Animal Welfare Professionals

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

REGISTER HERE

This webinar will be hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

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Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Hi all! Here are some links to National Kitten College resources:

Contact us + sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.kittencollege.org/contact-us

Sign up for our 7/17 Kitten College Open House (online info session) here: https://forms.gle/99qZScp6bJCpnn6g9

Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nationalkittencollege/

Request to join our private Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181934506466899

For any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to anyone on the National Kitten College Team. You can find our contact information here. 

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

REGISTER HERE

This webinar will be hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

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Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Will the online info session be recorded? I have 3 events on 7/17 and won't be able to watch it live 

Hi all! Here are some links to National Kitten College resources:

Contact us + sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.kittencollege.org/contact-us

Sign up for our 7/17 Kitten College Open House (online info session) here: https://forms.gle/99qZScp6bJCpnn6g9

Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nationalkittencollege/

Request to join our private Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181934506466899

For any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to anyone on the National Kitten College Team. You can find our contact information here. 

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

REGISTER HERE

This webinar will be hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi all! Here are some links to National Kitten College resources:

Contact us + sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.kittencollege.org/contact-us

Sign up for our 7/17 Kitten College Open House (online info session) here: https://forms.gle/99qZScp6bJCpnn6g9

Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nationalkittencollege/

Request to join our private Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181934506466899

For any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to anyone on the National Kitten College Team. You can find our contact information here. 

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

REGISTER HERE

This webinar will be hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

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Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Was anyone able to find the consensus statement on neonatal care?

Hi all! Here are some links to National Kitten College resources:

Contact us + sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.kittencollege.org/contact-us

Sign up for our 7/17 Kitten College Open House (online info session) here: https://forms.gle/99qZScp6bJCpnn6g9

Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nationalkittencollege/

Request to join our private Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181934506466899

For any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to anyone on the National Kitten College Team. You can find our contact information here. 

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

REGISTER HERE

This webinar will be hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

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Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Thank you so much for this informative webinar!  Has the kitten bottle feeding chart which was shared during the presentation been made available anywhere? I have been unable to find it.

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

TACKLING THE REMAINING QUESTIONS FROM THE WEBINAR:  We will be doing this incrementally since there were so many questions.

Q:  What is the line between healthy stressors and creating a fearful experience for kittens

during the socialization period?

A:  This is an excellent question because all new experiences have the potential to be negatively stressful.  The sooner a healthy kitten can be exposed to new environmental stress, the more quickly they can adapt.  We recommend that you expose kittens to potentially scare things (loud noises, vacuuming, etc) while they are doing something they enjoy;  aating, playing with a favorite toy, being cuddled.   During play, be sure to rub their feet so they are comfortable with their paws being handled for nail trims.    Another thing to think about is how many men you have around kittens.  Foster parents are predominately female and if not exposed to a male baritone, they can have an adverse reaction to men that may be potential adopters.  The most important thing to remember is to create positive experiences while introducing new "stressors".

Q: What can I do as a foster to prevent aspiration when bottle feeding newborn kittens and

what to do when they do end up aspirating the formula?

A:  If you have a kitten that is aspirating when being fed, be sure to check the structure of the mouth.  Aspiration can be a sign of a cleft palette or some sort of deformity.  If you have kittens that are aspirating on the bottle, try changing nipples.  Always make sure to apply no pressure to the bottle when feeding.  Anytime a kitten aspirates let your foster coordinator or shelter vet know.  We just monitor our kittens and act immediately if any acute symptoms occur.

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi. I attended the live zoom meeting on 6/26/24 for the advancements in Neonatal Kitten Care, but I cannot get the CE certificate. Every time I click the link, the link is broken. How can I get the certificate?

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

------------------------------
Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi, Vanessa:
I'm sorry about that! It's a little confusing. You have to enroll in the live certificate product and then you can download the certificates. I enrolled you in the product and sent you the certificates via email. Thank you so much for attending!

Hi. I attended the live zoom meeting on 6/26/24 for the advancements in Neonatal Kitten Care, but I cannot get the CE certificate. Every time I click the link, the link is broken. How can I get the certificate?

Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade.  At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting.  In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.

Join Dr. @Julie Levy and @Marnie Russ for a review of these changes and clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. The webinar is energetically hosted by @Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12n Pacific / 3p Eastern (60 minutes)

Watch the recording here

This webinar is hosted by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement. Monica is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

The webcast has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

About the presenters:

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie's Million Pet Challenge to create transformative "communities of practice" that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming-inside and outside of the shelter-to achieve the right outcome for every pet.

Marnie Russ
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA.  The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens.  Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens.  Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.

Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy.  She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.  

 Monica Tarant

Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.

A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.

Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.

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Alison Gibson
Media Projects Manager
Maddie's Fund
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