Cinco cosas que pueden hacer los grupos comunitarios
Los grupos religiosos, juveniles, cívicos y otros grupos comunitarios pueden #AyudarHoy aprovechando el poder de su gente para asegurarse de que las mascotas puedan pasar más noches en casa, no en refugios. 1. Organizar las donaciones Póngase en contacto con el refugio de animales de su localidad, con grupos comunitarios de esterilizar a gatos, con […]
Meet Artist Erika Ilumin Wahlberg
More pets and people together, more PLAY! We’re asking community members inside the shelter and out, “What does More Pets and People Together mean to you?” Artist Erika Ilumin Wahlberg tells us more about her vision and why building bridges and removing barriers to keep pets and people together is important to her.
Cinco cosas que puedes hacer
Cada uno de nosotros puede dar #AyudaHoy para mantener y unir a más mascotas y personas en nuestras comunidades, para que las mascotas pasen más noches en casa, no en refugios. 1. Ayude a las mascotas encontradas regresar a casa Si puedes cuidar a una mascota que has encontrado durante sólo 48 horas mientras buscas […]
What the “Pizza Co Cats” Taught Me About Community
California for All Animals Program Manager Nadia Oseguera introduces the More Pets and People Together campaign and reflects on the word and action at its heart: Community.
Draw, Color or Paint Your Way to $5k for Your Shelter
What’s possible when we all work inside and outside shelter walls to keep and bring more pets and people together and root out barriers that come between them? What does More Pets and People Together mean to you? Answer these questions with art, and you could win a $5,000 grant for your local shelter! As […]
Tackle Disease and Barriers with August Events
As intake numbers rise in many shelters, making sure animals receive the right care, in the right place and at the right time is critical to combating crowding, curbing disease and ensuring positive outcomes. Two upcoming events will highlight tried-and-true tips for managing infectious disease and creative approaches shelter teams are taking to keep more […]
Sniptember Partnerships Add HQHVSN Throughout California
Up and down the Golden State, shelters and their partners are expanding high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter surgeries and training. Animal Balance Brings HQHVSN to Fresno Thanks to a Sniptember grant and global NGO Animal Balance, Fresno Humane will be spending the second half of 2023 clearing their spay/neuter backlog of hundreds of shelter animals. […]
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Awards Grants to 24 California-Based Organizations
This Year’s Recipients Are Working Towards Keeping People and Pets Together $300,0000 Granted in an Effort to Break Down Barriers That Are Causing California Shelters to Remain Full Two dozen animal shelters across California will receive grants through the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative (CAWFC). The collaborative, launched in August 2019 by Best Friends Animal […]
Online Kitten Guidebook Fully Revised and Updated
The most popular page on Sheltermedicine.com is “Caring for Kittens from Birth to Eight Weeks,” Chapter 2 of the online Guide to Raising Unweaned & Underage Kittens. The guidebook is part of the shared resource library developed and maintained jointly by veterinarians in the UC Davis KSMP and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Shelter Medicine Program. […]
When the Heat Rises, Blythe ACO John Bush Has Your Back
Approximately 225 miles east of Los Angeles and 150 miles west of Phoenix, located inside of Riverside County and flanked by the Colorado River, you’ll find Blythe, California, a rural desert town named after the San Francisco financier who established water rights to the region. You’ll also find John Bush, sole animal control officer for Blythe’s animal shelter, collaborating with residents and visitors to craft solutions for challenges both anticipated and unexpected.
