09/05/2026
WELCOME to the "ADOPT-A-BULL-ETIN"
News from Shaw PBR
Because if you can't trust a dog to report the news, who can you trust?
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Cyrus Snifferbaum, Chief Investigative Correspondent, Suspicious Odors & Backyard Crime, reporting live from the scene, where I have detected an extremely suspicious smell. Authorities have cordoned off the area. I have sniffed the evidence, the witnesses, and three completely uninvolved dogs. The investigation is ongoing.
In this case, the suspicious smell is simply a new disinfectant scent. Which brought up the question of shelter/rescue standards of care and the infamous "Fifteen Minutes". I wanted to delve a little more into that and what that meant, exactly.
Fifteen minutes is the minimum amount of time required to provide only the basic care for each animal based on The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.
To be completely clear, tho - that fifteen minutes estimates only six minutes for feeding and watering; and nine minutes for p**p scooping, cleaning bowls, and disinfecting kennels - per each individual animal. And, considering Thad, well... c'mon, man.
With twenty-two of us in gen-pop, that's simply not possible to do all that in just fifteen minutes. Not to do it right, anyway. Especially not if Mama A is watching, haha. To do it correctly it's a MINIMUM of one full-time person. Not to mention those darn pigs and goats and all their shenanigans.
But, back to the best part of the refuge - US (the dogs). Most people think that if the refuge has open kennels then more dogs can be rescued. But that's just not true. If not enough staff is available to provide the - ahem - way underestimated 'minimum' fifteen minutes per animal, then humane care is unable to be provided. That's the last thing anyone wants. I mean, I don't know about you guys, but I'd rather have MORE attention; not less...
All that above being said, none of that includes our fantabulous PLAY TIME or socialization or even BATH time or vet visits. Not to mention baking treats or equipment maintenance, lawn care, paying bills, giving us treats, social media, giving us more treats, caring for our every need., Think about that for a minute …
So, like Papa K says, with the refuge, while several kennels might be empty—it's not that there's no room. There's simply not enough time/manpower or funding to maintain/hire additional manpower. The PitCrew accomplishes an amazing amount of work and good—but they can only stretch themselves so far. While they never WANTED to say no—they just eventually had to. They had to for us...for the ones that were already here. The PitCrew will be here - day in and day out - for each of us, FOREVER. They are here for good.
We hope that you will be, too.
Not just for fifteen minutes.
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https://www.facebook.com/donate/2463979657427976/
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This has been your Adopt-a-Bull-etin.
Reporting the news nobody asked for, from the dogs who have absolutely no qualifications to report it.
