Outcomes for Pets

About Learn Work with Us Contact New study on dog capacity crises in shelters Plus Dogs and Data 2026 and new AI learning opportunities More intakes than outcomes create capacity crises, but adoptions get us out of them. A new study by Michael Mavrovouniotis and me looks at three years of national data from Shelter Animals Count, covering 1,600 US shelters. We found that overcrowding is a temporary problem that shelters resolve over months, primarily by increasing adoptions, not by reducing...

About Learn Work with Us Contact Free AI Learning Opportunities for Animal Welfare Professionals Webinars, collaborative calls, and classes this May and June I just returned from the Humane Canada 2026 Summit for Animals where I co-facilitated a daylong session on AI for Animal Welfare. The room was completely full and everyone was having so much fun learning and practicing, we didn't want the day to end! AI use is accelerating across every industry and I'm teaching classes and webinars...

Did you know that 31% of people interested in fostering specifically want to foster senior pets? That stat, shared by my colleague during a recent planning session for our upcoming Dogs and Data webinar series, stopped me in my tracks. It’s nearly the same percentage as those who want to foster puppies or kittens, yet senior pets are still stuck in shelters. So why aren’t we focusing foster efforts on seniors and other groups of vulnerable pets who we know the public wants to help? That...

Better dog behavior documentation at your fingertips Not a week goes by without me seeing something written about a shelter dog that makes me cringe. Well-intentioned staff members and volunteers, just trying to do their jobs, often write notes that actually hurt dogs' chances of finding a permanent home. Open-ended and subjective terms like "reactive," "aggressive," and "high-energy" have come to dominate shelter notes, confusing potential adopters, increasing length-of-stay, and...

About Learn Work with Us Contact Ready to work faster, smarter, and more effectively? In this hands-on, four-week course, you’ll learn how to use AI tools to streamline your work, from writing memos and SOPs to designing marketing materials and analyzing data. No tech background required. You’ll gain a solid foundation in how AI works and how to apply it directly to the life-saving work you do every day. First class starts July 11th Session Topics Sign up now Special Thanks to Shelterluv...

About Learn Work with Us Contact Join us on June 11 at 2 PM EST / 11 AM PST for Viral for a Cause, a webinar for animal shelter professionals led by Katie Grissum of Outcomes Consulting Group. You’ll learn how to create impactful short-form videos using everyday moments, tell emotional, share-worthy stories, and keep content flowing even when time and staff are limited.We’ll cover filming tips, hooks, captions, and efficient strategies that actually work—and you’ll walk away with 30 free...

Unlocking AI for Animal Welfare Professionals: Watch the Recording In case you missed my recent webinar on using AI in animal shelters and rescues, the recording is now available! In this session, I teach you how to use a few of the most well-known LLMs, including Claude, Chat-GPT, and Gemini. After that, I share practical uses of AI for animal shelters. These include designing graphics, improving standard operating procedures, writing news releases, and building better meeting agendas. The...

It's a little early to predict how the current tariff troubles will play out. But we know with certainty that national and global financial instability will increase costs for animal shelters and rescues. At a minimum, we can expect prices of pet food, veterinary supplies, medication, cleaning supplies, and construction costs to rise. Animal shelters will have to do more with less and will face tough decisions about services, personnel, and programs. Here are six things your shelter or rescue...

With the busy season just around the corner, more animals will become at-risk of euthanasia, simply due to lack of kennel capacity or their length of stay. Tragically, this is partly due to self-imposed policies, practices, and other barriers that slow down the movement of animals through shelter systems. On April 15, I'll be joined by some brilliant colleagues for a daylong session at the Humane World for Animals - Animal Care Expo, where we'll teach attendees how to build their own Big Dog...