When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, animal sheltering transformed overnight. Foster-based sheltering, home-based employees and volunteers, along with collaboration galvanized our communities.
The pandemic, along with social injustice, has motivated our industry to take a look at how we partner with our communities and confront our own biases. Shelter and rescue organizations across the country began talking on a weekly basis, offering support and innovative ideas to do things differently.
Maddie’s Fund hosts an hour-long Zoom call twice a week. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
We invite you to join us in these collaborative and enlightening conversations. Please register to attend (you need register only once for the recurring meetings):
- Mondays 8am PT/11am ET
This call is primarily for shelter workers, volunteers and rescue organizations
Monday Registration - Fridays 8am PT/11am ET
This call is primarily for executive directors and animal welfare leaders
Friday Registration
February 22, 2021 Meeting Recording
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February 22, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome by host Bobby Mann, Director of Human Animal Support Services
- Mary's Monday Motivation: Canadian dog rescue and Epic s***holes
- National Organization Updates
- Rebecca Guinn: Lifeline Animal Protection
- Mandy Evans, Better Together Animal Alliance - branding presentation
- Close
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Mary's Monday Motivation: Canadian dog rescue
- Dog rescued after 4 days stranded along icy Detroit River - Maddie’s® Pet Forum – Mary’s Social Corner
- Austin Pets Alive – cold weather emergency
- Contact for help with transport
- Clare Callison: clare.callison@americanpetsalive.org
- APA Cold weather response (Facebook)
- APA Daily updates - Lucy Fernandez, Austin Pets Alive!
- Journal about her experience during the weather crisis in Texas - Show up and give a s***!
- Contact Lucy: lucy.fernandez@austinpetsalive.org - Mandy Evans, Executive Director, Better Together Animal Alliance (formerly Panhandle AS)
- Better Together Animal Alliance
- Home to home program
- Panhandle is now Better Together - video
- Bobby Mann (email if you would like to attend a branding session with Mandy: Bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - Peggy Rew, Finding the Right Pet - news item
- Rebecca Guinn, CFO Lifeline Animal Project
- LifeLine Foster recruitment video
- Successful foster adoption video promo
- Lifeline Digital foster showcase
- LifeLine 2020 video (worth watching!)
- Lifeline Animal Project video
Events
- My Dog is My Home Co-Sheltering Conference March 3-4, 2021
- 50% discount on conference registration with the code: HEROES2021.
- Contact Dana Teel: dana@mydogismyhome.org - United Spay Alliance Online Conference, February 26-28th
February 8, 2021 Meeting Recording
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February 8, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome by host Bobby Mann, Director of Maddie’s® Human Animal Support Services
- Mary's Monday Motivation
- National Organization Updates
- Eddy House, Diaz Dixon
- Urban Resource Institute - PALS: An Innovative Program that Protects People and Pets, Danielle Emery & Colleen Parker
- Animal Care Centers of NYC – Joyce Friedman
- Close
Reminder: No call next Monday, 2/15/21, due to President’s Day Holiday
Resources referenced in today’s call
- AAVMC Names Recipient of 2021 Senator John Melcher, CVM Leadership in Public Policy Award – Dr. Michael Blackwell
- Best Friends Human & Pet Vulnerability Study
- Best Friends Editorial on Human & Pet Vulnerability Study - CARE – Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- Community Cats Podcast
- Community Cats Podcast Interview with Dr. Michael Blackwell
- Community Cats Podcast Interview with Sterling Davis
- Stacy Lebaron’s email: stacy@communitycatspodcast.com - Dog Bite Prevention Education Coloring Book
- Peggy Rew, Northern NV Dog & Cat First Aid & CPR Instructor: rewcrew@charter.net - Eddy House
- Diaz Dixon Biography
- Diaz Dixon’s Email: diaz@eddyhouse.org
- Reno Gazette Article about Eddy House and other nonprofits assisting homeless people with pets - NYC Animal Care Centers of NYC
- NYCACC Community Pets Program
- Joyce Friedman, Community Pets Program Manager email: JoyceFriedman@nycacc.org
- Community Assistance email: CommunityPets@nycacc.org - Mary’s Social Corner group in Maddie’s Pet Forum. Join now!
- National Link Coalition – resource on intersection of domestic violence and animal welfare
- Urban Resource Institute - PALS (People and Animals Living Safely) Program
- PALS program email address: PALSInfo@urinyc.org
- Danielle Emery’s email address: DEmery@urinyc.org
- Colleen Parker’s email address: CParker@urinyc.org - West Virginia - NY Times article about West Virginia and the Federal government talking to people closest to the problem (Mary referred to this)
- West Virginia - CNBC Article about West Virginia leading the nation in COVID vaccine administration
Events
- Best Friends Town Hall, Thursday, 2/11 @ 5pm Central – This week’s topic: Best Friends Diversity/Equity/Inclusion work
- CARE webcast series for Black History Month – February 4-23, 2021
- Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference - Virtual - April 6- 8, 2021
Early bird pricing in effect (and in Canadian $$) until February 13, 2021 - My Dog is My Home Co-Sheltering Conference March 3-4, 2021
- United Spay Alliance Online Conference, February 26-28th
February 1, 2021 Meeting Recording
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February 1, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome by host Bobby Mann, Director of Maddie’s® Human Animal Support Services
- Mary's Monday Motivation
What Mary learned in January
- "If you don't have a seat at the table, you're probably on the menu to be eaten.”
