Mike FrySep 1, 2016FDA Study Finds "Euthanasia Agent" in Pet FoodsThe following was originally published in March of 2002. Recently, more talk about this topic has been stimulated on social media after...
Mike FryAug 25, 2016More than a Decade After Hurricane Katrina, "Rescued" Animals Still Not SafeBeware of disaster profiteers Today marks the 11 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina striking New Orleans. And, as I type this, another...
Mike FryAug 24, 2016Remembering Goldie and His DadOn the eve of the eleven-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I have been thinking about a Katrina survivor and his family, who forever...
Mike FryAug 10, 2016Technology Tip: Microchip Pets On ArrivalIt is hard to believe that in this day and age advocates for animals still need to work hard to convince animal shelters and rescue...
Mike FryJul 21, 2016The Undeniable Link Between Cops Shooting People and PetsNote: Between the time that I wrote this piece and the time it was published, two more police shootings have occurred. In WYNNEWOOD, OK,...
Mike FryJul 9, 2016Our Culture of KillingI confess up-front that this blog post is going to be confusing for some people. It is not going to be my normal animal-shelter-related...
Mike FryJul 5, 2016Failed Leadership: When Good Organizations Go BadThe award-winning documentary film Redemption: The No Kill Revolution in America (written by Nathan Winograd and funded by No Kill...
Mike FryJun 6, 2016Catnapping is Leading Cause of Death for Shelter PetsThe evidence is in: if animal shelters in the USA stopped kidnapping and killing cats, we could be a No Kill nation overnight. That may...
Mike FryMay 26, 2016Panel Discussion: A Grassroots Effort to Reform Broken Lost & Found SystemI previously wrote about the disconnected and often dysfunctional systems in place to help reunite lost pets with their families, and how...
Mike FryMay 12, 2016Dear Shelters: Healthy Free-Roaming Cats Don't Need RescueA regular parade of healthy free-roaming cats visit the catnip plants in my garden every day. These felines are happy and content and...
Mike FryMay 5, 2016No Kill Learning's Policy on Dangerous DogsThere has been much talk about dangerous dogs and K9 aggression towards humans over the years. In the discussion, some People tend to...
Mike FryApr 29, 2016RescueSuite Software Expands QR Code Support to Help Save More LivesUnless you have been living in a cave for the last several years, you have no-doubt been seeing Quick Response Codes, or QR Codes,...
Mike FryApr 1, 2016No Kill Battle in Twin Cities, MN: It's [Almost] OverIt was nearly exactly twenty years ago that I first began advocating for No Kill shelter policies in my home Twin Cities towns of St....
Mike FryMar 29, 2016No Kill UpdateThere is a lot going on at No Kill Learning, and the No Kill Movement in general that I thought I would provide this overview of some of...
Mike FryFeb 7, 2016The Costs of a Bad Hire Can Be Catastrophic - How to Avoid ThemA city-run animal shelter in Oklahoma is making international headlines for “euthanizing” dogs by shooting them. In Pennsylvania, a...
Mike FryJan 18, 2016Casey's Big Adventure And What We Can Learn From ItCasey couldn't have picked a worse day to discover the latch to the gate of his fenced yard had broken, and then decide to go off...
Mike FryJan 13, 2016Proposed Legislation in Wisconsin Could Shred Safety Net For Homeless PetsThere has been much talk about proposed new legislation in Wisconsin. If you listen to some animal advocates, you would think that...
Mike FryJan 1, 2016No Kill Comes in Many Flavors - Create Your Own in 2016Whether it comes about as the result of thoughtful, pragmatic planning or through sudden, inspirational change, No Kill is a recipe to...
Mike FryDec 14, 2015The 'Division' in Animal Sheltering and What it Means for the Coming YearEven as some people involved in animal sheltering complained about a growing divide in the industry, 2015 turned out to be a year of...
Mike FryNov 19, 2015Leadership Muscle - Use It or Lose ItPhoto: Me jumping off the “Diaper Pole” during Pecos River’s Playing to Win seminar. It was as much an exercise in developing courage as...