Animal Welfare Professionals

If you work or volunteer for a shelter or rescue, you probably have a dog or several dogs who are excitable. Many of these dogs just need a little training. A lot less commonly, a dog might be experiencing hyperarousal. They get super excited and have difficulty calming down or regulating their emotions. ... See More

We're thrilled to announce the launch of Co-Exist Rescue, a brand-new animal rescue organization based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Led by an active-duty Marine Corps Officer, our team is on a mission to change the lives of animals in need. We're not just passionate about rescue, we're dedicated to making ... See More

Thank you Diane. Regina. ------------------------------ Regina Gardner President Friends of Guilford County Animal Shelter NC ------------------------------ See More

Thank you Sarah. Regina ------------------------------ Regina Gardner President Friends of Guilford County Animal Shelter NC ------------------------------ See More

Does your organization provide resources for self-rehoming to your community? Do you live in a community where most of the dogs you intake are easier dog to find homes for, free of medical problems and appear friendly with cats, dogs, and kids? Or, alternatively, are you seeing more dogs relinquished ... See More

Hi Sarah, I recommend a conversation based approach. It is extremely rare that i give a hard no. i would be offended if someone did this to me, so i work hard to avoid doing it to them. Instead, i talk to the potential adopter about their life and lifestyle. Once i understand the family, if i'm concerned ... See More

Hello, My organization and another local dog rescue we work with (both 501(c)3) are desperately seeking partner organizations for us to transfer fully vetted, adoptable dogs to. Our community is swamped beyond belief with unwanted puppies and dogs and there has been such a slowdown in adoptions. Instead ... See More

If you search, I posted about this topic recently. We opted to follow Austin Pets Alive (APA!) guidance as they are forerunners in FeLV research. They recommend a one and done with an IDEXX brand test (others are known to run false positives frequently). I know some will say to do a blood test that ... See More

Hello! I'm fairly new to the world of animal welfare and am looking for best practices that are used when informing an applicant that their adoption application is not approved. For the sake of discussion, let's assume that there is a very valid reason to not approve the application, or an accumulation ... See More