- "Don't blame them, train them.”
- "People nearest the problem are the best capable people of solving the problem.”
- "If it quits spreading, it quits mutating.” Peter, that's for you.
- "Notice the little things.” Chris Fitzgerald has spent 25 years in animal welfare in his hometown of Rochester, New York.
- Companion and Animals for Reforming Equity is hosting a series of weekly talks with African American professionals. Register here - HASS Ecosystem Mapping Working Group Interview
- Meet your Colleagues (breakout rooms – 10 mins)
- Introduce yourself and organization with your breakout group.
- Have you tried ecosystem mapping in your community?
- Have you built relationships in your community with other orgs? - Diffusion of Innovation theory with Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM
- We are all leading change, and this theory gives us some guidance on how to make that process easier, faster, and less frustrating. - Close
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- CARE webcast series for Black History Month - Gateway Pets "Courage” by Emily Stuart
- Guide on how to export Google search results into a spreadsheet
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- Human Animal Support Services DEI Glossary
- HASS Ecosystem Mapping Working Group Interview
- Jamie Case, HASS Data Coordinator
- CARES Engagement Network - useful mapping resource
- HASS working group Keeping Families Together
- Prisma Health IMAP - Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
- Innovation board app
- Book Kate mentioned is The Innovator’s Dilemma
- The curve chart comes from Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm - National Animal Care & Control Association - Murrieta, CA
- Job listing: Director of Partnerships & Programs - PetCo/Finding Rover - $250,000 in grant awards
- If you enroll your shelter in Finding Rover by March 1st, you will be entered to win $250,000 in grant awards.
- CalAnimals Finding Rover On-boarding - webinar - The Wednesday Summit - register here
January 25, 2021 Meeting Recording
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January 25, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome by host Bobby Mann, Director of Maddie’s® Human Animal Support Services
- Mary's Monday Motivation
- Questions for YOU! (Polls on what people would like to see on these calls)
- HASS Wildlife Working Group Interview
- Meet your Colleagues (breakout rooms)
- Dr. Lisa Gunter - Safety Net Fostering Programs
- Close
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Animal Care Expo registration
- 2020 Expo presentations - Best Friends accepting speaker proposals for the Best Friends Conference from now through Feb. 3rd
- jond@bestfriends.org - Billions Institute
- Leadership Master Class
- Blogs
- The Enemy Within
- Setting Yourself Up for an Awesome 2021
- Unleashing Social Change podcast - 2021 Cat Conference - January 29-31, 2021 online
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- HASS Wildlife Working Group
- Lauren Hamlett - Pasadena Humane
- Carly Padilla
- Peggy Rew, All Things Pets
- Rew Crew Zoo
- Find wildlife rehabbers in your area - Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference - Virtual - April 6 to 8, 2021
- HSUS wildlife center resources
- Lost Our Home Pet Rescue podcast
- Safety Net Fostering Programs - Dr. Lisa Gunter
- lgunter@asu.edu
- PACC Foster Agreement
- Foster care agreement between pet owner and foster provider
- Foster template examples in the Eviction Toolkit under the "Temp Placement" section
- Seminar on Temporary Care - San Diego HS helped a Bobcat
- Webcast on 1/27/21 at 11a PT: Exciting new research on pyometra surgery in HQHVSN clinics
Poll #1
Poll #2
Poll #3
January 11, 2021 Meeting Recording
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January 11, 2021 Agenda
CATS, CATS, CATS!
- Welcome by host Bobby Mann, Director of Maddie’s® Human Animal Support Services
- Mary's Monday Motivation - Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Maddie’s Fund® Executive Leadership Team.
These meetings provide a time to review the practices and policies we have implemented in our organizations and to ask the questions, "Who is not having access to us? Who aren’t we reaching?” and continue to work to make those changes.
Also, check out the new No Place Like Home Challenge Grant – a return to home grant sponsored by Maddie’s Fund® and Michelson Found Animals Foundation, in collaboration with Adoptimize, the ASPCA, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, Best Friends Animal Society, HeARTS Speak, the Humane Society of the United States, National Animal Care and Control Association and Petco Foundation.
$150K in prizes! Keep families united with their pets! - KC Pet Project - Cat Programs - Teresa Johnson, CEO/Executive Director & Chief Lifesaving Officer
- HASS Community Cats Working Group - Danielle Bays, Senior Analyst for Cat Protection and Policy, HSUS, and Monica Frenden, Maddie’s Director of Feline Lifesaving at American Pets Alive!
