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Redefining “adoptable” Saving the other 5%
Is adop3on possible for “Nonrehabilitable” Animals? Please note the quotes.
Nonrehabilitable.
Is ANY animal truly completely
“nonrehabilitable”? Are there ways you can sBll help dogs and cats with major behavior issues? Ways that don’t involve killing them?
This seminar will examine that
quesBon, and give you examples of how to place, and help, the more “difficult” animals in your care.
No-‐kill -‐vs-‐ Sanctuary What is the difference?
Nathan Winograd says: There is only one legi-mate defini-on of No Kill. It is where: • Healthy dogs and cats are saved; • Treatable dogs and cats are saved; • Healthy and treatable feral cats are saved. You can not call yourself a no-‐kill facility if you are killing animals with treatable condiBons such as ringworm in cats, dogs with food guarding, kiOens with conjuncBviBs, puppies with kennel cough, or a pet with a broken leg. You are not a no kill facility and you are definitely not a sanctuary.
So, what is a sanctuary? An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals live and are protected for the rest of their lives. All sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups. Some, instead, maintain each animal unBl his or her natural death. In some cases, an establishment may have characterisBcs of both a sanctuary and a shelter; for instance, some animals may be in residence temporarily unBl a good home is found and others may be permanent residents. The mission of sanctuaries is generally to be safe havens, where the animals receive the best care that the sanctuaries can provide.
How is a sanctuary different from a rescue or a shelter?
• Sanctuaries oSen house more difficult to place or aggressive animals.
• Sanctuaries do not EVER kill animals (excep-ng medical euthanasia for suffering animals with no chance of recovery).
• Sanctuaries are challenged to provide a higher quality of long term care for their animals (more sBmulaBng environments, more one-‐on-‐one help for their animals).
Responsibili3es if you run a sanctuary: When you choose to run a sanctuary it is not enough to provide food and housing for the animals in your care. It is criBcal that you provide for ALL the animals needs which include emo3onal and mental s3mula3on. Our responsibility while they are with us is to provide the highest quality of life we can, and to do all we can to increase their chances for adopBon. Some dogs do well with the normal rouBne of of care and feeding, Bme with staff and volunteers, and walks on our path. Others arrive with, or develop, behaviors that make them unsuited for, or at least, unaOracBve to, many potenBal adopters. Most of these behaviors will not improve if we conBnue the same acBviBes and interacBons with them. Their behavior is, in part, a response to things as they are. Their behavior will not change for the beCer unless we change our behavior around them. It is criBcal to help these animals with their behavior issues so more people can interact with them and improve their chances of finding a home.
Providing for the needs of sanctuary animals
Some of the things that these dogs and cats may need are: 1. Extra Bme with trainers or
experienced handlers 2. Extra sBmulaBon and mental
exercises – this can be an agility course, interacBve toys, play Bme in groups with other dogs, off site Bme – such as trips to the ice cream parlor or overnights with staff or volunteers.
3. Looking at and evaluaBng each as a separate being and not lumping them in and treaBng them as “status quo”.
4. “Warehousing” animals is not acceptable.
5. If you are forced to think of other opBons, other than killing, you WILL!
Crea3ng the proper “space”
It is our belief that the worst possible housing for dogs is a kennel system. Many dogs that already have “issues” will deteriorate in a kennel environment. If you are considering running a sanctuary then it is important to also consider alternaBve housing and enriching environments for dogs with behavior issues. Be creaBve! Even if the alternate is just a larger area outside for the day, and the kennel only at night, this can assist a dog that is stressed in that environment.
Housing animals compassionately is also a part of managing and running a sanctuary.
Cat Rooms When possible, allow your cats to live “cage free”, with lots of things to do, including windows to watch! • You can make your rooms as “home-‐like” as possible,
with couches, tables and lounging areas -‐ keeping cleaning needs in mind. This helps a cat easily adjust to living in a home aSer adopBon.
• You can also choose a “sanctuary-‐style” with lots of
climbing structures and cat furniture.
• Toys, toys, toys!
• Remember to consider seaBng for potenBal adopters and vistors/volunteers.
• Quieter rooms away from the dog areas are ideal and can relieve stress.
• Make sure to have an area in the room with the cats pictures and some info about them!
Cat Rooms with cages
SomeBmes, for quaranBne or other reasons you may need cages for your cats…. • If you are forced to use cages, make
sure there is plenty of space for the cat to move around and play.
