Animal Evaluation Matrix (2025)
Policies & Procedures That Protect the Lives of Shelter Animals
Which illnesses or injuries are treatable? How can shelter staff feel confident they are doing everything possible for every animal every time?
We developed a model animal evaluation matrix to help shelters answer those questions (and for rescuers and advocates to hold them accountable if they don’t).
Our “Animal Evaluation Matrix” has been updated for 2025 and includes medical and behavior protocols, diagnostic tools, and end-of-life protocols, with forms and checklists to increase accountability and improve performance.
We developed these protocols in collaboration with some of the most successful shelter directors in the country, including those running municipal and animal control-contracted shelters with placement rates of 98%-99%.
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Together, we will create a future where every animal is respected and cherished, and every individual life is protected and revered.