Animals in our Hearts Nurturing animals, Teresa Wagner

  • When we all adopt through rescue vs. buying, spay & neuter, and keep our animals for their lifetimes, shelters will be near empty and euthanasia will become a tragedy of the past.

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Stopping the Tragedy of Shelter Euthanasia

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Reading these books can help us better understand the overpopulation problem and how we as individuals can so easily, and powerfully, do our part to help.

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Circles of Compassion: A Collection of Humane Words and Work
Elaine Sichel HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Lost and Found: Dogs, Cats, and Everyday Heroes at a Country Animal Shelter
Elizabeth Hess
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One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter
Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Bridging the Bond: The Cultural Construction of the Shelter Pet
Tami L. Harbolt

Compassion Fatigue—The Cost of Caring
A video of how caregivers cope by HSUS