We’re kicking off the prep period of the Challenge with two huddles this week!
Huddle 1: Cultural Embrace of Return to Home
Tuesday, February 2 (10am PST)
Hosted by Joshua Fisher from Charlotte-Mecklenberg Animal Services and Ed Jamison of Dallas Animal Services.
During this huddle, your hosts will discuss ways your organization can embrace a culture of Return to Home including
- Teams of staff/volunteers who work solely on pet reunification
- Organizations create internal guidelines, tracking system and Return to Home goals
- Staff/volunteers are rewarded for accomplishing successful Return to Homes
- Length of Stay and cost of care for strays vs. cost of returning in field is recorded, analyzed and shared
- Stories of successful Return to Homes are shared with team, stakeholders and community members.
Click here to Register for Tuesday’s huddle
Huddle 2: Website must-haves for Return to Home
Thursday, February 4 (1pm PST)
Hosted by Terri Rockhold from Fresno Humane and Tracy Mohr from City of Chico.
During this huddle, your hosts will discuss Return to Home policies and how lost/found techniques are marketed to the community including:
- Website contains content about importance of microchipping and registration
- Website contains content about how to find lost animals
- Website contains content about how to report lost and found animals
- Website contains report/list of lost and found animals (or posted to social media if unable to do so on website)
- Magnets and business card with info for lost animals are distributed to the community
Click here to Register for Thursday’s huddle
We will share recordings of the huddles here in the group. If you have questions or comments about the huddle topics after the live event, look for the huddle thread in the group discussions and we’ll follow up with the hosts to make sure your questions are answered.
See you at the huddles!