With an estimated 25% of shelter animals being purebred, working with breed placement groups can literally be a life saver. Learn how to develop a strong working relationship that benefits animals and people.
Resources and Articles
From the Magazine
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January 1, 2012
Her Casa is Their Casa
Get the scoop on a successful kennel enrichment program that makes shelter dogs happier and more adoptable.
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September 1, 2010
The Purebred Paradox
The quest to create the "perfect" dog may be contributing to a genetic health crisis among purebreds. A lack of genetic testing, mating of closely related animals, and breed standards that encourage extreme features over health have been blamed for a host of health problems facing scores of breeds today.
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March 1, 2008
Creature Feature: A Losing Bet: Greyhound Racing's Impact On Shelters
Raced like machines and not even considered "dogs" by some states, racing greyhounds fall in a grey area between what is ethical and what keeps crowds betting. And when the dogs retire, shelters and rescues shoulder the burden.
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January 1, 2008
Field Trip: Siamese Cat Rescue Center
The Siamese Cat Rescue Center, which places up to 1,000 Siamese and Siamese mixes annually, took in its 5,000th cat last summer.
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November 1, 2005
Making Room for Greyhounds
The Humane Society of Greater Miami recently went the extra mile for greyhounds, when board members and staff decided to devote a portion of their dog kennels to educating the public about the breed.
Policies
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May 8, 2012
Sample: HSUS Rescue Group SOP Template
Use this sample document as a template to help you design your organization's rescue group procedures.
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May 8, 2012
Sample: Philadelphia SPCA Rescue Partner Application
Use this sample document from Philadelphia SPCA to create your organization's own rescue partner application.
Programs
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Rescue Essentials
Rescue organizations are a vital part of the animal care community. This comprehensive listing of rescue resources from The Humane Society of the United States is designed to help rescues in their work for animals.
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May 8, 2012
National Federation of Humane Societies
The National Federation of Humane Societies (NFHS) has identified animal transfer programs as one of the key strategies to achieving its 2020 Vision to find a home for every healthy and treatable animal on a nationwide basis by the year 2020.
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May 8, 2012
ASPCA Pro - Creating a Distribution Network for Shelter Animals
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a public-private partnership between the City of New York and over 140 shelter and rescue groups, created a transfer program to help Animal Care & Control (AC&C) get their animals face-to-face with as many potential adopters as possible.
