I started in 2008 and I think the sharing of info has really changed and in a good way! There's so much willingness to share ideas, programs, forms, information, etc. I remember when I first started it just wasn't that way. Forums like this and others have really helped guide us all so we don't have to recreate the wheel each time.
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Erin Ellis
Community Engagement Director
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
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Foster Program & Volunteer Management Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-09-2023 07:16 AM
From: Nichole Boudreau
Subject: What shift in animal welfare has surprised you the most over the years?
For those of us that have been in this field for over a decade: what shift in the industry has surprised you the most over the years?
I joined animal welfare professionally back in 2007 and have seen so many changes, but the biggest, most frightening, most surprisingly awesome has, without a doubt, been Community Cats & SNR.
I remember back when I worked at HSSV I watched closely as San Jose Animal Care & Services got together with Towncats and made a bold move: TNR all healthy feral cats brought into the shelter for intake. This was radical! But you know what? It worked. And it helped pave the way for so many other organizations to take this big step, including my own. Fast forward to 2023 and though it still ruffles feathers, fixing and putting community cats back where they live is now a best practice!
So, old timers, what wild change in our industry has pleasantly surprised you?
#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
#CommunityCatManagement
#EducationandTraining
#TransfersandTransport
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Nichole Boudreau
Embedded Data & Implementation Coordinator
Human Animal Support Services
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