Animal “rescue world” lost? There are so many people out there doing good things for dogs. I want to make sure to celebrate that. However, there is a lot of negative energy in the “rescue world,” a lot of arguing. Certain people think only they know who deserves a dog, how a dog should be …
Lindsay Stordahl
Some animal shelters make it impossible for anyone to adopt. Here’s how to get through the process.
When you market pitbulls, keep in mind everyone has her own definition of a pitbull. The word used to be a nickname for the American pit bull terrier, but today it is a label that means something different to each individual.
Love is not measured by money My mutt Ace was free. My cat Scout was free. My husband Josh paid around $35 for his cat, Beamer. We love our animals and give them the best home we can. The price we paid for them (or didn’t) has nothing to do with how much we love …
We all make mistakes I want to share an example of something stupid I did at a dog shelter last month. My point is to show how even experienced dog people make mistakes and ignore obvious cues from dogs. No wonder the general public fails to read basic dog behavior. I had stopped by the …
My dog is out of control! If that’s how you feel, try increasing your dog’s exercise and find ways to work his brain.
Using Facebook to get dogs and cats adopted Below are tips to help rescues and shelters use their Facebook fan pages more effectively in order to help more pets get adopted. If your shelter does not have a fan page, start one right now! I’m referring to public fan pages here, not closed groups or …
I am not exactly sure what a perfect day would be like for my foster dog Dora. I have only known her for six weeks. Still, I wanted to try my best to give her a special day – a day as perfect as possible. Just for her.
Thoughts on the No Kill Conference A strange piece to the No Kill Conference that I attended last weekend was how person after person told me “I didn’t tell my shelter I’d be here.” A woman from Georgia said she would definitely be fired if her shelter director knew she attended. A woman from Louisiana said …
What are you doing to help your community become no kill? I am attending the No Kill Conference this weekend in D.C. Presenters at the No Kill Conference will include some of the country’s most successful shelter directors and animal lawyers. These speakers will teach attendees how to use the legal system to save the lives of …