Shelter Animals Count

📢 Friendly Reminder! 📢 Just a quick note to submit your September data to #ShelterAnimalsCount if you haven’t already. Let’s make sure we’re all set for October too—prepare that data! Your efforts keep our #data accurate and up-to-date. If it's your first time submitting data visit https://bit.ly/3AhwUHD for instructions. Thanks for all your hard work! 🎉

What does the data tell us about black cats? 🐈⬛ In 2023, October ranked as the 5th highest month for black cat adoptions. With #Halloween around the corner, let’s take a moment to celebrate black cats for the loving, adoptable pets they truly are! Let’s also keep using data to make sure every shelter animal has the opportunity to find a home. More below. 🩵🐾

ICYMI: All the #recaps in the Dogs & Data series are available! 🎉 In this series, PEDIGREE Foundation and Shelter Animals Count came together to share the latest #data on dogs, present programs and practices that are currently working, and discuss the systemic problems that must be addressed to maintain #humane care and achieve positive trends in lifesaving. 🐾 Explore findings from the #experts at https://bit.ly/3NElG2Y. 👈

Our new “Data Foundations Series,” powered by Hill's Pet Nutrition, equips #AnimalWelfare professionals with essential insights on using #data to enhance their knowledge in the field. Whether you’re new to animal welfare or simply curious, this first #blog will help you grasp the variety of agencies contributing to the field. 🐾 Explore the various types of animal welfare organizations and their operations, and consider which terms best describe your #organization and how they influence the services you offer. Check it out at https://bit.ly/4hkTiAp. 🐶 😺

The Dogs & Data series wrapped up with an exciting final #webinar, drawing over 1,900 attendees and shining a spotlight on the vital challenges faced by animal shelters! Experts shared dynamic, data-driven strategies to empower shelter leaders to make informed decisions, even when space is tight. Featuring insights from experts at Outcomes for Pets Consulting, PEDIGREE Foundation, Santa Barbara County Animal Services, Good Shepherd Humane Society, City of Los Angeles, and Acadiana Animal Aid, you won't want to miss this #recap. Check it out at https://bit.ly/3YB0yB8. 📽️ 🐕 🐈⬛ #DogsAndData #ShelterAnimalsCount

Reminder! 📣 The Equine Welfare Data Collective, United Horse Coalition, and Shelter Animals Count are hosting an exciting webinar on October 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET: "Harness the Power of Data: Making Animals Count." We'll focus on the importance of data collection for horses, dogs, and cats, as well as the agencies that provide for them. 🐴🐶🐱 We'll explain our programs, how the data you provide shapes the wider industry, the key differences between equine and traditional dog and cat data, and opportunities for partnership. Let's make your data count for your animals! 🐾💡📊 Sign up at https://bit.ly/3A17rls.

Join us this Friday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. ET for our upcoming #webinar, "What Will Help Our Dogs the Most? Using Your Data to Make Program Decisions." In this session, we’ll review real data sets to think critically together about the differences between data and perception and how long the #data will address the underlying problem. Attendees will complete their own decision-making template and practice planning a data-driven intervention. Register at https://bit.ly/3zozf34. #ShelterAnimalsCount

With #HurricaneMilton approaching, Shelter Animals Count reports that there are 840 known sheltering organizations across Florida that could be impacted. Some shelters are still recovering from #HurricaneHelene, adding further strain. Our thoughts are with everyone in the state and the animal care staff dedicated to caring for their animals during this challenging time. 🩵

A new study featuring #data from #ShelterAnimalsCount titled, "Comparison of the Number of Dog Adoptions in a Pilot Program That Restored Limited Visitor Access to Kennels: A Community Case Report," has recently been published in the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health. 🐶 Ever wondered how such studies help improve #adoption rates? 🤔 Visit the link below to read more. 👇

Join the United Horse Coalition and Shelter Animals Count on October 25, 12:00 p.m. ET for an exciting #webinar, "Harness the Power of Data: Making Animals Count." We'll be focusing on the importance of data collection for #horses, dogs, and cats, and the agencies that provide for them. 🐴😺🐶 We'll explain our programs, how the data you provide shapes the wider industry, prominent differences between #equine and traditional dog and cat data, and opportunities for partnership. Let's make your #data count for your animals! Sign-up at https://bit.ly/3A17rls.