Shelter’s Edge

Posts Tagged ‘intake’

Tip of the Week: My, What Big Teeth You Have!

Ensure your staff and volunteers are including an age whenever they are doing an animal intake and exam, and that everyone is consistent with the definitions of puppy or kitten ... Read more..

“There Simply May Not Be A Home For This Animal…”

A few months ago I was brainstorming with a shelter about innovative ways in which they could decrease intake. As an open-admission, privately funded organization, they often found themselves with ... Read more..

Tip of the Week: Checkin’ It Twice

Don't rely on handwriting to capture correct addresses! When doing intake or outcome, it's easy to double-check an address by simply reading it off of the client's driver's license. This ... Read more..

The Great Shelter Medicine Scavenger Hunt, Day 5 and Beyond

Rock on, mighty hunters  — you made it to Day 5! Congratulations to all our winners — Adrienne Carson, Deborah Biggs, LeeAnn Haggerty and Karyn Carlson. Karyn correctly identified the numbers in ... Read more..

Still Streakin’…

This week marks my 10-year anniversary as a streaker – yeah, yeah… sit tight now… streaking is a term used for running every day without a day off. For me, ... Read more..