Animal Sheltering and Welfare Consulting

Noise is a notorious problem in shelters. When we reduce noise in shelters, we also moderate factors that cause fear, anxiety, and stress. Controlling noise is both an art and a science. Here are some helpful tips: https://fearfreepets.com/noise-control-basics-for-shelters/

An important conversation for all animal rescues & shelters!

Have you registered for How to Communicate Shelter Animal Behavior Clearly yet? Our latest eLearning course provides all the tools you need to help your team co...nvey essential information about the animals in your care. Use "aspcapro" as your enrollment key if you're registering for the first time: https://www.aspcaonline.org/#/login

Tip of the Week: Staff, fosters, and volunteers need to know what the values & goals of the organization are, what policies are considered non-negotiable, and what is expected of them in their roles. Ensure that you have proper human resources, foster, volunteer, behaviour, medical, facility, adoptions, communications/media, and board governance policies & procedures in place, and that they are accessible to your team. If this seems overwhelming, we are here to help!

Tip of the Week: How much time do you spend developing and training your staff and volunteers, and encouraging them to learn to be the best animal rescuer they can be? Investing in your team members is just one way that you can build a loyal, competent, and committed team of volunteers and employees.