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

Have you considered starting a nonprofit, staffed by community volunteers, to share the load? It would take a while for financial help to grow, but you would have more help and flexibility for social media and fundraising. When you feel like you're drowning, take a few minutes to close your eyes, ... See More

Wow! That's true dedication!!!! Thanks for all you did here and continue to do for the cats there. Good luck! ------------------------------ Holly Holowach Founder/President Popoki Place O'ahu Cat Sanctuary HI ------------------------------ See More

There is a Maddie's webcast on this topic, presented by Monica Tarant, formerly of APA!/AmPA! and Dr. Julie Levy of the University of Florida Shelter Medicine Program. https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/feline-leukemia-testing-one-and-done-for-everyone Also, if you type "FeLV" into the search ... See More

We have a very responsible breeder whose female bully recently had three pups with "swimmers." Two of the babies are up walking now and are doing great. They are 6 weeks and have received their vaccinations and deworming. He is going to sterilize both and either keep them as pets or find them ... See More

Keep us posted on any new and great designs! ------------------------------ Samantha Polen Executive Director T-Town TNR, Inc. Tulsa OK https://www.ttowntnr.com/ ------------------------------ See More

Hi Sarah, I'm giving my 2 cents from working in animal control even though I'm not in adoptions. My first principle is honesty. The adopter deserves information and they deserve the truth. It can be easy to assume they won't understand/handle it well/etc but to do less would be unjust. So you need ... See More

Hi Sarah, I agree with Sheila, communication is key. We have two people, myself and one of our board members, talk to the applicant during the adoption process, then we compare notes. It has helped make our adoption process go much smoother and helps cut down on the stress of "did I do the right thing ... See More

I plan on following your post because I am trying to do the same thing. One local rescuer has almost 3,000 people on her NextDoor and I have 30. All success stories are greatly appreciated. ------------------------------ Candy Sullivan Managing Director Candy's Cats, Inc. FL --------------------- ... See More