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Episode 26 – Stephen Wells, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Stephen Wells is the executive director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Stephen founded and served for six years as the director of ALDF’s successful Animal Law Program, which provides support and resources to ALDF’s law professional and law student members. The ALDF organizes law firms across the country and coordinates pro bono opportunities for attorneys and firms to assist ALDF with its mission of protecting animals. Stephen joined the ALDF in 2000 and eventually took the leadership role of Executive Director in 2007. He has committed himself to animals and environmental protection and continues to lead the ALDF to […] Read more »
Episode 18 – Part 2 with Jessica, Kelsey, Ginger and Monica, Transport Coordinators
In this episode we have four experts on coordinating transports! They continue the conversation of last weeks episode with even more tips, advice and stories. Jessica Mueller is the Co-founder and Transport Coordinator at RACE, a 501 that that coordinates volunteer rescue relay transports in addition to offering monetary assistance for people who need help with vet bills. Kelsey Glander is the Transport Coordinator at Kindred Hearts where they work to improve the future of all domestic animals through relocation into rescue, foster and/or adoptive homes; to practice and promote foster and adoption programs; to build a national rescue outreach program. Ginger […] Read more »
Episode 16 – Megan Senatori, Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims (SAAV)
In this episode we talk with Megan Senatori, an attorney who serves as the Co-Founder and current President of Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims (“SAAV”). Founded in 2001, SAAV is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of abuse within families in Dane County, Wisconsin. Like many other safe haven programs across the country, SAAV plays a unique role in the fight against abuse by recognizing the importance of animals as vital family members, and through arranging for their safe harbor at a time of critical need–when a domestic abuse victim is seeking refuge from an abuser. […] Read more »
4 creative ways to fund your animal rescue
You know it and we know it. Finding sustainable sources of revenue to support your animal rescue operations is hard work. But if you’re reliant solely on adoption fees, you’ll quickly realize that your model is unsustainable and you’ll quickly be looking for new ideas to keep the funding flowing in. So you’ve gotta think creatively and work collaboratively to get some other sources to support your life-saving operations. Here are some ideas to spark your thinking and we’d love to hear your ideas! Partner up – You’ve probably noticed the trend lately is going pet friendly. So jump on […] Read more »
Episode 13 – Jenny Vandermeer
Jenny Vander Meer is a passionate animal rescuer and is the founder and president of R.A.V.E. Rescue, a foster based organization located in Osceola, Missouri. Jenny is a pillar in animal rescue in her community of <1,000 people and has made a name for herself by taking on some of the most difficult cases including special needs animals, dogs with a bite history and just about every situation the local shelter does not have the resources to handle. From providing pet food assistance, to engaging and teaching the next generation about the importance of spay & neuter, Jenny’s passion for […] Read more »
Top tips for creating an adoptive animal profile
Let’s face it. It’s hard to create compelling profiles on sites like Petfinder or Adopt-a-pet for animals that need to be adopted. And depending on the volume of profiles you’re looking to create, you may find yourself cutting corners and skimping on the details in order to get done faster. We know we don’t have to tell you how important getting these profiles done right is so we’re not going to lecture you but rather give you our tips and tricks for how to create profiles that grab attention and feature your adoptees properly. I oughta be in pictures – Ok […] Read more »
How to Find Good Foster Homes
It seems that most animal rescue organizations can never find enough foster homes. We often hear “If we only had more fosters we could…” (insert your favorite program here). So let’s lay it out there. There are 323 million people in the U.S. alone and ~70 million households with pets. Lots of people to choose from in other words, so let’s talk about how to find them and spark your thinking on innovative programs to grow your team. However, before we highlight the ways to advertise and bring in new applicants, we recommend that you first revisit your foster application process to ensure it’s streamlined […] Read more »
Valuing your Inventory
How much is your house worth? Or perhaps your car? While you may not have an exact number, you probably have a pretty good ballpark figure that you could rattle off. But now think about how much that dog you are adopting out is worth. Do you know? How much money has been put into him/her? Cost of goods sold is a term that is used in businesses of all shapes and sizes. From the small town bakery on the corner, to Fortune 100 companies, the term helps calculate how much profit you made on a particular sale of inventory and […] Read more »