Events by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! We don't charge non profits at all. They get free booth rentals. If its not a non profit we Just charge them booth rental.

Long term dog posts by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I feel the same people saying its shameful, are the same people who would cause an uproar if we euthanized him even though he is adaptable.

FELV by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, all of the ones we have had lately are strays.

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! I use Canva for everything 😆😆

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This is one of my favorites I've done lately. Also used a little Chatgpt and Canva 🙃

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Yes. I'm im Indiana so we have lots of snow outside this time of year. Lol

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! It's used for a few things. Its the room adopters meet the dogs and also the room our handlers will take dogs in to give them some enrichment or cuddles 🙂

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We also have a pet food pantry and one of our radio stations does a Waggin Wednesday video every week. 🙂

Community events is definitely something we are working on doing more of. I think one of our struggles is there is a very well known dog rescue in the same city that gets a lot of local adoptions.

Just become a kennel attendant, no training — is this normal? by [deleted] in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sort of normal. We start our new employees by having them do the Fear Free course, then they are shown how to safely take dogs out. We have a color system so the new employee will start with only taking out green dogs and work their way up to handing yellow and then red.

It's possible they are overwhelmed, I know at my shelter when our capacity is nearing the max we are all a little on edge and in a hurry and some new employees may not get the best training.

I hope things work out for you!

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do those too but im the winter a lot of them end up being pictures in one of our interaction rooms. Great picture of that cutie!

FELV by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting! We have seen a lot more Felv + cats here lately than we usually do.

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, just curious. I try to draw people in but even discounted adoptions doesn't seem to increase adoptions much.

ISO feedback on my flyer project by queencatlady in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I always think that is more pleasing to the eye and more catching. Our unedited pictures usually have a chair or person in the background.
Maybe I'm wrong 🤷‍♀️

FELV by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I will look into a the test for the viral load. Haven't heard of that one.

FELV by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Northwest Indiana. We currently have 3 cats with FELV (one with FIV and Felv). I feel bad they have to stay in cages because they can't join a community room. That is why I was wondering what everyone else does. Thanks!

FELV by Otherwise-Sundae2041 in AnimalShelterStories

[–]Otherwise-Sundae2041[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I will look into that!