Julielani Chang

RE: Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-23-2026 10:43 PM
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Hi Augusta, Thank you for trying the plan and for sharing the observation because I actually think it highlights something important about the emotional side of kennel return. My impression is similar to yours: the food may have helped the dog enter the kennel, but the kennel itself may not yet have ...

RE: Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-19-2026 02:26 PM
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Hi Rose, consistency is so important for dogs who thrive on routines and patterns which give them familiarity. They get super confused when we add new things or improvise. They do what work for them. Thank you for bringing up consistency in handling methods. ------------------------------ Julielani ...

Infographics from Life of Kai: (1) "Find It" A Simple Management Tool and (2) Find it -> Enrichment A Low-Conflict Kennel Return Protocol

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-17-2026 02:48 PM
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Reply from discussion thread, " Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties " One thought that came to mind reading your post is that the conflict may not actually be about handling, leashes, or even the staff members themselves - it may primarily be about the emotional meaning ...

RE: Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-17-2026 02:48 PM
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Hi Christine, I want to share the infographics with you. I realize my previous recommendation was to start with the kennel but Caitlin on this thread indicated that for some dogs, the kennel can already be a challenge. So I modified the infographics so it reflects this challenge. I hope you find it useful. ...

Lessons from Maddie and Life of Kai: Supporting Dogs and Humans Through Transition

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-13-2026 02:02 PM
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#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment

Lessons from Maddie and Life of Kai: Supporting Dogs and Humans Through Transition

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-13-2026 02:02 PM
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Since 2021, Life of Kai has been part of the Maddie's Fund learning community and gained so much from the many organizations, trainers, behavior professionals, shelters, and advocates working to improve animal welfare. The landscape of animal welfare continues to evolve, and we hope to be active participants ...

RE: Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-09-2026 08:35 PM
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Hi Ruth, What you described is actually very similar to the general idea I was trying to communicate, and honestly I think what you are doing is exactly what we want to achieve. I also want to emphasize that my suggestion is actually not "training" in the traditional sense. It is more about management, ...

RE: Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-09-2026 09:17 AM
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Hi Caitlin, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I agree if the kennel is the issue and the dogs are having difficulty staying under threshold then that would not be the right space. It actually could be anywhere as long as the dog is under threshold to learn and process what we are teaching them. The ...

RE: Return to kennel/dog run resistance and handling difficulties

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-08-2026 09:22 AM
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Hi Christine, One thought that came to mind reading your post is that the conflict may not actually be about handling, leashes, or even the staff members themselves - it may primarily be about the emotional meaning of returning to the kennel - how the dog feels about going back to the kennel. For many ...

RE: Humane Education Check-In: What's Working?

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-08-2026 09:05 AM
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Hi Emily, it is nice to hear from you as well. Thank you for the heads up on the next call. I signed up so will see you there. Julie ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: What would change if we funded prevention, not just placement?

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-07-2026 01:49 PM
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Your point that prevention exists upstream of every failed placement really clicked for me. We often talk about prevention only as avoiding intake, but behavioral deterioration, stress, failed transitions, and returns are all part of the same continuum. I also love how intentionally your foster models ...

RE: What would change if we funded prevention, not just placement?

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-06-2026 02:42 PM
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Thank you, BJ. I agree that in many ways, the field has normalized measuring downstream outcomes because intake is visible and standardized, while prevention work remains decentralized, relationship-based, and often community-led. Yet those upstream interventions may be the very things reducing future ...

RE: What would change if we funded prevention, not just placement?

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-06-2026 09:30 AM
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Hi BJ, I love this post. Thank you for asking the question. We need to lean more on prevention rather than just reacting. Flip the narrative. I am a certified trainer and run a small nonprofit (The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc.), and prevention is the core of our work. I've worked with private ...

RE: Humane Education Check-In: What's Working?

