Elizabeth Coalson, Author at National Canine Advocacy Group

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

Labels Are Killing Our Nation’s Pets

Posted on February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson

The Bissell Pet Foundation is one of the nation's largest supporters of pet animal welfare in our country. They provide shelter grants and fund numerous important programs like: spay & neuter, crisis & disaster relief, vaccinations & microchipping, education,...Read More

A Dog is for Life

Posted on February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson

It's heartbreaking to see someone give up their beloved dog, but it's often easier for those with weaker bonds with their dogs. A strong bond begins the day the dog is adopted, which makes proper owner-dog matching essential. Many...Read More

Integrity, Transparency, Accountability: More Than Just Buzzwords

Posted on February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson

These words are often repeated in our culture, including the animal welfare community - so frequently, in fact, that they risk becoming clichés. But true integrity in animal rescue is not just about using the right language; it’s about action,...Read More

Is “No-Kill” Ethical?

Posted on January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson

Is it ethical for any shelter to turn away animals in need? Some shelters do so daily, but they wear the "no-kill" halo nonetheless. These are also known as "limited-admission" shelters. Our thoughts on this apply to any shelter that...Read More

Colorado Pet Store Ban Does More Harm Than Good

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Elizabeth Coalson

Last week, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. (Or should we say “store” since there is only one operating pet store in the City.) We’ve written our...Read More

National Canine in the News – Trends in Dog Owner Surrenders

Posted on September 10, 2024February 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson

In 2023, more than 16,000 dogs were surrendered to Colorado animal shelters by their owners, an increase of 22% compared to pre-COVID (2019) and a 9% increase over 2022. We're told there has been no sign of the numbers reversing...Read More

National Canine in the News – Euthanasia Trending Up in Colorado

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Elizabeth Coalson

There are only so many ways a shelter can manage its population of animals given the fixed physical space they have to house them. (If you haven't seen our blog post about how animal shelters manage their populations, you can...Read More

Denver’s Oldest Animal Shelter is Turning Away Animals

Posted on July 21, 2024July 30, 2024 by Elizabeth Coalson

We and our partner TABTO were provided with a copy of a communication from the local animal shelter Denver Dumb Friends League (the League) emailed to select Front Range animal shelters on July 2nd, one day after the policy changes...Read More

Dog Trafficking 101

Posted on July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 by Elizabeth Coalson

In Colorado, we’ve got a trafficking problem. We’re not talking about drugs, or people, or other illicit things - we’re talking about homeless animals, specifically dogs. Every year, tens of thousands of dogs, mostly puppies, are collected and transported by...Read More

Author: Elizabeth Coalson