| Date Recorded: December 16, 2008 |
| Dealing With FeLV and FIV |
| Dr. Tess Kommedal |
| Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a contagious, viral disease of cats that has been associated with various other types of cancer, anemia, and immune suppression leading to increased susceptibility to various infectious diseases. Feline immunodeficiency virus is a disease of cats that is quite similar to human HIV/AIDS. A cat can be infected with FIV and enjoy a good quality of life for quite some time before developing the full blown disease. There is no cure for FIV of FeLV, and although it may only affect a small percentage of cats we see; thousands of infected cats are likely to pass through shelters and rescue groups each year. Thus, shelters should have policies in place for testing, prevention, and responding to positive test results. In this webinar we will discuss the prevalence, pathology and protocols for dealing with these diseases in a shelter or rescue setting. |
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| Date Recorded: November 12, 2008 |
| Infectious Disease versus Socialization...Play the odds |
| Dr. Sheila Segurson |
| In the interest of protecting pets from potentially fatal infectious diseases such as parvovirus (dogs), many veterinarians recommend not allowing puppies to go outdoors until they are fully protected by vaccines, which usually occurs by four months of age. Alternatively, a puppy’s primary socialization period occurs during the same time period. If a pet owner doesn’t socialize their puppy, they are at a higher risk for developing behavior problems, which could also ultimately result in death, if untreated. This lecture talks about balancing these two “needs” of puppies in and out of the shelter environment, in order to maximize the odds of long and happy life. |
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| Date Recorded: September 24, 2008 |
| Health Considerations for Shelter Animal Transport |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Marlene Walsh, Executive Director of Humane Strategies, which is the operator of PetSmart Charities' Rescue Waggin, recently presented many of the practical aspects to consider when starting or evaluating transport and transfer programs. In this companion webinar, we will discuss animal health considerations for transport programs from both the destination organization and the source shelter perspective. What are the benefits and the risks when transporting animals from one organization to another? How can we best maintain health both for animals waiting for transport and the other animals in the shelter as well as the receiving organization? How can we identify and plan in advance for problems that are likely to arise? What procedures can we put in place to best ensure animals adopted out in their new communities are healthy? We will also discuss the importance of excellent communication about animal health both between transferring organizations and potential adopters. |
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| Date Recorded: September 4, 2008 |
| Basics of Diagnostic Testing |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| We rely on diagnostic tests for information to help individual animals, protect the pets of adopters, and make animals in our organization safe. In this first part of a two part webinar series, we will discuss the foundation of considerations for diagnostic testing both for individual animals and groups of animals: What is a diagnostic test? Why test? What tests can tell us? And sometimes most importantly, what test can’t tell us. |
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| Date Recorded: August 27, 2008 |
| Revised IRS 990 Form |
| Brenda Blunt |
| After 30 years of requests from Congress, funders, State and Local governments and even non-profit organizations themselves, the IRS has completely revised and revamped IRS form 990 – the annual report most public charities and other non-profit organizations must file and make available to the public. Effective for 2008 returns filed in 2009, the IRS’s focus was to increase transparency, comparability, and compliance and drive improved governance practices among all filers. This webinar will give you a high level view of the 990 and 990-EZ changes and will help your organization prepare to address the new questions and disclosures effectively and begin to think about how this will impact the organization and your board. Even organizations previously too small to file are impacted as you will learn when we discuss the new form 990N (for years ending 12/31/2007 and after). Organizations who do not adequately prepare for the new requirements may be publicly embarrassed at best or, worse, risk loosing their tax exempt status and/or face other fines and penalties – don’t let your organization be caught unaware. |
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| Date Recorded: August 27, 2008 |
| How to Safely and Humanely Transport Animals |
| Marlene Walsh |
| There are many things to consider before starting an animal transport program, or becoming a participant in an animal transport endeavor, as well as ways to evaluate your current transport program if you are already involved. Some of the things to consider in your program are: Where are your animals going? Have you visited the shelter? Have you met the people who will be receiving your animals? Do you know their adoption policies? Who pays for what? Should money exchange hands? Do we need a formal agreement between organizations? Between transporter and shelters? Who will be transporting your animals? In what type of vehicle? How long is the drive between your facility and their destination? How far is too far? What will be used to transport the animals?
