Articles and Podcasts
Information, insight, and commentary on animal welfare, discrimination, and bringing dogs and people together.
Jail Program Teaches Dogs Basic Manners and Humans Life Skills
A look at how our PAWS of Purpose program has brought dozens of dogs and people together this year.
Socially Conscious Sheltering Might Not Be So Socially Conscious After All
You can't be socially conscious and be okay with breed-specific legislation.
Sioux City Lawsuit: The Deposition of Cindy Rarrat
28 October 2019 Welcome to a special edition of the Individual Animal. What follows is a...
Does the Language We Use In Animal Welfare Hurt Dogs?
Do the words we say out of habit put negative value judgments on dogs and people?
Shelter Transport Saves Dogs and Can Save Us From Our Own Biases
it's good for dogs and adopters.
Lack of Housing Shouldn’t Keep Dogs and People Apart
Keep them together by focusing on building relationships with individuals to create pet-inclusive communities.
Behavior Evaluations Don’t Help Shelter Dogs or People
There are better ways to learn who a dog really is.
Tips to Overcome Pet Owner Inaccessible Housing
Here are three things that might help you in your search for a home for you and your dogs
Take Our They Are Individuals Challenge and Tear Up Those Breed Posters
Tear up those posters and start seeing all dogs as individuals.
Let’s Talk About Service Dogs, Emotional Support Animals, and Therapy Dogs
What the heck is the difference? And what happens when you fake a disability so you can take your dog everywhere?
Discriminatory Insurance Companies Are Using Pets As Marketing Ploys
Companies that don’t support all responsible dog owners shouldn’t get to pretend that they do.
In Sioux City, Dogs Are Being Taken From Their Families
And we're doing something about it.
News and Articles
A Special Thanks As We Reflect on 2020
This year has been difficult for everyone and insurmountable to others. As an organization, we have long since understood that companion animal welfare without human welfare means nothing. So, as a response to the impact of the pandemic, we've augmented and expanded...
Dog Advocates Shouldn’t Be So Quick to Celebrate the “Win” in Denver
Don't be So Quick to Celebratethe "Win" in Denver12November 2020If you read only the headlines about Denver on November 4, you might think that the city's dog owners were finally victorious. If you just clicked and shared the revised language, you missed some...