The NAPRP Blog

By NAPRP Admin on 6/26/2009 5:09 AM

Considering I live in a small town, we seem to have a lot of animal issues. I guess it's no different anywhere else, but this week I found out that the low-cost spay/neuter clinic I worked for in 2001 is going to close tomorrow after 20 years of serving the community. Obviously, this loss is going to have a big impact. At the clinic, the prices were truly low. You could get a cat neutered for $20 when I worked there. Many people who otherwise would have let dogs and cats remain "unfixed" brought them in. We spayed and neutered a lot of feral cats and foster animals. Many clients were retired folks on fixed incomes. Even with all the good they did, I may be the only person who isn't surprised the clinic is closing. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 6/22/2009 6:00 AM

Susan Daffron talks to Christy Thomson from the Seattle Humane Society about a dog named Blue who is currently in foster care. Contrary to what you might think from her name, Blue is not a merle or blue gray-colored dog. She's actually a deep chocolate brown color with a white stripe up her muzzle. Blue is 10 months old, so she's still a bit of a puppy, but she loves everyone. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 6/19/2009 5:08 AM

This week here in Idaho there was a big controversy about a store which has wolves (actually probably really wolf hybrids) on display in cages. During a tour, one of the "wolves" bit a 6-year old child who stuck her arm through the chain link. Personally, I detest the place and the people who own it for a lot of reasons. But my personal opinion aside, this incident brings up a lot of issues that may affect people in rescue too. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 6/12/2009 5:41 AM

This week, I had a great time talking with Darlene Arden during our teleseminar. We talked about a wide range of subjects, but focused on how a lot of what it takes to increase adoptability comes down to keeping it positive, which includes keeping the humans positive too. (Stressed humans lead to stressed animals, and everybody loses!) Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 6/9/2009 11:49 AM

Susan Daffron talks to Marti Colwell from Bichon FurKids Rescue in California about a bichon named Teddy who is available for adoption. Teddy is a well-adjusted fluffy white bichon who had a great life until his "Mom" lost her job and then her house. (The current economic situation doesn't just affect humans!) Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 6/5/2009 5:01 AM

Yesterday, two things transpired that caused me to think about how important it is for humane and animal rescue groups to work together. First I got an email from the Humane Society of the United States about a big puppy mill rescue they worked on in Eastern Washington, which is not too far away from here. Working with a number of local shelters and rescue groups, they pulled 371 American Eskimo dogs out of a horrible living situation. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/29/2009 11:14 AM

As many of you know, I do a radio show that features adoptable animals. On the show, we feature animals that have been overlooked for one reason or another. As a result, I've been thinking about how difficult it can be to place certain pets. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/25/2009 7:10 AM

On the latest episode of Take Me Home, Susan Daffron talks to Brenda Pina from the Sanctuary Animal Refuge in Florida about a dog named Flo. The sanctuary rescued this sweet pit bull mix from an open admission shelter in Georgia where she was in danger of being euthanized because she had a problem with her back leg. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/22/2009 5:49 AM

This week, I was talking to someone about how much you can learn from dogs. Dogs can teach us many things about business (whether non-profit or for profit). Here are seven things I've learned from my dogs: Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/15/2009 6:45 AM

This week, I did the teleseminar with Beth Stultz, from Pet Sitters International (PSI) about Take Your Dog to Work Day. We had a good time chatting, even though there was a huge hailstorm raging outside. I'm mostly just pleased we didn't lose power. That would have been a major setback. Speaking of setbacks, I think sometimes we all have to realize that "stuff" happens. When you are working at something you are passionate about, like rescuing animals, it's easy to blow small things out of proportion. If you've felt "out of control" recently, it may be an early sign of burnout. Read More »