New Book on Animal Shelter History
Prodigal Pets: A History of Animal Sheltering in America and the Origin of the No Kill Movement is now published on the Out the Front Door website. The book begins …
Prodigal Pets: A History of Animal Sheltering in America and the Origin of the No Kill Movement is now published on the Out the Front Door website. The book begins …
I recently interviewed Chris Roy, the creator of Doobert.com, about how Doobert can be used to help shelter workers and rescuers do their jobs more effectively. The Doobert platform can …
Introduction Last year I wrote about a new statewide No Kill campaign in Virginia. The campaign was developed by Makena Yarbrough, president of the Lynchburg Humane Society (LHS), and Debra …
A lot of research has been devoted to the issue of the best way to get what we want out of public institutions. One governmental management style that has been …
When cat advocates try to establish programs to help and manage outdoor cats, they frequently meet resistance from wildlife conservationists who argue that cats should not be outdoors at all …
A lot has been happening at Out the Front Door (OTFD) lately. Today I want to introduce a new website for OTFD, a new book to be published on the …
What will animal shelters look like in the years ahead – in 2030, 2040, 2050? What functions will they serve in their communities? These are questions that have not received …
Did you ever wish there was a place online where you could go with questions about shelter lifesaving and quickly get answers from experts in the field? Would you like …
I recently had the opportunity to interview Kristen Auerbach, head of the Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) in Tucson, Arizona. Before taking the helm at PACC, Auerbach was an executive …
Many communities in the United States have a high intake of animals at the local shelter. The consulting service Humane Network recently published a comprehensive 10-step guide explaining how communities …