|
Off the market
 |
Off the market
In South Korea, the dog meat trade once seemed as entrenched as it was heartbreaking. Today, local activists working with HSUS affiliate Humane Society International have helped shut down nearly a dozen dog meat farms, and they’ve seen public opinion shift squarely against this cruel industry. Get an eyewitness account of a recent rescue outside Seoul, where 170 dogs once slated for slaughter embarked on the first leg of a much brighter future....Keep reading
|
|
|
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:
|
|
|
DC Cat Count project helps manage outdoor cat populations
Practical strategies being developed to benefit both cats and wildlife
Around 30 to 40 million cats live outdoors in the U.S.—but how many live in our nation’s capital? The D.C. Cat Count project, a $1.5 million, three-year collaboration between The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Rescue Alliance, PetSmart Charities and more, aims to count the number of cats in the Washington, D.C., area.
The results will help cat advocates and wildlife scientists develop standardized, humane, data-driven cat population management techniques, improving the lives of both cats and wildlife!...Keep reading
|
|
|
|
|
|
When animal rescue isn't
Some groups that claim to be helping animals are actually hurting them
Anyone who’s been in our field for long has heard about animal hoarding, and many of us have dealt with the fallout of these cases. It’s a frustrating fact that perpetrators are often self-identified rescuers; some are unable to recognize the suffering they cause, while others raise money by being deceptive about their operations.
Whether the path to hellish conditions for animals is paved with good intentions or intentional fraud, shelters and rescue groups should understand the psychology of “rescue hoarders” and learn to detect and prevent these situations....Keep reading
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trainings & Events
Fosters: Animal Rescue Rock Stars!
Building a foster network is critical to maintaining the health and socialization of animals in rescue situations.
This webinar will share the experiences and strategy of two very different organizations and how they manage their foster programs. Participants will learn how to better find, empower, train and retain foster individuals and families. » Learn more |
| » Trainings and Events |
|
|
|
|
| Magazine Article |
Neighbor-Hood watch
In Virginia, a complex hoarding situation led to an out-of-control colony of over 300 cats. Learn how the community enlisted the help of local law enforcement to create Operation Hood, a feline rescue and trap-neuter-return nonprofit, to tackle the problem....Keep reading
|
| Magazine article |
Bringing in the troops
Numbering about 22 million in the U.S., veterans are a diverse group, encompassing a wide range of ages, skill sets and backgrounds. But there’s one quality many former military members share: a desire to serve the greater good. Learn how shelters are harnessing this community-service spirit on behalf of animals and bringing veteran talent into their ranks....Keep reading
|
|
|
|
|
Photo credits: dog farm photo by Jean Chung; cat photo from iStockphoto; Dirty Sally's Pet Pals photo by Kathy Milani; Hank with foster couple by Toledo Area Humane Society; cat colony photo by Operation Hood; Hounds & Heroes photo by Suzan Kohlstedt Photography
|
|
|
Stay
Connected
|
|
Share the Scoop!
With a friend
|
|
|
Subscribe
Animal Sheltering magazine
|
|
|
|
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|