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-05-2026 01:58 PM
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Hi Emily, I just saw this post and I am sorry to miss the call. I had a chance to read the Faunalytics article and have been reflecting on how closely it mirrors what we see in practice. One challenge that stood out is the gap between engagement and measurable behavior change. In our work at Life of ...

RE: Free Training App to Help Reduce Rescue Returns - Breed Specific and Positive Reinforcement Based

Posted By Julielani Chang 04-28-2026 09:30 AM
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This looks like a helpful resource in terms of structure and accessibility, especially for adopters who are looking for immediate guidance. Anything that supports dogs staying in homes is worth exploring. One thing we've seen in our work is that the first couple of weeks post-adoption are more about ...

RE: Seeking Advice: Managing Large Spay/Neuter Requests with Limited Funds

Posted By Julielani Chang 01-28-2026 10:32 PM
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Hi Brooke, You might want to add grants to your list of exploration. Here are a few : Binky Foundation, https://www.unitedspayalliance.org/community-cats-grants/, https://summerlee.org/what-we-fund/, https://jasonheigl.foundation/programs/ Good Luck and thank you for doing the hard and compassionate ...

RE: Pain and Behavior w/ Dr. Emily Levine: Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, Jan 22, 2025

Posted By Julielani Chang 01-28-2026 12:39 PM
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Hi Dr. Levine, thank you for a wonderful talk on the relationship between pain and behavior. I work with both pet dogs and rescue dogs, and one of my first questions when assessing behavior has always been: could this dog be in pain? For me, some of the most telling clues are how a dog sits, walks, and ...

RE: Pain and Behavior w/ Dr. Emily Levine: Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, Jan 22, 2025

Posted By Julielani Chang 01-22-2026 10:53 PM
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Hi Dr. Segurson, today's talk was fantastic. Can I ask Dr. Levine about a question about gait on this forum? Thank you. Julie ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Community Conversations - 01/12/2026 - Money Mindset for Animal Organizations

Posted By Julielani Chang 01-17-2026 12:56 PM
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Hi Michael, Thank you for sharing the e-book. It is so insightful and I can very much relate as a nonprofit. I have decided to rewrite our donation page on our website. Thank you again for the powerful framing. Julie ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion ...

RE: Maddie's Insights webcast January 8, 2026: Consentful Contact: Pilot Study on Human–Dog Touch

Posted By Julielani Chang 12-04-2025 12:57 AM
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Thank you Alison for this post. I can't wait to attend. Will there be a registration for this webinar?I love all of the resources that Maddie's are offering. I joined Maddie's conversations on Monday, behavior workshop on wed. but I am not aware of Maddie's Insights. Is this something I need to sign ...

RE: AI for Foster/Adoption/Micro-Volunteering

Posted By Julielani Chang 11-23-2025 08:44 AM
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Hi Ayna, Thank you for sharing your insights and approaches using AI. I am not a rescue but believe in fostering and for years I have been learning as much as I can about fostering. I am a trainer, I fostered dogs short and long term, I joined HASS foster workshops and I continued to attend Maddie's ...

RE: Humane education - black cats on Halloween

Posted By Julielani Chang 10-30-2025 01:59 PM
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Hi Saimon, Thank you for your kind words and support. Humane education gives animals voice and agency something we often overlooked and helps kids grow up to be kinder and more thoughtful. The world needs a kinder future. ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion ...

RE: Humane education - black cats on Halloween

Posted By Julielani Chang 10-27-2025 11:23 PM
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Hi Alycia, Thank you for your response. It is so wonderful to hear BK's story is helpful. We continued to learn so much from BK. For a community cat, he is quite amazing. We planned to create more stories about teaching pets positively and humanely using BK as our muse. I volunteered for SFSPCA ...

Humane education - black cats on Halloween

Posted By Julielani Chang 10-24-2025 10:47 PM
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Halloween is coming. This year, our nonprofit, Life of Kai wants to bust a spooky myth with our homegrown story of BK - our loving, curious and rescued black cat mascot. BK is anything but bad luck! Through humane education, we showcase kindness to pets by helping people understand and teach them how ...

