Screenshot - Adopt-a-Pet Historically, self-rehoming has been viewed as irresponsible and even dangerous, but times are changing, and today, it’s part of the solution  when done responsibly. Let me be very clear, though: Self-rehoming will not be appropriate in every situation, but when the circumstances align, shelters are educating owners about safe and responsible self-rehoming strategies, and it’s been a major game-changer. But here’s my frustration: While on one side of

Photo by Amy Mc Historically, self-rehoming has been viewed as irresponsible and even dangerous, but times are changing, and today, it’s becoming part of the solution  when done responsibly. Historically, self-rehoming has been viewed as irresponsible and even dangerous, but times are changing: today, it’s part of the solution  when done responsibly.  In fact, you might be surprised to learn that the first question many shelters are asking when an owner reaches out to surrend

Photo by Natasha Cara Animal rescue is exhausting, to put it mildly. We encounter situations that make us question humanity, and it takes a heavy emotional toll to see pets discarded like an outfit that has gone out of style. Pet overpopulation is at crisis levels, and healthy animals are being euthanized simply because there isn’t enough space to house them. I understand why people are angry and quick to judge those who surrender their pets, but somewhere along the way, the

"Ethel" Photo taken by a "high-kill" shelter in a plea for a rescue to pull her Contrary to popular belief, there is no idyllic oasis on a remote farm that rescues every hard-to-place animal and invites them to live out the rest of their days frolicking around a picturesque field. And as blissful as it may sound to have an infinite number of these magical fields, it’s not logistically possible, and, realistically, it probably wouldn’t be safe. Over the years I’ve worked in an