• Hammocks and shelves add levels for
cats to explore!
• Try a rotaBon basis where cats can be out and free to explore the room.
What animals cons3tute “sanctuary animals”? How does YOUR rescue or shelter “test” animals to determine their suitability for adopBon or admission? What do YOU expect from dogs or cats that come in, and are put before you to be judged? How fair is your criteria in determining their placement…or even their possible death in your facility? Everyone likes to THINK they are fair during the assessment period, but ARE you?
Why do we expect so much? • Incoming animals in many shelters are expected to NOT be terrified, shy,
aggressive, or fearful. Why? Is this a fair or reasonable expectaBon? • It is unreasonable to expect that an animal that has been a stray, possibly hungry,
possibly trapped or poled, handled by strangers, transported, put in an unfamiliar and strange environment, -‐ to then behave as they might if they were in a home with familiar surroundings and familiar people.
• Many shelters, and even many rescues, s3ll prac3ce archaic intake exams & tests,
seLng the animal up for failure. • Given a few days, or a week, these same animals that snatched food, or bit the
evaluaBng hand, or trembled, clawed, or scratched, -‐ are oSen absolutely fine and quite redeemable. No animal should be brought to a shelter and be judged that same day. Every animal should have a chance at a kind and quiet environment, with people that act caring and sympatheBc toward them.
HOW ARE YOU, OR YOUR RESCUE, DOING EVALUATIONS? EVALUATIONS THAT COULD COST AN ANIMAL THEIR LIFE?
“I’m afraid. Who are you? Why am I here? I’m hungry! Don’t touch me!”
This…. Can go to THIS in just days.
Every animal deserves 3me BEFORE evalua3on.
Providing an animal with some Bme to get to know you, become relaxed in his environment, and become familiar with his rouBne can mean the difference between life and death. Why do we expect more from animals than we would from a child, or even an adult that has been through some sort of trauma? The CACC (Center for Animal Care & Control) in NYC rouBnely kills animals for temperament. Yet when we get animals that they claim have temperament issues, into our facility, they are some of the sweetest, friendliest animals we meet. What is the difference? SomeBmes all an animal needs is some paBence, kindness, or even just… a hug?
Please note, we don’t advocate pulling a dog into your lap that is this terrified. This could result in a bite… but we think this video demonstrates a very valid point.
CLICK BELOW TO PLAY VIDEO -‐ hOp://www.dogwork.com/tear/
Lose “pre-‐conceived” noBons • How many shelters do you know that would have “listed” that dog as irredeemable based on the first minute of that eval?
• How much of a chance are YOU giving the dogs that come in, to show you who they really are?
• Many Bmes we get animals in that rescues and shelters have deemed UNADOPTABLE -‐ and yet there is NOTHING wrong with them.
Finding home for “behavior issue” dogs. Sanctuary doesn’t necessarily mean they stay with you forever. You must be creaBve to try to find dogs a home. Have a dog with severe separaBon anxiety? Try placing him in a nursing home! Have a dog with a high energy and prey drive – call local agility clubs and ask them to help market him!
THINK outside the box! There is always a soluBon that isn’t “death”. If you choose death for an animal, then you have failed.
Don’t accept “NO”. YOU may be all they have. The ONLY one that can make a difference.
Pets Alive had a dog with SEVERE separaBon anxiety. Could never be by himself, or even with another dog with out harming himself and property very severely. What sort of situaBon could he ever survive in where people would always be with him? A nursing home was the perfect solu3on for him. There is always a resident there, and he got to choose whose room he would sleep in each night. • Don’t take no for an answer. • Start by gemng the dog CGC trained and his other
behaviors perfect! • Bring him regularly for visits so that the staff and
residents know him, come to love him, and are sad when he leaves.
• Convince them to try him on just an overnight. • Convince them to just foster him for a while. • Soon that perfect dog will become a perfect placement! Instead of thinking about what you can NOT do, think about what you CAN do. Change the way you think and opBons will open up to you. Focus on the posiBve!
Have a lot of senior animals? BE CREATIVE!
Reach out to your city ‘Office of the Aging’ or ‘Meals on Wheels’. Develop programs such as “Seniors for Seniors” where you place senior animals with senior people as a foster, or foster-‐to-‐adopt program. We had such an overwhelming response to this – we RAN OUT OF SENIOR ANIMALS TO PLACE and had to pull animals from other locaBons!
