Collaboration Articles 

Shelters Embrace New Model for Saving Orphaned Kittens

April 2013
The Jacksonville Humane Society in Jacksonville, FL, and California's San Diego Humane Society and SPCA talk about the emerging model of operating kitten nurseries to provide round-the-clock care for kittens in a shelter environment.  Read More

Common Ground: Shared Goals, Respect for Differences Boost Lifesaving for Portland Area Pets

January 2013
The ten-member Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) has been able to reduce euthanasia by 65% in 2006 and save every healthy shelter dog and cat in the Portland metro area, thanks to a shared commitment, trust, and lifesaving objective.  Read More

Building a Successful Coalition

2001
Gregory Castle of Best Friends Animal Society pulled together a statewide coalition of animal welfare organizations in 2000. Here are his 12 cardinal rules of collaboration.  Read More

Coalitions Take Animal Welfare Groups to the Next Level: How the Metroplex Animal Coalition Is Doing It

2001
If animal welfare groups keep doing things the same old way, they'll get the same old result. Coalitions can provide new leadership, new approaches and new visibility.  Read More

Mediation Report

2005
Turf wars, policy disagreements and other kinds of conflict are common among coalitions. In Gainesville, Florida, one coalition turned to mediation to ease the tensions.  Read More

Incorporating the Community

2001
Bringing schools, merchants, police, social services and veterinarians on board helps build a no-kill community.  Read More

In the Beginning: The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

2003
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals sprang from a mutual desire by the New York City Bar Association's Animal Law Committee, over a hundred animal welfare organizations, and the newly elected administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg to make New York a no-kill city.  Read More

It Takes a Community

2001
According to Nathan Winograd, achieving no-kill takes more than a change in shelter policy – it requires a commitment from the entire community.  Read More

The Case for Collaboration Editorial

2006
Why Maddie's Fund thinks collaboration is the fastest and most effective way to build a no-kill community.  Read More

Working with Animal Welfare Organizations: A Veterinarian's Perspective

2003
Working with animal welfare organizations can be trying for a veterinarian. Dr. Barbara Monaghan offers advice on how to change the dynamic.  Read More

Working with Private Practice Veterinarians: A Shelter Worker's Perspective

2003
Here are five great ideas animal welfare organizations can employ to get the help they need from private practice veterinarians.  Read More

Getting More Veterinarians Involved Editorial

2002
It's important to bring veterinary professionals who have the ability to make a world of difference for homeless, abandoned animals into the animal welfare cause.  Read More