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Can We Adopt Our Way Out Of Killing?
One of the biggest controversies in animal sheltering today is the question of whether public animal shelters can adopt their way out of...
Susan Houser
Dec 3, 20135 min read
How Your Typical Municipal Shelter Could Get To A 90% Save Rate In One Easy Step
OK, so I’m exaggerating a bit. But now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to talk about one easy step that would sharply improve save...
Susan Houser
Nov 6, 20134 min read
An Overlooked Statistic
We all know the importance of the live release rate in evaluating a shelter’s performance. There is another very important statistic that...
Susan Houser
Oct 8, 20132 min read
The Last 10%
There was an interesting conversation a few days ago on the YesBiscuit! blog about whether the 90% live release rate standard for...
Susan Houser
Sep 26, 20135 min read
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