Archive for Best Practices-Shelters

Mission Pets Alive – The Programs That ARE Working To Save Shelter Pets!

by Alva
February 8th, 2013
Pets Alive Photo

8 February 2013 MISSION: PETS ALIVE! If you are interested in learning more about programs that increase the live release rate of shelter pets, you will not want to miss this amazing workshop on March 23, 2013! Inspirational people. Innovative programs. Increased live release rates. We have what is needed to continue to save the
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Categories Best Practices - Fosters & Volunteers, Best Practices - Increased Live Outcome, Best Practices-Rescues, Best Practices-Shelters, No Kill, Uncategorized
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How Seagoville Animal Shelter Became No Kill

by Alva
September 17th, 2012
Sgt Karl Bailey Seagoville Animal Shelter

September 17, 2012 I had the pleasure to spend the day with Sgt Karl Bailey and the volunteers at the Seagoville Animal Shelter for the taping of this video. As you may know, Sgt. Bailey spoke at the DFW No Kill Workshop Pawsitively Texas hosted in March. His story of how he led his shelter
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Categories Animal Rescue, Best Practices - Increased Live Outcome, Best Practices-Shelters, No Kill
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Animal Rescue Foster Recruitment Tip

by Alva
June 26th, 2012
boxer-animal-rescue-volunteer-recruitment

26 June 2012  Do you need more foster homes for your animal rescue group or animal shelter? Check out the creative way Lone Star Boxer Rescue is raising awareness for their Foster need. They created eye-catching flyers they have posted in a local vet’s office, and share a link on their Facebook page where friends and volunteers
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Categories Animal Rescue/Shelter Volunteers, Best Practices - Fosters & Volunteers, Best Practices - Increased Live Outcome, Best Practices-Rescues, Best Practices-Shelters
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Take A Chance On Me Pet Adoption Video

by Alva
October 5th, 2011
SPCA Wake County Take A Chance on me Pet Adoption Video Photo

October 5, 2011 While some animal shelters make excuses for killing healthy, adoptable pets, others lead by example by creating innovative strategies to help their pets find forever homes. In the case of Seagoville Animal Services, they built a volunteer coalition and put a plea to the local media to help them save lives. Mazie’s
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Categories Best Practices-Rescues, Best Practices-Shelters, Pet Adoption, Pet Videos
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Born on the Streets This is Fancy’s Story

by Alva
August 20th, 2011
Fancy South Houston Animal Shelter Rescue

August 20, 2011 Meet Fancy and enjoy her moving story of rescue, over-coming fear and trust issues, learning to love and be loved, and the beginning of her happily ever after story. This story is written and produced by the folks at the South Houston Animal Shelter, Pasadena Poodle Patch, and made possible because of
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Categories Animal Rescue, Best Practices-Shelters, Tissue Alert
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Saving Pet Lives With a Shampoo, Rinse, and Photo

by Alva
April 21st, 2011

April 21, 2010 For many, a trip to the local animal shelter is unbearable. The kennels full of adorable pets, some dirty, some afraid, all so desperately hopeful someone will take them is simply too much. And they walk away, unable to go back. However, in October 2009, Wendy Lenze accompanied her friend Susan Anderson,
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Categories Best Practices-Rescues, Best Practices-Shelters
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