Bethany W. Adams Senior Editor Bethany W. Adams is a former Humane World for Animals senior editor and a Certified Maryland Master Naturalist. Her award-winning stories include "When animal rescue isn't." Content by this author Think outside the box and inside a closet Some of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s most impactful shelter programs started in small spaces How to: Install a public microchip scanning station Shelters share how public microchip scanning stations can empower communities to get lost pets back home How to: Create a regional ripple effect By helping under-resourced shelters in its region, Nashville Humane Association amplifies its lifesaving impact Weathering the storm Overcoming despair in the face of immense animal suffering Career spotlight: Wildlife rehabilitators Communities and animal welfare organizations prize expert wildlife rehabilitators, who are few and far between How to: Create animal-friendly communities Has your community passed these ordinances for animals? Finding and sustaining the ‘helper’s high’ No one can have it all, but countless scientific studies show volunteers can get close ‘Portalmania 2020’ gives shelter cats some space Coalition awards thousands of cat cage portals to shelters Load More