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How might zoning impact your animal sanctuary and its development?
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Location, Land, & Facility Maintenance
Guides, resources, and considerations for the physical facility and location of your animal sanctuary
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Preventing Hardware Disease At Your Animal Sanctuary
Hardware disease happens when animals get hurt by eating things they shouldn't. What steps can an animal sanctuary take to prevent this from happening? -
Fire Safety At Your Animal Sanctuary
Many structures and resident living spaces are highly prone to fires. What can an animal sanctuary do to lower the risk of tragedy? -
Choosing The Right Site For Your Animal Sanctuary
There are many factors to consider when looking for the right site for a future animal sanctuary! -
Introduction To Manure Management For Farmed Animal Sanctuaries
An introductory resource for managing resident waste at your farmed animal sanctuary -
Advanced Manure Management: Putting Planning Into Action
Learn more about advanced topics in manure management for your animal sanctuary! -
Composting 101: The Scoop On Poop
Learn about the scoop on poop and how to manage a composting system at your sanctuary. -
The Open Sanctuary Project’s Global Toxic Plant Database
The Open Sanctuary Project's Toxic Plant Database is a free, sortable database for determining plants toxic to farmed animals in your region of the world! -
Agricultural Cooperative Extension Services: What Can They Do For Animal Sanctuaries?
What does an Agricultural Extension Service do? How can they help your animal sanctuary? -
Signage To Consider Implementing At Your Animal Sanctuary
Signage may seem like a basic topic, but animal sanctuaries can use them on property for a number of valuable purposes! -
Breaking The Mold: How Animal-Centered Design Can Transform Sanctuaries
What is Animal-Centered Design? How can we make living spaces for animals that better honor their needs and desires? -
Winter And Cold Weather Considerations For Animal Sanctuaries
If your sanctuary is in a region where extreme cold weather conditions can strike, what should you consider to keep your residents and humans on-site safe? -
Video Resource: Fence Staples
It may seem like a simple topic, but there's a lot to know about fence staples when it comes to building lasting fences at your animal sanctuary! -
Video Resource: Sanctuary Fence Bracing Part 1: Theory
What are the principles behind a properly braced fence? How can you install fencing at your sanctuary that's both functional and looks great? -
Video Resource: Sanctuary Hoof Tool Maintenance
Detailed videos on how to keep your hoof nippers and shears in tip-top shape as they wear down over time!
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