Animal Welfare Professionals

Our Animal Shelter serves several communities in the Chicagoland area. We're currently working on creating safety training videos for new volunteers and would like to know if anyone has already made such videos and is willing to share. While we'll provide training on handling dogs and cats, we're specifically interested in making a video on general shelter safety protocols. Some examples of topics we're looking to cover include the physical demands of working in a shelter, being aware of potential hazards like wet floors, loose animals, and electrical safety, as well as proper disposal of biohazardous waste. We appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you!

Hi, Steve:

It sounds like you want to make short videos specific to your shelter, and you're looking for examples from other shelters, and I'm looking forward to seeing what people can share.

In the meantime, here are some more general trainings on Maddie's University that may be of interest:

Avoiding Dog Fights in the Shelter

Feral and Fractious Cat Handling

Dog Handling in the Shelter

Best,

Erika

Our Animal Shelter serves several communities in the Chicagoland area. We're currently working on creating safety training videos for new volunteers and would like to know if anyone has already made such videos and is willing to share. While we'll provide training on handling dogs and cats, we're specifically interested in making a video on general shelter safety protocols. Some examples of topics we're looking to cover include the physical demands of working in a shelter, being aware of potential hazards like wet floors, loose animals, and electrical safety, as well as proper disposal of biohazardous waste. We appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you!