- 2021 Online Cat Conference - Stacy LeBaron, The Community Cat Podcast Host
- January 29-31, 2021 Online Cat Conference - 3 Million Cat Challenge Celebration! - Dr. Kate Hurley & Dr. Julie Levy
- Close from Mary – no meeting next Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Instead, let’s use that hour to have courageous conversations with our own groups - Dr. King’s legacy and his impact on our work.
Resources referenced in today’s call
- 2021 Online Cat Conference - January 29-31, 2021!
- February 6, 2-4:30pm ET Neighborhood Cats Trapper Certification Workshop
- February 26-28, United Spay Alliance Online Conference, Early Bird Pricing of $50 on sale now! - Animal Welfare Podcasters group – John Dunne
- Best Friends Town Hall on Return to Home – Thursday, January 14 at 5 pm Central
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- HASS Community Cat Working Group - KC Pet Project
- The Million Cat Challenge Celebration – 3 MILLION CATS!!
- For details on the event celebration on 1/11/21, go here
- To access the online event page, go here
- The Million Cat Challenge (MCC)
- Get involved!
- MCC Five initiatives
- Superhighway document (MCC Pathway Planning)
- MCC Pathway Planning webinar - No Place Like Home Challenge Grant
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard- book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
January 4, 2021 Meeting Recording
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January 4, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome
- Mary's Monday Motivation 21 tips to make getting back to work this week more bearable
- Greenville County Animal Care, Shelly Simmons, Division Manager
- HASS Lost and Found Working Group, Gina Knepp, Michelson Found Animals
- HASS Keeping Families Together Eviction Toolkit Official Release, Ximena Salgado-Santamaria MSW, AASW, HASS KFT Program Manager
Resources referenced in today’s call
New ONE-TIME registration link to this Zoom meeting - Mondays starting January 11, 2021:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqc-6spj0jHtES3GWxrpaG6L3HcbMh_dCu
- Animal Control of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Best Friends’ My Pit Bull is Family resource
- Best Friend’s Town Hall Let's Get Them Home – Thursday, January 7, 6pm ET
- Community Cats Podcast on trapper certification - Saturday Jan 9 from 2pm-4:30pm ET
- Greenville County Animal Care, Shelly Simmons, Division Manager
- HASS Lost and Found working group (temporary title)
- Gina Knepp, National Shelter Engagement Director, Michelson Found Animals - HASS Keeping Families Together working group - Ximena Salgado-Santamaria, MSW, AASW, HASS
- The Keeping Families Together Eviction Crisis Toolkit
- HASS KFT Eviction Toolkit PDF
- Facebook post about the KFT toolkit if you would like to share from there!
- Best practices for case management and disciplined compassion
- Support for HASS Keeping Families Together group comes in part from Life of Riley - Katie Jarl contact: Katie.Jarl@austinpetsalive.org
- Mary’s Monday Motivation: 21 tips to make getting back to work this week more bearable
- No Place Like Home Challenge grant opportunity
- Gina Knepp’s contact for help with the challenge: g.knepp@foundanimals.org
December 14, 2020 Meeting Recording
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December 14, 2020 Agenda
- Welcome (1 min)
- Mary's Monday Motivation (the more, the "Mary-er")
- Mary is grateful for all of you. The best antidote to COVID is CONNECTIONS (besides the vaccine). Mary’s wish is for people to continue to come to these meetings.
- What song is getting you through 2020? Let us know in the chat file. If you shared one on Friday, share another for the Monday call. And then look for the playlist to be posted later this week.
- Take time off for the holidays to be with your families. - Clare Callison introduces Keeping Families Together WG - Ximena Salgado-Santamaria, MSW, AASW, HASS Keeping Families Together Program Manager (8 min)
- Michigan Humane – Matt Pepper, President and CEO (8 min). By changing the narrative in our organizations, we can build relationships that are mutually beneficial.
- Removing Barriers to Adoption - Heather Owen, Executive Director, Board President at One Tail at a Time, and Delyse Gannaway, CPDT-KA; Founder/Executive Director at Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- HASS Working Group
- Keeping Families Together working group - Ximena Salgado-Santamaria, MSW, AASW, HASS
- Ximena’s email: Ximena.salgado-santamaria@americanpetsalive.org
- Support for Ximena’s work comes in part from Life of Riley
- HSUS Eviction Toolkit Research Guide
- Link to HSUS presentation on housing crisis with Amanda Arrington - HSUS Adopters Welcome Manual
- Michigan Humane
- Matt Pepper, President and CEO
- Forgotten Harvest
- New ad reflecting DEI - One Tail at a Time
- Heather Owen, Executive Director, Board President: Heather@onetail.org - Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive
- Delyse Gannaway CPDT-KA; Founder/Executive Director: dgannawaysspa@gmail.com
December 7, 2020 Meeting Recording
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December 7, 2020 Agenda
- Welcome: Bobby Mann
- Mary’s Monday Motivation – It feels good to get to the end of 2020 - and all of you have helped get us through a tough year. There’s a quote about history: we don’t realize we’re making history in our day-to-day work, but you all have been making history for us. Just look at the changes over the last 5 decades. Mary encourages you and your teams to introduce some time for reflection, share your stories, be proud, be honored.