Humane education - black cats on Halloween

Posted By Julielani Chang 10-24-2025 10:46 PM
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#EducationandTraining

RE: Need for graphics for an outreach spay and neuter your pets mailing....

Posted By Julielani Chang 09-20-2025 10:28 PM
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Hi Jean, I used these graphics before. Hope they work for you. ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Humane education virtual: New resource

Posted By Julielani Chang 09-17-2025 10:34 PM
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RE: Humane education virtual: New resource

Posted By Julielani Chang 09-17-2025 10:34 PM
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If you're curious about humane education but not sure where to begin, this is an easy, low-barrier way to see how it might look in practice. I am following up the original post to invite anyone who is interested in creating a humane education program for their organization to use these videos as a pilot, ...

RE: Humane education virtual: New resource

Posted By Julielani Chang 09-14-2025 02:52 PM
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Hi Gayle, Thank you for your kind words. It is always daunting starting something new wondering if it is a good thing or a flop. We have 13 narrated videos lined up so we hope it will start looking like a program. We appreciate your encouragement. Please share if you can. ---------- ...

Humane education virtual: New resource

Posted By Julielani Chang 09-12-2025 11:45 PM
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New Resource: Free Narrated Children's Storybook videos (Life of Kai: Kind Stories. Our nonprofit, Life of Kai, just launched a new project called Kind Stories - a YouTube channel of free narrated children's storybooks focused on kindness and empathy toward animals. The project was made possible with ...

RE: Community Conversations - 08/18/2025 - The Real Reasons Pets Enter Shelters and How to Change the Story

Posted By Julielani Chang 08-20-2025 01:20 PM
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Thank you Amanda for the resource and link. I will definitely check it out. ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Community Conversations - 08/18/2025 - The Real Reasons Pets Enter Shelters and How to Change the Story

Posted By Julielani Chang 08-19-2025 12:21 PM
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Thank you Amanda and Jenifer for a great conversation about important topics. I did not have a chance to post my questions so I will do it here. I love the idea of creating an intake environment that is non-threatening and displays comfort. Do you have any data on whether this approach helps with the ...

RE: School visits with animals?

Posted By Julielani Chang 07-23-2025 11:41 PM
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I think it is wonderful to bring animals to the school settings to teach kids. What measures do you implement to make sure the animals are not stressed? Thanks ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Homeward Hound: Bringing home your new dog- June 2025 in Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

Posted By Julielani Chang 06-09-2025 10:35 PM
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Ron, I could not agree more about the 333 "rule". We need to replace the word "rule" with something else like guidance, suggestions or something that conveys flexibility. The person who created 333 meant well. It is easy to remember but it can set people up for disappointment with their pups. Maybe ...

RE: Socializing Puppies w/ Dr. Karen Overall: May 2025 Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-23-2025 08:37 AM
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Hi Sheila, Thank you for inviting Dr. Overall. It is an incredible presentation chock full of useful information. ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Filing for 501(c)3 - LegalZoom

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-11-2025 08:39 AM
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Hi Olivia I used similar help and may not be Legal Zoom for getting my 501c3 started in 2021. It worked. Good Luck! ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Starting a TNR and Rescue organization in an underserved area - please give me your advice.

Posted By Julielani Chang 05-11-2025 08:37 AM
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Congratulations on getting your 501-c3. I suffered through the long form and am so glad there is a short form. Thank you for all the work you do despite the naysayers There are always those who lift you up and push you down but as long as you have a clear path, strong conviction and hope, things will ...

RE: 25 Key Stats About Owner Surrenders

Posted By Julielani Chang 04-28-2025 01:29 PM
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Hi David, Totally agree with you. People feel they have natural power to communicate by anthropomorphizing - making dogs more humans. We often communicate the dogs are sad or happy but I would much rather have people think in terms of anxious or relaxed. Worst my clients often tell me their pets ...

