I've updated this post with the
recording of today's call, agenda and resources shared during the call. A majority of the call today was spent in breakout rooms which weren't recorded (Zoom doesn't let us do that yet) but you can see and hear everything that happened before we went to breakout rooms.
@Bobby Mann started something fun on today's call: he added a co-host. Today's co-host was
@Donell Randolph from Oakland Animal Services, who did an awesome job! There will be more co-hosts on future calls, too.
Lastly, I've attached the chat notes. You'll want to scroll down to the Chat Session section to see the answers to Donell's Question of the Day: "
If you could pick a NEW international holiday, what would it be and why?"
How would YOU answer that? Post your new international holiday in the replies. I think mine would have to be International Day of Play -- everyone is off work and gets to do whatever it is they love to do!
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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-05-2021 06:33 AM
From: Kim Domerofski
Subject: Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Monday, 11/8/21 - Breakout Rooms!
Updated Monday, 11/8/21 at 3:00pm Pacific. Post now includes call recording, agenda and resources shared during the call.
Agenda
- Welcome – Bobby Mann bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
- QOTD: If you could pick a NEW international holiday, what would it be and why?
- Co-host: Donell Randolph, Oakland Animal Services
- Mary's Monday Motivation
- Join us this Wednesday, November 10, at 12n Pacific for Maddie's® Candid Conversations with Michael Blackwell
- Register https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoc-GqpzIuE9Jx9M4ldvAeZoM3ssszZCIQ
- Also, last week we spoke about terms that are divisive – we are hardwired to look at the negative. But we have an opportunity to do things differently! If the pandemic taught us anything, it is that we need each other to do better; we cannot do things in isolation. No one depicts this better than Chris Fitzgerald, Director of Animal Services for the City of Rochester, NY. One of his strongest, most vocal critics reached out to Chris to ask for a trap for a new TNR program. Rather than dwell on the negative experience he had had, Chris thought, "Love me or hate me, let me help." We need to take a page from Chris' playbook and figure out ways to focus on our similarities instead of the differences. So, let today OFFICIALLY be Chris Fitzgerald Day!
- National Updates
- Humane Canada's Summit for Animals May 2022, will be a hybrid event with an in-person component on May 12 & 13 at the Fairmont Springs Banff, in beautiful Banff, Alberta, Canada. https://humanecanada.swoogo.com/summit/
- Community Cats Podcast this Saturday
- Elena of ShelterLuv – checklist for maximizing year-end donations, plus check out their Donations Predictor for your zipcode
- April Huntsman of Adoptapet – take part in the new "Zoomies" online adoption events
- Lucy Fernandez shared https://www.findhelp.org/ You put in your zip code and it pulls up all sorts of lists of community resources by zipcode: food assistance, housing, transportation, etc.
- Stacy LeBaron shared Available Grants for Non Profits, Schools and Government Municipalities - Grant Gopher Database of available grants for nonprofit organizations, schools, and government municipalities.
Breakout rooms
- Pet Support Services: Pet owners can access pet support services, including housing, medical and behavioral support, as well as food and supplies, to help keep the human-animal family together. Hosted By: Jill Henke, Director of Community Programming, Gateway Pet Guardians
- Return to Home: The organization operates a comprehensive lost pet reunification service to successfully get most roaming pets home without them having to enter the shelter system. Hosted by: Gina Knepp, National Shelter Engagement Director, Michelson Found Animals
- Intake-To-Placement/ Foster Centric Pets physically entering the shelter have outcome pathways identified before or at the time of intake, so in-shelter length of stay is drastically reduced and the majority of pets who enter the shelter system are placed in foster homes within hours or days of arrival and foster pets are adopted directly from their foster homes. Hosted by: Kelly Duer, Foster Care Specialist, Maddie's Fund
- Supported Self-Rehoming: Pet owners who can no longer keep their pets are given the tools to safely and quickly rehome their own pets with ongoing support from shelter staff or volunteers. Lucy Fernandez, PASS Program Coordinator, Austin Pets Alive!
- Field Services and Public Safety: Animal control and field services protect public health and safety, enforce animal cruelty and neglect laws, and aim to address the root causes of animal problems. They provide support, information, access to care and resources to the community. Hosted by: Audra Michael CPM, Director, Pinal County Animal Care and Control
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Back by popular demand -- Next Monday's 11/8/21 call at 8am Pacific will give you an opportunity to select a topic that's near and dear to you and break into smaller groups to discuss. There will be separate breakout rooms focused on one of five Elements of HASS (Human Animal Support Services). Check out your options below:
- Pet Support Services: Pet owners can access pet support services, including housing, medical and behavioral support, as well as food and supplies, to help keep the human-animal family together. Hosted By: @Jill Henke, Director of Community Programming, Gateway Pet Guardians
- Return to Home: The organization operates a comprehensive lost pet reunification service to successfully get most roaming pets home without them having to enter the shelter system. Hosted by: @Gina Knepp, National Shelter Engagement Director, Michelson Found Animals
- Intake-To-Placement/Foster Centric: Pets physically entering the shelter have outcome pathways identified before or at the time of intake, so in-shelter length of stay is drastically reduced and the majority of pets who enter the shelter system are placed in foster homes within hours or days of arrival and foster pets are adopted directly from their foster homes. Hosted by: @Kelly Duer, Foster Care Specialist, Maddie's Fund
- Supported Self-Rehoming: Pet owners who can no longer keep their pets are given the tools to safely and quickly rehome their own pets with ongoing support from shelter staff or volunteers. Hosted by: @Lucy Fernandez, PASS Program Coordinator, Austin Pets Alive!
- Field Services and Public Safety: Animal control and field services protect public health and safety, enforce animal cruelty and neglect laws, and aim to address the root causes of animal problems. They provide support, information, access to care and resources to the community. Hosted by: @Jerrica Owen CAWA , Director Partnerships and Programs, National Animal Care & Control Association
If you haven't joined one of the Monday calls yet you'll need to register here. You only need to register once and then can join any of the Monday calls. If you can't make it, don't worry, we'll update this post after the call with the call recording, full agenda and resources shared during the call.
Hope to see you on Monday!
#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#FieldServicesandPublicSafety*
#PetSupportServices*
#Rehoming
#ReturntoHome(LostPetReunification)
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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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