by Admin | Mar 28, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of our boldest, most innovative, and successful initiatives was embracing Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) as a way to manage the free-roaming cat population. Previously Trap and Kill had been the policy, which had done nothing to reduce the number of unwanted cats in our...
by Admin | Mar 4, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
Reducing euthanasia in animal shelters takes focus, but it is doable. Here are the top 5 ways I found that really work.
by Admin | Mar 3, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
A successful foster program was crucial to many of the life-saving programs we implemented. First and foremost, a foster program was critical to saving kittens and puppies who were not big enough to thrive in the shelter and had to grow before they could be adopted...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
We will always be grateful for the gifts we have in our home, Bomber and Sleepy. Bomber did not have the best life before he came into our lives. He had been mistreated and had several behavioral issues. He also has Ehrlichia, a tick born disease. He came into the...
by Admin | Feb 17, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of the guiding principles that helped me address the problems at the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department was to be hands-on, and to get all possible information regarding the challenges confronting us. What was amazing is that apparently I was the first director...
