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EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY WORKS! PART IV BY CLAUDINE VASS

The stress level that pet owners faced towards the end of Hurricane was very high post Hurricane Harvey. A controversy of number of days for stray hold in municipal animal shelter arose from the community with a mix of joy and fear. Fort Bend Pets Alive! supported the efforts put

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Effective Advocacy Works! (Part III) by Claudine Vass

Our advocacy work gets more intangible and appears to be immeasurable at times. What I am referring to is the release of information of the federal PETS Act 1  on social media by Fort Bend Pets Alive! on Sunday, August 27th 2017 afternoon. After different local authorities announced that household

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The Unseen Destruction of Compassion Fatigue by Mara Hartsell

What is “compassion fatigue?” Even if you’re unfamiliar with the term, you’ve likely witnessed or experienced it first-hand. Compassion fatigue may best be defined as the emotional withdrawal one experiences after working in the animal care field, whether one is a veterinarian, an animal control officer, or a rescue volunteer.

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