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Telling the stories of shelter dogs, the heroes who fight for them, and what you can do to help.
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Webinar replay: Responsible Sheltering for a Humane Community (opens the original)
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In this episode, Cara introduces a groundbreaking new vision— "Responsible Sheltering" and "Humane Communities" —alongside two leaders on the frontlines of animal welfare reform: Lisa Milot (Attorney, shelter advocate, Vermont’s inaugural Director of Animal Welfare and founder of AthensPets) Roxanne Hicks (Director of Edgewater Animal Shelter & Founder of The Shelter Shift ) Inside the Episode: What "Responsible Sheltering" Really Means: Shifting from open-door intake to nonjudgmental support, k
Responsible Sheltering for a Humane Community: Moving Beyond the No-Kill Label (opens the original)
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Our animal welfare system is reaching a breaking point.Across the nation, stray populations are exploding, intake waitlists are stretching for months, and shelters are operating far beyond capacity. But how did we get here—and why has the rigid push for "no-kill" status made it harder for municipal shelters to serve their communities? In this episode, Cara Achtorberg breaks down the hiddencosts of judging a shelter's success strictly by its Live Release Rate (LRR). When open-intake safety nets c
Frontline to Shelter Director: Confronting the Memphis Stray Crisis (opens the original)
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In this episode, host Cara Achterberg sits down with Suzy Hollenbach, Director of Memphis Animal Services (MAS), for a candid discussion on the animal welfare crisis in Memphis and across the nation. Suzy shares her journey from founding All Fours Rescue League—a grass-roots outreach program delivering free spay/neuter services, vaccines, and support directly to underserved neighborhoods—to taking the helm at MAS during one of its most challenging periods. Together, they dive into: The Reality o
The Open Intake Dilemma: Rethinking Managed Admissions & Creating a Truly Humane Community (opens the original)
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What actually happens when animal shelters turn away immediate surrenders? In this episode, we take an honest, unvarnished look at the reality of open intake versus managed intake shelters, and explore why the national shift toward restricted admissions may be doing more harm than good. In this episode, we cover: Defining Intake Models: Clear breakdowns of open intake, managed intake, and limited intake—and why the terms are often misused. The Post-2020 Pivot: How pandemic-era appointment system
Has "No-Kill" Gone Off Track? 32 Years in Animal Welfare with Tammy Fox (opens the original)
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In this episode, Cara sits down with Tammy Fox, Executive Director of the Florida Keys SPCA, to unpack how animal welfare has dramatically shifted over the last three decades. With a career spanning back to 1994—including leadership roles in Austin, Texas, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania—Tammy brings a wealth of frontline experience to a tough but necessary conversation. Together, Cara and Tammy tackle: The Reality of Open Intake: What it truly means to be an open-admission shelter in today's climat
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