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The National Canine Research Council states that despite a lack
of concrete evidence linking specific breeds to a higher rate
of dog bites, as well as an outright lack
of success in reducing the number
of dog - bite related injuries, BSL is incredibly expensive for the communities affected by it, draining resources that could otherwise be used to promote more humane and effective forms
of population control and in turn, reduce overcrowding in
shelters.
To rescue bully breeds in need and from high kill
shelters while cultivating positive, collaborative foster relationships to ensure the ultimate adoptive
success of the
dogs into loving permanent homes.
The outing was a resounding
success — the
dogs were excited to be out
of the
shelter environment, and the runners, who happened to be earning community service volunteer hours while having a great time, were happy to be in the company
of adorable canine companions while mixing up their regular running practice.
Our
shelter, which becomes home to hundreds
of Camano Island's homeless
dogs and cats each year depends on all
of our fundraising events, but we truly depend on the
success of our annual auction in order to keep helping the animals who need us each year.
Increasing your
dog turnover is an essential part
of judging your
shelter's
success.
The
success of our Paws for Tales program led us to expand the program to the
dogs available for adoption at our
shelter in Burlingame.
And while much work remains to be done, and more lives need to be saved, we're inspired by our
success in reducing the killing
of healthy and treatable
dogs and cats at AC&C
shelters for the sixth year in a row.
Word
of my
success spread, then one day I got a call from the county
shelter about a
dog named Tilly.
This conference gave us the opportunity to celebrate that milestone and the
success of our mission to save the lives
of dogs who would otherwise be surrendered to
shelters and euthanized due to unwanted behavior that we know our system can fix.»
Rather than declare
success and close their doors, some
of these
shelters now pay for puppies and
dogs and import them from other cities, territories and countries so they will have
dogs available for adoption.
We offer webcasts that feature a line - up
of municipal officials,
shelter directors,
shelter managers and veterinarians in a five - part series on the key initiatives
of the Million Cat Challenge, with a focus on actionable tools and tips you can put into practice right away, along with longer - term strategies to
success in saving cats» lives — most
of which will help
dogs, too!
Beginning Tuesday, April 7, and running through May 5, 2015, a line - up
of municipal officials,
shelter directors,
shelter managers, and veterinarians will be joining us for a five - part series on the key initiatives
of the Million Cat Challenge, with a focus on actionable tools and tips you can put into practice right away, along with longer - term strategies to
success in saving cats» lives — most
of which will help
dogs, too!
Jessica LaValley, the annual fund manager
of the Toledo Area Humane Society, told This
Dog's Life that the Real Life Room has been a huge
success: «we had several
dogs that were able to meet with potential adopters walk out
of the Real Life Room and the
shelter altogether and right into their new homes!»
The article reports that it is likely the
success of rescue groups in reducing the numbers
of dogs needing adoption that has led to an increase in such organizations turning to buying
dogs offered at auctions by commercial kennels: «As the number
of commercial kennels has decreased, so has the number
of shelter animals killed in the United States: A February 2017 estimate put the total for
dogs alone at 780,000, a steep drop from estimates for all
shelter animals that were as high as 20 million in the 1970s.»
Once again, by saving all
of their healthy and treatable cats and
dogs, adoption guarantee
shelters are able to demonstrate to their communities that they are achieving their lifesaving mission and goals which then enhances the organization's reputation
of worthiness and
success.
I was determined not to return her to the
shelter (I never do anyway) and after going through four separate
dog trainers, spending over $ 2,000 without any
success with dealing with her poor leash walking, aggression to other
dogs, and destructiveness, I finally find one trainer who was helpful and who provided training to me, some
of which was similar to the philosophies
of ABC.