You hit the nail on the head with “The only thing standing in the way of [automating these processes] is the lack of solid leadership invested in change.”
Insert any other [improvement] into the above sentence!
Great article. I never understood why they made it so difficult. I think because they don’t really care, they don’t really care about adoptions. I was always thrilled as a volunteer to get a dog adopted. “We saved one!!!!” You don’t see that excitement in most of the staff. So sad.
It exists in bits and pieces, Joselle. Some of the national rescue organizations have made noises about building "the shelter of the future," but as yet it hasn't materialized. The example in this post is a combination of some beta testing, plans that never materialized, and selected visions (my own and other people's). Ultimately, this will need to be a private enterprise, since no municipal shelter system has either the resources or will to make it happen.
Great article Jill. Really points out the importance of technology in animal shelters and how much the dogs can benefit!
You hit the nail on the head with “The only thing standing in the way of [automating these processes] is the lack of solid leadership invested in change.”
Insert any other [improvement] into the above sentence!
We've both had THAT experience firsthand, having we Martha?
OY! Yes very unfortunately so. :'(
What a great assessment!
Omg yes to the digital option. So much
Great article. I never understood why they made it so difficult. I think because they don’t really care, they don’t really care about adoptions. I was always thrilled as a volunteer to get a dog adopted. “We saved one!!!!” You don’t see that excitement in most of the staff. So sad.
Where does this dream shelter exist?
It exists in bits and pieces, Joselle. Some of the national rescue organizations have made noises about building "the shelter of the future," but as yet it hasn't materialized. The example in this post is a combination of some beta testing, plans that never materialized, and selected visions (my own and other people's). Ultimately, this will need to be a private enterprise, since no municipal shelter system has either the resources or will to make it happen.