Creating a fear-free environment for shelter dogs reduces stress and supports their well-being. Explore key strategies like double-sided housing, proper space allocation, and indoor/outdoor access to improve adoptability and enhance daily life in animal shelters.
The ASV’s 2022 Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters introduce essential updates to improve animal welfare and shelter operations. This second edition provides shelters with practical tools to enhance care, reduce stress, and support staff and volunteers in their daily work.
Discover how thoughtful animal shelter design can improve both animal welfare and operational efficiency. Learn about key design elements like stress reduction, housing layout, and capacity planning to create spaces that support the well-being of animals and staff alike.
Animal shelters are evolving into community-centered spaces with the help of HASS Facility Guidelines. Learn how innovative design principles, like shared food pantries and pet-friendly coworking areas, support both human and animal well-being.
Amid the global pandemic, we are presented with an unprecedented opportunity to stop, reset, imagine, connect, and breathe—reflecting on how we can better ourselves, our communities, and our world through mindful action and compassion.