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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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“Shelby’s Story” by Alicia Levin

In June 2015, my husband and I adopted our first dog, a lab/pit mix puppy we named Shelby. Two years later, we still ask ourselves: who rescued whom? We moved to Houston during a terrible flood over Memorial Day weekend 2015, the same storm that swept Shelby and her sister

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You Can Do It! by Claudine Vass

Two years following its inception, Fort Bend Pets Alive! has received an invitation to be a guest on a radio show for the first time. Considering the increased attention from our community, public officials, and media friends in the recent months, I, Claudine, was nicely surprised to have the opportunity

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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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