Shelter Guides
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This guide is a necessary resource for humane agencies considering contracting with their local government to manage animal control. It includes arguments for and against contracting, suggested contract clauses and…

This guide outlines the different types and benefits of public relations, as well as keys to successful PR. It explains specific PR programs with a guide to public speaking and…

With suggestions and preliminary drawings, this guide offers a blueprint for planning and constructing an animal shelter. It includes comments on general construction features, heating, ventilation, drainage and other considerations.

This guide presents ideas and procedures that can help you hire the right people, facilitate employee motivation and promote organizational productivity. It addresses the key topics of employee selection and…

This informative guide discusses the legal definition of cruelty, official authorization, uniforms versus plain clothes and complaints. It includes guidelines for writing reports, conducting investigations, gathering evidence and appearing in…

The purpose of this guide is to assist animal shelter and humane organization directors, board members and managers in balancing the many options and opportunities associated with deciding whether or…

This guide gives animal care professionals in-depth information on equine health issues, dietary needs, housing requirements, common horse abuses, how to assess levels of abuse and neglect and the steps…

This guide includes ways to develop a fundraising plan and the board of directors’ role in fundraising, and explains different types of fundraising and what you should consider before implementing…

This guide describes 50 zoonotic diseases that are of concern for animal shelters and includes explanations of transmission, prevention and symptoms of infection in animals and people. It also includes…

This guide examines the use of remote-delivered chemical compounds for restraining and capturing stray, fractious and feral animals. It includes guidelines for training, equipment, procedures and drugs, as well as…