Rescue Matters!: How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals: A Guide to Volunteers and Organizers - Hardcover

Sheila Webster Boneham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 141042278X ISBN 13: 9781410422781

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2010

Synopsis

Part I of Rescue Matters! covers the legal, organizational, and paperwork needs of rescue groups, as well as finding and working with volunteers. Part II deals with the animals themselves: how to evaluate (health issues, personality assessment, type of home needed) foster homes and veterinary care, assessing potential adopters, training, and dealing with behavioral problems. The book offers something for everyone interested in saving homeless pets, from those wanting to help out a few hours a week to those willing to provide foster homes or volunteer their organizational, office, or publicity skills.

About this title

About the Author

Award-winning writer Sheila W. Boneham, Ph.D., has been touched by some form of animal rescue all her life. She grew up surrounded by dogs, cats, horses, and more. In the early 1990's, Sheila founded and worked with rescue programs for both Labradors and Australian Shepherds, and she has served as a volunteer for several rescue organizations and shelters, teaching in-service workshops on basic dog handling techniques and breed identification as well as public courses in basic dog care, obedience, and bite prevention. She is the author of sixteen books, several of which have been named best in their categories by the Dog Writers Association of America and the Cat Writers Association.

Review

Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals is the definitive guide to animal rescue. Intelligent, compassionate, practical, and comprehensive, this marvelous book is a must-read for not only for novices but for experienced rescue people as well. Superb! --Susan Conant Author of All Shots and other novels in the Holly Winter series of Dog Lover s mysteries

Rescue Matters! offers essential advice to anyone wanting to start a rescue, and worthy advice for experienced rescuers. I particularly appreciate her comments on recognizing and dealing with burn-out. --Mara Melton Beagle Rescue of Maryland

Sheila Boneham s book is full of good advice, reminders and a-ha moments to help avoid pitfalls. . . . Rescue Matters! should be part of every rescuer s equipment right beside their cell phone, computer, leash and treats. --Jody Young Ridgeback Rescue of the U. S.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 141042278X
• ISBN 13: 9781410422781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 391