Friday September 13th, 2019
Nine Groups of Savable Pets Still At Risk in Most Animal Shelters
In an average animal shelter, you are likely to hear from staff and leadership that they are saving most, if not all of the, ‘healthy and treatable’ animals in their care. Sadly, in the majority of shelters, animals that are classified as ‘unhealthy ...
Read MoreWednesday September 11th, 2019
AmPA! How To: The Basics of Building Your Social Media Presence
Social media has become essential not only to your brand awareness, but to the continued functioning of your organization. It provides an extremely beneficial – and necessary – outlet to fundraise, recruit volunteers, and gain general supporters.
Read MoreFriday September 6th, 2019
What should your community’s animal shelter be sharing publicly?
As we move towards a more transparent model of sheltering, data sharing is essential; not only to preserving one’s reputation, but also ensuring that as many lives as possible are being saved.
Read MoreFriday August 23rd, 2019
How We Keep Cats From Losing Their Marbles While They Wait for Their Home
On any given day, we have 250 to 1,000 cats in our custody, with up to 400 housed at Pima Animal Care Center and the rest in foster homes. Here are a few of the ways we keep cats and kittens happy and healthy while they live in our shelter.
Read MoreMonday August 19th, 2019
How We Keep Dogs From Losing Their Marbles While They Wait for Their Home
At Pima Animal Care Center, the average length of stay in the shelter for a dog is about 12 days. However, some of our big dogs could wait for several months before being adopted – so we’ve tailored our shelter program to keep the 350 to 450 dogs hou...
Read MoreFriday August 16th, 2019
How You Can Keep Pets Cool During High Temps
With temperatures from coast to coast hitting over 100 degrees this week, finding ways to keep pets safe in the heat is a top priority! Heat can be dangerous for dogs and cats and even result in heat stroke. Whether you work or volunteer in a shelter...
Read MoreSaturday August 10th, 2019
7 Ways Animal Care Can Help With Housing Crises
Housing crises exist all over the United States: from the Bay Area of California to the gulf coast of Florida. The lack of housing for people, coupled with the ability for property owners and managers to limit pets, increases the likelihood of pets e...
Read MoreFriday July 26th, 2019
AmPA! Helps Rusk County Transform Parvo Program
On May 22, Rusk County Pets Alive (RCPA) contacted American Pets Alive! (AmPA!) with an urgent request to assist with a suspected parvovirus outbreak in their city’s shelter. With lives on the line, AmPA! extraordinaires Jordana Moerbe and Jessica Po...
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