Author Archives: HappyTailsBooks

The Shelter Pet Project Helps Again

Posted on December 17, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

PET ADOPTIONS RISE, SHELTER DEATHS FALL AS AD COUNCIL LAUNCHES SECOND WAVE OF HISTORIC PET ADOPTION CAMPAIGN The Ad Council, in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund, today announced the launch of a second series of public service advertisements (PSAs) for The Shelter Pet Project, a campaign that … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make a CAT Rescue Best Practices Manual

Posted on December 6, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

To follow up with the success of our dog rescue best practices manual, we are now ready to take the first steps forward to create a cat rescue best practices manual. The format for the manual will be similar in … Continue reading →

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You Should Know: National Canine Research Council

Posted on December 4, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

A Facebook friend just introduced me to the National Canine Research Council, and I’m glad she did because it’s an organization I would be happy to refer people to as a resource. At their website, you’ll find information about breed … Continue reading →

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Great Volunteers – Part 4

Posted on October 27, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

This post is the final in a series about finding and maintaining great volunteers. It covers how to keep volunteers happy. Do you have anything to add? Share on Facebook

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Great Volunteers – Part 3

Posted on October 24, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

This is the third post in a series about finding and maintaining great volunteers. In order to prepare this presentation, I polled rescue volunteers to find out how they felt about their volunteer experiences with their current organizations and what … Continue reading →

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Great Volunteers – Part 2

Posted on October 20, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

This is the second post in a series about finding and maintaining great volunteers. Since you need to have volunteers before you can treat them well, the logical place to begin seemed to be with how to find volunteers. I … Continue reading →

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Finding and Maintaining Great Volunteers – Part 1

Posted on October 18, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

I gave a talk to the members of All Breed Rescue Network this past weekend. I was excited and honored to have been invited, as ABRN is a wonderful organization that assists rescues operating in Colorado to save the most … Continue reading →

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Creative Volunteerism: Quantifying the Issue

Posted on October 11, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

I was thrilled to receive an email from Sandy Shephard today, a volunteer with Angels’ Arms Rescue in Mobile, Alabama. She told me about their unique approach to raising awareness about euthanasia in their community. I think this photo and … Continue reading →

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Choosing the Right Breed

Posted on October 4, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

Written by Kevin Sloan of Find The Best: Rescue With Care: How to Choose the Right Dog Breed When it comes to finding a new dog — aside from picking the one with the cutest pug-nose, the floppiest ears or … Continue reading →

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Finding Homes for Less Adoptable Pets

Posted on September 21, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks

In honor of Petfinder.com’s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I thought a post about adopting out “less adoptable” pets was in order. Some popular adjectives that come to mind for many when conjuring up the perfect dog include young, … Continue reading →

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