Archive for SAC
17Aug’22
Disaster event effects on cat and dog populations within United States animal care facility services: A cross sectional study
Abstract: It is unclear how disaster events, which are expected to increase due to climate change, will affect animal care services. Understanding the impacts they have on cat and dog […]
05Aug’22
Higher housing costs force more pet owners to surrender their dogs
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > CNBC By: Chris DiLella and Andrea Day Published: August 5, 2022 Lisa Spillman can’t imagine life without her dog, an 8-year-old chihuahua mix named Rosebud. But […]
03Aug’22
Pets are unrecognized victims of climate-related disasters
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Earth.com By: Alison Bosman Published: September 1, 2022 Disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods and droughts, are set to increase in frequency in future as […]
02Aug’22
150 cats flown to New Bedford from Florida animal shelters
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Boston Globe By: Bailey Allen Published: August 2, 2022 A plane full of 150 cats flew into New Bedford Regional Airport from Florida on Tuesday, […]
28Jul’22
Intake and Outcome Data Comparison for Q2 2022
(07/28/22) The primary driver of shelters feeling at – or over – capacity in the first half of 2022 is due to the imbalance of too many animals staying behind […]
27Jul’22
SAC’s Population Balance Calculation (PBC) Helps Shelters Understand Their Pet Population Trends
Shelters across the country are full – we’ve been hearing it for months. Many are going as far to describe what they’re experiencing as a “crisis” and some are attributing […]
17Jul’22
Animal shelter reports lower adoption rates, intakes up
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Transylvania Times By: Jordon Morgan Published: July 17, 2022 Transylvania County Animal Services has seen a steady uptick in its animal population and as the only […]
13Jul’22
As animal intake outpaces adoption, Philly shelters and rescue groups are in ‘crisis mode’
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > WHYY By: Maria Pulcinella Published: July 13, 2022 When Sarah Barnett walked into Philadelphia’s Animal Care and Control Team headquarters on Thursday, the shelter was “jam-packed,” […]
06Jul’22
Two-Year Study on Animal Level Data
(7/14/2022) Shelter Animals Count and Tufts University Center for Shelter Dogs collaborated on an Animal-Level Data study to gather information about how to best collect and utilize this data, with […]
24Jun’22
‘Heat, ticks and noises, oh my!’ Keep furry friends safe from summer threats
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Greeley Tribune By: Morgan McKenzie Published: June 24, 2022 A local animal expert is advising owners to not “fluff up” by taking preventive methods to protect […]
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