Marlene Walsh, Executive Director of Humane Strategies, which is the operator of PetSmart Charities' Rescue Waggin, will give you all the information you need to know to transport your dogs safely and humanely. You'll also learn how to prepare animals the morning of transport, rules of the road for the day of transport, and what to do when the animals reach the destination shelter. |
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| Date Recorded: August 27, 2008 |
| Is Anyone Listening? Motivating people to Spay or Neuter |
| Aimee St. Arnaud |
| If you are like me, you want to spay or neuter everything! It is obvious that spay/neuter is crucial to ending shelter euthanasia and is better for the health of the individual pets. So why is it that so many people aren’t hearing our message? Sometimes even family and friends are the offenders letting their new dog they got from a pet store have puppies! How do we reach people with our message in a way that makes it stick for them? Why are people fixing their pets and why aren’t they? Knowing these answers helps us craft our messages more effectively. Join me in exploring how we can address and overcome issues such as cost, accessibility, and those who “just haven’t gotten around to it yet” and motivate them to take action with simple promotions. Overcome the use of animal welfare jargon and old ways of thinking that don’t wok and reach the public in ways they understand. Hear about successful programs across the country that have figured out these messages and are seeing results with lives saved. Aimee is a Program Manager for PetSmart Charities where she mentors individuals and organizations starting high volume spay/neuter programs and helping existing programs increase their capacity and efficiency. Previously Aimee has worked on the national level with The ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society, as well as for her local Toledo Area Humane Society. One of Aimee’s proudest accomplishments is founding Humane Ohio, which operates a high volume, high quality spay/neuter clinic that performs 7,000 low cost surgeries annually. Aimee is on the Boards of Humane Alliance and Humane Ohio. She also sits on the Advisory Board for the Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project. |
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| Date Recorded: July 24, 2008 |
| Muzzling Dangerous Dogs: Is Canine Profiling Effective? |
| Ledy VanKavage & Debora Bresch, ASPCA |
| Muzzling Dangerous Dogs: Is Canine Profiling Effective? |
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| Date Recorded: July 15, 2008 |
| Feline Inappropriate Elimination and Urine Spraying |
| Dr. Sheila Segurson |
| House soiling is one of the most common behavioral causes of relinquishment of cats to shelters. There are many different causes of these problems – most fit into the broad categories of medical and behavioral problems. In this webinar, we’ll present different causes of inappropriate elimination and urine spraying and how to accurately identify these problems in shelters and in private homes. Treatment of these problems can be very rewarding, and unfortunately sometimes very frustrating. We’ll also talk about treatment and rehoming these challenging kitties, and present a few real-life cases. |
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| Date Recorded: July 2, 2008 |
| Canine Parvo Virus |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Canine Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that often sets its sights on the youngest, most desirable dogs who come to animal welfare organizations. Since Parvo may be always lurking, effective strategies to prevent and control spread of this deadly virus are essential to protect all the dogs in your care. Vaccinations and sanitation are our best tools but need to be used in conjunction with management strategies to reduce risk. Lucky for us, prevention programs for parvovirus also help to reduce many other common infectious diseases too. |
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| Date Recorded: June 11, 2008 |
| Pesky Parasites |
| Dr. Christine Petersen |
| It seems that Spring may finally be upon us, which for most means showers and flowers. For the sheltering world, this means kittens, puppies and worms! Due to the clever biology of many internal worms, these parasites become reactivated when their host is pregnant, traveling across the placenta and/or through the milk to infect kittens and puppies. For this seminar we will focus on internal GI parasites and the important biology behind them to understand how we can prevent and control these worms. We will also discuss other GI parasites including coccidia (Isospora), Giardia, Tritrichomonas and others - bring along your questions about you favorite GI pest! |
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| Date Recorded: June 11, 2008 |
| A Clinic's Best Client: Providing Spay/Neuter to Adoption |
| Kit Jenkins |
| Spay/Neuter clinics and private veterinarians provide spay/neuter to the public, but most don’t reach their potentially biggest surgical clients – local adoption agencies. It’s most important for agencies to spay/neuter their pets before adoption; in fact in some states it is the law. Any animals that leave the shelter without being sterilized only contribute to the community’s overpopulation problem that you’re working so hard to control. The challenge for clinics is recognizing how to best provide services to those local agencies. This workshop presents practical solutions to common challenges as it shows you the many different ways clinics can work successfully with adoptions agencies. |
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| Date Recorded: June 11, 2008 |
| Time to Milk the Kittens: Kitten care for animal welfare groups and foster parents |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| For some, kitten season comes on little soft feet. For many, it comes like a herd of elephants. Kittens have unique susceptibilities. They are among the most fragile animals who come to us for help. Young kittens also need care from their moms or a mom replacer. Pre-planning care in the shelter, training, and support for foster families are essential to save lives and get the kittens, and the humans, through this danger zone. In this webinar, we will cover all aspects of care for kittens, in the shelter and out. We will also talk about why we need to work so hard to get them out. |
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| Date Recorded: June 11, 2008 |
| Neuter Before Adoption: Tools to Get You to Your Goal |
| Kit Jenkins |
| In a perfect world, every agency would sterilize all pets before they go home. It should be the goal of all animal adoption organizations to reach 100% NBA (Neuter Before Adoption). In the real world, however, many agencies struggle to reach this goal. It’s an important responsibility for adoption agencies to sterilize every pet they release to the public; in many states, it’s the law. It’s always a gamble to release pets unsterilized, even with a strong compliance program in place. In addition, most traditional methods of tracking compliance can be very time- and labor-intensive. Therefore, the primary goal is to sterilize as many animals as possible before release and to continue working toward 100% NBA. The secondary goal is to have total, verified compliance for those released with a “promise” program (voucher, deposit, contract, agreement, etc.). This session will address practical ways to address complete NBA and effective “promise” programs while you work toward that goal. |
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| Date Recorded: May 2, 2008 |
| Respiratory Disease |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| In April you get to ask the questions and help form the direction of the webinar. Dr. Sandra Newbury, National Shelter Extension Veterinarian with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, will be taking your questions on Respiratory Disease. When you register for this webinar, you will be asked to enter a question or two you'd like to ask Dr. Newbury regarding this topic. While we can't guarantee we will get to every question, she will review them and put together this webinar based on those questions. |
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| Date Recorded: March 27, 2008 |
| Feline Calicivicrus |
| Dr. Kate Hurley |
| Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a versatile virus capable of causing anything from mild upper respiratory infection to fatal systemic disease, and a spectrum of signs in between. With the recent release of a new calici vaccine, awareness of this disease has increased. That’s mostly a good thing, but misunderstanding and misplaced fears can be as detrimental to the health of shelter cats as the disease itself in some cases. In this webinar we will review some important facts about the biology and behavior of FCV, how to distinguish between more or less virulent strains, the role of vaccination and other factors in preventing this troublesome disease, and special considerations for shelters and rescuers including assessing the risk to foster and adopter pets and how to identify and control a serious outbreak. |
