Category: Shelter

Building a Solid Volunteer Base

by Kimberly Elman

So many people working at nonprofits are caught in the cycle of focusing on the urgent task in front of them and just trying to get through the day.

Pet retention programs in play: A case study

by Dilara Göksel Parry

In July 2017, the Pet Retention Program at Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) got a request for the return of a young tabby cat adopted from the shelter a few months prior.

Feral Kittens

by Kayla Fratt

It’s springtime, which means kitten season is upon us. Shelters around the country will soon be inundated with box after box of kittens that need to be bottle fed or “tamed.” These kittens will come from under a person’s porch, a live trap set for skunks, and inside of culverts.