Articles and Podcasts
Information, insight, and commentary on animal welfare, discrimination, and bringing dogs and people together.
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.
This Breed Recognition App Is Ripping Dogs From Their Families
Family dogs might be euthanized because police are using an app that essentially amounts to a game of Guess Who.
We’re Giving Away Money to Organizations Helping Dogs and People
In this episode, we talk about our grants and why we made the decision to evolve how we make lives better for dogs and people.
We Need to Talk About Behavioral Euthanasia
We can't fix everything, and we need to stop pretending we can.
News and Articles
Help Willow Heal
This sweet girl had a ruptured disc in her spine and medical treatment costing $6,000. Please contribute to her care.
We Don’t Need Pet Food Pantries, We Need Collaborative Community Resources
How and why you should work with your community’s existing food pantry to meet the needs of dog owners.