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| Date Recorded: February 29, 2008 |
| Developing the Right Kind of Board |
| Sarah Skoglund |
| When it comes to developing a board, many of us choose the path of least resistance. We recruit friends or like minded animal people and then wonder why the board lacks the crucial business expertise necessary to get done all that needs to be done – everything from developing a five-year strategic plan to actually going out and getting the necessary funding. Selecting board members based on the abilities they bring to the organization is essential. This workshop will help you determine what skills are needed on a well-rounded board and offer a framework to address your agency’s specific needs. |
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| Date Recorded: February 29, 2008 |
| Grant Funding from PetSmart Charities |
| Patty Finch |
| Please join us for information on how to apply for grant funding from PetSmart Charities. We'll also share tips about finding other sources of grant funding. This is an hour and half of grant funding information that you won't want to miss! |
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| Date Recorded: February 1, 2008 |
| Canine Influenza Virus |
| Dr. Spindel & Dr. Landolt |
| Canine infectious respiratory disease is common in shelters and facilities where populations of animals are housed. Canine influenza virus has recently emerged in the United States as a new cause of acute respiratory infection in dogs. Attendees will gain a practical and current understanding of the etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management of canine influenza virus in an animal shelter. |
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| Date Recorded: January 21, 2008 |
| Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) |
| Dr. Catherine Mullin |
| Although Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a relatively rare infectious disease of cats it can cause significant heartbreak in shelters when it appears. This disease is particularly difficult to diagnose, doesn’t behave like other typical infectious diseases and is considered 100% fatal. Much is still unknown about FIP such as why some cats succumb to it while others don’t but there is research that can help us make informed decisions for populations of cats and kittens that are experiencing “outbreaks”. This webinar will discuss the known basics of the disease such as cause(s), symptoms, contagiousness etc. We will also focus on diagnostic tools, test interpretations and appropriate control methods in shelters and foster homes. |
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| Date Recorded: December 28, 2007 |
| Canine Distemper Virus |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Canine Distemper Virus is one of the most vaccine preventable infectious diseases we face as animal welfare organizations, yet disease in individuals and groups continues to cause devastating problems in many communities. Many of the characteristics of the virus make management in animal welfare organizations challenging. It isn’t simple and we need help to solve the problem. Understanding how disease happens, and when it doesn’t, helps us get in the way of transmission. In this webinar, we will discuss how distemper spreads, risk factors, disease recognition and preventative practices, some of which can start before the animals even come to you in need of a home. We will also discuss what to do when prevention fails and outbreaks occur. |
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| Date Recorded: December 5, 2007 |
| Impacts of Shelter and Housing Design on Animal Health |
| Dr. Barb Jones |
| This webinar will highlight aspects of shelter design and animal housing that have a significant impact on the physical and behavioral health of shelter animals. The information presented will be based on scientific data, expert opinion, and/or the collective clinical impression of shelter veterinarians, especially shelter medicine specialists. While this webinar may be most valuable for shelters who plan to renovate an existing building or build a new facility, the information provided will also help other shelters make the best use of their current facility. |
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| Date Recorded: November 8, 2007 |
| Shelter Handshake |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| First impressions are really important. In animal sheltering, first interactions may be even more important. Admission is the control point for infectious disease and also has a huge influence on behavior, as well as staff and animal stress, crowding and how precious resources are allocated. How was say "hello" may impact everything that comes next. In the webinar, we will cover recommendations for evaluation, stress reduction and infectious disease control to implement right at at the door. |
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| Date Recorded: November 8, 2007 |
| Why Don't People Listen? |
| Finch/Steinberger/Mora |
| Everyday we are frustrated by what appears to be people not listening to basic common sense when it comes to pet care. But what are the realities of socio-economics that drive us? How do we effectively overcome those divisions in order to help animals? Our own experience may affect our perceptions. Learn how to move beyond middle class messaging to communicate effectively with people in generational and situational poverty. Learn about the hidden rules among economic classes and the characteristics of poverty that can be harnessed to improve the lives of companion animals. Hear real-life examples of how to successfully enable people in poverty to act on the spay/neuter message. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Lunch with Shots |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Effective vaccination protocols can prevent some of the most devastating, life threatening diseases we see in animal welfare organizations. In this webExpress webinar, we will discuss fundamentals of animal susceptibility and protection, vaccine choices and timing, how vaccines can be used to prevent outbreaks and how they can be tailored to maximize the benefits for the individual animal as well as the group. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Recuiting and Retaining Spay/neuter and shelter medicine veterinarians |
| Dr. Jim Weedon |
| Whether we are providing high volume, high quality spay/neuter programs and/or quality care for sheltered animals, the need to attract more veterinarians for this important work is a huge challenge. In this webinar, we will discuss several reasons that we face such difficulty in the recruiting of veterinarians. We will also discuss ways to address those issues and improve your chances of procuring the veterinary professional help that your organization needs. While I can't guarantee that you will find the veterinarian of your dreams, you should leave this session with a better understanding of the problems and some helpful tools to use in the recruiting process |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Lunch with the Fungus: Step-by-Step Ringworm Recognition and Diagnosis |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Finding ringworm too late in animal welfare organizations can lead to disaster. Early recognition can be the difference between one case and an outbreak. This WebExpress webinar will walk though a step-by-step system for using diagnostic tools with an eye to early identification. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Preventing Infectious Disease: Strategies for Saving Lives |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Preventative practices save lives and money and even reduce staff stress. During this workshop, Dr. Newbury will cover the fundamentals of infectious disease control as they apply to any animal welfare organization. The practical tips and management strategies will help you keep your animals and organization healthy, with an eye to smart allocation of resources. This webinar is designed for administrators and board members as well as those who assist with medical and animal care. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Lifetime Care for Pets-ensuring that pets will be cared for should they outlive their human companions |
| Amy Shever |
| Thousands of animal companions are relinquished and euthanized in animal shelters and in veterinarian offices each year simply because their humans died or were too ill to care for their pets. This session will explore what options are available to ensure “lifetime care” for our pets and how to educate pet adopters about planning for their pets should their pets outlive them.