Don’t be afraid of a dog or cat that is a challenge! If you have a lemon…make lemonade! With lotsa “SUGAH”.
When Pets Alive first saw this dog, it gave us tremendous pause. Simng in the CACC (NYC pound) with no medical care, this dog had a broken back (hit by a car). Many people saw this picture and it touched them all. It touched us too. I am not sure what his face says here – you decide, but to us it said “help me, I’m not ready to die”. We took a chance on “Robert” and took him in. His medical care, treatment and rehab were exorbitant in Bme, commitment, and expense. Over $15,000 in medical care and treatment alone. But we made lemonade. Robert so touched so many people that he wound up bringing in far more than his medical costs -‐ in donaBons to our sanctuary through social networking alone. That money will now help SO MANY MORE!! We weren’t expecBng that reacBon and didn’t PLAN for it when we commiOed to Robert.
Robert now had his life saved, but more importantly he can run in his cart, and he can stand on his own. We expect him to conBnue to recover. Take risks. Take chances. Not only might you save a desperate life, but maybe some super sweet lemonade will fill your glass as well!
TOOT YOUR OWN HORN!!
It is ridiculous to be humble about your accomplishments. When you do something great, when you have a good heart warming story, when you have saved lives in a special way – BLAST IT OUT THERE! Call the local press and invite them down to film your story, take lots of pictures, post all about it on your Facebook and your TwiOer sites. Take joy and revel in the good things that your organizaBon does. SPREAD THE WORD. Create a following. There is so much negaBve out there that people WANT to hear the good stories. Post the HAPPY pictures, NOT the sad ones!
Was this life worth saving? Yes! We think so! TAKE A CHANCE ON LIFE! When death is NOT an opBon, you will find other ways to accomplish things and to succeed in saving lives!
Commit to ALL their needs
Not all the animals you save will make you lemonade, but you will never regret saving a life. You will never regret giving that animal another chance at life. Know your limitaBons! Robert was a life that we knew would take a lot of Bme and effort and money to save, but we decided to commit to it. Sanctuary care is not about taking a dog like Robert and pumng him in a run and considering him “saved”. You must commit to not only their physical care, but emoBonal as well. Choose wisely and help the ones you can, but also take chances to help even if it might be “hard”. (PLAY VIDEO – RIGHT à)
Lemonade
Did I menBon that Robert also hated other dogs, AND cats, AND could be very aggressive with people? No? Oh. Well he could. When you take killing animals for these issues off the table, then you are forced to come up with other soluBons. Killing a paraplegic dog was the easy answer. Through months of training and rehab, Robert is now ok with other dogs, and is great with people. Cats? Yeah. Well. Not so much. We’re sBll working on it. J
Robert is so loved and his story is now so well known, that he has not only increased dona-ons, but also volunteering and tours of our facility – everyone wants to meet “Robert the Celebrity”!
Dogs and cats with issues need MORE exposure & marke3ng! If you have a dog (or cat) with behavior issues, you must be creaBve when you list him on PetFinder or other services. Who wouldn’t come to look at THIS dog? Also be careful with your descripBons of behavior issue dogs. Phrases like “has food guarding issues” is not going to get someone to come and meet him. Try “Total food hog and hasn’t learned to share yet.” This implies it can be fixed (which it can) and gives you an opportunity to speak to the people in person about the animals issues, one on one, while they are on site, and aSer they have met the dog. Being creaBve means coming up with markeBng strategies and tricks to get people in to meet your animals. There is no shame in this. Do not ever be dishonest, but the first step is gemng people in to SEE your dogs and cats. Once there, if this is not the right dog and they can not handle a dog with issues, it sBll gives you an opportunity to place another, easier, animal with them!
PetFinder pics of animals in costumes, with children, with other dogs, with happy volunteers – THOSE WORK! Don’t post pictures of animals in cages!
THIS ? Or THIS ?
Your pictures on your website and animal search sites MATTER. THIS ? Or THIS ?
Actual pictures from PetFinder. Are these helping your animals get adopted? Make your animals the ones they remember!
THIS ? Or THIS ?
