NC/GA Shelter Tour Wrap Up
Every shelter tour is a little bit different. I am always inspired by the people we meet and while we can’t pull dogs, I do carry many of them home in my heart. I’m still thinking about the Rottie mix…
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One Woman Show at Lanier County Animal Shelter
Lanier County Animal Control & Shelter was started in 2022. Prior to that, there were no real animal services in the county. Jessica took the job at the shelter when it opened and has been the ACO/director/kennel tech and sole…
Re-Opened Intake at this Georgia Shelter
Our first shelter visit in Georgia was at Murray County, Georgia Animal Shelter. It was a gorgeous day in North Georgia, and when we arrived, Julie (director/ACO) and Torie (ACO) were outside with Reece, a gentle and gorgeous German Shepherd.…
How to be a Successful Open-Intake Animal Shelter in a Rural County
Benton County Animal Shelter in Camden, Tennessee is the poster child for a successful open intake shelter in a rural county. Their secret is a vibrant volunteer program and engaging their entire community in the shelter’s mission – from children…
A Better Goal: Sustainable Animal Shelters that are Supported By and Serve Their Community
I’m tired of the No-kill debate. Yes, the tenets are great, and yes, they save lives. And yes, they have brought us sooooo far. But fixating on these words and the random 90% threshold for No-kill, is not moving us…
What Will It Take to Change the Huntingdon Dog Pound to a More Humane Animal Shelter?
It’s been six years since I last visited this animal shelter in Tennessee, the Huntingdon Dog Pound. That was the day I found my darling pup, Miss Fanny Wiggles. She was emaciated and covered in poop. Now, she is a…
Maury County Animal Services is a Volunteer-Driven Shelter
The story at Maury County Animal Services in Columbia Tennessee, just southwest of Nashville is volunteers. Led by their new director, Kim, who started out as a volunteer at MCAS herself, they have transformed the shelter. Kim has been the…
Managed Intake and Community Sheltering is Driving our Animal Crisis
We just returned from two weeks of touring local animal shelters and rescues in four states. This tour was different from the dozens we’ve done (nearing 175 shelter visits now) because at almost every stop we heard about the damaging…
Bracken County Shelter Doing a Lot With a Little
Bracken County is a no-stop-light county in northern Kentucky, not too far from Ohio. The Bracken County Animal Shelter is a simple metal building with 14 kennels and a tiny office/storage area. It may not look like much, but Heather…
Hart County Shelter Has Heart
Hart County Animal Shelter has a positive energy, a plan for the future, and a staff with (okay, I’m gonna go for the hokey here) — heart. That was clear from the moment I heard from their key volunteer Devon,…