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Elsa Enstrom

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Asheville Humane Society
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RE: What questions do you ask someone requesting veterinary assistance funding?

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 01-21-2026 08:13 AM
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Hi Shannon, I work in a role almost exactly like what you are describing and have been for the last 3 years. Claire is right, that the types of questions will depend a lot on the structure of your org and what kind of criteria you have. Another important thing is to get as clear as possible of a ...

RE: Epistemological Genocide of Indigenous Ways

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 12-31-2025 09:04 AM
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This is such a great point and perspective! Thank you so much for reminding us of the ever present erasure of indigenous cultures in this country. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville Humane Society NC ------------------------------

RE: What are your thoughts on Pet's Health via Hysterectomy and/or Vasectomy?

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 12-23-2025 07:35 AM
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I would submit that this is a next level issue and that first we need to focus on the systemic problems in our locales that are causing pet over population such as poorly educated or low income individuals and work on general access to spay/neuter as a low cost service. Once we have addressed the foundational ...

RE: Protecting pets of immigrant detained suddenly by ICE or other immigration enforcement

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 11-07-2025 02:10 PM
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I think the most effective thing to do would be to have paperwork drawn up that is signed by both parties and the potential guardian has a copy. That way, if the pet is left, there will be documentation of chain of guardianship for the animal control agency to see so that they know they can legally release ...

RE: Overnight Enrichment Ideas That Don't Cause Tummy Upset?

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 08-28-2025 04:01 PM
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We have various sprays that are supposed to smell like the pheromones of different prey animals that we spray on brown paper and hide in boxed for them to shred. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville Humane Society NC ------------------------------

RE: Bravecto

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 08-13-2025 12:22 PM
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What company do you use? ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville Humane Society NC ------------------------------

RE: Government Contract with private rescue

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 08-06-2025 01:33 PM
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I've never heard of a county contract for only cats or only dogs. We have our counties contract, but we gave to take anything from mammals to reptiles, etc. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville Humane Society NC ------------------------------

RE: Veterinary School Applicant Seeking Shadowing Opportunities – Open to All Settings

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 07-31-2025 02:18 PM
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Hi Nicole, The shelter I work for is also in NC, but in WNC, in Asheville. We have 2 vets at our shelter and they may be amenable to shadowing, but I think the distance would probably be too prohibitive. I suggest looking the the triangle area, there are lots of great orgs around there. One ...

RE: Collaboration with Storage Facilities

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 07-29-2025 10:57 AM
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What about as a community food pantry, at Expo there was a shelter I volunteered with there who had a storage unit style space for their community pantry. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville Humane Society NC ------------------------------

RE: Safety Net Programs

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 07-07-2025 11:54 AM
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Hi, I'm located a few hours away in Asheville, NC and I work for a non-profit that holds the county contract so we act as the municipal shelter. We started our Community Solutions Department in 2015. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me at eenstrom@ashevillehumane.org - ...

RE: Need dog toys? Seeking more shelters to donate to!

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 06-30-2025 12:52 PM
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Hi Olivia, The department of the Humane Society I work for is the Community Solutions Department and we do a lot of community outreach and support. I would love to look into us getting a donation from your org for our community members. We are located in North Carolina, the Asheville Humane Society. ...

RE: What do you call "shelter intervention"?

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 06-12-2025 02:00 PM
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Yeah, I have a feeling that is why the founder of this department settled on that name. I love your tagline! Are you concerned about organizations not knowing how to label your programming if the name isn't "clear" to them? ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville ...

RE: What do you call "shelter intervention"?

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 06-10-2025 09:30 AM
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We also use the term "Diversion" when referring to offering services to directly prevent surrender, but we also have a department that is dedicated to our community programming. It is called the "Community Solutions Department". Our "diversion" team which is located in the same lobby where surrenders ...

RE: Low Income Euthanasia & Cremation Service

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 06-06-2025 09:15 AM
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There are multiple animal welfare organizations in the Chicago area that could probably, if nothing else, give you recommendations for lower cost options. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. It is the absolute worst. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville ...

RE: Community Conversations - 5/5/2025 - A Discussion on Veterinary Barriers

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 05-06-2025 10:57 AM
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Do you directly assist owners in caring for their animals when they aren't able to afford it? I'm the helpline coordinator for a municipal shelter and I'm always looking for additional resources to send to our clients to help afford vet care. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline ...

RE: Using PetPoint to track and manage foster animals

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 04-10-2025 11:52 AM
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I personally feel that there are just a lot less steps and it's much more intuitive on ShelterLuv. I do know that ShelterLuv offers ways for you to email with your fosters directly through the platform with vaccine alerts and such. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator ...

RE: Using PetPoint to track and manage foster animals

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 04-09-2025 12:21 PM
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We used to use Pet Point for our Fosters and for tracking our animals in general. We switched to ShelterLuv 6 years ago and it's much better! ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline Coordinator Asheville Humane Society NC ------------------------------

RE: Unhoused neighbors and their dogs

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 03-25-2025 11:18 AM
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Hi Leah, I'm the Helpline Coordinator for a large shelter with a municipal contract. Our Community Solutions Department focuses on community support and pet retention and that is where my job is based. I work with homeless individuals daily on getting pet food, spay/neuter, assistance with vet car, ...

RE: Financial assistance program - policies for reapplying?

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 03-20-2025 01:16 PM
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Hi, I'm the Helpline Coordinator for a local shelter with a municipal contract. We have an entire department called our Community Solutions Department that works on these types of issues. We offer vet assistance vouchers. These are typically use over the course of one or two visits, but sometimes ...

RE: emotional support animal letters

Posted By Elsa Enstrom 03-14-2025 10:14 AM
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That is a violation of the ADA and they should be able to take legal action against the landlord. In our area there is a non-profit called Pisgah Legal Services that does low cost/pro bono assistance to tenants dealing with Landlord issues. ------------------------------ Elsa Enstrom Helpline ...