Sentences with phrase «dog shelter management»

Since 2011 changes in Dog Shelter management and additional resources provided by BCHS have had positive impacts.

Not exact matches

She loves all things shelter - related, but her particular interests include welfare in confinement, humane and effective community - cat management strategies, infectious disease, and unusually short dogs.

The Advanced Shelter Management Training Workshop was designed to provide practical training to ten local groups located throughout the country and involve key government officials, in an effort to strengthen political and public support to end the dog meat trade and provide humane care for rescued animals.

Since then she has done consultation work for the City of Vancouver on Pound management policies used to evaluate dogs for adoption, and keep dogs happy before leaving the City Shelter, a «no - kill» facility.

The SF / SPCA lobbied earlier in 2014 to reclaim management of the SF / DACC shelter, 30 years after voluntarily surrendering the city animal control contract to focus on doing dog and cat sterilizations and adoptions.

For a comprehensive look at research and programs that address both animal and human behaviors associated with the intake, management and rehoming of dog and cats, pick up a copy of Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff, coedited by Mohan - Gibbons.

Since assuming management responsibilities of the Animal (Dog) Shelter in November of 2011, the shelter's euthanasia rate has dropped to one of the lowest in the State oShelter in November of 2011, the shelter's euthanasia rate has dropped to one of the lowest in the State oshelter's euthanasia rate has dropped to one of the lowest in the State of Ohio.

While normally associated with mild disease and low mortality rates, respiratory disease nevertheless poses significant challenges to the management of dogs in the highly stressful environment of animal shelters.

According to the G2Z website, euthanasia rates at most other Australian animal management facilities and shelters average 25 - 40 percent for dogs and 60 - 80 percent for cats.

Development of a behavior service to help shelters improve the welfare and adoptability of dogs and cats by conducting research on various housing and management arrangements that affect animal behavior; helping shelters customize the training and behavior rehabilitation of their animals in preparation for adoption; and working with shelters to market adoptable cats and dogs in order to reach the no - kill goal.

«Recruiting rescue groups, foster homes, and other facilities for housing infected dogs until they are no longer contagious is a valuable ancillary approach for successful management and resolution of a shelter outbreak without sacrificing capacity for care,» she said.

Thanks to the thoughtful and creative management of Bobby Arthurs and the oversight of Paige Bayne, the Shelter is once again open for adoptions on Saturday; volunteers are permitted to walk the dogs on Sundays; new programs, like the play groups for dogs, have been implemented to promote the quality of life, and thus the adoptability, of the dogs.

Prince George's County Animal Management Division welcomes monetary donations, as well as in - kind contributions of dog beds, pet toys, cat litter and various cleaning and shelter supplies; see their complete wish list for details.

Humane Society of Boulder Valley Training & Behavior Coordinator Jai Robichaud is joined by shelter dog Rascal in this video about useful management tools for in the home and out on the town.

«But where it really helps shelter dogs is as a management tool.»

Knowledgeable shelter and rescue workers will be able to address questions about breed information, multi dog management, and training, both pre - and post - adoption.

New York should consider a bill that requires public shelters to work with qualified rescues, rescue and transport coordinators, with protocols for handling all animals including management and training for dogs with aggression or behavior issues.  Or New York should consider implementing upstate some voluntary, contractual arrangement such as Mayor's Alliance has with NYC shelters.

In shelter populations, the results are often a key determining factor in the management of a dog throughout its stay in the shelter system, including its likelihood of a live release.

Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part Two is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community - wide.

She focuses on diagnosis and management of viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory infections in shelter dogs.

Developing and spreading a welfare - centric, life - saving approach to management of dogs and cats in animal shelters

By formulating and implementing these specific intake and management procedures, Dr. Hanek estimates around 85 % of all diarrhea in shelter dogs and cats can be dealt with successfully and inexpensively.

HUMANE PENNSYLVANIA represents the region's largest partnership of animal welfare organizations, combining the efforts and resources of open access and adoption guarantee animal shelters, adoption centers, non-profit veterinary hospitals and clinics, equine rescue, emergency animal service organizations, animal welfare management services, an animal focused charitable foundation, and even a free public dog park.

