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Today is National Food Drive for Needy Animals Day. During the season of giving, don't forget our furry friends! #nationalfooddriveforneedyanimals #animalwelfare #animalnutrition #animaladvocacy Did you know: >There are 13,600 independent animal community shelters in the U.S. dedicated to rescuing, sheltering, and protecting needy animals. >Roughly 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide annually. >Only 10% of animals received by shelters are spayed and neutered, contributing to the rise in the population of strays. >According to The Humane Society, 10,000 animal rescue groups operate in America. >The majority of shelter animals were pets abandoned or lost by their owners. How you can Help: >Donate to your local shelter >Get involved through volunteering >Spay/Neuter your pets

Here in the US we have a crisis hidden by a broken system within animal services and the public served. This is not the shelter staffs fault. As a nation we want it when we want it. It's time to rethink animal shelter processes . If you think about it buying and selling of pets is the only market we have not gotten under control. take a look at craigslist ,under pets. thousands of rehoming ads.aka for sale. We need to build a system that gives them what they want , the ability to shop for pets without the guilt of a shelter experience. I have created a plan that will reinvent our handling of lost and homeless pets.Decrease the killing , take the burden off the city and county while taking the financial costs off the rescues for vetting. including an adoption center that allows same day adoption of decompressed and fully vetted animals . Sounds impossible but it's not I have obsessed over this for 20 years and made a plan of action. I need help to get it off the ground . the simplicity of it will blow your mind.

Throughout 2023 and into 2024, animal shelters have continued to grapple with the challenge of too many animals and not enough adoptions. According to Shelter Animals Count, there has been nearly a 10% rise in combined shelter intakes for cats and dogs from January to September 2023, compared to 2021. On today's "Hill's Pet Talk with Jolle Kirpensteijn and Chippie," we're joined by Joann Fuller from the Hill's Food, Shelter & Love program to talk about key factors impacting pet ownership and barriers to shelter adoption conflating the issue highlighted in Hill's recent "State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report". Ways to help: 📑 Read the report to learn more about the issue: https://lnkd.in/ehzJuCnG 🐶 Consider adopting or fostering a deserving shelter pet 🤝 Contact your local shelter to learn about volunteer activities 💰 Donate money or needed supplies to your local animal shelter

As a person who has been very closely involved with pets and animal rescue, the one thing I hate hearing more than anything else is the term "kill shelter." It stigmatizes open-admission shelters and the people who work there, and it makes the difficult task of having to take in every single animal that comes through your doors even harder because nobody wants to volunteer at or donate to a "kill shelter." So many people say, with their noses in the air, "I would NEVER adopt from a KILL SHELTER!" Congratulations, you're part of the problem! If you're not adopting the pets, they're getting put to sleep! Stop it. In this week's Paws and Effect post, I ask the question, "Can we please stop calling them 'kill shelters'?" (post link in first comment) I'm looking for people to interview about working at open-admission shelters for my blog. I want to show people what does happen--both good and bad--and maybe provide my readers with some insight about why these shelters exist and why they do what they do. If you work or have worked at an open-admission shelter, I'd love to talk with you. I'm more than happy to keep you anonymous! I'm interested in learning about the daily life of workers and animals, the effects of local politics on your work and your shelter, how public-private shelter partnerships help your organization ... and more. This is absolutely NOT going to be a hit piece. I hope that if you read the post I've linked in the first comment, you'll understand where my heart lies with this issue. I want to educate and inform, and give voices to people whose voices are rarely heard, and my motto is "always lead with compassion." If you're interested in talking to me, please send me a DM or email me at janea at paws-and-effect dot com. #AnimalRescue #KillShelter #OpenAdmissionShelter #MunicipalShelter #NoKill2025 #PrivateShelter #RescuePartnerships

Roughly 6.5 million cats and dogs entered U.S. animal shelters in 2023, according to Shelter Animals Count–and there's not much sign of slowing. It’s no secret that people are struggling and when people struggle, so do their pets. As families seek support for housing, utilities, and food: What do people need to support their pets as well? HASS is answering that question through our Intake Triage Project this year! Read more below. https://lnkd.in/e67FsbgZ

For reach and adoption!!

The trouble with transport and how to fix it. The limitless potential of dog fostering. What national data can and cannot tell us about individual shelter data. These are just a few of the topics we'll discuss at this six-week webinar series hosted by PEDIGREE Foundation and Shelter Animals Count. More than 300 people have already registered to attend and spots are filling quickly, so register today and attend when you can or view recordings any time. Can't wait to see you at our first webinar where we'll explore the current state of dogs in shelters and how the past may give us clues into what will solve the current capacity crises.

ALWAYS ADOPT - DONT SHOP

According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.1 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. It is estimated that around 10-20% of adopted pets are returned to shelters. This means that potentially between 310,000 and 620,000 dogs might be returned to shelters annually. Dog training plays a critical role in ensuring that adopted dogs remain in their new homes. By addressing behavioral issues and providing ongoing support, training helps to build a strong bond between the dog and the owner, reducing the likelihood of the dog being returned to a shelter. Investing in training resources and programs can lead to higher retention rates and better outcomes for both dogs and their families.

How do we justify poisoning dogs in an animal shelter? Okay, we bloody can't. It's brutal. One of TYR's amazing teachers and one of my closest friends, Katarina, has had to deal with this recently. Kat works remotely for Morocco Animal Aid, an animal shelter in Morocco, and they've recently has some issues with the police. The shelter has this one neighbour. He's the guy who poisoned their dogs (yes), and, more recently, got the police involved. This actually happened yesterday; the police were being violent toward the volunteers, they were snatching dogs, people were yelling. But Kat was telling me about one of the dogs. This little fella, while all this drama was happening, the fighting and arguing, he just wags his tail at everyone and wants to be friends. And what a reminder. Dogs, like people, just want to be loved. Everyone just wants to be loved, even Poison Guy, even that politician you hate, your annoying neighbour... We all just want to feel loved, accepted, and welcomed (and we all need kibble, too, obviously, but that goes without saying). But folks like Poison Guy just aren't working with an awful lot. Bet he doesn't have a toolkit for his physical and mental health. Bet he's not so good at understanding how he's feeling, treating himself with kindness, and communicating accordingly. Emotions and all that. This stuff is hard. But maybe violence, hatred, confrontations, injustice... maybe all of this could be cured if we all just took care of ourselves a bit more? Learned to feel more? Communicated better? Just a thought. Take this as a sign to go inward, notice how you're doing, and take appropriate action today (and by 'action' this probably involves slowing down, taking some time out, or eating something brilliant). And if you feel like supporting MAA with their work, follow them on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/eJNY5QzA ---------- 👋 I'm Chloe, and I truly, fundamentally, with every fibre of my being believe your life can and should be WAY more joyful. If this resonates, come dive into my joyful-living inner circle: https://lnkd.in/egG8Gw_W