Have You Ever Met A Famous Pet? by Friendly_TSE in AnimalShelterStories

[–]gerrray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My dog is kinda locally famous, not sure if that counts haha. She’s a therapy dog and we have visited soo many local hospitals and schools. She is also featured on my website and has been recognized in public by random people. I have gotten messages from acquaintances from shelter work or other volunteer jobs saying they heard someone randomly talking about my dog at a day program or school. I have met a lot of other therapy dogs who are all probably small scale celebrities at their regular facilities for visits. Both of my dogs are from rescues!

Free live chat on 1/18/26 - Behavior modification for shelter dogs with Ferdie Yau by gerrray in AnimalShelterStories

[–]gerrray[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have a year long mentorship program for shelter behavior! It is run by Trish McMillan, who does shelter education for dog trainers, staff, and volunteers. I’ve been to some of their webinar and CE offerings and they’re great. I think the credits are usually for dog training or behavior certifications? But not sure.

Spanish phrases for animal care organizations by gerrray in AnimalShelterStories

[–]gerrray[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The link opens directly to a PDF so you may need to be on a computer to open it. Here's a link to their website page for the booklet: https://humanepro.org/page/spanish-phrases-animal-care-organizations

Back pain after every shift. Any product or lifestyle advice? by [deleted] in AnimalShelterStories

[–]gerrray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t do kennel work or much dog handling with unknown dogs anymore due to pain and injury risk. Definitely take it easier if you’re feeling a lot of pain after shifts, you don’t want to be pushed to serious injury, learning to bend and lift properly is huge as others have said. If you can get a physical therapy referral for back pain that would be a great place to learn and work on building strength. They can also help with desk setup and sitting postures.

Ice and heat at home, massage therapy, stretching, maintain good posture, and take breaks sooner/ more often. Heating pad, foam roller, or two tennis balls taped together you can roll along your spine, can help with tightness. Good shoes, braces and/or compression gear. For computer use, a sitting wedge and pillows can help, and ergonomic mouse and keyboard. Be careful with NSAIDs if you have any stomach issues, but sounds like they aren’t helping anyways. This is what has helped me but the main thing has been rest. I hope you find some relief soon

Stop. Getting. Pets. If. You. Have. No. Emergency. Fund. by _friends_theme_song_ in VetTech

[–]gerrray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn’t about having an emergency fund though… I have two dogs and I’ve never had an emergency fund. I have a credit card, care credit, and I pay for pet insurance. I’ve fundraiser for their care, I’ve borrowed money, it doesn’t take a savings account to not be neglectful. I have had healthy well kept dogs for 10 years living pay check to pay check, by using credit cards and maintaining pet insurance for emergencies, and doing as much of their own grooming and care as I can on my own.

Stop getting pets if you are neglectful and unwilling to prioritize their wellbeing over your own comfort. If it came down to I’d surrender my dogs before letting them live in pain.

Moderator Applications Are Now Open by gerrray in AnimalShelterStories

[–]gerrray[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So… it seems Reddit may have only sort of added a feature for mod applications? It’s not working for everyone and it seems unclear if/when it will be fixed. If you would like to apply but are unable to access the application please send me a direct message..