Key to success – don’t abandon your adopters or your animals! Get the person to make a connecBon, then explain the animal’s issues and offer help to them when the dog or cat is in their home. Let them know you will be there to help them overcome those issues. Make sure you have a GOOD behaviorist or posiBve reinforcement trainer on your staff. Follow up on all your adopBons within the FIRST week and again in a few weeks. ANY trouble at all – put them right in touch with your trainer. You can keep animals IN these homes if you catch the issues early on and help them fix it!
A note about trainers…
If your trainer is NOT commiCed to, and ONLY using, POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT training techniques,
GET RID OF THEM. Shocking dogs, snapping their collars for aOenBon, striking them, forcing them into ANY sort of posiBon or place, is NOT the answer and DEFINITELY not the answer for BEHAVIOR ISSUE DOGS! You will do MORE to set the dog back and MORE to increase his chance of biBng again, if you use ANY other method other than posiBve reinforcement. This is not just an opinion. This is supported Bme and Bme again. (This picture of Wanda and Clyde has nothing to do with training. It’s just funny.)
TAKE RISKS, DON’T BE AFRAID TO ACT, TAKE CHANCES AND “ASK”! We take risks when we adopt. Take risks when we do an admission. Much of what we do is really a risk. UnBl you take risks & step outside your comfort zones and stop being afraid of making mistakes -‐ you will always be where you are now. YOU are the leaders. The future of this movement. The examples for others. Step outside that box. Take a chance. Accept some risk. Lead others by example. Show them what can be done. Pets Alive took in 108 kiOens and mother cats in one week’s Bme. Is taking in 108 cats a risk? Sure. But when the shelter that has them is killing them all (and you know how adoptable kiOens are), don’t be afraid to take a chance!
A lot of work? A lot of expense? Yes -‐ but you would be surprised how many people in your local community will step up to donate, foster, and come in and help clean – IF YOU JUST ASK!
JUST ASK!
Don’t be afraid of leLng your volunteers take risks EITHER!
Start volunteers on dogs with no issues, of course. But so many will surprise you & WANT to help and work with the “issue dogs”. This dog is wearing what many people call a “muzzle”, and what Pets Alive calls a “treat basket”. Teach a dog that may bite, to LOVE his treat basket and WANT to wear it. That is step one. Then the whole world opens up to them. Once they can safely be interacted with, their progress will move much faster. Empower volunteers to safely interact, train, and work with your issue dogs. Don’t be afraid of using posiAve tools, in a posiAve way, that will result in a beCer quality of life for your dogs.
Ronin has a new life! Ronin was an aggressive dog that would bite when excited. Volunteers couldn’t walk him and staff Bme is limited. By training him to love his treat basket, Ronin now gets a lot of Bme, aOenBon and love from everybody! Eventually he will no longer need his treat basket and then he will be a candidate for an adopBve home!
Predictable or unpredictable?
Aggressive dogs are oSen frightened or have just never been shown another way of responding to things that upset them. In many cases aggressive dogs can be helped, “cured”, or managed safely. Many feel that dogs with aggression issues are unpredictable. We’d argue that dogs with aggression issues are MORE predictable. You can PREDICT that they will bite in certain situaBons. Wouldn’t a dog that has never biOen actually be considered more unpredictable than one that you know exactly what he will do (bite) in certain circumstances, and can address that before it happens? A dog that has NEVER biOen could sBll bite! Which is unpredictable?
Don’t believe everything you hear. If you do believe it, don’t believe it forever. Sam was a dog that lived in another shelter for almost his enBre life – eight years. No one really interacted with him and it was well known that he was aggressive and vicious. To humans and to other dogs. Don’t believe things that you hear from other people. It is amazing how liOle people really understand about dog psychology and it is amazing how one minor incident can label a dog for life. Even if you are aware of a serious incident with an animal -‐ animals change -‐ and who they were five years ago when they had an incident, is not necessarily who they are now.
We found that Sam not only LOVES people, he loves other dogs!
He quickly became an ambassador dog! No issues AT ALL – a dog confined to a cement run for eight long years was quickly adopted!
This is “vicious” Sam. With other dogs. (Play video below:)
Evaluate animals properly, tend to their needs, and TRUST your volunteers to help!
Volunteers can oSen be your biggest asset -‐ and your biggest liability at the same Bme.
Again – take risks! Step outside your comfort zone. TRUST THEM TO HELP YOU.