- PACC Pals Program with Jo Wishnie, Cathy Neuman and Charly Van Den Burgh
- HASS Supply and Demand Working Group, Clare Callison, AmPA!
- Monday Morning Trivia – Who is the oldest cat ever lived? (Cream Puff, from Austin, TX at 38 yrs and 3 days old; won by Stacey Lewis)
- Community Engagement Discussion – Q+A: Shakela Brown from Humane Rescue Alliance and Danitra Campbell from Cincinnati Animal CARE/Hamilton County Animal Shelter at Cincinnati AC
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Cincinnati Animal CARE (Danitra Campbell)
- Community Engagement – the difference between outreach and engagement
- Gateway Pet Guardians – photos of pets taken free of charge at their outdoor community vet clinics
- HASS Supply and Demand Working Group
- Humane Rescue Alliance (Shakela Brown)
- PACC Pals Program
- contact info: paccpals@gmail.com
Resources from PACC PalsAbout the PACC Pals Program
- Guidelines and Suggestions to Determine Bonded
- Process for Testing Dog Pairs While Walking
- Process for Testing Dog Pairs Without walking
- flyer: Bonded Pair
- flyer: Came in Together-Dogs
- flyer: Came in Together-Cats
- flyer: What is the PACC Pals Program
- Preliminary Data results June to November 2020 - Pets for Life around the US
- World’s oldest cat (from Austin, TX)
November 30, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 30, 2020 Agenda
- Welcome
- Mary’s Monday Motivation: Saith the captain on the bridge, "If you can’t see it, it doesn’t exist.” We all have a laundry list of "have-tos”; we need to find the joy and the gratitude when translating the list into action.
- HASS Legal Working Group, Brian Chase, Michelson Found Animals
- Denver Animal Protection, Jill Brown
- AAWA 2020 Fall Virtual Conference, Katherine Shenar
- Monday Trivia - Sponsored by AAWA When was The AAWA founded? (winner Stacey Z – Ximena Salgado-Santamaria came in second)
- Punishment to Support: The Need to Align Animal Control Enforcement with the Human Social Justice Movement - Sloane Hawes. With Cabot (AR) Animal Services, Mike Wheeler
Resources referenced in today’s call
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- AAWA Learning Center - Denver Animal Protection (Jill Brown)
- Jill Brown’s email: jill.brown@denvergov.org
- Navigator Training for Community Partners
- Denver’s repeal of ban on pit bulls - HASS Working Groups
- HASS Legal Working Group
- Michaelson Found Animals
- Brian Chase: b.chase@foundanimals.org - Nonprofit AF (Vu Le’s blog)
- Podcast on new cat policies and trends with Peter Wolf of Best Friends
- Punishment to Support: The Need to Align Animal Control Enforcement with the Human Social Justice Movement - Sloane Hawes
- The Best Friends’ Podcast, episode with Sloane Hawes
- Cabot Animal Services (Arkansas), Mike Wheeler
November 16, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 16, 2020 Agenda
- Welcome New Members (2 mins)
- Mary’s Monday Motivation (3 mins)
- HASS Behavior Working Group, Dr. Sheila Segurson (10 mins)
- Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society, Meaghan Colville (10 mins)
- Monday Trivia Question (2 mins)
- Fosterspace Ambassador Pages - Chris Roy, Doobert (5 mins)
- Domestic Violence Survivors and their Pets - Katie Campbell, RedRover (12 mins)
- Understanding RTO and Length of Stay - Tom Kremer & Jordan Craig, Dallas Animal Services (15 mins)
- Next Monday meeting will be on November 30, 2020
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society
- Clermont Animal Care Humane Society
- https://www.clermontsun.com/2020/06/17/village-of-batavia-ccph-and-residents-tackle-cat-problem/ - Dallas Animal Services
- Doobert
Bringing together Animal rescue volunteers and Rescue and shelter organizations to save animals. chris@doobert.com
- Fosterspace
- FosterSpace Management Quick Overview (4:21)
- Ambassador Pages video (2:07)
Every animal receives its own Ambassador Page. Now everyone in your community can easily see their shining personality, capturing and posting photos and videos has never been so easy! - HASS Behavior Working Group
- Dr. Sheila Segurson shared the HASS Behavior Working Group Problem Statement and Mission - Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations
- RedRover.org
Katie Campbell, Outreach Manager at RedRover.org: kcampbell@redrover.org
Domestic Violence Relief Grants (RedRover) - SAFE, the domestic violence shelter in Austin, works to keep pets with their owners
- Tom Kremer (RTO/LOS data tool): tom.kremer@minerva.kgi.edu
Events/meetings
November 9, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 9, 2020 Agenda
- Bobby Mann and Kristen Hassen - Welcome
- Mary's Monday Motivation – Animal Welfare Can Help Us Solve Any Problem That’s Out There (treats work better than clickers)
- Special Guest Katja M. Guenther, author of The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals
Resources referenced in today’s call
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
- Katja’s email: katja@ucr.edu - Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite–related fatalities in the United States (2000–2009) - study from Dr. Gary Patronek
Events/meetings
November 2, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 2, 2020 Agenda
- Bobby Mann and Kristen Hassen - Welcome
- Mary's Monday Motivation – You don’t always have to follow all the directions on the recipe! Also, when faced with a problem, go do something for someone, then come back to the problem and the problem doesn’t seem to be so great. Be kind to yourself!
