The Seagoville Animal Shelter is a small shelter in rural Texas. It takes in about 1300 pets a year. In December 2010, Sgt. Karl Bailey of the Seagoville Police Department was tapped by the police chief to take over the shelter because he loves dogs. At that time, the shelter was killing about 70 pets … Continue reading Seagoville, TX is Your Town, U.S.A.
Category: animal shelter improvements
Memphis Using PetHarbor – Take Two
Once before, MAS seemed to answer calls from advocates to post pets on PetHarbor. I was so excited, I immediately put up a post thanking them. But it didn't last. They never posted any more pets and eventually deleted the ones they had up. Today, it appears as if they have again posted hundreds of … Continue reading Memphis Using PetHarbor – Take Two
And now for something completely different
Tonight on MAS-TV, I watched a lady clean cat cages. I don't know who this lady is but I don't recognize her from the webcams so maybe she is a recent hire. The video shows an enclosed cat room where it's safe for the cats to run around, which is what she lets each one … Continue reading And now for something completely different
“This is why we’re here.”
Want different results? Change the things you're doing! The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society (GAHS) in Maine made some significant changes last year with regard to aggressively marketing their pets. They launched a social media campaign and got creative with adoption events - including a 24 hour adopt-a-thon. They became better known in the community. As … Continue reading “This is why we’re here.”
The Care and Marketing of Long Term Resident Shelter Pets
No kill shelters face some challenges that kill shelters don't. Among them, caring for dogs and cats who, for whatever reason, end up spending a longer than average time living at the shelter, waiting for the right adopter to find them. Regarding the standard of care and special handling unique to these shelter pets, I … Continue reading The Care and Marketing of Long Term Resident Shelter Pets
Testify!
When I heard about how UPAWS in Michigan went from an open admission shelter who killed more pets than they saved to an open admission shelter saving more than 90% of their pets, I wanted to know more. We often hear from kill shelter staff and their supporters that no kill is just not possible … Continue reading Testify!
UPAWS: Doing It
This is the story of the Marquette Co Humane Society in MI - but it could be your local shelter's story too. During the period from 1999-2006, the private open-admission shelter was killing 60% of the pets in their care. Their administrator had been in place for decades and was very resistant to change. The … Continue reading UPAWS: Doing It
One Small Step: NC Shelter Becomes More Rescue Friendly
Remember Renee Sisk? She's the Craven Co District 4 Commissioner who tried to intervene to prevent the local shelter from needlessly killing a healthy puppy who had an adopter waiting. Ms. Sisk has "vowed to make county animal shelter reform her top priority until she leaves office at the end of the year". Schweet, huh? … Continue reading One Small Step: NC Shelter Becomes More Rescue Friendly
Web Non-Alert: DE Saving the Lives of Shelter Pets
I recently posted about what is really a pretty big deal for shelter pets in Delaware and potentially for shelter pets in every state in the country which might choose to follow suit. Basically, Delaware is affording multiple, mandatory statewide protections to pets in shelters including the stipulation that killing is a last resort. For … Continue reading Web Non-Alert: DE Saving the Lives of Shelter Pets
A Pretty Big Deal
...for shelter pets in Delaware, and potentially for shelter pets of every state in the country which might aspire to follow the same path: Across the state and the country, animal rights supporters are praising legislation passed by the General Assembly in June to codify rules for the treatment and care of animals in Delaware … Continue reading A Pretty Big Deal
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