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Resources and Articles
From the Magazine
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March 1, 2012
Culture Corner
These recently published books, featured in the March-April 2012 issue of Animal Sheltering magazine, will be of interest to animal lovers and advocates.
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March 1, 2012
Behavior Department: A Gentle Kind of Cat Care
Researcher Nadine Gourkow developed a unique scale to assess emotional states in shelter cats and confirmed that mental stimulation and gentling techniques both improve cats’ emotional well-being and reduce the incidence of URI.
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January 1, 2012
Q & A: Million-Dollar Ideas
The Michelson Prize and Grants program put up millions of dollars to inspire researchers to devise a nonsurgical alternative to conventional surgery. How do things look so far?
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January 1, 2012
Culture Corner
Check out the books and movies for animal lovers featured in the January-February 2012 issue of Animal Sheltering magazine.
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November 1, 2011
Trends in Animal Welfare Salaries
This overview examines how salaries and benefits for animal welfare positions have changed over the years.
Policies
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May 16, 2012
PetSmart Charities Report on Adoption Forum II
In 2003, leaders from the animal sheltering community came together to discuss the latest trends in shelter adoption policy.
Programs
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Shelter Diagnostic System
This is an assessment tool designed to help private and public animal shelters run better by surveying employees and making specific recommendations based on survey results.
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National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy
The Council, which is a coalition of America's ten foremost animal protection organizations, including The HSUS, promotes responsible stewardship of companion animals through research and program development.
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May 9, 2012
Society of Animal Welfare Professionals - 2011 Compensation and Benefits Survey
The SAWA 2011 Compensation and Benefits Survey includes data on 2010 turnover rates, Asilomar records, website traffic, operational questions, benefit information and more.
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May 9, 2012
Association of Shelter Veterinarians/Veterinary Information Network - 2011 Veterinary Wage Survey
This survey was a joint undertaking of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) and the Veterinary Information Network (VIN).
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May 8, 2012
Association of Shelter Veterinarians - Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters
The ASV's Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters is a comprehensive shelter standards document that was two years in the making.
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