Give volunteers guidance, training, help and support. Set them loose! This is Cam, once the most aggressive dog we had ever met. Cam can now be walked and handled by children, thanks to dedicated volunteers that didn’t give up on him. THIS is what volunteers can do, with your help, and when you stop pumng obstacles in their way.
Stay in the loop • Keep in touch with your trainer(s).
• How is the dog progressing? What are the issues? What tools do they need to help them help this animal?
• Once progress has been made make sure it is made over all and NOT just with that one handler/trainer! That is NOT indicaBve of how the animal will behave with others.
• Many dogs and cats will develop close bonds with their trainers or care takers, but that does not mean they are ready to be adopted yet.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO ADOPT OUT YOUR BEHAVIOR ISSUE ANIMALS! Even the “aggressive ones”.
(Everyone has suddenly stopped breathing and you now all think I’m nuts.) I’m not. Once you have evaluated a dog, goOen to know a dog, and understand that dog’s triggers -‐ do NOT be afraid to adopt him out to the right home. Ideally your staff or volunteers may opt to adopt, but if not – be honest, explain the animal’s issues, DON’T abandon the adopter, and work with them on conBnuing to help the dog past their fears and aggression issues.
Kimmie was declared a “Dangerous Dog” by a NYS court. She was ordered executed un-l Pets Alive stepped in. Is THIS is a dangerous dog?
“But the dogs will just come back!”
We have fearlessly adopted out HUNDREDS of behavior issue dogs and dogs with aggression issues. The percentage of returns on these dogs? 5%. (Percentage of returns on our other dogs? 6% ) But for behavior issues dogs, that means 95% of dogs most shelters would euthanize or refuse to accept, could be in homes. Out of the 5% that come back that we adopt out again, how many come back for a second Bme? Less than 1%, -‐ and we usually can adopt them out again. Some Bmes 3x’s the charm! Our experience is showing that 99% of dogs stay in adopBve homes, that most shelters would never consider adopBng or fostering out. Why not?
Bonesy is one of the top three MOST aggressive dogs we have on our property. Here he is with volunteer, Aimee. If she wanted to adopt him, would you let her?
These dogs have SEVERE bite histories: Homer would not tolerate handling. FOUR people rec’d s3tches from him before he was accepted at Pets Alive.
Rusty has severe food & toy guarding. Three people had been severely biCen, one requiring s3tches.
They were adopted…
Homer with his “dad”: Rusty in his home:
KaBe has such severe dog aggression that she can not even SEE another dog without going insane and trying to get at that dog.
What hope did any shelter have of adopAng her?
The shelter that had her, admiOed she was truly wonderful with people, but they just could never safely adopt her out, and she was scheduled for exterminaBon. Pets Alive took her in and adopted her out. It has been three years. Her adopters understand the issues, they call ahead when they have to go to the vet, they are cauBous at all Bmes, they conBnue to work on her dog-‐to-‐dog issues. She is a PERFECT lady and a wonderful companion to this family. DON’T KILL DOGS FOR FEAR OF
WHAT THEY MIGHT DO!!
Did this dog deserve to DIE?
ExcepBons… • Yes there ARE excepBons such as dogs w/unpredictable rage syndrome or
animals with mental issues (everyone, please nod & shake your head yes).
• How many have we encountered in over 15,000 dogs that have come through our doors in the past years that we could not make progress with? NONE.
• We have NEVER failed at being able to work with a dog and get them to a place where they can be safely interacted with. NEVER.
• Give animals a chance. Some take a much longer Bme than others. THEY ARE REDEEMABLE -‐ if you commit to them.
• I am sure there ARE such dogs out there and I am sure some of you encountered them – but really – how long did you give it? How much work, Ame, effort, training, and aYenAon did you really give that dog before declaring him unadoptable and unredeemable?
Take killing off the table! • Dogs that hate or will bite children, can STILL be adopted to responsible homes WITHOUT kids!
• Dogs that hate or are fearful of men – can STILL be adopted to female-‐only households.
• Dogs that have a bite history can STILL go to homes with responsible adopters who take the -me to get to know them & work with them!
• Dogs that will aOack other dogs – can STILL be adopted to families that UNDERSTAND this and don’t HAVE other dogs.
But BE RESPONSIBLE
• You can not simply start saying “let’s take a chance and adopt out this bite history dog” to any unassuming family that walks through the door.
• It may take bringing the adopter down many, many, Bmes and having them work with your trainers or staff.
