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FEATURES
Please Curb Your Volunteer
While they may not eliminate inappropriately or bite when frightened, problem volunteers can still create a major challenge for shelter managers seeking to channel their work into productive, progressive operations. Learn some strategies to build and maintain a strong volunteer program—one that will help you spot potential problems and nip them in the bud.
Still Not Making the Grade
The decades-old battle continues against Class B dealers, the for-profit middlemen who sell shelter animals to research—and are notorious for treating them inhumanely.
DEPARTMENTS
Letterbox
Scoop
Coffee Break
In your space, you told us the first thing you’d do for animals if you had limitless power and resources.
Creature Feature
While the law against importing wild-caught exotic birds for the pet trade is a good thing, many profiteers have found their way to make money regardless—by breeding exotic birds here in the U.S. But most of these birds aren’t appropriate pets.
The “101” Department
Sometimes sweating the small stuff can be a good thing—especially when little details translate to a big public response. Inside are eight simple steps to a mini-makeover, ones you can take without shouldering the cost for a surgical facelift.
Q & A
Dr. Chris Duke of the Bienville Medical Center in Mississippi talks about his community’s emotional aftershocks from Katrina, and how residual pet and owner stresses flow into one another.
Shelter Medicine
In this introductory column, our new veterinary columnist, Dr. Brenda Griffin, tells of her pioneering pursuit into shelter medicine, and how listening to her heart changed her life.
The Behavior Department
There are no guarantees when it comes to taming feral cats, but the process is most likely to work if you get ‘em while they’re young! Here are some guidelines from successful feral kitten tamers.
Off Leash
Working in animal protection can leave a mark on people—and some of those marks are more visible than others! We asked you to send in pictures of your animal tattoos, and we voted on the best photos and stories. Check out our faves here.
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