Animal Welfare Professionals

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Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning for the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup. The recording is now available to watch on demand and I've attached is a copy of the resources shared & the chat file. After attending the call or watching on demand, be sure to complete this form to enter to win a grant for your organization: https://www.maddiesfund.org/friday-community-conversations-jun22-giveaway.htm

Agenda
The current state of animal shelters in America

• Topic one: Current data on Shelter Animals Count
• Topic two: Shelter space crisis: discussion on urgent need for national messaging
• Host: Kristen Hassen, Director, American Pets Alive!
• The current state of animal shelters in America – shared document https://docs.google.com/document/d/19K_sYJCNKv6S5fCCKLsrayxjmpbBtDylSTq8IL6QMl8/edit?usp=sharing

National Updates

• Maddie's Fund Monthly Giveaways: Winner for May 2022 ($5,000): Karen Nichols, Lancaster SPCA (Lancaster, SC)
  • New link for June contest: https://www.maddiesfund.org/friday-community-conversations-jun22-giveaway.htm
• NACA Statement on the Potential for Expansion of Courtroom Animal Advocates Program (CAAP) Laws https://www.nacanet.org/category/position-statements/
• NACA Scholarship Link: https://www.nacanet.org/national-animal-care-control-association-course-training-application-form/
• Best Friends Conference July 7-9 in Raleigh, NC https://bestfriends.org/events/best-friends-national-conference
• Community Cats Podcast TNR certification workshop Saturday, June 4 www.communitycatspodcast.com Contact Stacy LeBaron stacy@communitycatspodcast.com
• Taking Action for Animals conference: registration is open, in DC July 15-17: https://www.humanesociety.org/takingactionforanimals
• Shelters United and Petfinder live coaching session with on-the-spot pet profile makeovers and a Q&A walk-through of Petfinder's platform featuring ready-to-use tools and techniques. Register here https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3413556316455148559
• ASPCA roundtable webinar on June 8th talking about the issue of intake and capacity: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/northern-tier-shelter-initiative-zoomies-shelter-intake-meets-capacity-care
• Feline health conference: "Health Breakthroughs for Every Cat: FIP and beyond." July 8-9, 2022 (virtual and onsite options). https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/continuing-education/feline-health-symposium/
• UBC Animal Welfare Program survey: Lexis (PhD student): We're looking for animal shelter and rescue staff to help us learn more about how we input shelter data into shelter software during (dog) intake! If you are a staff who deals with intake, please consider taking our survey (and share it with others!) https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yvyF8YLAgpubMW

Session Info & Links
Topic 1: Stephanie Filer of Shelter Animals Count discusses what the current data is telling us about intake and outcomes, by region.

• Stephanie Filer, Executive Director, Shelter Animals Count https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/about/leadership/stephanie-filer/
• SAC's upcoming APIs will automate data entry and SOON you'll never have to ENTER your data again! www.shelteranimalscount.org/sac-announces-api-development-for-automatic-data-transfer-from-shelter-software/
• Shelter Animals Count data dashboards https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/data-dashboards/

Topic 2: The current space crisis in shelters across the nation. How can we use a collective voice to share this important messaging?

• General discussion about the issue. Please refer to and comment on this shared document: The current state of animal shelters in America
• Dr. Julie Levy: Shelters are not "at capacity." They are well over capacity if humane housing, behavioral support, and staffing levels are taken into the equation.

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Charlotte Otero
Community Strategist at Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-01-2022 04:05 PM
From: Human Animal Support Services
Subject: Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup - 6/3/22 - May Grant Giveaway Winners Announced & Shelter Animals Count Current Data Trends

Updated 6/3 at 3:20pm - Recording Now Available! After attending live or watching on demand, be sure to complete this form to enter to win a grant for your organization: https://www.maddiesfund.org/friday-community-conversations-jun22-giveaway.htm

Hello Everyone,

 

Please join us tomorrow for an exciting Friday Animal Welfare Leadership Round-up call!

 

During our call Maddie's Fund will be announcing the winners from the May grant giveaway!

 

This week we will be joined by @Stephanie Filer of Shelter Animals Count to discuss what current data is telling us.

We can't wait to see you there!

Maddie's  Friday Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup (LINK TO REGISTER)

 

Quick Reminder: You can also watch previous recordings and continue the conversation at Maddie's Pet Forum!  

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