Beyond the Kennel:
No Room for One More
by Heather L. Hager
There is more hate between shelters, rescues and their community than support now days, causing more pain for those involved. We are all trying to save animals in need but no one has a real solution. It's time to wake up.
"Here we are, at the end to the beginning. We'll be calling forth advocates, logical thinkers, and those with a heart of silver. Those near and far will worry not the distance in between as we'll all come together under the same mission." - Heather H.
It's time to band together for change, finding a solution to an age long problem that only worsened with COVID - overcrowded shelters. But where does the problem begin and where does it end? We're taking one community at a time and diving deep to the problems in their area. ​With the "Beyond the Kennel Project" we'll be interviewing staff and volunteers at overcrowded shelters to bring awareness to the communities, taking a look at the economically impacted families, the breeders, the shelters and more. When resources allow, we will work with shelters to help develop new programs in their area, interviewing other parts of the community, and educating those willing to listen.
Starting Up
Now that the project has been announced, we are finishing up on setting up a few platforms where we can post Blogs and Podcasts of the journey. This will be finished by the end of April 2025 and hopefully, have our first interview with an overcrowded shelter! Some platforms you'll see us on are Youtube, Patreon, and Facebook (outside of CBHR).
Beyond the Kennel will be non-profit and free to all. However, with Patreon, we will give people opportunities to access content early and be given an opportunity to ask questions to shelters/staff/volunteers during our interviews. All profit from Patreon will go towards working for change and assisting shelters in need - **after operation fees.
Once we conduct our first interview, it will be time to start deep diving into the problems in that area to bring awareness to the community. Can we solve this ongoing problem or find ourselves out on the streets with the dogs?