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March 20, 2024, The Association
Housing more animals will lead to an increase in number of lives saved?
Housing more animals will lead to an increase in number of lives saved?
Not quite. Understanding the impact of length of stay on your ability to meet animals’ needs can help set the record straight on this common misconception.
Length of stay = the duration of time an animal spends in the shelter system from the day of intake to the day of outcome. Minimizing this number is the key to reducing crowding and increasing life-saving capacity. To learn more about how this works, watch and share this ASPCApro video developed with Sandra Newbury, DVM.
What have you done (or are currently doing) to reduce LOS ?
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