Rescue Matters! !
Information & Resources for
Book Stores, Book Clubs, Teachers, and Discussion Groups
Why Discuss Rescue Matters?
Rescue Matters: How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals: A Guide for Volunteers and Organizers raises many issues of significance to a wide range of people, including many who are not involved with animal rescue. These issues include
- the pros and cons of volunteering
- selection and management of volunteers, especially in organizations involved with high-stress issues
- responsible pet ownership
- pets in communities
- fundraising for not-for-profit and other groups
- Internet issues, including cyber bullying, gossip, and other hazards
- how the language we use about animals and other issues affects our perceptions and may contribute to beliefs and actions based on incomplete and inaccurate information
and more!
Free Discussion Group Guidelines
Suggestions for discussions of issues raised in Rescue Matters! are available for free downloads.
The full-sheet version is available in two formats, Word and PDF (Acrobat).
A tri-fold version is also available in PDF format -- useful for bookstores and others. Easy to print, fold, display and distribute!
If you use these guidelines, I would love to hear from you ~ please tell me how the discussion went, and feel free to make suggestions to improve the guidelines for other groups.
This page was last updated: September 15, 2009
