Animal Welfare Professionals

We had better luck applying locally to community foundations and other places in our city/county, and even our state. Search animal grants and local grants and apply to them- hopefully, that helps. You might also reach out to local car dealerships asking for help/deals. Good luck to you. On Fri, ... See More

Congratulations! We are building a new shelter also! I like your thought about being able to have staff stay during an emergency. We do not have a separate sleeping facility. We do have a community education room, and I think we will address that by adding a couple of cots and bedding to one our of our ... See More

Hi Marcie, We run a a farm and exotic an imal sanctuary and come across the same thing with many of the species we take in, including pigs. We try sharing facts about the animals at events and on social media. Unfortunately I don't think this is enough and would love to hear others ideas as well. ... See More

Today we celebrate the little dog who started a revolution. She was bold, feisty and not afraid to take chances. Although she is no longer with us, we continue to give thanks to Maddie in the form of grants, resources and in everything we do. We know she’d be proud of the work you all are doing and how ... See More

I tried but we were too small. https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans/resources ------------------------------ Jennifer Bozeman President Creature Comforts Clarke County MS ------------------------------ See More

Hi Dianna, A vet clinic in St. Louis was in a similar situation - they have two sides to their organization, for-profit and non-profit. Judy's Forgotten Jewels, you might contact them to see how their organization works. They have accepted a few mom/puppy combos from us. Connie ------------------------------ ... See More

Hello, I manage a farm animal rescue. I'm not sure if I can be included in this group. We take in a lot of potbelly pigs. We try to educate people about these intelligent animals, but so many people get them without doing the homework. Any ideas on how to make people understand that these animals ... See More

Happy Thursday Fellow Animal Welfare Professionals! Our rescue is desperately needing a new van. Any ideas on where we can look for transport grants. I have tried PetSmart Charities but they have not responded. Thank you so much, Mary Spring Branch Rescue #TransfersandTransport ------------------------------ ... See More

Excellent information in this talk. I do believe this is something we are seeing more often. In hearing Dr Sackman mention that it is often seen around 6 months, I wonder if some dogs who have been sheltered for longer periods begin to experience neurological changes that may lead to later diagnosis. ... See More