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Fear Free Shelters

The goal of the Fear Free Shelter Program is to improve the experiences of animals by educating shelter, rescue, and animal welfare employees and volunteers like you about their emotional needs. We aim to empower you to apply key strategies and techniques designed to reduce the negative emotional states that are commonly experienced by shelter and rescue animals—including fear, anxiety, stress (FAS), and frustration—and increase their enrichment opportunities. The Fear Free Shelter Program provides training suitable for all of the individuals involved in the care and oversight of shelter and rescue animals—from medical and behavioral staff to intake, reception, kennel, and cattery staff to animal control officers, adoption counselors, foster caregivers, and shelter volunteers.

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DARBSTER RESCUE

1226 Omar Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405

561.459.1587

EMPLOYMENT

DARBSTER DOGGY

109 Dover Road
Chichester, NH 03258

603.635.4495

Monday-Sunday: 8am-7pm

Adoption Meet and Greet
By Appointment
Daily – Please call to book

Walk-Ins

Tuesday -Sunday:  10am -6pm

Monday: by appointment

DARBSTER KITTY

332 Kelley Street
Manchester, NH 03102

603.856.9233

​Walk-in hours:

Monday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Tuesday:  12 noon – 4 pm

Wednesday:  closed

Thursday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Friday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Saturday & Sunday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Other hours can be accommodated by appointment only – please call 603-635-4495 x 1 to set up an appointment outside of walk-in hours

The goal of the Fear Free Shelter Program is to improve the experiences of animals by educating shelter, rescue, and animal welfare employees and volunteers like you about their emotional needs. Learn more >

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