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Did You Know? Stray animals are at risk of injury, illness, and even death. By raising awareness about the importance of caring and providing support to these animals, we can make a real difference in their lives. Together, we can create a compassionate community that looks out and cares of our furry friends in need. Let's join hands and make stray animal awareness a priority today! 🐾 #StrayAnimalAwareness #CompassionForAll Share this post to spread awareness and show your support!

Developing science-first best practices aimed at humane care for cats and building peaceful communities should be a top priority. That's why Trap-Neuter-Return (#TNR) has become mainstream! Beyond saving cats’ lives, TNR is sound public policy that reduces calls to animal control, reduces the number of cats entering shelters, and reduces taxpayer expense, all while meeting the demands of the public for effective, meaningful, AND lifesaving action for cats in their communities. Learn more at alleycat.org/TNR

Safety is no Accident

Join the Movement! As someone who's been deeply moved by the heartbreaking stories of animal abuse, I've decided to take action. But I need your support! Education is key to creating a safer, more compassionate world for animals. That's why I'm dedicating myself to sharing: ➡ Inspiring stories of rescue and rehabilitation ➡ Awareness about animal abuse and its prevention ➡ Adoption appeals to find forever homes I can't do this alone. I need your voice, your share, and your support. Will you join me on this journey to: ➡ Educate, inspire, and empower others? ➡ Create a ripple effect of kindness and compassion? ➡ Make a difference in the lives of innocent animals? Let's work together to build a world where animals are loved, respected, and protected. Follow me for updates, share your own stories, and let's spread love and awareness! Together, we can make a difference! #AnimalEducationMatters #CompassionInAction #AdoptDontShop #AnimalWelfare #KindnessMatters #CompassionForAllCreatures

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬: 𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐂𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐨’𝐬 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐛! Pro is excited to announce the launch of our 𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞ℎ𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 designed to enhance integrated animal care, empower staff and volunteers, and engage the community! Whether someone is new to animal welfare or a seasoned shelter professional, our resources and tips offer accessible learning that will help improve the lives of shelter animals! Bookmark this amazing resource today for future reference and make sure to share it with your animal welfare colleagues and partners! Our goal with this critical resource is to help place Pro's best "back to basics" pieces in an easy-to-find hub. The content was curated from an audit of thousands of pages and intended to be comprehensive and yet not overwhelming (as it could have easily included a hundred potential resources). Additionally, Pro has identified a few gaps where we could use more content or where pieces could use updates. So, the hub will continue to evolve in the near future. AND, there's an easy-to-use feedback form on the page, and submit your feedback! https://lnkd.in/g5jDGf-f

I'd like to offer some clarification: a 90% save rate is not a "gold standard." It should be our EXPECTATION that animal welfare organizations* don't kill healthy and treatable animals. We should expect that those put in situations to protect the lives of animals implement proven and effective lifesaving programs and that they have the resources and community support to effectively do so. 90% is a benchmark for that expectation - understanding that a small percentage of animals (usually less than 10%) that enter shelters are too sick, injured, or aggressive to be responsibly rehomed. Yes, there are absolutely other things that animal welfare organizations can and should be doing (which was the primary point of the webinar). But first and foremost, they should be not prematurely ending their lives. *In this case, I'm using a very broad definition of "animal welfare organizations" to include animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, rescues, animal control organizations, animal services and animal protection organizations.

It's estimated that over 4 million people are bitten by dogs annually. And over 800,000 of those need medical attention. Animal bites are a top concern for our animal shelter clients. The attached resource is one of the many tools we provide our 400+ shelter clients to help them diversify their animal bite prevention toolbox. Learn more about this 1 of a kind program: https://lnkd.in/eFkXEW3n #mcneilandcompany #animalkeepers #riskmanagement #losscontrol #bestinclass #specialtyinsurance

ICYMI. The ARL took in 46 MORE dogs from the SAME commercial breeder we rescued nearly 100 dogs from last fall. As a community, we have to ask more questions. 👉🏼Why does this continue to happen? 👉🏼Why was this licensed commercial breeder allowed the opportunity to reoffend? 👉🏼What changes need to be made from the agencies who oversee licensed breeders on the inspection/licensing process so this doesn’t continue to happen? 👉🏼How do we ensure commercial breeders are giving adequate care, physically and mentally, to the animals under their supervision? 👉🏼How many more animals have to suffer before changes are made? Now is a great time to sign up to receive Action Alerts from the ARL’s Humane Action Network so you can be alerted to when YOU can take action to help strengthen animal welfare in Iowa. Sign up at ARL-Iowa.org/HAN, and be sure to like the ARL Humane Action Network Facebook page to stay in the know about animal issues in Iowa and beyond. https://lnkd.in/g69C7bvg

Failing to spay and neuter dogs and cats has led to an increase in mistreated and abandoned pets, as well as additional pressure on overcrowded shelters. World Spay Day doesn’t necessarily celebrate animal sterilisation, but instead educates pet owners how it can save millions of animals' lives and reduce the number of unwanted pets living rough. Find out more benefits of neutering your pet here: https://ow.ly/58s950QIemp. #WorldSpayDay #SpayAndNeuter #SpayDay #ResponsiblePetOwnership #NeuterYourPet