Feature

Flocking Together: Caring for Exotic Birds in the Shelter
The arrival of homeless parrots and macaws can throw the typical dog-and-cat oriented shelter into havoc—unless you're prepared to wing it. Here's how some shelters handle the care of their feathered friends.

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The Front Lines

• The price of irresponsible pet ownership goes up in one Oregon community
• Pilot study confirms that education increases children's awareness of safe dog bite prevention measures
• Easter lilies are a threat to cats
• The National Resources Defense Council warns against potentially harmful flea products
• Study aims to identify differences between those who give up on their pets and those who don't

How To
How to Teach a Dog "Down"

ShelterSpeak
Members of The HSUS’s National Companion Animals Advisory Group discuss discuss the feeding procedures employed by their organizations.

Perspective
A consultant and former shelter director explains the four phases of our emotional responses to sheltering work—and helps us understand how going through the phases makes us better activists and better people