Why it matters: Streamlined intake processes reduce stress on animals, improve staff efficiency, and help shelters provide timely, humane care. What’s changing: Shelters are adopting managed intake ...

Giving Tuesday may have passed, but the season of generosity continues. Here in Santa Barbara County, year-end giving is a powerful way to make a personal, local difference and support nonprofits that ...

Scott Simon tells tales of how different animals unlock our hearts and deserve respect for their own magnificence and the ...

Animal welfare groups are increasingly using AI to reunite lost pets with owners and improve shelter operations. Platforms like Petco Love's Love Lost use facial recognition to match missing animals ...

"There are many zoos I would like to see closed." —David Field, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums There is increasing concern among zoo administrators, researchers, and ...