Muttrics | The animal rescue data blog
Read the latest animal rescue research and learn how to use your animal shelter statistics to your organization's advantage.
Rehoming Resolution
While it is never fun to see an animal being returned to the rescue, we must empower the owners whether they want to be involved or not. If discouraged, owners may turn to a site like Craigslist or Facebook, which won’t guarantee these animals the best home possible.
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Empowering Your Leadership Team with Volunteers
Managing volunteers can and should be fun. Take a deep dive into proven frameworks and skills to best manage your volunteer program.
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Happy and Healthy Animals – A Guide to More Adoptions
Getting pets into the best homes is a challenging but rewarding process. We’ve curated the best tips for keeping pets happy, healthy, and ready for adoption.
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Nuts and Bolts of Large Scale Cat and Dog Foster Programs
Foster homes are a key resource for all animal welfare projects from adoption to emergencies. Read about how to start, implement, and maintain a foster program.
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State Level No Kill Advocacy
There are strength in numbers – which is why Coalitions and Alliances are growing in popularity in the animal welfare world. Read about how to get started building your community’s Coalition or Alliance to help get your whole state to no kill.
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The Transparent Shelter, Building Trust with Your Community
We explore the whys and hows of transparency and how you too can nail this at your animal shelter.
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Why Are Big Dogs So Hard to Save?
Large dogs can lead to large problems when trying to save every animal in your shelter or community. We listened to experts who have figured out just how to save these lovable giants. Here is their best tips and tricks.
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Every Life Matters: Using past data to plan better outcomes
Empower your team and community to save as many animals as possible. Use your past data to plan better outcomes for the animals in your care or community.
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Saving FeLV Cats – Latest Tips, Tricks, and Practices
FeLV positive cats are notoriously hard to save and find placement for. We listened in on an AMA session of the best cat adoption experts in the nation to find out how shelters could save more FeLV cats.
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How to be the boss of your organization’s save rate
Getting your organization or community to no kill save rates can seem like a daunting task. Be prepared with policy, great help, and the best tips experts could give you when starting your journey to no kill.
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