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Month: May 2025

National Canine Advocacy Group > News & Blog > 2025 > May

Are Strays Pseudo-Surrenders?

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
Nationally, only 20–30% of stray dogs entering shelters are ever reunited with their owners. In Colorado, that number has historically been higher than the national average, thanks to strong return-to-owner programs, community outreach, and access to free or low-cost microchipping....Read More
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Segment Seven: Building Socially Conscious Animal Communities

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In this final segment of our seven-part series, we conclude with a forward-looking discussion on what it means to create Socially Conscious Animal Communities. This model prioritizes ethical decision-making, transparency, and collaboration to ensure the well-being of both animals and...Read More
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Segment Six: Retail Rescue in Colorado-A Case Study

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In this sixth segment of our seven-part series, we turn our focus to Colorado. Through this case study, we examine how well-meaning adoption efforts have, in some cases, been co-opted by high-volume operations driven by profit rather than animal welfare....Read More
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Segment Five: Defining Retail Rescue-When Profit Masquerades as Compassion

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In this fifth segment of our seven-part series, we take a closer look at retail rescues - organizations that present themselves as traditional rescues but operate more like unregulated pet dealers. One defining attribute of retail rescues is their participation...Read More
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Segment Four: Puppy Trafficking-When Greed Takes Over

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In this fourth segment of our seven-part series, we take an in-depth look at puppy trafficking—a troubling trend in which some rescue organizations collect large numbers of puppies and resell them across state lines. While marketed as “rescue,” these operations...Read More
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Segment Three: The Downsides of Mass Relocation

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In this third segment of our seven-part series, we examine the downsides of mass animal relocation—how it often fails to address the root causes of pet overpopulation and raises public health concerns through the potential spread of disease. Our presentation...Read More
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Segment Two: Mapping the Movement: The Scale of Humane Relocation in the U.S.

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In this second segment of our seven-part series, we take a data-driven look at the scope of humane relocation efforts across the country. Which states are exporting the most dogs? Which are importing them? And how do these movements impact...Read More
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Segment One: Doing the Doggy Shuffle

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
In both 2022 and 2024, we were honored to present at the Texas Animal Control Association Annual Conference. Our 2022 presentation focused on the growing practice of interstate pet transport - commonly known as humane relocation. While the initiative began...Read More
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