Equipment

May 1, 2012

Coffee Break: Low-Cost Tricks and Tools

Animal Sheltering magazine readers discuss low-cost tricks and tools that have helped them in their work with animals.

March 1, 2012

Scooping Up Savings

Get the scoop on why staff at some shelters use and recommend wood stove pellets as filler for their feline residents’ litter boxes.

January 1, 2012

A Matter of Life and Breath

Meet Bobby Silcott, founder of the Maine POM Project, which aims to equip fire departments and rescue organizations throughout the state with oxygen masks for pets.

May 1, 2011

Off Leash: Lifting Them Up

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of an AT&T manager with a heart for homeless animals, dogs awaiting adoption are resting easier.

September 1, 2010

The "101" Department: One Cool Tool

An expert explains how to use the Y pole, a tool for working with fearful dogs that offers advantages over a traditional catch pole.

Proper use of Remote Chemical Immobilization Systems

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) supports the appropriate use of remote chemical-delivery systems for animal immobilization, provided an informed decision has been made that this method is superior to other live-capture alternatives.

The Use of Mace and/or "Pepper" Spray in Animal Control

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) recognizes that animal-control officers are often in challenging and physically dangerous situations when restraining fractious animals. This statement explains our policy on the use of mace and "pepper" spray in animal control.

March 10, 2010

The HSUS Statement on the Use of Electro-Muscular Disruption Devices

The HSUS is opposed to the use of Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD) devices in the capture, control, or handling of animals. The false implication that because they are "non-lethal" they are "safe" may lead humane and law enforcement agencies toward unnecessary reliance on EMD devices. We strongly discourage animal control and other law enforcement agents from the use of these devices as a substitute or supplement to current acceptable animal handling tools or techniques.