2nd Chance 4 Pets is an all-volunteer nonprofit advocacy group focusing their entire efforts on this issue with the goal of reducing the number of animals euthanized due to the death or disability of their human caregivers.
During this webinar, Amy Shever from 2nd Chance 4 Pets will discuss how you and the pet adopters in your community can plan for the lifetime care of your pets. Amy will also talk about how your organization can hold effective workshops in your community to help people make appropriate plans for their pets. You'll hear how these workshops provide the venue for presenting important information to pet lovers in your community and how you can utilize the workshops to match homeless pets with new pet adopters and identify new donors. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Media Relations 101 |
| Tim Crum |
| Join Tim for an introductory, but in-depth workshop designed to provide beginning professionals with the necessary tools to make your organization STAND OUT in a crowd. This workshop will provide you with tips on working with the media to advance your organization's name, image and reputation in your community. The objective of this presentation is to instruct you how to: write enticing press releases; establish the right connections with the media; interview with the media; and avoid common pitfalls. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| How Much is That Cat in the Window...? |
| Emily Weiss |
| In most facilities, adult cats are often overlooked by adopters. How can we help promote our cats? Taught by Emily Weiss, Ph.D., CAAB, Senior Director of Shelter Behavior Programs for the APSCA, the workshop integrates discussion on a variety of ways we can get more cats into loving homes. Focus on improving environment, investigating adoption fees, promotional ideas, and an introduction to the Feline-ality program. Workshop participants will leave with programs they can begin the next day, as well as ideas to build into their facilities in the future. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| “Kennel Cough” A.K.A. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| What do we mean when we say “kennel cough”? Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex is an infectious disease complex brought on by stress, crowding and a host of pathogens. We will discuss the factors as well as prevention and management strategies to help you keep dogs breathing easy. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Special Events Basics |
| Tim Crum & Bonnie Morgan |
| This course is intended for beginner to intermediate professionals who want to pick up the basics of planning, organizing and executing special events for their organization. The course will cover the following topics: budget, timeline, theme, volunteers, promotion, partnerships, legal issues and execution. Event ideas and handouts will be provided. |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Nuts and Bolts of a Successful Fundraising Program |
| Sarah Hayes |
| What are the key components to a successful fundraising program? Does your organization have a fundraising plan? Learn about the fundamentals of fundraising including the fundraising mix, the science of your annual fund, creating gift charts, tools for evaluation and applying technology to your fundraising efforts. Make your fundraising efforts work for you by understanding the nuts and bolts of a successful fundraising program! |
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| Date Recorded: September 18, 2007 |
| Major Donor Program |
| Karen Medicus |
| This workshop is designed for Board Members, Executive Directors, Development Directors, Volunteers and Shelter Managers that represent small to medium size animal organizations from across the United States. Most do not have donor tracking software and are using Excel or Access programs to record donor giving information and have not identified who the major donors to their organization are.