RE: 25 Key Stats About Owner Surrenders

Posted By Julielani Chang 04-28-2025 09:17 AM
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Hi David, Thank you for the article and for taking time to gather and analyze the data. I am aware of the stats but still learn new things from the article. I am a trainer and my target clients are new adopters. The dogs are mosts vulnerable in this period. People expect too much of their dogs, ...

RE: 25 Key Stats About Owner Surrenders

Posted By Julielani Chang 04-28-2025 08:59 AM
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Deeann, Very sad but true. The first 14 days are critical. It is a transition for both humans and dogs. Humans tend to want to push and the honeymoon does not last long. I don't prescribe to the 3-3-3 rule as I feel it boxes people in. It should be reframed as a guideline and getting 3 days of decompression ...

RE: We're Giving Away $3k Each Month On Maddie's Pet Forum!

Posted By Julielani Chang 04-13-2025 11:55 PM
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What a great and beautiful story Shelly. Cisco was so lucky to have you and maybe in some weird way the universe works, he brought luck to your family to give you an adorable daughter. It heartfelt to see that he got to spend his whole life with your family. Thanks for sharing. ------------------------------ ...

RE: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-22-2025 08:46 AM
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Hi Sue, I meant to ask if the volunteers help your organization in person or online. Google analytics project is it online? Are you subscribed to Google Workplace? How about the Giving Tuesday project? Is it online as well? Thanks Julie ------------------------------ Julielani ...

RE: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-21-2025 02:58 PM
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Hi Susan, When did you start your nonprofit? I started mine in 2021 and the first few years were hard. Self-supporting is a must. I have lots of ideas with the kinds of programs I want but have no idea how to get them started. I would have to say my nonprofit is like Heinz-57, a little bit of everything. ...

RE: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-21-2025 02:26 PM
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hi Susan, What a great suggestion, I will try that. Marketing/Communications is a good start. Thank you again. Julie ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-21-2025 12:57 PM
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Hi Susan, I just joined Taproot but not sure what kind of volunteers request is appropriate. Since you had some positive experience, do you mind share what types of volunteers would be good to request. I am not associated with a rescue or shelter, my nonprofit is to support rescues and shelters. ...

RE: What are the best GPS Tracking Collars for dogs (no subscriptions)

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-10-2025 11:20 PM
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RE: What are the best GPS Tracking Collars for dogs (no subscriptions)

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-10-2025 11:20 PM
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Hi Jenn, I am not a rescue but have helped (countless times) finding lost newly adopted/fostered dogs. I too thought of GPS collar which is expensive and often comes with a subscription. Although not recommended by Apple, I find their AirTag helpful. There is no subscription and it costs $25. The ...

RE: Caring for Cats: A Shelter Vet's Guide to Common Infectious Diseases in Cats: March 2025 in Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-08-2025 07:45 AM
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Dr. Wooten, thank you for the clarification between FeLV and FIV. It is easy to mix those up. Separation for Nice and possible mingling for Mean! ------------------------------ Julielani Chang The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc. Davis CA ------------------------------

RE: Starting a TNR and Rescue organization in an underserved area - please give me your advice.

Posted By Julielani Chang 03-04-2025 11:55 AM
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Hi Bernie, Congrats on the First Steps toward a great organization! You mention meeting with a nonprofit clinic executive director. If you are in good terms and trust this person to advocate for your organization, you might want to approach him/her to sponsor you fiscally until you get your own ...

RE: February 2025 Giveaway: How Are You Supporting Pets and People in Your Community?

Posted By Julielani Chang 02-03-2025 11:12 PM
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Life of Kai is a small nonprofit founded in 2021 with a mission to support rescues, fosters, and the community in keeping pets and people together. In 2023, we partnered with The Street Coalition in Sacramento to provide behavior services for pets of the unhoused. Through this work, we saw a critical ...

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