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"Supporting Stray Animals in Our Community: Let's Make a Difference! As professionals, we can make a positive impact beyond our work. Let's come together to support stray animals in our community! Here are ways we can contribute: - Donate food, water, and supplies to local shelters - Volunteer for animal welfare organizations - Foster care for stray animals - Support Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs - Educate others on animal welfare and responsible pet ownership Every small action counts! Let's inspire change and create a compassionate community for all living beings. Share your own experiences or suggestions in the comments below! #AnimalWelfare #CommunitySupport #MakeADifference #CompassionInAction

We want to give a shout-out to Independent Animal Rescue based in Durham, North Carolina. Independent Animal Rescue (IAR) is a non-profit group in the Triangle region of North Carolina that works to provide homes for hundreds of unwanted cats and dogs each year. Their mission is to rescue cats and dogs in need and reduce the suffering of unwanted animals through their adoption and community programs. IAR believes they can alleviate problems associated with dog and cat overpopulation and abandonment using a 3-pronged approach: (1) Rescue and adoption of unwanted and abused animals; (2) funding and providing spay/neuter services; (3) education and outreach on animal welfare to the community. The eCIO team is privileged to work with the IAR to build a lasting investment program that will support its important mission. #nonprofit #investmentmanagement #endowmentmanagement #enduringinvestmentprograms

Rethinking Animal Shelters: A Community-Centered Approach Animal shelters are transforming, becoming more than just places for lost or abandoned animals—they’re evolving into resource hubs that strengthen the bonds between pets and their people. This community-centered model is not only saving lives but also uplifting families and neighborhoods. In my latest blog post, I explore this shift and highlight real-life examples of its impact: • At our Community Pets in the Park event, over 100 pets received free vaccinations, microchips, and supplies, ensuring they stay healthy and safe with their families. • Through our Bo’s Hope program, we’re addressing human and animal welfare by providing essentials to those in need, like a homeless veteran who described his dog as his constant companion through life’s toughest moments. • We’re seeing the tangible results of prevention and outreach, with data showing a 25% reduction in shelter intake in areas that adopt these models. This approach isn’t just about rehoming pets—it’s about creating a sustainable ecosystem where the well-being of animals and their owners is prioritized. It requires collaboration, innovation, and commitment. If you’re interested in learning how we’re reshaping the future of animal welfare and building stronger communities, I invite you to read my latest post. 📖 Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/enxCv8C3 💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts on how community-centered approaches can drive change in your field as well. #AnimalWelfare #CommunityEngagement #Leadership #Innovation #Prevention #ShelteringRedefined

Big changes are coming to New York: Pet shops can no longer sell dogs, cats, or rabbits. This is the end of the puppy mills in New York. Starting this Sunday, a landmark law will shift focus from retail sales to rescue and adoption—a win for animals across the state 🐾. At Sponsor a Pet, we celebrate laws like these that prioritize animal welfare. Pet stores now have the opportunity to partner with local shelters and rescues to help pets find loving homes—a mission we hold close to our hearts. This shift highlights the critical role nonprofits play in saving animals' lives, and they need support now more than ever. Together, we can ensure every animal gets the second chance they deserve. #AnimalWelfare #RescuePets #AdoptDontShop #SupportNonprofits #SponsorAPet

Working to remove a barrier to adoption and need buy-in? Or perhaps you’re making a case for funding for new programs that will improve the health of the animals in your shelter? These downloadable one-pagers from ASV are invaluable.

The results of this study are both unsurprising and affirming. At a recent national conference, one of the keynote speakers addressed a room full of tenured animal welfare leaders and said "we are spending far too much time justifying our work." It's not just the compassion fatigue and the vicarious trauma. It's the constant defending of every service, every decision, every expense, every interaction. What other field can you think of that requires the professionals in it to have to explain why their work is important, why it costs what it does, how every day-to-day decision is made, why experienced and professional staff are required, why anyone should care about or support it, and what it is exactly that every person being paid to do the work is actually doing? It's demeaning, exhausting, and unnecessary.

🐾 Helping Abandoned Dogs: A Call to Action! 🐶 Sipping my coffee for warmth, I found unexpected company at the restaurant- this serene dog seeking solace from the cold, simply enjoying a moment of warmth and acceptance. Let's be the warmth and kindness these animals need. Tens of thousands dogs are abandoned in the Balkans each year... Economic hardships, lack of awareness about responsible pet ownership, and inadequate animal welfare policies contribute to this issue. Here's how we can make a difference: Approach with Care: If safe, try to approach with food and gain trust. If possible, contain in a secure area. Spread the Word: Share photos and info on social media, community boards, and forums to amplify the search. Provide Temporary Care: If possible, offer food and water, and consider fostering or adopting. Support Local Organizations: Contribute to animal welfare organizations through donations, volunteering, or fundraising. Promote Responsible Ownership: Educate the community on responsible pet ownership and the importance of spaying/neutering. Let's join hands to create a safer, more compassionate community for our furry friends. 🐕💙 #AnimalWelfare #CommunityLove #RescueDogs #LinkedInForGood Udomite.me

The Elmina B. Sewall Foundation seeks to create a healthier and more equitable Maine, where all people, animals, and environment thrive. The Foundation’s Animal Welfare Grants provide support to animal shelters throughout Maine, primarily through one-year operating support grants of $15,000 to $40,000 per year. Support is also provided for efforts working at the intersection of social services and animal well-being, including service and therapy animal programs, social service or other community organization-based programs that support animals to stay with their families and out of shelters (e.g. pet food pantries), programs that support families and animals together in times of crisis (temporary sheltering for animals and people facing domestic violence or other disasters), and those that otherwise address social justice issues as they pertain to animals. (Support for cat population control is provided to organizations which the Foundation has supported for cat population work in the past three years.)  Call 516.410.4895, or email clolataylor@gmail.com for a free fee quote to have us write your entire proposal, or edit your draft, for a reasonable flat fee. https://lnkd.in/e4N7xbhy Bev Browning Holly Rustick