- National Updates
- Clare Callison, Maddie’s Canine Lifesaving Advisor
- Dr. Jyothi Robertson, HASS DEI advisory committee
- Poll "Do you have a DEI committee at your organization?”
- Geraldine D’Silva - San Diego Humane Society’s DEI Charter and Core Values
- Diaz Dixon -"Building Resilience in Tough Times”
- Closing remarks
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Dr. Jyothi Robertson
JVR Shelter Strategies
- Shelter Strategies: Resources for Examining Systemic Inequity Principal, Adisa
- HASS DEI Advisory Committee - Geraldine D’Silva, San Diego Humane Society
- Diaz Dixon, CEO Eddy House
- Be kind, be present and be kind
- Make 2 playlists for whoever wins on Tuesday
- Get sleep, engage in spiritual practices, exercise, don’t be afraid to seek counseling services – it’s not taboo. - HASS Working Groups
- Ruth King - Mindful of Race Institute
Events/meetings
- ASPCA Shelter Medicine Spay/Neuter workshop series online with six courses that will review:
- The effects of spay/neuter on individual and community animal health
- Tips and tricks for handling surgical asepsis and anesthesia in a variety of settings and with varying resources
- Surgical techniques for performing safe, efficient, pediatric spay/neuter procedures - Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference April 6-8, 2021
- National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference November 8, 2020
- Ontario Shelter Medicine Association CPD Day November 7, 2020 - Thinking Out of The Shelter: Taking Animal Care Into the Community
Job listings
October 26, 2020 Meeting Recording
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October 26, 2020 Agenda
- Welcome and Mary's Monday Motivation
- National Updates/welcome new members
- Field Services and Public Safety Working Group – Adam Ricci, Director of Operations, Palm Valley Animal Society
- Charlotte-Mecklenberg Animal Care and Control Interview – Dr. Josh Fisher, Animal Services Director
- All Things RTO – Gina Knepp, Michelson Found Animals
- Closing remarks
Resources referenced in today’s call
- Best Friends Town Hall: Cats outside, it's going to be okay, Oct 29, 6pm ET
- Charlotte-Mecklenberg Animal Care and Control HASS Updates page
- City of Port St. Lucie, Florida Pet Licensing program
- HASS Field Services and Public Safety Working group
- HASS Working Groups
- Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference April 6-8, 2021
- JAVMA News – Animal Shelters See a New Day Ahead
- Live Q&A with the HASS Executive Committee, Oct 27, 5pm CT
- National Animal Care and Control Association
- Adam Ricci: aricci@nacanet.org
- NACA’s Breed Specific Legislation position statement - Petfinder’s Adoption Options series hosted by The Association
- Shelter Animals Count COVID-19 Data Dashboard
October 19, 2020 Meeting Recording
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October 16, 2020 Agenda
- Welcome and Mary's Monday Motivation "Gratitude Jar"
- National Updates and Welcome New Members
- Government Body Communications and Policy - Laura Donahue, Director of Legislation & Advocacy, Best Friends Animal Society
- El Paso Animal Services Interview - Paula Powell, Executive Director
- The Future of (Not) Sheltering Cats - Peter J. Wolf, Research/Policy Analyst, Best Friends Animal Society & Monica Frenden, Maddie's Director of Feline Lifesaving, American Pets Alive!
Resources referenced in today’s call
- American Bar Association's resolution and rationale against breed discrimination
- Ledy VanKavage: ledyv@bestfriends.org - ASPCA Disaster Grants RFP
- Best Friends’ economic data about breed discrimination for any city or county in the U.S.
