Could you tell me more about the help and funding? I just found out our shelter is in pretty dire straights.
Original Message:
Sent: 02-20-2023 11:16 AM
From: Tamara Cook
Subject: What you wish you knew then
Indeed! I am new to project management and I too wish I had know about the many great partnerships that offer help and funding for shelters and animal welfare orgs. We have been able to save the lives of so many pet because of the additional grant funds.
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Tamara Cook
Interim Project Manager
Harris County Pets - VPH
Original Message:
Sent: 02-13-2023 06:32 AM
From: Steve Marrero
Subject: What you wish you knew then
I wish I knew there were organizations like Maddies and Best Friends that help organizations like mine.
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Steve Marrero
Liberty County Animal Services
Original Message:
Sent: 02-12-2023 01:06 AM
From: Iris Lugo
Subject: What you wish you knew then
As a long time volunteer at NYCACC our work requires everything. We feed, clean kennels, wash and fold laundry, put away supplies, help w adoptions, etc.
Once that's done we spend some time interacting w the animals.
It's what we are there for and enjoy our work.
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Iris Lugo
Nycacc & aspca
Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2023 03:43 PM
From: Jessica West
Subject: What you wish you knew then
You hit the nail on the head! I have very few volunteers and even fewer that want to clean. Everyone wants to walk dogs or play with kitties. Even had someone take to Facebook and go on a rant about how that is all volunteers should have to do! I am trying to work on a better volunteer training program and a volunteer appreciation plan. But I spend most of my day doing cleaning, medications, and running the front desk. There's no time for me to be an ED! I've got a million ideas but on 1 minute a day to work on them.
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Jessica West
Executive Director
Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri
Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2023 06:43 PM
From: Leslie Riley
Subject: What you wish you knew then
What I wish I knew then is that help is needed in order to manage the day to day activities and free up time to be able to develop solid procedures and practices. Volunteers can help a lot as long as they are directed properly. It's up to the staff to show them what to do and how to do it. Volunteers are there to help, but they can't do that if they don't know what is needed. Not to mention, volunteers aren't there to do whatever they feel like. Yes, everyone wants to walk dogs and play with puppies, but caring for the animals is the priority. Especially during a period of growing pains. Once the standards of operation are established and put into place, more of the fun aspects if the shelter world can happen when things run smoothly. But it is definitely a learning process to figure out what works for you.
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Leslie Riley
Shelter or rescue manager
Jelly's Place
Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2023 04:39 PM
From: Jessica West
Subject: What you wish you knew then
I am a new ED at an Animal Shelter that opened about 8 months ago.
We are very short staffed and overworked. Like everyone!
I haven't gotten much of anything set up such as Policies and Procedures, daily observation paperwork, programs. Anything really.
So I was thinking you all have been there and done that. What's something you wish you had done, something you wish you hadn't done. Anything you can share to help me not reinvent the wheel?
Thanks in advance!
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Jessica West
Executive Director
Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri
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