Feature Article
Back when Matt Piccone worked for a cable company in Rochester, N.Y., his job was to disconnect people who were stealing service. “I was in and out of 200 yards a day unannounced,” he says. In those yards and back alleys, he found more than illegal cable hookups: He saw dogs tied up all day, animals in need of veterinary care and stray cats struggling to care for their litters.
Feature Article
The roadside stop near Bahía de Puerca is like dozens of others in Puerto Rico—a cluster of ceiba trees, a patch of gravel leading to an exquisite stretch of blue water. And, as with those other overgrown roadside areas around the island, what initially seems to be just dirt and trash and foliage turns out to be occupied.
Scoop
Beyond politics
Shelters, California lawmakers team up for fee-waived events
Gratuitous gore
Alabama raid reveals that hog-dog cruelty still persists
Reunited ... and it feels so good
To boost live releases, reconsider your approach to those ‘stray’ cats
Sleep on it
Slumber parties lead to successful adoptions
The art of communication
Knowing what to say and how to say it can boost your organization’s effectiveness
Three mascoteers
Some shelter animals become full-time employees
Mouthpieces
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President's Note
When Mr. Genlin, a Hong Kong businessman and dog lover, visited a market in his ancestral town in southeastern China last year, he saw rows and rows of dogs crammed into tiny wire cages, yanked out by the neck and butchered on the spot. Mr. Genlin, who shares his life with 10 beautiful dogs, knew he’d been witness to a terrible moral crime. He determined to devote his life to ending the dog meat trade.
101 Department
Snapping a photo seems easy—whether you’re from the school of “point and shoot” or “aim the phone and tap.” But animal cruelty crime scenes aren’t your family cruise to the Bahamas.
Rescue Central
A couple of years ago I had the great fortune to meet a dog we called Jessi when she was taken in by our group, Black Dog Animal Rescue. She had amazing, flying-nun ears and a distinctive not-quite-black color.
Shelter Medicine
Health is not complete if only the body is sound. Being healthy means being sound in body, mind and spirit. When we are healthy, we feel good—physically and emotionally. In fact, many would argue that a mental ailment is often more debilitating than a physical one.
Unforgettable
Boston band CliffLight has a new member: Bert, aka Moose, of the Ellen M. Gifford Cat Shelter. Moose is living a cool cat life thanks to his foster dad, Cliff Kuhn-Lloyd, a lifelong animal lover and professional musician.
Magazine Article
Senior people help promote senior pets in North Carolina.
Magazine Article
While public and private animal welfare organizations have historically had a hard time getting along, animal homelessness requires a community solution. We check in with two public and private shelter leaders who put their differences aside for the sake of a shared mission.
Magazine Article
Rabbits were once relegated to back rooms in animal shelters, with care that was woefully inadequate by today’s standards. Now, as shelters’ and rescues’ knowledge and resources expand, bunny care is leaping into the modern age.
Magazine Article
Filmmaker Ron Davis describes the inspiration for Life in the Doghouse, a heartwarming documentary of love and rescue.
Magazine Article
Do the words “let’s have a meeting” elicit groans at your shelter? Would you rather scoop poop than get trapped in an endless discussion in the conference room? Do too many meeting participants have one eye on the clock and the other on the door? It doesn’t have to be this way. Believe it or not, with a little planning and clear goals, meetings can be useful and (gasp!) even fun.
Magazine Article
As a rescue group, you’ve got passion and good intentions in abundance, but your financial oversight skills might be in shorter supply. As too many animal welfare organizations have learned, a worthy mission won’t protect you from poor financial management or even embezzlement. The good news is that by implementing sound financial policies and practices, you can keep your organization in the black and your mission going strong.
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