Dr. Lila Miller Shelter Medicine Day is July 10!
July 10 is Dr. Lila Miller Shelter Medicine Day. Dr. Miller is known for her trailblazing leadership and purposeful dedication to the field of veterinary shelter medicine. If you are one of the millions of people that have adopted a dog or cat over the last three decades, you have Dr. Miller to thank. Dr. Miller transformed the lives of countless pets, developing the first veterinarian-written guidelines for shelter animal care, which are now used in shelters across the country to ensure the humane treatment of shelter pets. She created and...
5 Kits, Infographics, and Tools to Get More Lost Pets Back Home to Their Families
July 4th has come and gone—and now it’s time to get those lost pets in your kennels back home to their worried families. We’ve rounded up these five kits, infographics, and tools, to help you do just that! 1. HASS x HeARTs Speak Lost Pet Reunification Communications Kit Human Animal Support Services and HeARTs Speak have joined up to create a series of communications kits to help you talk to your community about the critical ways that you are supporting people and pets—including your pet reunification efforts. The lost...
Join us for weekly Community Conversations, now on Monday!
Last month, we asked for your input regarding the combining of two weekly Zoom calls: Shelter and Rescue Support and Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup. Our new day and time are here! Join us on Mondays starting on July 18 at 11AM PT/2PM ET for Community Conversations, an hour long call for animal well-being professionals. The calls are geared for executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, and rescue organizations. (Please note that the bi-weekly calls are now over.) Along with...
Why a keto diet is a good choice for your dog
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
What to Do if You Find a Lost Dog This July 4th
More dogs get lost around July 4th than any other time of year. The vast majority will be picked up less than a mile from their homes—and have a much better chance of being reunited with their families, if some actions are taken in the neighborhoods where they’re found, before they are brought to a shelter! Anyone who finds a lost pet around the holiday, or at any time, should follow these steps to help them get home, if they are able: Snap photos of the pet and post to social media like lost and found pet groups on Facebook. They...
Simple Healing Salve for Hot Spots
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Two former animal shelter youth volunteers share the impact it had on them
This is the second in a post in a two-part series by Erin Ellis, Community Engagement Director of Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) about their youth volunteer program. This post highlights two former youth volunteers in a “Where are they now?” fashion. Read the first post. At Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT), we had no idea when we began this journey of involving youth as volunteers what exactly the future would hold. Our hope was that these kids would learn that a shelter is not a sad place, that it’s not...
Why Is It So Hard to Volunteer to Help Pets?
Here’s how it usually works when you go to volunteer in an animal shelter: Fill out a long application. Wait. Maybe hear back about a volunteer orientation to be held in the next two months. Maybe be told there are no upcoming orientations. Eventually attend a 3-hour seated orientation in a room with a screen and a canned presentation. Wait. Get invited to start volunteering. Show up. Feel really confused. Try to figure it out. Get told by (insert any person here) that you’re breaking one or more rules. ...
How to Start Preparing for Dog Adoption
After hours spent researching, filling out paperwork, and interviewing, it’s almost time to bring home your new dog – how exciting! The hard part may be over, but there are still a few things you’ll want to do to get ready for your new addition. We’ve put together a guide on preparing for dog adoption, to help you make sure you’ve got everything in order before your pup arrives. Choose a high-quality food One of the most important things you can do when preparing for dog adoption is to choose high-quality food....
APA! Thrift Stores
Jun 29, 2022 APA! Thrift is a boutique-style shop – now with three locations – that sells high-quality new and gently used items for very low prices. In addition to the incredible deals on amazing finds, all net proceeds directly support the innovative lifesaving programs and animals of Austin Pets Alive!. You can find amazing deals while saving lives! Donate your new and gently used items. Attend one of our fun-filled in-store events! Volunteer at both our three locations. As a bonus, if you’re an APA! foster,...
