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Tip of the Week: Why Adopters Return Cats (& What to Do About It)

Got 3 minutes? Watch this week’s video tip that unpacks recent research on why cats are returned to shelters. We know how much you enjoy digging into new research—and we...
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Bright Idea: How One Shelter Used Virtual Dog Training to Reduce Adoption Returns

Today, most animal shelters typically see between 7 and 20 percent of pets returned to the organization within the first 6 months of adoption. While we in the profession know...
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Behavior Assessments in the Shelter: How and Why?

The behavior assessment is always a juicy topic for animal welfare professionals, so it was no surprise that San Francisco SPCA’s Dr. Wailani Sung, DACVB, drew a packed house for...
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