Animal Sheltering Magazine Winter 2017-2018

Award-winning Animal Sheltering magazine offers news from the field, hands-on tips and expert advice for shelters, rescues, animal care and control agencies, and everyone involved in community animal welfare.

Winter 2020-2021

In this issue: Looking back and moving forward; greyhound racing takes its final lap; whimsical tales spread compassion for community cats; organizations look to the Adopters Welcome model to promote diversity and inclusion; an equine group steps up to help Florida horse owners; shelters find successful alternatives to traditional fundraising events; demand surges for virtual behavior services; studies show that helping others helps you; and more.
Fall 2020

In this issue: A decade of promoting shelter pets; summer camp, COVID style; innovation sensations; hole-istic cat housing; creating videos with viral potential; teaming up with sports stars to promote your organization; new approaches to feline retroviruses; and more.
Summer 2020

In this issue: The HSUS Pets for Life team shifts tactics but retains core beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic; new science about cat allergies may prevent surrenders; an upstate New York shelter teams with local pizzerias to promote adoptable animals; VCA adds a nail in the coffin of elective declawing; an Idaho nonprofit helps ‘sweeten the pot’ for harder-to-place cats; and more.

The people and horses of Supai live in one of the most remote places in the country. That’s created challenges for the animals’ care—but a group of equine experts recruited by The HSUS is trying to help. Photo by M. Carrie Allan/The HSUS

Below the rim

In a remote canyon community in Arizona, The HSUS brings help to working horses

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By working with nonprofits that oversee low-income housing facilities for the elderly and disabled, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is able to bring pet care to people who have trouble accessing stationary clinics. Photo by Kim Wolf/Animal Rescue League of Iowa

All in the family

Human and animal welfare organizations take a holistic approach to helping pets and people

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University of Florida Shelter Medicine animal shelter leadership certificate

Coaching for successful cat management

HSUS mentorship program helps shelters take community cat programs to the next level
The good and the bad on control poles

Choosing and using poles to handle animals safely and humanely
The impact of purebred and ‘designer’ dogs on shelters

Many animal shelters report a rise in purebred and designer dog intakes
Sponsored

Relief for shelters and rescues

Farm & Yard Partner Program helps animal welfare organizations meet today’s challenges
A future for felines with FIP

New developments offer cheaper, more accessible treatments for feline infectious peritonitis

Rescue central

When love isn’t enough

Rescue isn’t all success stories, and sometimes hard cases call for tough decisions
Shelter medicine

Identifying and treating mouths full of hurt

Cats with dental problems may be suffering in silence
Success story

Lucky's break

Puppy mill survivor overcomes hip injury and now enjoys life to the fullest
Shareworthy

Shower me with love, not germs

Encourage visitors to sanitize their hands to avoid spreading disease

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Positive politics

When a bad law was affecting good cats, animal advocates lobbied for change
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Easy riders

When transporting cats, battle stress with familiarity
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Do you want chips with those tips?

Weighing the costs and benefits of microchips for community cats
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Santa Paws comes to town

Pet photos with Santa can be a memorable way to raise funds
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Breaking out

Actress Adrienne C. Moore talks spirit and shelter pets

Recent Issues

Winter 2020-2021

In this issue: Looking back and moving forward; greyhound racing takes its final lap; whimsical tales spread compassion for community cats; organizations look to the Adopters Welcome model to promote diversity and inclusion; an equine group steps up to help Florida horse owners; shelters find successful alternatives to traditional fundraising events; demand surges for virtual behavior services; studies show that helping others helps you; and more.
Fall 2020

In this issue: A decade of promoting shelter pets; summer camp, COVID style; innovation sensations; hole-istic cat housing; creating videos with viral potential; teaming up with sports stars to promote your organization; new approaches to feline retroviruses; and more.
Summer 2020

In this issue: The HSUS Pets for Life team shifts tactics but retains core beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic; new science about cat allergies may prevent surrenders; an upstate New York shelter teams with local pizzerias to promote adoptable animals; VCA adds a nail in the coffin of elective declawing; an Idaho nonprofit helps ‘sweeten the pot’ for harder-to-place cats; and more.

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Animal Sheltering Magazine Winter 2017-2018