Animal Welfare Professionals

What Cole said is absolutely spot on! Totally agree with every single point. The higher adoption fee IS gatekeeping those dogs for people who are more affluent and it reinforces the idea that they are more special or they matter more than other dogs. Reinforcement of that idea is what keeps breeders ... See More

Hello Zach, Until recently, I lived in the Phoenix area and volunteered with Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue so I know Heidi's Village very well! Great place! And you have that wonderful indoor space where you could add scent training to give the dogs an indoor activity. Here is a short clip ... See More

Thanks, Aaron ,for showing us the raffle set up. We are just about to roll out our new website. :o One of the biggies was choosing a platform and with so many people pretty ticked off when restaurants, etc are passing on/charging the credit fee that companies used to pay it's nice to have that as an ... See More

We cover 50% of bill for low-income clients at partner vet clinics. & have a client still asking for assistance after 4 visits/1 year. Her dog has a seizure disorder. She has not "been able to pay for his medication" the last 2 times. Of course we don't want him seizing again. #PetSupportServices* ... See More

This is such an interesting topic! We currently have one dog who would be considered "desirable". It's something I've been torn about as well because he is "desirable" but also one of our more difficult dogs, so because of that, finding the right home for him would be an added hurdle. However, due to ... See More

Thanks for sharing your experience Toni, I am definitely going to look at that. See More

Hello Rochelle, That's really useful thanks. Can you tell me which brand or company it was that did the slip resistant epoxy by any chance? See More

Thanks to the 140+ people who joined us on today's Community Conversations call! The recording is now available to watch on-demand. A massive thank you to our panel facilitator Dr. @Raye Taylor and our incredible panelists for sharing their stories of lived experiences and impact of the work ... See More

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Hello! I'm interested to know who administers medications at your shelters. Is it volunteers or staff? Or both? What amount of training do you require for a volunteer to be allowed to administer medications? Our staff is small, so we ... See More