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Is your dog a Slytherin or Gryffindor?
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Harry Potter theme engages adopters
With help from the popularity of Harry Potter, the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando launched Pawgwarts, an initiative to sort its dogs by behavior rather than breed, and increased its live-release rate in the process. After assessment, each dog goes into Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Slytherin or Ravenclaw kennels. Their behaviorist even designed a short online quiz, which more than 10,000 people have taken to sort their own pets into one of the four houses. The program has been sucessful in getting people to talk about dogs' personalities and not their perceived breed. Read more!
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Animal Sheltering empowers shelter professionals and rescue groups to help create a world where people and animals thrive—living happy, healthy lives together through four key areas working to:
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November 2017 Scoop! is sponsored by Shor-Line
Shop the OUTLET!
The Shor-Line OUTLET (shor-lineclearanceoutlet.com) provides a great place to find high-quality Shor-Line products at a discount. It features an ever-changing assortment of cages, scales, tables and more. Some are overstocks (new) and others are returned or discontinued items.
Limited quantities of this 48” wide run style are available. It is designed for installation on a concrete floor, and it can run as long as 5 in a row.
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Are they getting the
care they deserve?
Using the Five Freedoms to ensure quality
of life for animals in our care
In my days working in a shelter, when I turned out the lights and left at the end of the day, I would ask myself one very important question: "Did I give each and every animal the best possible care today?"
I'm guessing you do the same. But how can we be certain? How do we know for sure that any animal is living a good quality life, let alone an animal living in a shelter environment? The answer lies in something called "The Five Freedoms. ..."
Keep reading!
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Below the rim
In a remote canyon community in Arizona, The
HSUS brings help to working horses
From the trailhead that leads to Havasu Falls, you can gaze over a vast, wild place still largely unaltered by humans. From the edge of the canyon, looking out at the towering stone ridges and the sun-speckled desert valley, listening to the wind whistle around the rocks, it seems like it could be 100, 1,000, even 10,000 years ago, when this isolated Arizona chasm leading to the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon would have looked ... Keep reading!
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Trainings & Events
Wildlife rehabilitation training
This online class will include helping the new rehabilitator decide which species to rehabilitate, setting up a home rehabilitation room/facility, stocking the appropriate equipment and supplies and how to develop an animal nutrition plan. The class will examine the rehabilitation processes of an infant mammal and nestling songbird, from birth to release. The case-study approach makes learning about wildlife rehabilitation fun and practical for the beginner! Fee required.
» Register now for Jan 10.
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Interactive app for
post-adoption support
The first month after adoption is a critical time for adopters, and although most organizations recognize the value of post-adoption support, many lack the resources to provide it. That's where the Maddie's Pet Assistant (MPA) app steps in. Developed by Maddie's veterinarians and veterinary behaviorists, the information provided is tailored to the issue the adopter is having. Read more and see if MPA will work for you.
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Promoting senior pets
Mouthpieces are designed to be printed and used within your shelter and community. Download this Mouthpiece to help encourage your community to consider adopting one of your golden oldies, who are often overlooked. Browse additional Mouthpieces designed to aid your community outreach.
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Photo credits: dog wearing scarf by Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando; dogs in shelter by Sammy Dallal/AP Images for HSI; horse by Carrie Allan/The HSUS; opossums by Jessica Sayre Sonzogni/For SFWC ; Maddie's Fund app by Maddie's Fund; senior dog by Andres Salazar
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