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What Shelter Confinement Does to the Animal Mind

To reflect on what shelter confinement does to the animal mind is to bear witness to suffering—and to imagine something better. Animals, like humans, are wounded by captivity; but they are also capable of remarkable resilience, especially when met with understanding and love.

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Providence and the Animal Care Shelter Maturity Model™

The journey from vision to victory is rarely linear. It demands courage to begin, resilience to persist, and a willingness to embrace new ways of thinking. The ACSMM™ offers the animal care community an alternate path—one rooted in structure, compassion, and sustainability.