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  • 1.  Foster Volunteer Retention: October 2024 in Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

    Posted 09-23-2024 03:05 PM

    What's even better than recruiting new foster caregivers? Retaining your experienced fosters so they can keep fostering pets!

    On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Dr. Laura Reese, Professor, Departments of Urban and Regional Planning, Global Urban Studies, and Political Science, Michigan State University, discussed the findings of her recent research on foster retention.


    Webcast Description: 

    Foster volunteers are critical to the success of shelters and rescues and to the welfare of the animals in their care.  Given the required investment in recruiting and training volunteers, it is critical that their experience is emotionally satisfying and encourages their continued participation.  This presentation, based on surveys of over 900 foster volunteers, identifies the factors related to volunteer satisfaction and their intention to continue providing foster care.  It examines the emotional needs of volunteers, the types of support that they would most like to see provided by their organizations, and the shelter and rescue practices that lead to greater satisfaction among foster care volunteers.    

    About Dr. Reese:

    Dr. Laura Reese is Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University and is a research consultant at the College of Charleston.  Her research focuses on issues of animal welfare policy and shelter management.  She wrote the book, Strategies for Successful Animal Shelters, and has published numerous articles on local animal ordinances, dog bite risks, animal cruelty, compassion fatigue, animal foster programs, and animal shelter volunteer satisfaction.  She is the president of Professional Animal Welfare Services which provides consulting services to animal shelters and rescues and founded The Un-Shelter a foster-based rescue in Michigan.  Dr. Reese also volunteers in and provides foster care for local animal shelters in the Charleston, SC area.   


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    Kelly Duer
    Senior Shelter Solutions Specialist
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 2.  RE: Foster Volunteer Retention: October 2024 in Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

    Posted 10-04-2024 03:38 PM

    Hello! I missed this event, but I would love to view the recording and discuss it with others. Thank you!



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    Kate Suchodolski
    Student
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    IL
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  • 3.  RE: Foster Volunteer Retention: October 2024 in Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

    Posted 10-10-2024 08:38 PM

    Hi Kate, 

    I am with you, I would like to view the recording. 

    Connie



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    Connie Ash
    Director
    Mended Paws Sanctuary
    AR
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  • 4.  RE: Foster Volunteer Retention: October 2024 in Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

    Posted 10-11-2024 12:22 PM

    Here is a link to the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVhrXrZXJK0

    And the related links:



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    Kelly Duer
    Senior Shelter Solutions Specialist
    Maddie's Fund
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