- Cats, Birds, and Animal Shelters: Seeking Common Ground webcast with Dr. Kate Hurley, Million Cat Challenge and Maddies Fund®
- El Paso Animal Services
- El Paso statistics - Faunalytics, feral cats blog
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- HASS Working Groups
- HASS Govt Body Working Group
- Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference April 6-8, 2021
- National Animal Care and Control Association
- Adam Ricci (NACA board member): aricci@nacanet.org
- Kristen Hassen: Kristenehassen@gmail.com - National Feline Research Council (feral cat research)
- Monica Frenden at American Pets Alive!: monica.frenden@americanpetsalive.org
- Peter Wolf at Best Friends: peterw@bestfriends.org
- Petfinder Adoption Options (online workshops) hosted by The AAWA
- Rachel Ray Save Them All and No-Kill Excellence grants deadline Oct 23rd at 5pm MT
- Shelter Animals Count
- Shelter Animals Count COVID Dashboard
October 12, 2020 Meeting Recording
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October 12, 2020 Agenda
- Intro and Mary check-in (10 mins)
- Kristen news (5 mins)
- National updates (5 mins)
- Grassroots (20 mins)
- Interviewer: Stacy LeBaron
- HASS Working Groups: Jordana Moerbe, External Medical
- ORG: Andrea Peterson, Lifeline Animal Project
- Mike Kaviani, Dogs Playing for Life - Playgrounds during Covid (15 mins)
- Close (5 mins)
Meeting Links & Resources
- AmPA! Newsletter
- Best Friends Town Halls
- Dogs Playing for Life
- Mike Kaviani: mike@pdfl.org
- Every Dog, Every Day! Webinar Series: approved for CAWA and IAABC CEUs
- DPFL Learning Library
- DPFL videos - HASS’ new website
Links to these calls are also on the events page of the new HASS website: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/events/
- HASS Executive Committee Live Q&A on October 13 at 5pm CT
- HASS Working Groups
- HASS External Facing Medical Care Working Group
- Contact Jordana Moerbe: Jordana.moerbe@americanpetsalive.org - Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference April 6-8, 2021
Call for abstracts being released on October 2, 2020 - Lifeline Animal Project
- Open Door Veterinary Model Supporting Both Ends of the Leash webcast
Open Door training info: aimee@opendoorveterinarycare.com
October 2, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- ASPCA Covid 19 Emergency Relief Request For Proposals (through October 12)
- Book recommendations
- Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
- My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People and Their Animals by Leslie Irvine - CARE Implicit Bias test – James Evans
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- HASS Executive Committee Live Q&A - October 13
- Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference April 6-8, 2021
- Keeping Families Together: Navigating the Blurry Lines Between Neglect, Cruelty and Lack of Access to Care
- Supporting Renters With Pets During COVID-19 - webcast with Abby Volin of Opening Doors on Thursday, October 8 at 12n PT / 3p ET
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September 28, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Best Friends’ Keeping Families Together: Navigating the Blurry Lines Between Neglect, Cruelty and Lack of Access to Care Town Hall
- "Citizen Architect” (streaming via Amazon Prime) trailer
- FIT Camp Pima Animal Care Center video
- Human Animal Support Service working groups
- Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Conference April 6-8, 2021
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
- People Are Animals, Too podcast on transport with Dr. Cynthia Karsten
- Shelter Animals Count
2018 Shelter Animals Count White Paper
September 21, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Anti-Racism Daily
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
NPR’s Fresh Air interview with Wilkerson - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
- Missing Richard Simmons podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSojStfq6IY - Rabbit Hole NY Times podcast
- The Social Dilemma (TV)
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
- Billions Institute: Model for Unleashing
- Coordinated Entry Core Elements – HUD Guidebook
- HASS MarCom working group
- Homeless Vulnerability Index
- How Much is Enough? What to Expect from Your Foster and Volunteer Coordinators by Kristen Hassen Auerbach
- Live Q&A with the HASS Executive Committee – Sept. 22, 2020 at 5pm Central
- Save A Rescue – emergency hotline/chatline
- Shelter Luv - module to help track safety net stats
- Vulnerability Index - Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool
September 14, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Aljazeera news site – mental health issues article
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): Imagine Grant Program
- The AAWA Blog by Katherine Shenar
- Best Friends’ Professional Development Symposium September 16-17
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
- NPR’s Fresh Air interview with Isabel Wilkerson
- Compassionate Lifesaving: Taking Care of You and Your Team to Save More Animals - interactive lecture
- Eviction/Access to Care
- Animal Sheltering Eviction Toolkit
- Beyond Spay/Neuter: Models for Expanding Access to Veterinary Care
- Keeping Families Together During the Eviction Crisis: Three Things Animal Shelters Should Do Now
- How animal welfare organizations across the country are preparing for the effects of the housing crisis – Maddie’s Fund’s Chew on This blog
- Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast episode on Jacksonville’s efforts to end homelessness
- NPR: Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted
- Paws Opening Doors works with animal welfare organizations and tenants nationally. (legal experts)
- Supporting Renters With Pets During COVID-19 - webcast with Abby Volin of Paws Opening Doors Thursday Oct 9 12n Pacific. Register here
- HASS - Human Animal Support Services
- Home to Home – from Mandy Evans
- On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
- Peter Wolf’s Vox Felina
- Vulnerability Index - Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool
- World Air Quality Index
