Keeping Animals Out of the Shelter
By Darlene Duggan Gone are the days where a shelter is simply a clearinghouse for homeless and stray animals. Today, shelters have become..
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The Shelter Voice: Can’t We All Get Along?
By Darlene Duggan I have written before (here, here, and here) explaining the various types of animal shelters: open door shelters, animal..
Fixing Common Shelter Myths
By Tatiana Garrett Public misconceptions about animal shelters are rampant. And in a field dedicated to saving lives, misinformation can..
The Shelter Voice: Licenses vs. Microchips
By Darlene Duggan I recently stumbled onto a fantastic blog, Letters of Note, dedicated to interesting correspondences. While perusing the..
10 Things You Can Donate to a Shelter
Every pet parent knows that animals require a lot of stuff. Shelters, who are tasked with the care of many animals at one time, often run..
Do Fee-Waived Adoptions Devalue Pets?
By Darlene Duggan This is part four in a series exploring common shelter rumors and myths. Part one: “Is Black Dog Syndrome a Myth?”..
The Black Cat Myth
By Darlene Duggan This is part three in a series exploring common shelter rumors and myths. Part one: “Is Black Dog Syndrome a..
Fostering Love
By Kathy Mordini The Hackman family of Northern Indiana has been fostering dogs for a little over two years, specializing in mother dogs..
All Shelter Pets are Imperfect (And That’s Okay!)
By Darlene Duggan This is part two of a series exploring common shelter rumors and myths. Read part one (Is Black Dog Syndrome a Myth?)..
Get Ready to Adopt
Establish your adoption plan before you visit a shelter By Darlene Duggan Adopting a pet is a momentous decision—one that no doubt..
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