A Little Give and Talk
Animal protection work can be stressful, but the daily routine is just the beginning. When going home is no longer relaxing and social events start to feel like emotional minefields, you need to find effective ways to discuss your work with the people you care about. Learn how to find support, develop coping mechanisms, articulate why your job is important to you, and even entice friends and family into championing the cause.

DEPARTMENTS

What's Happening
To work in this industry, some say, you’ve got to be certifiable.

Scoop

Shelter campaign promotes big dogs
Studies investigate cat stress and dog toy preferences
New program helps shelters measure organizational health
Study looks at the price of municipal contracts
The Breed Report: Border Collies

101: A Step-by-Step Primer
Tips on helping chained dogs

Models & Mentors
Street Dogs and Sacred Cows—A profile of a vaccination and sterilization program for stray dogs in India

StraightTalk
Help for Horses: Days End Farm Comes to Aid of Abused Equines—An interview with Allan Schwartz, cofounder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue

Paperworks
A model volunteer application

Smooth Operations
There Ought to Be A Law—A guide to getting legislation passed in your community

Off Leash
A Florida shelter gets the word out about its behavior helpline

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