It is important for a shelter worker to understand the common carrier states of disease so they can best recognize disease and disinfect against disease causing pathogens. The end goal is to prevent an outbreak of disease which can be … Continue reading →
Having appropriate and easy to follow hand hygiene guidelines in place is the first line of defense against infectious disease gaining entry into your shelter or veterinary clinic. It might be unsettling for you to hear that most diseases are … Continue reading →
I cringe every single time I walk into a shelter and see adult cats or a group of kittens housed inside of an aquarium like cage with little room to explore or toys to play with. I have seen 10 … Continue reading →
The mascot at our rescue currently is Sir Hershey. Sir Hershey is a huge Ragdoll that we rescued from Saint Louis a few months ago. I was asked by a friend to pull him because we both believed that he … Continue reading →
Bleach is a commonly used disinfectant. This old yet powerful disinfectant is best used in laboratories, animal shelters, veterinary hospitals and universities to keep all of the animals healthy and to prevent new animals from becoming ill. Bleach is also … Continue reading →
Denise Lane Painter posted November 30, 2017 I just don’t know what to think right now or how to react. I’m just a mess. I posted a fundraiser for a foster I met last summer recently and asked if people … Continue reading →
This is one of the rare occasions I sneak a dog story onto a cat website. I’m doing this one to show dogs are just as likely to be abandoned by evil humans as cats are. Thanks to animal advocates, … Continue reading →
