Animal Welfare Professionals

Thanks to the 244 people who attended this morning's call! If you were unable to make it live, you can now watch the recording on-demand here.

Don't forget that whether you watch live or on-demand, complete this form to be entered to win a grant for the month of March just for tuning in!

Agenda
• Welcome – Kristen Hassen, Director, American Pets Alive! & Human Animal Support Services
• Bobby Mann, American Pets Alive!
• Guest Host: Ariel Zhang, Chief Strategy Officer, The Animal Foundation 
• Question of the day: Wins you are celebrating!

National updates / shared links
• Maddie's Fund Monthly Giveaways! Enter here for a chance to win CA$H in a random drawing: https://www.maddiesfund.org/friday-community-conversations-mar22-giveaway.htm
• Maddie's Fund BIPOC-Led Operating Support Grant (BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) – application open through March 31st. https://www.maddiesfund.org/bipoc-led-operating-support-grant.htm Contact info for questions: 925.310.5450 or grants@maddiesfund.org
• Humane Canada's hybrid 2022 Summit for Animals runs the month of May (virtual and in-person). https://humanecanada.swoogo.com/summit/
• Community Cats Podcast Online Behavior Day is on April 9: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2022-online-behavior-day/ And their next TNR Certification Workshop is Saturday, April 2: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/community-cat-care-training-education/
• Big Dog Master Class – free on March 29 and 30 10am PT to 5pm PT Register once for both days https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uydm2Ka_RSye_dVgVJg4Bw
 • Full description with sessions and speakers at: https://maddiesmillionpetchallenge.org/big-dog-master-class/
• Get RACE, CAWA and NACA CE credit via Maddie's University after the conference https://university.maddiesfund.org/
 • Comprehensive Big Dog resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lqcE6JBrhuKqPt96ej-WpVzVI59eq1HblPMDPV5JmMY/edit?usp=sharing
• Animal Shelter Safety Self-Assessment – please do NOT edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UGaq7O7APw8KyEZBG1pAlZWmLestP7uAM_zv8aic924/edit?usp=sharing
• Chief of Animal Services openings in Baltimore County considering vet and non-vet candidates: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/baltimorecounty?keywords=veterinarian
• Jessica Dolce Blog post: how we talk about the current workplace challenges has the "power to deplete or sustain our resilience." https://jessicadolce.com/blog/
• Humane Canada's 2022 Summit for Animals runs the month of May. Registration https://humanecanada.swoogo.com/summit/


Session Information & Links
TOPIC 1: BIG DOG MASTER CLASS FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE IS NEXT WEEK
• Big Dog Master Class info https://maddiesmillionpetchallenge.org/big-dog-master-class/
• Register once for both days https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uydm2Ka_RSye_dVgVJg4Bw

TOPIC 2: USING SIMULATION MODELING TO BEST MANAGE COMMUNITY CATS
• Valerie Benka, Director of Programs, Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs - https://www.acc-d.org/
• Free resources for TNR strategies: https://www.acc-d.org/population-modeling
• Million Cat Challenge "Cat Superhighway" document to streamline decision-making for outdoor cats: https://millioncatchallenge.org/docs/default-source/downloads/mcc-pathway-planning-cats.pdf
• Brand-new review of all of the data on shelters and community cats: Rethinking the Animal Shelter's Role in Free-Roaming Cat Management https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.847081/full
• Ideas for starting a TNR Catsnip program: https://humanepro.org/programs/pets-for-life

TOPIC 3: BONDED PAIRS OF ANIMALS
•Pima Animal Care Center https://webcms.pima.gov/government/pima_animal_care_center/
  - Jo Wishnie
  - Cathy Neuman
  - Charly van den Bergh
• Bonded pairs starter kit: Everything you need to start a volunteer-led program
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cmjvEhAdLQjYo4lUZr3GneeiX5dpkbKYfBYLZuZ47Ks/edit?usp=sharing
• Leilani Fratis-Placer SPCA: This bonded pair found a great home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXjWHIH_AKM

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Charlotte Otero
Community Strategist at Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-24-2022 01:46 PM
From: Bobby Mann
Subject: Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup - 3/25/22 - Simulation Modeling to Manage Community Cats, Bonded Pairs of Pets & Big Dog Master Class Teaser

Updated 3/25 at 2:30pm PT: Recording now available to watch on-demand!

TOPIC 1: USING SIMULATION MODELING TO BEST MANAGE COMMUNITY CATS: we'll learn about the latest research regarding the humane management of free-roaming cats. An interdisciplinary team modeled costs and population impact to provide insights on how to most effectively implement TNR and save the maximum number of cats' lives. The simulation findings are relevant to shelters, TNR programs, and animal grantmakers. 

 

TOPIC 2: Does your shelter or rescue separate bonded pairs of animals because you think keeping them together will increase their length of stay or that no one will want to adopt two pets together? The volunteer-led group PACC Pals will present their work to change hearts and minds about bonded pairs of pets. They do this work in a large, open-admission animal shelter and their data and stories are enlightening and heartwarming. Their goal is to have all of you amazing leaders change your minds about bonded pairs - including big dog pairs, adult cat pairs, and even dog/cat pairs!

 

TOPIC 3: Next week is the Big Dog Master Class virtual conference, and already, nearly 3,000 people have registered. We'll share a teaser for the conference and tell you exactly what you can expect your staff and volunteers to learn when they attend next week.

Maddie's  Friday Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup (LINK TO REGISTER)

 

Quick Reminder: You can also watch previous recordings and continue the conversation at Maddie's Pet Forum!  

Thank you!