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Field Services & Officers

Field services departments and officers are moving toward community-focused programming that help keep pets in homes.

Your field services department and officers are the front line of animal services, and play a critical role in return-to-home in-field. The old animal control model defaults to separating animals and people, and impounding pets in shelters. A community-focused field services approach prioritizes supporting pets and people, so cats and dogs stay in their homes and lost pets are quickly reunited with their families.

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Field Training Programs Playbook

Learn key strategies for developing field programs that help save more lives and engage teams.
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Putting Data into Action for Field Services Staff

Explore how using data can optimize field services and make impactful lifesaving decisions.
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Field Return-to-Home: Keep Pets Where They Belong

Learn the lifesaving tactics for keeping pets in their homes through effective field services.
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Lifesaving Field Services Training Playbook

Discover how to implement effective field training to save lives in your community.
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