Animal shelters thrive when volunteers feel welcomed, prepared, and valued from day one. A smooth onboarding process—complete with clear communication, targeted training, and ongoing support—boosts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Animal welfare organizations in central Ohio are working to ensure stray and feral cats have a warm place ...

One way to empower people fleeing domestic violence? Make shelter locations public. When the Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC) began exploring the idea of an open domestic violence shelter — a ...

The Healey administration recently released 1,000 ‘serious incident’ reports from the shelter system that paint a grim picture of domestic violence and other problems. After much delay, the Healey ...

The newly-opened shelter One Safe Place has space for 360 adults and children. (Photo courtesy HAWC) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read ...