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Category: Animal Welfare

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How Your Donations May Actually Be Hurting Animal Shelters

By Allison GraySep 15, 2015May 19, 2020

You have the best intentions. You want to help in any way you can. But before you drop off a bunch of supplies, please do this one thing first.

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Dogs on Deployment: Keeping Military Families Together

By Kristine LacosteSep 12, 2015June 30, 2016

This charity works to ensure that military members who get deployed don’t have to give up their pets permanently.

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How Strict Animal Shelter Policies Can Cause Pets to Suffer

By Allison GrayAug 11, 2015May 19, 2020

Shelter policies are put in place to protect the animals, but sometimes they may hurt homeless pets more than they help them.

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How Media Coverage Unintentionally Encourages Animal Abuse

By Allison GrayAug 6, 2015May 23, 2020

Caitlyn, the dog whose muzzle was taped shut, became an Internet sensation. Is that why there now seems to be a slew of copycat animal abusers?

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Enough Is Enough: Why “Free to a Good Home” Ads Must Die

By Allison GrayJun 30, 2015May 19, 2020

Rehoming your pet with an online ad may seem harmless enough, but is it the safest route?

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How Good Pets End Up in Shelters

By Allison GrayMay 11, 2015May 15, 2020

Shelter pets are scrutinized for the “defects” that landed them there. In reality, most of the animals are homeless through no fault of their own.

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10 Things Animal Shelter Staff Wish You Knew

By Allison GrayApr 21, 2015January 2, 2020

From pet peeves to uncommon knowledge, the staff at animal shelters deal with misconceptions regularly.

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7 Questions for an Animal Shelter Manager

By Allison GrayMar 3, 2015May 19, 2020

The manager of an animal shelter deals with a lot of responsibility every day. But in the end, are the rewards worth the heartache?

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3 Big Reasons Why Animal Shelters Euthanize Pets

By Allison GrayFeb 20, 2015May 15, 2020

Every year, 2.7 million pets in animal shelters in the United States are euthanized — that’s around 36% of pets who enter the shelters.

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Things to Consider Before You Rehome a Cat

By T.J. BanksFeb 16, 2015May 19, 2020

Some issues with cats aren’t really problems. Read this first to see if you can make it work.

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Pet Adoption Process 101

By Allison GrayJan 27, 2015December 16, 2018

You’re ready to adopt a great pet but aren’t sure where to start. If you’re new to the process, read these tips to learn what to expect.

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So, You Want to Become a Pet Foster Parent?

By Kristine LacosteJan 15, 2015August 5, 2019

Pet foster parents free up space in rescues and shelters by caring for abandoned or sick animals in their home. Here’s how to get started.

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In Defense of Cross-Posters: Like It or Not, We’re Saving Animals’ Lives

By Featured ContributorJul 17, 2014May 15, 2020

I am proud to be a Facebook cross-poster because it works. Posting photo after photo of needy dogs is better than doing nothing at all.

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Why Get Pets If You Can’t Afford to Care for Them?

By Melissa SmithJun 17, 2014May 31, 2020

Pets rely on us for everything, and it’s upsetting to see them not get the care they need.

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I Hate That Some People Keep “Outside Dogs”

By Melissa SmithJun 3, 2014January 13, 2020

Seeing a dog in a backyard all day in the elements or chained up really makes my blood boil.

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