts of food, they don't need big yard, and they can ... See More

Hi Charlene, we don't have a program like this yet, but it is one I want later down the line. The way you worded it makes it feel like you don't believe that she can't pay for his meds. Is this what makes you hesitant to want to pay for it again? What has she done that makes you feel like she can pay ... See More

Hi everyone, Does anyone have a colour coding for communicating emergencies/incidents happening in the moment to other staff/volunteers? We use walkie talkies/two way radios to communicate across the shelter and looking for a preferably colour coded way to call out incidents like animal emergency ... See More

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous For dog kennels.....thoughts on trench drains versus single drains? We are in the process of building a new shelter and are discussing this topic. #Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization See More

We have done pine pellets for years. we have a large trash can that holds 3-4 bags worth. there is a metal bowl in the can. on the lid is a sign for how many bowls/ per size of pan. We change the pans daily. We have a "wish list" of supplies in our website. we have this list printed on 3"x6" colorful ... See More

We have no problems but we do have protocols irregardless of age. We have a large green space in addition to 4 fenced dog yards. Dogs do not go out into the yards until they are out of impound(first vaccines and de-wormer done) We have a green space designated to walk the impound dogs away from the ... See More

Hi Rochelle, Nice to "meet" you! We're local in MN as well. Could you share the name of the company that helped you, please? Feel free to email me as well, camilleatmars@gmail.com. Thank you for the information!! ------------------------------ Camille Bates Finance & Marketing Manager Midwest ... See More