The Impact of Incorporating Multiple Best Practices on Live Outcomes for a Municipal Animal Shelter in Memphis, TN

The Impact of Incorporating Multiple Best Practices on Live Outcomes for a Municipal Animal Shelter in Memphis, TN

Modern animal shelters are encouraged to adopt “best practices” intended to promote life-saving for the animals that enter their systems. While these best practices have been defined and widely promoted within the profession, few studies have tracked how making the recommended changes affects live r...

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Main Authors:	Rachael E. Kreisler, Alexis A. Pugh, Katie Pemberton, Sara Pizano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:	managed intake safety net program live outcome field services Shelter-Neuter-Return community cat
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.786866/full

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