Animal Welfare Professionals

Agenda

• Welcome – @Bobby Mann  bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
• Mary's (@Mary Ippoliti-Smith) Monday Motivation
  • Did you ever notice the yellow light go on on your coffee maker? Hers did but then an app on her phone popped up instructions on how to fix it.  It reminds her of the athletes at the Olympic Games. Their performances are amazing but she is also stunned by disqualifications and missing their chances of success. She realized how we are ill-prepared to re-set from our failures. So let’s Fail Publicly: when we fail, we get to learn things; failures help us expand our information flow. We are always thinking about the need to do the next right thing, but we how do we do that?  That’s what these calls are about – a virtual connection to strengthen us. She encourages everyone to go out there and fail! Perhaps try an idea for a program and if it doesn’t work, we can all learn from it (don’t be secretive about your failures). Courage is when we are most afraid of trying new things and we do them anyway.
  • Don’t miss theses GREAT PANELISTS! Amended American History webcast with the CARE team – this Thursday, February 17 – more info and sign up here https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_db28eTQ_RCW6x5qzI0lNDQ
  • Maddie’s Fund’s BIPOC-led Operating Support Grant – find out more here  https://www.maddiesfund.org/bipoc-led-operating-support-grant.htm
  • Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) Black History Month series - every Wednesday evening in February at 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET.  https://chewonthis.maddiesfund.org/2022/01/care-black-history-month/
  • Enter the Maddie’s Fund Community Conversations Grant Giveaway! https://www.maddiesfund.org/monday-community-conversations-feb22-giveaway.htm
  • Maddie’s Fund’s We Foster Challenge is coming!   https://www.maddiesfund.org/we-foster-challenge.htm
  • Our Monday Community Conversation - enter here for a chance to win CA$H in a random drawing: https://www.maddiesfund.org/monday-community-conversations-feb22-giveaway.htm  Open to all who are watching live or on-demand
• National Updates
  • Mary Flores Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center in Tucson AZ! https://soldoglodge.org
  • @Aimee Sadler: Check out our upcoming FREE webinars revolving around dog training and behavior specifically for dogs in shelters https://dogsplayingforlife.com/webinars/
  • @Aurora Velazquez from Cuddly!  https://cuddly.com
    • Please feel free to just schedule time with Summer and me to talk community programs https://meetings.hubspot.com/aurora-velazquez/meeting-wcuddly-pet-pantry
  • Join the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program today as they launch California for All Animals, California’s shelter assistance program! Watch live today on Facebook at 12 p.m. PT: https://fb.me/e/1A0vFGqm6

Session One: My Dog Is My Home (MDIMH) is a nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond, specifically through increasing access to shelter and housing for people experiencing homelessness with their companion animals.  MDIMH’s second annual Co-Sheltering Conference, to be held virtually on March 1-3, 2022, will provide a learning and community-building space for animal welfare organizations, homeless services providers, government administrators, and academics committed to co-sheltering.  @Sarah Hernandez, MDIMH’s Communications Fellow, will discuss the organization’s mission and the upcoming conference, themed "Stronger Together: Building Allyship Between Movements.”

@Sarah Hernandez, Communications Fellow, My Dog is My Home https://www.mydogismyhome.org/

Contact: sarahh@mydogismyhome.org

MDIMH Collaborative https://www.mydogismyhome.org/cosheltering-collaborative

MDIMH Conference March 1-3 https://www.mydogismyhome.org/2022-cosheltering-conference
Register here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-dog-is-my-homes-co-sheltering-conference-2022-tickets-225625270257

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Session Two: Join Dogs Playing For Life (DPFL) CEO/Founder @Aimee Sadler to share what they learned in their practical application of the science around behavior evaluations. They moved away from battery tests quite some time ago, opting to observe and record behavior via checkpoint systems throughout a dog's stay in the shelter (the Longmont Humane Society). Their lifesaving increased and length of stay decreased as they learned to work "smarter" while prioritizing quality of life for the dogs and their caretakers!

@Aimee Sadler, CEO/Founder, Dogs Playing for Life https://dogsplayingforlife.com/

Longmont Humane Society https://www.longmonthumane.org/

Saving normal: A new look at behavioral incompatibilities and dog relinquishment to shelters https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787821001702?fbclid=IwAR1Ld8Kv0tNmx1QGW6B2APdFXgqGGZzmgbPdOj1hQf7Cck9h589VxlRKPvQ

@Elise Winn: For those of you wanting to review best practices and innovation in the behavior/training/enrichment space and level up your shelter's approach, apply by Feb. 18 for the Maddie's Million Pet Challenge Behavior/Training/Enrichment Bootcamp led by Dr. @Cindi Delany:   https://www.sheltermedportal.com/bte-bootcamp-info/

The Bootcamp STARTS on Feb. 28.