Rachel Wasserman

Hiring more staff

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 08-13-2026 06:01 AM
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Hello everyone. I am reaching out to see if anyone has experience in a municipal shelter that has had to ask their city for more staff? We are in the process of building a new shelter that will double our capacity. At our current shelter, we are already understaffed in my opinion. I have started to do ...

RE: Youth Volunteers

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 02-24-2026 10:50 AM
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Chris, I work at a municipal shelter. We have adult volunteers fill our volunteer waivers. If they have someone with them that is under 18 years old, they include them on the waiver and are responsible for them the entire time. The adult has to stay with the child at all times. We give a tour and ...

RE: Clean Air/HVAC systems that work/Shelter products

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 02-24-2026 09:22 AM
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Yes, but he recently designed another shelter and used one of the HVAC units that everyone has been telling me to stay away from. ------------------------------ Rachel Wasserman Animal Welfare Supervisor Stillwater Animal Welfare OK ------------------------------

RE: February + March 2026 Giveaway: Safety Net Fostering - The Stories Behind Temporary Care

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 02-05-2026 01:08 PM
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When has temporary or safety net fostering (even just a few days or weeks) made a real difference for a pet, person, or community? Temporary fostering has made a real difference for a lot of our medical cases! Our shelter is not suitable to give as much attention to the special cases, and our temporary ...

Clean Air/HVAC systems that work/Shelter products

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 01-30-2026 08:59 AM
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I am the supervisor at Stillwater Animal Welfare in Oklahoma and we are moving forward with getting a new building. I am asking everyone I can if you have recommendations on brands or companies you prefer when it comes to shelter material. This includes dog kennels, catios, washer/dryer brand, pressure ...

RE: Are You A Rural Organization? Please Take This Survey To Support Rural Communities.

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 09-23-2025 01:47 PM
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Thank you for this survey, I just completed it and am looking forward to any emails in the future. ------------------------------ Rachel Wasserman Animal Welfare Supervisor Stillwater Animal Welfare OK ------------------------------

RE: Centralized Intake vs Specialized Intake - Limited intake shelters

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 09-23-2025 11:49 AM
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Jenna, I work at a municipal shelter so we are responsible for taking in strays, surrenders, bite cases, and court cases. All staff is trained on how to intake an animal, regardless of the circumstance. Our shelter staff is small ( 5 people total) so if someone misses a day, it is important ...

RE: Shelter Management Software

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 09-23-2025 11:45 AM
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Hi Brooke, does Shelter Luv have an option for field services? ------------------------------ Rachel Wasserman Animal Welfare Supervisor Stillwater Animal Welfare OK ------------------------------

RE: August + September 2025 Giveaway: How Has Online Learning Helped You Grow?

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 09-23-2025 11:34 AM
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Online learning has helped me learn professionally! I use to think I was at a loss with getting caught up on our feral/stray cat population. Through online learning and discussion forums, I have been able to implement a TNR program at our shelter! We are slowly but surely helping TNR feral cat colonies ...

Graphic about farm dogs

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 12-29-2023 07:47 AM
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Hello, Does anyone have a graphic/informational photo about leaving farm dogs alone? We have a huge problem with people in town driving into the country, finding a Great Pyrenees or working dog, and assuming it's a stray. They then bring it back to town and want us to take it. There is no ...

Washer/Dryer recommendations

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 04-03-2023 09:06 AM
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Hello, we are looking for a new washer and dryer set. The space is only big enough for a stackable washer and dryer. Electric. Anyone have any recommendations? We would be doing 2-3 loads a day. Thank you! #Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization ------------------------------ Rachel Wasserman ...

Bite sticks

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 02-17-2023 07:11 AM
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Hi everyone, We are looking to purchase a bite stick for those emergent times when somehow two dogs get in a fight. Anybody have any recommendations, links, websites? Thanks #Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment #EducationandTraining ------------------------------ Rachel Wasserman ...

RE: Introduce Yourself Thread: If you could be ANY animal, what would you be?

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 01-30-2023 08:18 AM
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Hi everyone! -My name is Rachel and I am from Stillwater, Oklahoma. -I am the Animal Welfare Supervisor at Stillwater Animal Welfare and have been here just over a year. We have made a huge turn around in the last year and hope to have a new shelter in the next couple of years because our facility ...

Liability Waiver for short-term fosters and field trips

Posted By Rachel Wasserman 01-24-2023 09:18 AM
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Hello, Sorry if this has already been asked, but I was curious about any liability waivers that other shelters might have for field trips or short term fosters? We are a municipal shelter in a college town and have a lot of responsible college students that volunteer. They are always asking if they ...

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