Most small to medium animal organizations get caught in the labor intensive, time consuming cycle of special event fundraising, never taking the time to build strong, diversified, donor centered fundraising programs. The participants in this course need an integrated approach to major gift fundraising at the basic foundation level. This approach helps staff and volunteers create relationships with donors that will lead to major gifts, working smarter, not harder. This approach will result in a sustainable increase in donations, a stronger, long-term relationship with donors and a deeper community understanding of how work the organization does makes the community, as a whole, a better place to live for the people and animals. |
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| Date Recorded: May 10, 2007 |
| Panleukopenia |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Panleukopenia is a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease seen with increasing frequency over the past few years. Many cats enter shelters and rescues each year at risk of developing disease. While it is probably impossible to exclude the disease completely from any open population, we can get things well under control. Having a thought out preventative vaccination, monitoring and cleaning program in place before a problem occurs can minimize disease spread and frustration. |
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| Date Recorded: April 4, 2007 |
| The "Write" Way to a Successful Direct Mail Program |
| Tim Crum & Lisa Goin |
| Tim and Lisa have a combined 32 years experience in fundraising with a specialization in direct mail. This webinar will teach you the fundamentals and mastery of the five components of direct mail that will allow you to maximize and increase response rates, average gift and net revenue. Through actual case studies, we will examine direct mail packages that get it "write" and those that miss their mark. |
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| Date Recorded: March 30, 2007 |
| Feline Upper Respiratory Disease |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Understanding and managing the factors that contribute to this almost ever-present disease in shelter and rescue cats can be the difference between outbreak and prevention. Preventative planning is the key to reducing disease, improving welfare and conserving valuable resources. |
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| Date Recorded: March 9, 2007 |
| Vaccinations |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Vaccination can be the single most important tool to prevent some of the most devastating, life threatening diseases we see in the animals who come to us for care. Vaccine plans based on an understanding of how vaccines work and when vaccines are most effective will be the most beneficial for all. We will discuss animal susceptibility and protection, vaccine choices, how vaccines can be used to prevent outbreaks and how they can be tailored to maximize the benefits for the individual animal as well as the group. |
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| Date Recorded: February 21, 2007 |
| Reducing Stress for Cats in Shelters and Foster Homes |
| Kit Jenkins |
| The stress experienced by the cats in your care is unique, and many of the primary stressors are out of your control. Stress directly affects the mental and physical health of all animals, but cats have an especially difficult time with transitions and loss of control. While you cannot prevent the normal transitional issues or provide all the comforts of home, you CAN successfully work to identify stressful factors and reduce (or eliminate) as many stressors as possible. This session will address these issues from the cats' perspectives and will give you the starting points and resources to begin improving your conditions. |
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| Date Recorded: February 6, 2007 |
| Saving Lives Through Sanitation |
| Dr. Kate Hurley |
| We spend a lot of time, money and energy on the process of cleaning and disinfection in shelters. A well designed disinfection program provides a significant barrier against disease spread and makes the shelter a safer and more pleasant environment for both animals and people. However, cleaning is not without risks – ineffective cleaning and disinfection at best wastes precious resources, and at worst allows or even encourages spread of disease. In this seminar we will learn |
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| Date Recorded: January 26, 2007 |
| Reducing Stress for Pets in Shelters & Foster Homes |
| Kit Jenkins |
| The stress experienced by the pets in your care is unique, and many of the primary stressors are out of your control. Stress directly affects the mental and physical health of all animals. You cannot prevent the normal transitional issues or provide all of the comforts of a permanent home environment. However, you CAN successfully work to identify stressful factors and reduce (or eliminate) as many of them as possible. This session will address these issues from the animals' perspectives and will give you the starting points and resources to begin improving your conditions. |
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| Date Recorded: December 27, 2006 |
| Heartworm |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Heartworm Disease affects large numbers of dogs and cats in many parts of the country. Prevention is key to individual health as well as reducing the numbers of animals infected each year. In many cases, animals presenting to animal welfare organizations may have missed out on the benefits of good prevention. We will talk about prevention and how this disease is transmitted, what happens after transmission, diagnostic testing options, considerations for treatment and the latest information about clinically relevant co-factors. |
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| Date Recorded: December 27, 2006 |
| Shelter Pit Bull Adoption Programs: Can it Really Be Done? |
| Donna Reynolds, BAD RAP & Rachel Long, East Bay SPCA |
| In this presentation, Rachel Long, Director of Operations at the East Bay SPCA in Northern California, and Donna Reynolds, Founder and Director of BADRAP (Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit Bulls) discuss the challenges and successes of putting together a pit bull adoption program in a shelter setting. Only by collaborating and creating Pit Bull Hall were the two organizations better able to help more pit bulls and educate more people. They will highlight the plans that went into piloting pit bull hall including all the concerns regarding taking in, assessing, training and adopting pit bulls and pit bull mixes. Similarly, they will give a frank description of what both groups were hesitant about and how they overcame these isssues in a private non profit setting. Lastly, they will discuss how other shelters can use Pit Bull Hall as a model for similar adoption programs. |
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| Date Recorded: December 21, 2006 |
| Ringworm |
| Dr. Sandra Newbury |
| Ringworm is easily spread, hard to kill, and infects many species - including that most difficult species to manage, human beings. Diagnosis and treatment can be confusing and costly. We will cover ringworm myths and facts; what infection looks like (and how it can fool you); and discuss screening and control plans, practical and economical recognition, and treatment strategies for outbreaks and individuals, as well as environmental clean up. |
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| Date Recorded: October 26, 2006 |
| Cats as Individuals - Tools for Identification & Adoption |
| Kit Jenkins |
