Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community

Compassion fatigue---the exhaustion caused by the demands of being empathic and helpful to those who are suffering---is found at every level among the underserved, underappreciated, and uncomplaining caregivers in animal-related fields. In this ground-breaking book, two prominent leaders in the field examination the causes of compassion fatigue and offer help to those who suffer from it.
Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community is a must-read for
• animal shelter employees, volunteers, and board members
• veterinarians, and veterinary practice and veterinary hospital staffs
• wildlife rehabilitators
• breed-rescue or equine-rescue volunteers

ISBN:0-9748400-7-6
134 pages
6” x 9” softcover
Publication date: March 2006
Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community is a "must read and study" for the animal-care and -control worker.
—James Bias
President
SPCA of Texas