Cynthia Musich’s Post

Is your shelter using the proven strategy of Field Return to Home (also known as Field RTH/RTO)? Check out our recent blog about it, written by Best Friends Director of No-Kill Advancement Tawny Hammond, MIS. As Tawny explains, it's a win-win-win. "Keeping pets in their homes reserves precious shelter space for pets in need of emergency sheltering. It saves families time, heartache, and the cost of fines that many cannot afford. And it saves stress on the pet who may do very poorly in the animal shelter." Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/edtWhdeC

A unified approach. Helping to keep pets in their homes.

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“48% of (shelter) intake in the US were strays, and only 9% were returned to their owners” - those are heartbreaking stats. When a pet becomes lost, the best outcome is to get that animal back home, fast! The finder-to-foster program model works to do just this; keeping animals out of the shelter. And it’s had great success in the U.S.! Some shelters have doubled or even tripled return-to-home rates with the program, plus increased adoptions to boot. Jenifer Reed and Heather Kalman, who are with Human Animal Support Services at Austin Pets Alive! shared strategies with #ICAM2024 to successfully implement this type of program in your shelter. Watch Day 4 https://lnkd.in/eJAXzcFY 

Is length of stay getting longer for the animals in your care? The findings in our State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report note that while external factors outside of our immediate control play a role, there are quick and easy steps shelters of any size can take today to reduce the length of stay. Check out Shelter Animals Count's new blog post for four proven strategies to help animals leave shelters faster. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUtrtsCB

“Bring love home. Home is more than four walls and a ceiling. It’s a place where we feel safe and loved — a sanctuary from all storms. Home is often a feeling only you can know. Everyone deserves a home — and that includes pets in shelters. And when they don’t have a home, they’re at risk of being killed. In fact, a dog or cat is killed in America’s shelters every 90 seconds just because they don’t have a safe place to call home. If just 6% more people chose to adopt versus purchase their pets, we would end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation's shelters.” ~ BestFriends.org #ChooseAdoption #StopFillingGreedyBreedersWallets #GreedyBreedersPuppyKilling #GreedyBreedersKillPuppies #SmallPercentageAdoptionsIncreaseMeansNoMoreEuthanizationInShelters #NoKillLA #NoKillUSARequiresYesToAdoptionsAndNoToBreeders #NoToBreeders #YesToAdoption #AdoptPetsToEndEuthanization #BringLoveHome #Love #LoveAnimals #AnimalsLoveUs

Pet ownership is on the rise in the United States of America, with more than 50% of the households having at least one pet according to Helen Woodward Animal Center. https://lnkd.in/gxA-dpmM Despite that, more than 6,000,000 cats and dogs enter animal shelters in the United States each year. While many pets get to celebrate finding their forever home through the efforts of rescues organizations, for regular cats and pedigreed cats. The worst statistic is this: there are over 900,000 cats and dogs each year that do not find homes and spend the final moments of their lives in the shelter. #remembermethursday #shinealight

Teaching children how to save can make such a positive impact in their future. We have this amazing free story book to help... stop by your local branch and pick one up. #TeachChildrenToSave #HerndonandMarks #FresnoTriCountiesBank

If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation of losing your dog or cat, preparation can make all the difference in reuniting with your furry friend. Here’s how to prepare and what to do: ✅Check your yard for places they can escape. ✅Make a list of local animal shelters and their contact info. ✅Join local social media groups about lost pets or your neighborhood Facebook group. ✅ Make sure they are microchipped, the contact info is up to date and you have the paperwork handy. ✅ Ensure your pet has a collar with your contact information on it. Taking these steps in advance ensures you’re ready to act swiftly and effectively if your cat ever goes missing. Preparation is key to bringing your beloved pet back home safely! #LostCat #LostDog #PetSafety #AnimalCommunication #AskYourAnimals

I'm beyond excited for our client, Invisible Universe 🥳 🎉 . If you haven’t seen their recent developments, you’re missing out! Did you catch Clydeo on the Today Show? 👀 They’ve been creating some of the most adorable characters, but there’s so much more happening behind the scenes. For a quick recap of what Invisible Universe is all about, here’s some info from Doug Shapiro's article: - Invisible Universe (IU) is an internet-first animation studio that develops animation franchises and distributes chiefly on YouTube and TikTok. - Instead of the traditional model of creating content and then distributing it, IU employs a highly iterative content development process, continuously engaging with its fan base and quickly turning new content. Fans play an active role in plot and character development. - Recognizing that falling entry barriers generally mean lower margins, IU doesn’t view video as a profit center. Video is a mechanism for creating franchises that are monetized through other channels. - Contrary to the perception that GenAI is currently a hobbyist tool, IU has fully transitioned to AI-enabled content generation. Over the last year, it has created its own fine-tuned models, trained on its IP, and developed a custom workflow. As a result, it has reduced development time on its videos from weeks to hours and reduced content development costs by over 90%. - It intends to productize its workflow as a IU Studio that enables fans to create content using its IP. Essentially - they are doing amazing things AND 🚨 Exciting News 🚨 unlocking some of their studio capabilities to the public for the first time! You can actually help Clydeo choose his next adventure in their AI art studio!! 😲 Trust me, you want to give them a follow! #clientshoutout #ai #technology #videoproduction #accountingfirm #excitingnews #todayshow #rescue Connected Accounting