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A tale of two shelters: The waiting room vs. the welcome mat.
In which Jill shares two very different adoption journeys.
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The real work of animal rescue starts outside the shelter walls.
In which Jill highlights the prospect of community sheltering.
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Why animal shelters and the public often clash.
In which Jill unpacks the tug-of-war over change.
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I only had 60 seconds to address the L.A. City Council, but…
In which Jill reveals what she couldn't say in one minute.
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Staycee Dains’ departure: A wake-up call for L.A. Animal Services.
In which Jill proposes a new kind of leader.
The conundrum of Capitan.
In which Jill posits that humans and institutions have failed Capitan.
Animal shelters cause HUMAN suffering.
In which Jill considers the human cost of buying a dog.
To save them, we must acknowledge their trauma.
In which Jill shines a light on the suffering of shelter dogs in a broken system.
In order to save more homeless pets, L.A. Animal Services must do 5 things, starting now.
In which Jill proposes some easy solutions for an ailing shelter system.
Here are 5 misconceptions about animal shelter privatization.
In which Jill advocates big thinking. For a change.
L.A. shelters need more than additional staff. They need a COUP!
In which Jill takes off the gloves and proposes the disruptive changes L.A. shelters really need.
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