Feature

What Would It Take?
We all dream of a utopia where no animal will want for a home, but our debates about how to get there have sidetracked us. In 2002, Animal Sheltering will report on the communities that are getting back on the high road, setting aside their differences in the name of progress toward a better world for homeless animals.

Departments

The Front Lines

• Shelters find ways to cope financially and emotionally in aftermath of terrorist attacks
• Fundraising in the face of uncertainty and loss
• Animal ordinance violators in Kansas City study the ABCs of responsible pet ownership
• Study examines how visitor behavior and group dynamics can affect adoption

Profiles

• A coalition in Rochester battles animal-fighting activities on many fronts
• A well-known bluegrass singer gives a refreshing voice—and a twangy twist—to the spay/neuter message

ShelterSpeak
Members of The HSUS’s National Companion Animals Advisory Group discuss their kitty litter preferences and their protocols for verifying the identification of visitors claiming a lost animal 

Perspective: Different Means to the Same End
An animal activist and writer in Florida tells of her rewarding experiences with veterinarians, who have assisted local animal protection organizations with public education sessions and medical care and advice