Shelters and rescue groups have shown great resilience, finding innovative ways to save animals despite major challenges. However, many workers face burnout and compassion fatigue, leading some to leave the field.
In 2023, Best Friends conducted the largest U.S. survey on shelter staff well-being. Nearly half of respondents reported high compassion satisfaction, and most plan to stay in their roles. Yet, over half showed high burnout, and over 90% had high compassion fatigue, raising concerns about staff well-being and the sustainability of lifesaving efforts.
Join us on Thursday, March 13, 2025 for the next installment of Maddie’s® Insights: Helping the helpers – Improving Shelter Staff Well-Being, presented by Dr. Amanda Weiss, PsyD, and Peter J. Wolf, Research and Policy Analyst, Best Friends Animal Society. This presentation will focus on positive solutions and how shelters can learn from veterinary well-being practices to support staff and volunteers.
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Have questions or comments about this topic? Engage with our guest speaker on this Maddie’s® Pet Forum discussion thread.
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.