August 24, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- ASPCA Disaster Response Resources
- Human Animal Support Services
Join a working group: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
Working Groups: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/workinggroups - San Diego Humane Society COVID-19 Responder Guidelines
- San Diego Humane Society Emergency Response Team Roles and Requirements
- University of Florida Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program 8-week online training program in veterinary response to animal disasters
- WhatsApp free messaging and phoning
- Workplace communication tool
August 3, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- CARE.org barriers to adoption PSA
- Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Animals in the United States
- The Covid-19 Eviction Crisis: An Estimated 30-40 Million People In America Are At Risk
- Deconstructing the Spay/Neuter Debate
- Greater Good Foster contact
foster@greatergood.org - Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
Facebook Group
Main webpage
Working Groups - HSUS Animal Sheltering Adopters Welcome Manual
- Million Cat Challenge 5-part kitten management webcast series
- Million Cat Challenge: Navigating Anesthetic Drug Shortages in Shelters After COVID
Registration link - People Are Animals, Too - two podcasts
For more on how to prepare for the eviction crisis with Abby Volin,Paws Opening Doors
How to remove barriers to communicating with people
August 3, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association: A profession in Crisis - DEI in veterinary medicine video
- CARE.org barriers to adoption PSA
- New Nike ad
- Compassionate Lifesaving: Taking Care of You and Your Team (2-part talk)
- Ensuring Accountability Around Life and Death Decisions - panel discussion at AmPA 2020 with Sarah Aguilar, Emma Davenport, Tawny Hammond, Erin Olsen and Lee Ann Shenefiel
- Feline Foster worksheet: Get Started with Our Foster Program in a Box - from Sarah Aguilar
- Happiness Chemicals and How to Hack Them - graphic
- Identifying Barriers for Potential Fosters
- Kitten Intake Decisions in Animal Shelters webinar on August 6, 2020 with Kate Hurley, DVM and Hannah Shaw (the Kitten Lady) Register
- Merritt Clifton article The Academic Impostor Behind the Pit Bull Hysteria (2016) – from Davyd
- Steffen Baldwin’s arrest (news item in Marysville Journal Tribune) – from Kristen
- US COVID-19 data tracker (CDC map)
July 27, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- 7 Guiding Principles (foster programs) by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach
- American Bar Association TNVR report - report on legal issues with TNR
- Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act
- Best Friends’ Key Legal Issues to Consider (Community Cats)
https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/key-legal-issues-consider
https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/community-cats-public-policy-and-legal-issues - The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters, by Dr. Sara Pizano
- Community Development Block Grant
- Community Foundation of Mendocino County, CA
- Forbes Article on CARES 7/26/20
- Home-To-Home: Rehoming Programs: A proactive approach to serving your community while reducing intake - webinar
- Home to Home website
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/humananimalsupportservices
Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/humananimalsupportservices/ - Million Cat Challenge
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/25/texas-eviction-protection-expired-what-you-should-know/ - Pasco County, FL Leave Them Be Community Cat Program
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFZu0ECsDrE - Rachel Wertheimer research survey impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessibility of veterinary care for unowned animals in the care of shelters, foster-based rescues, and humane societies
- Stay Home and Foster
- VIBE: Value Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity for all from Carin Taylor, Workday Chief Diversity Officer
July 20, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- COVID Control Strategies – Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond webcast - from Julie Levy
- COVID communication/documents/screening/training for employees - from Melanie Sadek at Valley
Humane Society (msadek@valleyhumane.org)
Anyone who has written documents, please email them to Kristen (Kristen.hassen@pima.gov) - COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool – from Mandy Evans
- COVID-19 Spay/neuter and Vaccine Preparedness Guide - webinar on re-opening of spay/neuter clinics with Dr. Elizabether Berliner, et. al.
- The COVID Symptom Study has revealed six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19 – from Kristen Hassen
- Flattening the kitten curve while spay/neuter is on hold – webinar with Dr. Julie Levy, Aimee St.Arnaud, Hannah Shaw (The Kitten Lady), Marla Browne
- Greatergood.org – foster page
If you are a shelter or rescue in need of foster volunteers, please complete the form located here. - Home To Home program – from Mandy Evans
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
FaceBook page
Instagram page
Bobby Mann’s email address: Bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - The Ins & Outs of Perception: Crafting the Culture and Brand of Your Organization Webinar on your brand and culture. It speaks to how the public perceives the shelter - from Mandy Evans.
- Removing Barriers to Pet Adoption with Best Friends Animal Society podcast – from Mandy Evans
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yumfido1BGY or http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/07/episode-27-removing-barriers-to-pet-adoptions-with-best-friends-animal-society/ - San Francisco SPCA COVID-19 updates and policies - from Irene Chansawang - sharing best practices in adoption, transport, intake and spay/neuter protocols with the California Dept. of Public Health to guide 300+ California shelters through this time.
July 13, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- 2020 Cornell ASPCA Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference
- Cat Games!
