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The Drop Kennel

The Drop Kennel

Written by: Kate McCarthy
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Welcome to The Drop Kennel! Here we (I) discuss topics through the lens of an animal shelter worker. Each week I will bring you a topic (or two) using the alphabet as my guide. Consider this your shelter ABC's.

This podcast is meant for educational purposes, many of those who don't work in animal welfare and sheltering have no idea what truly goes on behind the scenes. Some of the content will be very sensitive and may not be suitable for some listeners.

Each episode will be unscripted, where you will have the pleasure (hopefully), of listening to me chat freely about my observations, perspectives and opinions as well as some personal experiences that I have had as a Behavior and Enrichment Manager at my local shelter.

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Episodes
  • Brought to you by the Letter E: Euthanasia

    Brought to you by the Letter E: Euthanasia
    Oct 21 2024

    Welcome Back Humans!

    Today we talk about a rather tough topic, Euthanasia. This is something that happens in No-Kill and high kill shelters and is a procedure that can feel and be very polarizing. Take the time to listen with an open mind, and of course, make sure you are in a good head space before jumping into the show.

    I speak about some statistics from Shelter Animals Count in today's episode. You can find the mid-year review below!

    https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mid-Year-2024-Report-6.pdf
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Brought to you by the Letter C: Capacity for Care and Compassion Fatigue

    Brought to you by the Letter C: Capacity for Care and Compassion Fatigue
    Sep 30 2024

    Welcome Back! Todays episode is all about Capacity for Care and Compassion Fatigue.

    Both topics feed into one another and can certainly make or break the shelter culture as a whole.

    Discretion is advised as I swear a little more than normal, and these two topics bring about sensitive topics and emotional responses. (From me... and maybe you too).

    ADDITIONAL DISCRETION: brief mentions of suicidal statistics.

    For resources about managing compassion fatigue go here:

    https://www.compassioninbalance.com/resources

    OR:

    https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/compassion-fatigue-resilience-resources-animal-shelter-staff-volunteer-wellness

    For Capacity for Care information and calculation formulas go here:

    https://www.aspcapro.org/topics-shelter-medicine-population-management/capacity-care-animal-shelters-rescues

    OR:

    https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/shelter-capacity-not-just-about-number-of-kennels/
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    52 mins
  • Brought to you by the Letter B: Breed Labeling and Behavior

    Brought to you by the Letter B: Breed Labeling and Behavior
    Sep 22 2024

    In todays episode, we talk about Breed Labeling and Behavior.

    Breed Labeling has become a bit of a hot topic when it comes to shelter policy and procedure. I am happy to introduce you, dear listeners to an overview of what that means, and the impact breed labeling can have on your K9 population.

    I am keeping it a bit lighter when we dive into the Behavior discussion. Consider it a soft overview of what Behavior looks like in a shelter setting, under a few different aspects.

    Below please find some excellent resources on breed labeling!

    https://humanepro.org/sites/default/files/documents/HPO_FactSheet_Breedlabeling.pdf

    https://www.maddiesfund.org/assets/documents/Institute/Breed_Labels_Ebook.pdf

    Enjoy the show!

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    53 mins
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