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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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Resilience and Heart: Inside Davidson County Animal Shelter
Open-intake shelters like Davidson County face tough choices daily. Explore what it will take to bring true change—from accessible spay/neuter programs to community engagement—and see how you can lend a helping hand.
Compassion, Creativity, and Conscience at Forsyth County Animal Shelter
What does it truly mean to serve a community, its animals, and the staff who care for them? We visited the Forsyth County Animal Shelter in Winston-Salem, NC, to see how they are reimagining municipal sheltering. From creative community diversion programs to day-one animal enrichment, discover how this resilient team is tackling space constraints and compassion fatigue head-on—with deep empathy, creativity, and conscience.
The Key to Saving Lives is Community
The real story here is the community. Community engagement is the key to any shelter, anywhere, becoming a success story like this one. With over 600 active volunteers and 500 active foster families, and a staff of 100, CMACC offers first-class, innovative care for the animals and is a true and treasured resource for its community.
Franklin County NC Animal Shelter Moving Forward
In June, we visited Franklin County Animal Shelter in Louisburg, North Carolina. (This is our third ‘Franklin County’ if you’re keeping score.) The shelter is in a period of transition with an interim director. Jerry Jones has lived his whole life in Franklin County. He’d been on the job for nine months. Prior to taking the shelter position, he had retired after serving as a deputy sheriff.
Craven-Pamlico Animal Services Doing Managed Intake Right
Craven-Pamlico Animal Services practices managed intake in the way I believe it was originally intended. CPAS is a large shelter, close to the coast of North Carolina, that serves multiple municipalities and handles over four thousand animals a year.
Animal Control AND Care
After visiting nearly 80 shelters and rescues, I can tell a lot about a shelter just by walking through their kennels. At Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement, it's pretty peaceful in their kennel rooms....