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Get behind-the-scenes stories from our shelter tours, discover practical resources and expert advice for rescue professionals, and read inspiring updates from organizations working to save homeless dogs"
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Through our travels to shelters and rescues across the southern states, we've witnessed incredible innovation, heartbreaking challenges, and inspiring success stories. Our blog shares these real-world experiences alongside practical resources, grant opportunities, and insights that can help rescue organizations operate more effectively. Whether you're a shelter professional, volunteer, or advocate, you'll find stories and solutions that matter to the work of saving homeless dogs.
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The Animal Shelter System Is Broken: It’s Time for a Real Conversation
The current animal shelter system is failing. With euthanasia rates rising, shelters at max capacity, and communities struggling to find help, it is time to build a more responsible, humane system. Join animal welfare experts Lisa Milot and Roxanne Hicks on Sunday, September 20 at 7 PM for a vital Zoom conversation on how we move forward. Register inside to secure your spot.
Shelter Reality: You Cannot Save Them All - At least Not Yet
Leslie has been the director of Dekalb County-AL Animal Adoption Center in Alabama for seventeen years. She grew up here, and despite her ever-present smile, this is a hard place for someone with a heart for animals.
The municipally funded rural shelter handles over 3,000 animals annually. About 50% of those animals make it out through local rescue organizations, but some through local adoptions.
The Challenge of 'Saving Them All'
Even in a nice town, with a brand new facility and a dedicated rescue coordinator, it seems impossible to save all the dogs. #FloydCounty #RomeGeorgia
Doing the Best They Can With What They’ve Got
One little animal control shelter doing the best they can in a rural county in Georgia and proving that saving dogs, even with limited resources, is possible.