| It’s important for staff, volunteers, and public to recognize the individuality of each cat. This session will address color and pattern identification for cats, as well as ways to determine each cat’s personality and needs (in the shelter and in the home). Classifying cats by accurate physical descriptions and by personality will help you track cats and kittens (by database or by hand) for simpler record-keeping. Awareness of individual cats’ needs can help reduce stress and increase safety as well as help make more appropriate adoption matches. |
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| Date Recorded: September 1, 2006 |
| Shelter Outreach Services: High Volume High Quality Spay/Neuter for the Community |
| Leslie Appel |
| Shelter Outreach Services (SOS) is a successful low cost, high volume, high quality spay/neuter program in the Finger Lakes area of NY State. Since its inception in June of 2003, SOS has spayed/neutered over 14,000 animals. SOS collaborates with local shelters and humane organizations in the region to provide spay/neuter services for shelter dogs and cats, barn cats, feral cats, dogs and cats from rescue groups, and for dogs and cats from families of low income. This webinar will describe the nuts and bolts of how to start this type of non-profit organization, and will provide in-depth knowledge about high volume, high quality spay/neuter programs. |
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| Date Recorded: August 30, 2006 |
| Marketing Your Shelter Pets Through Good Photography |
| Tim Crum |
| The images of pets that your organization uses demonstrates your unique brand and projects a certain image of who you are and the type of pets you have available for adoption. This session will teach you the basics of photographing your shelter’s pets and through demonstration of photos you will learn how to take photos that optimize your shelter's brand and project healthy, happy, adoptable pets. |
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| Date Recorded: August 24, 2006 |
| Beyond the Shelter Walls: Partnership and Collaboration in Your Community |
| Scott Giacoppo, Manager of Public Relations, MSPCA |
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| Date Recorded: August 24, 2006 |
| Beyond the Shelter Walls: Partnership and Collaboration in Your Community |
| Scott Giacoppo, Manager of Public Relations, MSPCA |
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| Date Recorded: July 27, 2006 |
| Reaching Higher: Offering In-Service Learning & Continuing Education for Teachers |
| Corey Price |
| This seminar will give participants a step-by-step guide to offering continuing education classes for teachers. Learn to design a course that will give teachers the tools needed to take humane lessons into your classrooms. Get information on how to approach colleges and school districts to get your course listed. |
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| Date Recorded: July 21, 2006 |
| Classroom Presentation ABC's for ACO's |
| Lisa Cushing |
| Animal control professionals and humane educators agree that it’s not enough to correct the problems of irresponsible pet ownership through law enforcement – it’s also essential to educate the public, including children, about proper pet care. In this presentation, you’ll learn the best ways to approach schools, plan and schedule classroom presentations, and conduct fun-filled programs on responsible pet care for children in grades K-8. |
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| Date Recorded: July 21, 2006 |
| Humane Education Online |
| Humane Education Online! |
| Webquests, webinars, chats, discussion boards, listservs and blogs… what role can these play in YOUR humane education program? Lean how to clone yourself through technology and expand your outreach. Yes, YOU, you can do it! |
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| Date Recorded: July 10, 2006 |
| Avian Influenza |
| Dr. Patrice Klein, USDA |
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| Date Recorded: June 30, 2006 |
| Starting a Large-Scale Collaborative Spay-Neuter Event in Your Community |
| Jennifer Fearing |
| Working with committed volunteers in the Sacramento area, Jennifer Fearing established the world's largest "Spay Day" event – spaying and neutering, vaccinating and microchipping 1000 dogs and cats belonging to low-income families in the three counties on a single day each February since 2003. This successful event enjoys the participation of nearly two-dozen veterinary clinics, the sponsorship of more than a dozen animal protection organizations/shelters and the commitment of the veterinary school at the University of California at Davis. This webinar will describe the Sacramento experience, provide tips for maximizing collaborative opportunities and walk through some of the logistics associated with funding, planning and pulling off a large-scale spay/neuter event in your community.
Presenter: Jennifer Fearing founded the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition in 1999 to combat Sacramento's pet overpopulation problem. She is now Director of Economic Research for the The Humane Society of the United States. |
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| Date Recorded: June 20, 2006 |
| Feral Cat 101 for Animal Control Officers |
| Katie Sweeney, Lisa Tudor |
| What is the best way to talk about TNR with your animal control officer? Hear practical advice and suggestions from a feral cat advocate and an animal control officer on how to explain and encourage support for TNR at your local animal control. |
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| Date Recorded: May 5, 2006 |
| Measuring and Tracking Results for Successful Program Development and Management |
| Kit Jenkins |
| We hear so much these days about statistics, which can be intimidating. However, statistics simply represent the animals and people you assist. Tracking helps you determine what needs to be done and what you're accomplishing - extremely valuable for internal planning as well as to potential funders. This practical session will address reasons, timelines, tools and plenty of examples for measuring and tracking results for your programs. |
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| Date Recorded: May 4, 2006 |
| Securing your Organization's Future by Building Bequests |
| Robin Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond SPCA |
| While raising money for today - don't forget tomorrow! An important part of development is encouraging supporters to remember you in their wills. Learn how to provide the information they need and to motive them to make the bequest. Find out how to recognize those who have already mentioned you in their will, what to do with bequests when received, and much more. |
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| Date Recorded: April 27, 2006 |
| Keys to a Financially Sound Organization: Presented from a live session at the Univ. of Illinois Humane Education Conference |
| Larry Little |
| The idea that your shelter/organization is a business will be explored in depth. |
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| Date Recorded: April 27, 2006 |
| Reaching Under-Served Populations, Live from Univ of Illinois |
| Ann Reisner, PhD |
| When you're trying to convince people to do something they are not doing already, you need to know what those people need, what they want, what they value, and where and how they are willing to listen to what you have to say. If you are communicating to someone "just like" you, you can safely write a message that uses experiences that you have had and values you strongly hold and place the message in places where you would be likely to see it. A "hard-to-reach" audience, almost by definition, probably isn't "just-like-you," if they were, they wouldn't be that hard to reach. So reaching the difficult audience is generally more about learning than it is about communicating. In this session, we will go over some of the basic methods of learning more about reaching the "underserved" audience, and how to check that the messages you prepare are ones that the audience understands and will listen to. |
