The landscape of humane sheltering is pretty diverse. Organizations can range from very small, volunteer-based groups focused on a specific animals (like guinea pigs) to large, high-volume organizations employing 50 or more employees that may take in all animals presented to it. This diversity is a strength because it enables our industry to care for animals of all types, ages, personalities, etc. But this diversity also makes it difficult to develop programs, services, and tools that are useful to a large number of sheltering organizations.
What works in a three person, all-volunteer group that is focused on rescuing cats from foster homes doesn’t always work for a high-volume shelter taking in 30 cats a day, as well as dogs, ferrets, birds, etc.
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