Animal Welfare Professionals

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Will this be available on this site after the 20th?  Like in a recorded version?   Hoping so.  Thank you

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

We have walked the road of moving from pure chaos when it comes to euthanasia decisions (especially behavioral euthanasia decisions) to a place of set expectations with stakeholder groups, outlined policies and procedures, and lines of transparent communication. It has made a world of a difference for our organization, the people who interact with us on all levels (staff, vols, donors, fosters, community supporters, other shelters, etc), and the animals we serve. I hope that my sharing our story we can help others! Looking forward to talking with you all this week.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"What is Brother Wolf's view on what it considers 'unadoptable' dogs that do have a Quality of Life at shelter with safe daily interaction with staff/volunteers."

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"How would you work to change a shelter-wide culture that behavior euthanasia and those making these daily decisions are bad or 'killing animals'?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"How do you assure the home the animal is going into is safe?"

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Maddie's University
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 03-15-2024 03:33 PM
From: Sheila Segurson (she/her)
Subject: The Hard Stuff: Behavioral Euthanasia Discussion (Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 1)

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment

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Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB
Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist
Director of Community Solutions
Maddie's Fund
Pleasanton CA
9258608284
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The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"When first implementing this, what happened with the warehouse dogs? We cannot get ours to move even with implementing changes."

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"When it comes to liability, responsibility, etc do you encourage more in depth owner surrender forms to try and capture important info, or do you find its often hard to translate or an immovable label on that pet based on its past home?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Do you reference the 5 freedoms when your team makes decisions on adaptability?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Do you consider the 'no kill' label as limiting? this is what's going on at Miami Dade AS where I volunteer, they fight for that 90+% of positive outcome but it's so limiting, and it's really flawed."

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Do you consider the 'no kill' label as limiting? this is what's going on at Miami Dade AS where I volunteer, they fight for that 90+% of positive outcome but it's so limiting, and it's really flawed."

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Did you find some strategies were particularly useful in navigating disrespectful comments around this topic when sharing education on the why? (Such as attacks on character, etc.)"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"How do you effectively utilize these policies and strategies in a shelter with two part time staff and 9 kennels?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Are you still considering the particular situation the dog was in that might have caused a bite in the home - such as body language and if the action of the dog was predictable or not - when determining if the surrendered dog could be taken in by Brother Wolf?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Do you or have you considered reaching out to rescues to see if they have potential for working with the animal before euthanasia? Volunteering with three different rescues, they can get a good amount of support from volunteers who provide behavioral support and training/fostering for a dog we might feel there is still hope to counter condition and find a family for them."

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Was there any concern with full transparency that an owner /foster might not tell you the truth about an incident?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"We are dog trainers. We have offered rescue organizations free training, Positive reinforcement, R+ no positive punishment training. They do not think it is important. How would you address that situation?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"How do you approach the culture of handing off a dog that is extremely critically ill, with a poor prognosis, and/or a has concerning behavioral safety issues, if a rescue says that they'll take the dog? Is a dog handed off to a rescue no matter the dog's status/health/discomfort?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

I imagine if we had that situation at Brother Wolf, the pathway planning for that animal would not include transferring that dog out because it sounds like we would have enough information at that time to know that the dog's health prognosis is very guarded, which could make the dog have a very poor quality of life (like you said, dog's health and discomfort could be poor). We always want to do the best next step for the animal, of course. And if that animal is suffering due to illness, has that very guarded health prognosis - with no fix know -, and has behavior concerns (which may be exasperated by the health decline),  we would likely go through a QOL analysis. Culturally, we would share with our team the realities of the dog's situation, their daily life experience due to the illness and behavior, and our concern over the dog's QOL today and in the future with the very guarded prognosis. With all of the upfront work that we do with our team, they would understand this stance because they understand that the organization never wants an animal to have a poor QOL and we hire people who are aligned with that view. Come to the follow up workshop on April 9th with Maddies Fund where we'll dig into working with staff on these topics. Hope to see you there!

Question from the chat:

"How do you approach the culture of handing off a dog that is extremely critically ill, with a poor prognosis, and/or a has concerning behavioral safety issues, if a rescue says that they'll take the dog? Is a dog handed off to a rescue no matter the dog's status/health/discomfort?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Hi,

leah mentions the adoptability criteria being available in resources but I don't seem to be able to see it unfortunately 

can someone point me in the right direction 

I imagine if we had that situation at Brother Wolf, the pathway planning for that animal would not include transferring that dog out because it sounds like we would have enough information at that time to know that the dog's health prognosis is very guarded, which could make the dog have a very poor quality of life (like you said, dog's health and discomfort could be poor). We always want to do the best next step for the animal, of course. And if that animal is suffering due to illness, has that very guarded health prognosis - with no fix know -, and has behavior concerns (which may be exasperated by the health decline),  we would likely go through a QOL analysis. Culturally, we would share with our team the realities of the dog's situation, their daily life experience due to the illness and behavior, and our concern over the dog's QOL today and in the future with the very guarded prognosis. With all of the upfront work that we do with our team, they would understand this stance because they understand that the organization never wants an animal to have a poor QOL and we hire people who are aligned with that view. Come to the follow up workshop on April 9th with Maddies Fund where we'll dig into working with staff on these topics. Hope to see you there!

Question from the chat:

"How do you approach the culture of handing off a dog that is extremely critically ill, with a poor prognosis, and/or a has concerning behavioral safety issues, if a rescue says that they'll take the dog? Is a dog handed off to a rescue no matter the dog's status/health/discomfort?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"We want to be transparent with our volunteers, unfortunately being transparent with them led to a facebook wildfire. Any suggestions on how to get volunteers on the same page as staff?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"For @Leah Craig Chumbley - Who signs off on each euthanasia decision? Is that a multi-person process, even with the adoptability criteria in place?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"How would you go about addressing euthanasia with staff/volunteers who are attached to a canine who is not thriving in the shelter environment, when euthanasia has been denied by others but staff are seeing the animal deteriorate, not eat, self harm etc, but these behaviors are not seen by other staff"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"What about behavior euthanasia that is not linked to aggression?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Have you had a dog transferred from another shelter, and does well in your shelter, but has repeated unsafe behavioral tendencies in a home (resource guarding people, couches, unrealized triggers, etc.)? What did/would you do in this situation?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

Question from the chat:

"Have you had a dog transferred from another shelter, and does well in your shelter, but has repeated unsafe behavioral tendencies in a home (resource guarding people, couches, unrealized triggers, etc.)? What did/would you do in this situation?"

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, 2nd edition, states the following about behavioral euthanasia: "Euthanasia is the appropriate outcome for animals at high risk of causing serious harm to people." Euthanasia is a super difficult part of our work, whether you work at an organization that rarely to never euthanizes animals or are at an organization that euthanizes animals frequently.

When your organization makes a decision to euthanize a dog who poses a significant risk of serious harm to your community, how do you communicate the decision to staff, volunteers, and others? 

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET when we'll hear from @Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, who will discuss shifting organizational culture around behavioral euthanasia and communicating an organization's stance and decisions to stakeholder groups, including staff, volunteers, partner shelters, fosters, donors, community supporters and adopters.

We'll also watch short video presentations from @Kristen Brown of Lynchburg Humane Society and @Stephanie Bilbro of Austin Pets Alive!.

Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition happens on March 20 and April 3 from 9a – 1p/PT, 12p – 4p ET.  Learn more here.

Please use this thread to discuss and ask questions about this topic now and after the Camp Maddie event.