Volunteering: What HALO Doesn’t Tell You

Volunteers. The unsung heroes of the non-profit world. They come in before the sun rises, stay long after the sun sets and dedicate their leisure time working for HALO. (Leisure time working? That’s an oxymoron, right?) They put their own personal needs and...

Adoption Fees: A Drop in the Bucket

“$200?! Are you kidding me???” If you have ever been fortunate enough to work for or volunteer at an animal rescue shelter, you most likely have heard these words in one form or fashion. Most often they are uttered in a shrill and unbelieving voice...

Hurricane Prep: 5 Steps to Protect Your Pets

Prepping for hurricanes. Ugh. But this is the price we must pay to live in this beautiful paradise we call home. Some of us (ahem…me) wait until the very last moment to buy the necessary supplies for survival. (I’m not getting out of bed until it’s a Cat 3.) All...

Lifers: The Forgotten Ones

No-kill rescue is often difficult, sometimes heartbreaking and always rewarding but one aspect of it is rarely discussed, publicized or even understood: lifers. The forgotten ones. Forgotten by nature, society and most times, the very humans that made them the way...