Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

We completed a remodel at our location this year that took a few months. We tried to get as many of our dogs in foster homes as well as stopped intake on animals. For the animals we couldn't place, we moved them all to one side so we could safely start the remodel with the residents that we had. It took longer than expected, but we love the results and are now able to continue our intake of animals. Also a lot of fosters ended up keeping them animals or fully adopted them.

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

Hi Stefanie,

Would you be able to share the Before and After photos, once the renovation is done? I love to see it.  I am sure the remodel will improve the dogs' welfare in the future. Wonderful to hear your shelter can do this for the dogs. 

We completed a remodel at our location this year that took a few months. We tried to get as many of our dogs in foster homes as well as stopped intake on animals. For the animals we couldn't place, we moved them all to one side so we could safely start the remodel with the residents that we had. It took longer than expected, but we love the results and are now able to continue our intake of animals. Also a lot of fosters ended up keeping them animals or fully adopted them.

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

How did your shelter get funding for renovations?  I am in Los Angeles.  All our city and county shelters are in shambles.  Our mayor just cut funding for LAAS.  Those of us in animal welfare are in despair....

Hi Stefanie,

Would you be able to share the Before and After photos, once the renovation is done? I love to see it.  I am sure the remodel will improve the dogs' welfare in the future. Wonderful to hear your shelter can do this for the dogs. 

We completed a remodel at our location this year that took a few months. We tried to get as many of our dogs in foster homes as well as stopped intake on animals. For the animals we couldn't place, we moved them all to one side so we could safely start the remodel with the residents that we had. It took longer than expected, but we love the results and are now able to continue our intake of animals. Also a lot of fosters ended up keeping them animals or fully adopted them.

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

We completed a remodel at our location this year that took a few months. We tried to get as many of our dogs in foster homes as well as stopped intake on animals. For the animals we couldn't place, we moved them all to one side so we could safely start the remodel with the residents that we had. It took longer than expected, but we love the results and are now able to continue our intake of animals. Also a lot of fosters ended up keeping them animals or fully adopted them.

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

#AccesstoCare
#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#FosterPrograms
#OrganizationalManagement
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)
#PetSupportServices*

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nikki rupp
Volunteer and board member
Animal Shelter Foundation
FL
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Hi Nikki,

Emergency foster (and adoptions) can be a real help in situations like this! Here are some related resources:

• Emergency foster MU Course
• 6 Tips for using foster care as a lifeline during animal shelter crises 4 min. read
• Emergency foster resources in the Foundations of Foster Programming Collection
• How a Maddie's Fund Apprenticeship Helped One Rescue Avert Crisis 4 min. read

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Kelly Duer
Senior Shelter Solutions Specialist
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 08-25-2024 05:11 PM
From: nikki rupp
Subject: Shelter Renovations

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

#AccesstoCare
#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#FosterPrograms
#OrganizationalManagement
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)
#PetSupportServices*

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nikki rupp
Volunteer and board member
Animal Shelter Foundation
FL
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Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing! 

I volunteered for an emergency animal rescue. The rescue rented barn space from a farmer to house all of the dogs. He allowed the rescue to set up crates, kennels and use the stalls.

Hello Everyone!

I am a volunteer with a local open admissions city shelter. I also serve on a board for a non-profit that supports the shelter. Our shelter has received funding, and the formal plans to have our kennels renovated. The timeline has come upon us rather quickly, and plans are being put in place currently,. We have limited space and resources for temporary housing. The project is anticipated to take 9 months. I wanted to reach out to see what other organizations have done to get creative with  housing as well as some of the other aspects of animal sheltering during such a time. Thank you all very much in advance for your time, and for sharing!