• It might be doing extra diligence in making them understand the ramificaBons and responsibility that they are taking on.
But!!!! BUT!!! BUT! -‐ But the dog might BITE someone!! -‐ But the dog might aOack another dog!
So might all the other dogs you have adopted out. So? Yes, this would be awful. But if you lived by “but” then you wouldn’t ever adopt any animals out, or have any volunteers either (they could get hurt, get biOen, get scratched, trip, fall….sue us!) Maybe you’ll save 5,000 more dog lives before you ever have one that bites again. Maybe 10,000. Maybe 100,000. Develop a good posiBve reinforcement program, stay in touch with and help your adopters – you’ll be ok. So will they.
But I’m afraid of my insurance company!
We hear this all the Bme and if you don’t step outside of this fear -‐ then your insurance company will run your shelter or rescue. We all NEED insurance. We all need to abide by rules, but if you simply abide by all the rules that insurance companies lay down for you, then you will never step outside the box and your growth and change will be hampered by this fear. Consider your coverage, consider your risks, don’t be afraid of having to use your insurance if need be. That’s why you have it. But the fear of ever having to “use” it hampers so many creaAve ideas!
Don’t let that stop you!
It’s all about the rela3onship!
Develop posiBve relaBonships with your volunteers (& adopters). The odds of them gemng hurt or upset or suing you decreases with every posiBve experience they have with your rescue or shelter! Your “friends” rarely sue you. Invite them to be a part of your organizaBon, involve them in plans and strategies. You don’t have to take anyone’s advice but welcoming opinions, and listening to ideas and thoughts from the people that are there so oSen, and working hands-‐on with your animals, is a win-‐win for you both! Get out of your office and watch your volunteers -‐ are they acBng responsibly? Do you see them following your training and orientaBon pracBces? If so, then empower them to help others, take a leadership role and take on greater responsibility!
TRUST the public to help you!
“But they could get hurt!”
You are always going to have injuries, people that get biOen, hurt, or their property damaged. If you have a relaBonship with those people they are far more likely to take care of things on their own, than come to you for a hand-‐out or a pay-‐out. Volunteers can be your best source for assistance, help, donaBons, supplies, care, foster, and affecBon for the animals you are housing. Loosen up. Let them come when they want to, don’t force them to Bmes and shiSs, set rules but make them reasonable.
The goal is to get your volunteers to come back, and get them
to WANT to be there.
You can accomplish more and save more lives with volunteer help! You can accomplish so much with volunteer help. If you had more help, how many more lives could you save? Volunteers can do so much more than walk dogs, play with cats, or be foster homes. Volunteers can help you with data entry, running errands, handling transports, help with adopBons, help with cleaning, help make repairs, facility upkeep, mowing and landscaping – the list is truly endless. Collect data on your volunteers – what do they do for a living? Now you can reach out to them if you have that specific need.
JUST ASK!
Children are a wonderful source of help!
Allow children (with a parent) to come and volunteer! Parents are always looking for inexpensive things to do WITH their children. Why not also teach children empathy and responsibility at the same Bme! Children can: • Walk and care for animals • ParBcipate in your offsite adopBon
events • Run fundraisers for you • Rally their peers & schools to
collect donaBons & supplies • They are great at helping to clean
up, poop scoop, fill water buckets! • You can “kid-‐test” your dogs and
cats! J
Summary • Take risks – take chances for success. • Provide for ALL the animals needs, not just food and shelter. • Allow an animal to have an opportunity to show you who they are, with
no pressure or fear. • Don't get too distracted by an animal's history (which may or may not be
accurate). Get to know who they are today -‐ give them a chance to shine. • YOU are all the have – make sure when you promote them you do so in a
way that markets them posiBvely! • Think outside the box to find creaBve homes for the animals that may
have extra needs. • Embrace your accomplishments and promote yourself oSen. • Empower your volunteers! • Don’t accept “no” or “you can’t” – YOU CAN! • Don’t be afraid. Fear of failure stops more people from even trying than
anything else. You will fail someBmes. So what? You will also succeed. • Run YOUR rescue/shelter. Don’t let the insurance companies control what
you do, where you go, or who you work with! • Take killing off the table and you’ll find other soluBons!
Contact: Kerry Clair [email protected] @petsalive Facebook.com/petsalive 363 Derby Road Middletown, NY, 10940 845-‐386-‐5408