Create A Compelling TNR How-To Video in 5 Easy Steps
So, your shelter or rescue has decided to create a how-to video about TNR. That’s awesome! TNR is a great humane way of helping to reduce the population of community cats and improve their quality of life. However, with only a limited number of people actually taking part in TNR [...]
Fostering A Shelter Cat: Expectations VS. Reality
Have you been holding off on fostering a shelter a cat because you're unsure of what to expect? Or maybe you've heard a lot of negative opinions from those around you? Feeling skeptical about trying something new is completely natural and it's actually a good thing that you're not jumping [...]
Is It a Feral or Stray Cat? Here’s How to Tell the Difference
Like pet cats, ferals and strays fall under the category of domestic cats. However, despite their similarities, there’s a big difference between the two. While feral cats are perfectly content living outdoors separate from humans, stray cats often crave human company and in most cases, are either lost or [...]
7 Ways to Help End Animal Homelessness
Did you know that there are about 70 million stray animals living in the streets of America? Out of this 70 million, only 6.5 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year and only 3.2 million of them go into homes—it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Fortunately, while it’s not an easy [...]
Episode 12 – Tina Hoskins
Tina Hoskins is the Director of TNR operations for the rescue organization Dallas Pets Alive, located in Dallas, Texas. Even though she is new to animal rescue, Tina has had amazing results with her TNR efforts on the Katy Trail which is an abandoned railroad track that had once [...]
5 things volunteers do that help your local animal shelter to get to no kill
You can get your local animal shelter to be no-kill. Here's how. In animal shelters, the term “no-kill” is often given to organizations with a live outcome rate of 90%+. This means that 90% of the animals entering their facility are not euthanized unless the animal is in untreatable pain [...]
4 animal volunteer jobs to fuel your passion to be a veterinarian
Want to be a veterinarian? Here's how to get a taste through volunteering. Are you considering a career in veterinary medicine? Do you know a child or teen that has a passion for animals and might be interested in exploring their future career options? Have you considered how their volunteering [...]
It’s Kitten Season!
Some of you cat lovers may think it's always kitten season, but this is different! With Spring in full swing and warmer temperatures coming, the kitten population begins to increase through mid-summer. During this time, local shelters see a dramatic increase in kittens. This means finding homes, making enough space in [...]