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| Date Recorded: April 17, 2006 |
| Building Trust With The Media |
| Cathy Rosenthal |
| You are sending messages, but is anyone receiving them? Even in this age of sophisticated technology, public relations is something that no nonprofit organization can do without. Public relations is a strategy for letting others know about you. It can be as simple as attracting an audience to an event or as complicated as influencing public opinion about an issue. Understanding the media and building relationships is key to communicating your messages. In this seminar, learn how to build good relationships with the media and develop stories that they will want to cover. Find out the most common 15 mistakes PR people make with the media and how to avoid them. |
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| Date Recorded: March 10, 2006 |
| Grant Writing Secrets from Funders - Live at HSUS Conference |
| Patty Finch |
| Whether you're an experienced grant writer or have never written a proposal before, you're sure to leave this workshop better prepared to submit a successful grant proposal. Learn the 10 most common reasons a grant is turned down by most funders, the single worst thing to tell a funder (you'll be surprised), how to find the right funder for you, a self-assessment tool for evaluating your own proposals, how to knock the socks off a funder, and what really goes on behind closed doors when funders evaluate your proposal. |
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| Date Recorded: March 10, 2006 |
| Building a Spay/Neuter Program from Scratch |
| Betsy Boxer |
| Betsy, Executive Director of Animal Allies, will be sharing her experiences starting a spay/neuter program from scratch. She will help you develop a solid foundation for your program by identifying the most important concepts for success, and she will also share the pitfalls to avoid. Betsy's objective is to save you time, energy and money. It is her goal to get your spay/neuter program up and running in record time with minimal resources. |
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| Date Recorded: February 27, 2006 |
| Foster Programs |
| Jan McHugh-Smith |
| A foster-care program can increase your organization's adoptions, decrease the number of animals euthanized, and boost community support, but how do you know if your organization is ready to develop this program? We'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a foster program, how to evaluate your organization's resources and readiness for the program, and the basic components of a foster program. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| E-Philanthropy |
| Judy Calhoun - CAWA, CFRE, Vice President of Development & Commu |
| WWW – The World Wide Web seems to be everywhere today. How can you make the best and most efficient use of this new outreach and fundraising tool for your organization? From e-newsletters to online auctions, this session will cover some of the latest trends and provide some easy ways to get started. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Beyond the Yard Sale |
| Judy Calhoun - CAWA, CFRE |
| It’s easy for animal organizations to rely on energy-draining events like yard sales and dog walks to keep kibble in the bowls. This session will show you how to make it fun for your volunteers and donors to generate much-needed operating funds and attract enthusiastic new audiences to secure your organization financially for years to come. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Techniques to Develop a Great Board of Directors |
| Robin Starr - CEO of Richmond SPCA |
| Nothing is more essential to the success of an organization and its impact on the community than an influential, strong and active Board of Directors. Robin Starr will explain how to decide who to ask to join your Board, how to go about successfully recruiting them, what you should expect and ask of them and how to keep them motivated. She will also talk about that sticky problem of how to move some Board members off the Board. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| The Road Less Traveled: Public Funding |
| Rick DuCharme and Aimee St. Arnaud |
| You’ve run bake sales and dog walks, mailed appeals to your donors, written countless grants… but have you secured public money from your local or state government? Successfully landing public money takes a carefully tuned strategy and a few new skills – but anyone can be successful. Rick DuCharme of First Coast No More Homeless Pets and Aimee St. Arnaud of ASPCA have raised more than a million dollars (combined) in public funding for spay/neuter! Join them for a lively discussion as they share successful strategies for accessing public funding. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Trap-Neuter-Return: Community and Colony Solutions for Feral Cats |
| Bryan Kortis, Neighborhood Cats |
| Trap-neuter-Return (TNR) is fast becoming the preferred approach for controlling and reducing feral cat populations. This webinar focuses on ways to make the implementation of TNR more effective in terms of advocacy, colony management and setting up community-wide programs.
Persuasive policy presentations by TNR advocates to municipal officials require an intimate understanding of why TNR works where other methods fail. The theory and underlying factors in favor of TNR will thus be explored in detail. On the colony level, the mass trapping technique pioneered by Neighborhood Cats, which allows for rapid improvement of conditions in previously unmanaged colonies, will be described. Finally, the critical elements for putting together a successful community-wide TNR program will also be presented. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Get in the Fund-Raising Zone: Creating a Development Plan for your Organization |
| David Drake, Director of Development, The Maryland SPCA |
| Are you frantic trying to get everything done? Are volunteers and Board members always offering new ways to raise money, leaving you with lots of ideas but little time? Creating a fund-raising plan can help. By involving key decision makers early in the process and by creating a structure, you can be in control of the fund-raising plans. Best of all, you can project with confidence the results your Board can expect. Are you frantic trying to get everything done? Are volunteers and Board members always offering new ways to raise money, leaving you with lots of ideas but little time? Creating a fund-raising plan can help. By involving key decision makers early in the process and by creating a structure, you can be in control of the fund-raising plans. Best of all, you can project with confidence the results your Board can expect. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring? |
| Cheryl Weber |
| Anyone working with animal control, an animal shelter or an animal hospital can feel stressed by the emotional impact of euthanasia, animal cruelty, illness and behavior problems. Our compassion and our empathy make us good at what we do, but we can care "too much" and become emotionally drained from working with suffering animals. Cheryl's presentation will look at the concepts of compassion fatigue, stress, burnout, and compassion satisfaction. She will identify self-care skills that you can use to prevent compassion fatigue and enhance compassion satisfaction. Come learn how to better take care of yourself so that you can continue to compassionately care for the animals. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Saving Lives with a Cleaner Environment |
| Dr. Kate Hurley |
| We spend a lot of time and energy keeping shelters clean and disease free. Using the right supplies and techniques can help you make sure your precious time is well spent. In this webinar, we will discuss the how, what, when and why of cleaning and disinfection, including cleaning product selection and strategies for application. We will also address specific shelter cleaning challenges.
