Below is a list of our favorite book references:

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• Blough, J. A. (2016). To Save a Starfish: A Compassion-Fatigue Workbook for the Animal-Welfare Warrior. Jennifer A. Blough.**

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• Dvorak, G., Roth, J. A., Gray, G. C., & Kaplan, B. (Eds.). (2013). Zoonoses protecting people and their pets. The Center for Food Security and Public Health.

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• Harper, L. R., & Keenan, P. (2002). Give to Your Heart's Content (Without Giving Yourself Away). Innisfree Press.**

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• Harper, L. R., & Maloney, F. (2014). The Power of Joy in Giving to Animals. CAP Publishing.**

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• Merck, M. (2012). Veterinary Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

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• Miller, L., & Hurley, K. (2009). Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters (1st ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

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• Miller, L., & Zawistowski, S. (2013). Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

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• Nagoski, E., & Nagoski, A. (2019). Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Ballantine Books. **

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• Petersen, C. A., Dvorak, G., & Spickler, A. R. (2008). Maddie's infection control manual for animal shelters: For veterinary personnel. Ames, IA: Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

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• Pizano, S. (2019). The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters. Team Shelter USA, LLC.

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• Reese, L. A. (2018). Strategies for Successful Animal Shelters (1st ed.). Academic Press.

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• Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2009). Strengths based leadership: Great leaders, teams, and why people follow. New York, NY: Gallup Press.

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• Ruth, I. (2002). Wildlife care basics for veterinary hospitals: Before the rehabilitator arrives. New Haven, CT: Urban Wildlife Program, Fund for Animals.

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• Scarlett, J. M., Greenberg, M. J., & Hoshizaki, T. (2017). Every Nose Counts: Using Metrics in Animal Shelters. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

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• Weiss, E., Mohan-Gibbons, H., & Zawistowski, S. (2015). Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff (1st ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

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• Wingfield, W. E., & Palmer, S. B. (2009). Veterinary Disaster Response (1st ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

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• Yin, S. (2009). Low Stress Handling Restraint and Behavior Modification of Dogs & Cats: Techniques for Developing Patients Who Love Their Visits. CattleDog Publishing.

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**recommended for mental health, not just practice health

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Journal and conference sources:

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• The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ 2016 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs found at https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/249/2/javma.249.2.165.xml

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• An Evidence-Based Look at Compassion Fatigue: Diagnosing the Doctor and Healing the Healer from the December 2018 found at https://www.maddiesfund.org/compassion-fatigue-diagnosing-the-doctor-healing-the-healer-part-1.htm and https://www.maddiesfund.org/compassion-fatigue-diagnosing-the-doctor-healing-the-healer-part-2.htm?p=d153c5a8-01a9-4349-d3fa-d29d4846a407