FEATURE

A Recipe for Disasters
Preparation, flexibility, and good "people care" helped animal shelters in Florida weather the storms that pummeled their state repeatedly last summer. In this article, they provide tips on how you can prepare for unexpected crises, too.

Helping Animals in Research
As an animal protection leader in your community, you may be able to secure a seat on an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee—and advocate from the inside on behalf of animals used in laboratories.

DEPARTMENTS

Scoop

• Leaders of the animal protection field sign peace treaty and urge coalition-building on the local level
• Southern gals bear it all for the animals
• Study examines accuracy of Assess-a-Hand and life-size doll in predicting dog behavior
• New York shelter director provides advice on cat transport

101: A Step-by-Step Primer
Spot-Cleaning a Cat Cage

Models & Mentors
A Little TLC for Kids and Canines—Program provides training lessons to dogs and life lessons to preteens

StraightTalk
An interview with sociologist Leslie Irvine, author of If you Tame Me: Understanding Our Connection With Animals

Off Leash
Animal control license plates help spread humane messages

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