While a small portion of this presentation may apply only to a shelter environment, most of the presentation will be applicable to sheltered and non-sheltered environments. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Clicker Training for Donors - using positive reinforcement to keep them reaching for their checkbooks |
| Timy Sullivan, President, Operation PetFix Northeast Ohio |
| A note of thanks, of course, but what about gifts, bricks, plaques, certificates, gift clubs, recognition dinners, memorials, listings in newsletters and annual reports, or even naming rights to a program or space? Join us as we explore a variety of recognition options that will help you keep your donors year after year, encourage many to increase their giving, and even bring new donors to the table. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Building a Fundraising Board |
| Karen Medicus, Director, Imagine Humane |
| The crucial step in building a productive board is identifying and recruiting the right people. How can you recognize the leaders in your community, especially those "movers and shakers" who know how to motivate others? How do you make membership on your board attractive to them? Learn how to take your board to the next level. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Major Gifts and Givers |
| Becky Powell |
| How do you identify major gift prospects for your organization? Learn how to research prospects from your current donor list, identify potential large-dollar donors through special events, and upgrade mid-level donors. Perhaps most important (and scary!) is knowing how to personally ask a donor for a major gift. Join us to hone your skills in this most important fundraising area. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Marketing and Finding External Funds for Your Animal Control Program |
| Julie Bank |
| How many times have you heard or said, "I work for a governmental agency, we are not allowed to take donations, or do the .... program, or accept volunteers, etc., etc., etc.?" This workshop will look at the in's and out's of developing a pro-active, positive marketing, fundraising and image-building program for any animal care and control agency so that next time the answer is an enthusiastic yes! |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring? |
| Cheryl Weber |
| Anyone working with animal control, an animal shelter or an animal hospital can feel stressed by the emotional impact of euthanasia, animal cruelty, illness and behavior problems. Our compassion and our empathy make us good at what we do, but we can care "too much" and become emotionally drained from working with suffering animals. Cheryl's presentation will look at the concepts of compassion fatigue, stress, burnout, and compassion satisfaction. She will identify self-care skills that you can use to prevent compassion fatigue and enhance compassion satisfaction. Come learn how to better take care of yourself so that you can continue to compassionately care for the animals. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Everything you need to know about a feral spay/neuter program but were afraid to ask! |
| Susan Kilgore, Feral Friends |
| If you've ever wondered how to incorporate a feral spay/neuter program into your existing rescue, this presentation is for you! Don't know where to start? No idea how to fund it? Operational questions? Publicity concerns? Just don't have TIME? Find out how Feral Friends did it - on a shoestring budget, and with only a handful of volunteers! Learn the "in's and out's" of the Race to Reduce Litters Network Program and find out how you can help ferals in your area. Together we can each make a difference in our local communities, and across the nation. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| Creative Funding for Spay/Neuter Programs |
| Aimee St. Arnaud |
| Do you have great ideas for a spay/neuter program but lack funding and you've exhausted every fundraiser imaginable from garage sales to silent auctions? Money is available - it's time to get creative and look in new places that you might not think of traditionally.
Aimee will answer your questions and share ideas of how other communities have funded spay/neuter programs through unconventional ways such as license surcharges, voluntary license and tax check offs, partnerships with health departments, grants from local Chambers of Commerce and Rotary clubs, City governments sponsoring a day of surgeries, and how she helped her community get $25,000 from community block grant funding and council discretionary funds to fund a cat spay/neuter program.
It can be done in your community too!
Aimee will also share ideas on how to make sure the program you develop is effective so that you are helping the most animals possible. We'll talk about ways to target your programs to the areas of greatest need so you aren't subsidizing surgeries that would have been done anyway. There's no point in putting in the effort to raise the money if you aren't going to spend it wisely. |
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| Date Recorded: February 24, 2006 |
| New Approaches to Adoptions |
| Jan McHugh-Smith, Humane Society of Boulder Valley Chief Exec |
| Since the inception of the humane movement, the adoption of companion animals has been an integral component of our efforts to save animal''s lives. For the first time ever, we now have research that helps us understand what components result in a successful adoption. This information gives us the opportunity to examine our adoption process and policies so we can do the best job to match pets with our clients.
We''ll explore a new approach to adoptions that will help your staff match people and pets and improve client relationships. |
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