In a free Maddie's Fund ® webcast, Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, DABVP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, presents a review of the current recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heartworm infections in dogs with an emphasis on practical, safe and effective management strategies for shelteShelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, presents a review of the current recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heartworm infections in dogs with an emphasis on practical, safe and effective management strategies for sheltershelter dogs.

Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part One is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community - wide.

«We really appreciate this donation for use by both the Dog Shelter and the Emergency Management Agency.

We are slowly bringing it all together with new shelter management software, microchipping of all adopted animals and jumping into a dog yard improvement project, funded and built by City of Steamboat Springs.

This book for shelter professionals evaluates the available research and programs that address both animal and human behaviors associated with the intake, management, and rehoming of dogs and cats.

Thanks to a partnership with the City of Santa Fe and the Bureau of Land Management, the main Shelter is housed on a 100 - acre campus complete with walking trails and play yards for daily enrichment for our Shelter residents, as well as single and multi - use public dog parks.

By determining the gaps in shelters» programs for older cats and dogs, shelter management can address the factors that have driven this population to be one of the most at - risk for euthanasia.

Direct quote from a Shelter Website: «when the shelter becomes overcrowded, management uses age as one of the reasons to put these older dogs down&Shelter Website: «when the shelter becomes overcrowded, management uses age as one of the reasons to put these older dogs down&shelter becomes overcrowded, management uses age as one of the reasons to put these older dogs down».

APS Management Staff must approve any dog leaving the shelter each time the dog leaves the shelter.

«We strive to fund established programs that use positive methodology and train to a rigorous standard, while also demonstrating strong fiscal management, demonstrated success, measurable outcomes and the potential to positively impact multiple populations, for example, a program that rescues dogs from shelters, and then uses at - risk youth to train them to become a service dog for a person with a disability would be an ideal program.»

Santa Clarita, Calif., November 29, 2011 — Animal Behavior College (ABC) announced it has added a Cat Management and Training course to their continuing education program (CEP) roster which includes Pet Sitting and Dog Walking, Training Shelter Dogs,...

I have numerous ideas of funding, operations, training of staff, behavioral modification and management of the dogs, shelter design, and so forth.

She also has experience in shelter management, including behavior evaluations, and dog rescue community work.

Basic working knowledge of shelter medicine (to include familiarity with common infectious diseases of the dog and cat, population management concepts, common disinfectants, and basic sheltering concepts such as admission types, adoption philosophies, etc..)

BR has presented at two HSUS Animal Care Expos and American Humane Association's Nat'l Conferences, at the American Bar Association Animal Law Conference, the Texas Animal Shelter Coalition Education Conference, the Tri-County Humane's Annual Conferences (MN), the Florida Animal Control Association Conference, the Washington State Animal Control Association Conference, Nashville Pit Bull Summit, the New England Federation of Humane Societies, the MPAW (Michigan Partnership for Animal Welfare) Conference, the Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) Annual Conference, the ASPCA Spay Neuter Summit, the Ohio County Dog Warden Association's Winter Conference, the CA Animal Care and Control Conference and the New Mexico Humane Conference.

Joining me will be Mike Boyd with his latest report on TSA's management challenges, USA Today's Rudy Garcia on the history of Playa Del Carmen; Lisa Wright, an American expat (and blogger) living in Playa del Carmen, shares her secrets of the destination; Author of The Joys of Travel, Thomas Swick breaks down the seven fundamental pleasures of travel (with some surprises); and Sonya Vargas from Mi Amigo de la Calle talks about this very special shelter for dogs, and their adoption process for people visiting Playa del Carmen and how you can volunteer on your next trip there.

The primary objective of comprehensive management program should be to keep the population of dogs and cats in a particular area down to a level where there is no need to destroy healthy and friendly animals, but without accumulating them in a shelter.

The primary objective of comprehensive animal management program should be to keep the population of dogs and cats on Ambergris Caye down to a level where there is no need to destroy healthy and friendly animals, but without accumulating them in the Saga HS shelter.