From the ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference
Laurie Gaines, BSc, DVM , Kingston Humane Society
- Cat Fishing
- Game for Cats
- Paint for Cats
- YouTube for Cats - CNBC Eviction News Story
- TheEviction Lab at Princeton University
- The Future of Volunteers in Sheltering Webcast
- Look for the Good
Music by Jason Mraz - Temporary Pet Guardians
Animal Welfare Association's Program
July 6, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Austin Animal Center re data on found pets and RTO, Mark Sloat’s presentation
- Best Friends’ blog, by Julie Castle about the future of sheltering
- COVID-19 References
- Coronavirus Tracker
- COVID-19 Recovery Toolkit
- COVID Control Strategies: Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond, webinar with Dr. Julie Levy and Toronto Humane Society
- COVID-19 Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic Preparedness Guide
- Johns Hopkins Corona Virus Resource Center - GreaterGood.org to find for foster caregiver volunteers
- Home-home.org
This website is branded for your own organization and community so those who do need to rehome their pet are linked directly with those looking to adopt.
Home To Home webinar from Mandy Evans - to provide more details on how you can have a program - Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- NextDoor.com - hyper local app
- Rehome.adoptapet.com
- TNR guidance on safe practices while social distancing
Juine 29, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- ASAP Outcomes, by Rachel Jones and Jennifer Handlin, Pima Animal Care Center
- PowerPoint
- Full flowchart
- ASAP Dog Foster Form
- ASAP Dog Adopter Form - Best Friends’ Town Hall 2019 National Data Set
- National Data Set
- 2025 Goal - COVID Control Strategies - Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond
Million Cat Challenge and Toronto Humane Society webcast on managing COVID-19 - HeARTspeak.org by Caitlin Quinn
Templates for PSAs, photos, other graphics - Home-To-Home: Rehoming Programs: A proactive approach to serving your community while reducing intake - webinar
- HSUS 2020 Animal Care Expo
- Maddie's Pet Forum
- Pet Harbor – find lost dogs
- Pima Animal Care Center:
- Trello board for foster care
- How-to Trello board video
June 22, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- COVID Control Strategies - Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond – webcast with Drs. Linda Jacobson, Julie Levy and panelists from Toronto Humane Society
June 24, 12n Pacific/2pm Central/3pm Eastern - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reading/viewing
- A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
- De-stigmatizing ‘Owner Surrender’ by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach
- Great Speeches by Native Americans, by Bob Blaisdell
- I Can't Breathe: A death on Bay Street, by Matt Taibbi
-The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity, by Kwame Anthony Appiah
- Me and White Supremacy, by Layla Saad
- Shelter Strategies: Resources for Examining Systemic Inequity, reading list by Jyothi Robertson
- Gateway Pet Guardians
- Good News Network - study
June 15, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Best Friends’ webcast with Julie Castle and James Evans from CARE (Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity): Moving Beyond with CARE, with a list of resources:
- The Black Man's Dog: The Social Context of Breed Specific Legislation in the Animal Law Journal, by Ann Linder, 2018
- Oakland Animal Services (example of a shelter that separated from police department)
- Out magazine
- Project Implicit: Complete a self-test for implicit bias (15 min)
- The Sniff, blog on racism in the rescue movement
- Ten ways to create change in an animal welfare organization, by Sue Cosby Jennnings
June 8, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reading/listening/viewing list
- 13th, by Ava DuVernay (Netflix documentary)
- 3 Ways To Practice Non-Optical Allyship & Actually Be Useful, by Mia Mercado
- 5 Questions an Anti-Racist Organization Should Be Able to Answer, by Anonymous
- 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America, by Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, June 4, 2020
- Anti-racism reading list compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020
- Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment, by Justin Marceau
- Code Switch, podcast on NPR
Uncertain Hour
Higher Learning - Comb the Roots, podcast by Ally Henny
- Dangerous Crossings: Race, Species, and Nature in a Multicultural Age, by Claire Jean Kim
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond
- The House I Live In, A film by Eugene Jarecki, Independent Lens (PBS)
- How to be an Anti-Racist, by Ibram X. Kendi
- How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood, by Peter Moskowitz
- Intersectionality Matters, African American Policy Forum podcast
- Leaning in and Listening - Diversity and Inclusion in Animal Welfare, Best Friends’ Podcast, Episode 16
- The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander
- Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon, by Bronwen Dickey
- Pod Save the People - podcasts
- Race Forward, podcast
- Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out, by Aph Ko
- Scene on Radio: Seeing White series, podcast
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning, by Jason Reynolds
- St. Louis International Film Festival documentaries
- So, You Want to Talk about Race? By Ijeoma OluoTaking Action to be Actively Anti-racist
- TED Talk - The Danger of a Single Story, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- There’s a growing trend to defund the police. Here’s what that means. Scott Andrew, CNN
- This Book is Anti-Racist, by Tiffany Jewell
- Waking Up White, by Debby Irving
- Where We Stand: Class Matters and Killing Rage, by Bell Hooks
- White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo
Other links/resources
June 1, 2020 Meeting Recordings
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Meeting Links & Resources
- 2019 Pima Animal Care Center – Safety Report
- 5 Ways to Show Up for Racial Justice Today – KQED (PBS station in San Francisco) cultural blog
- Empowering Fosters to Market Their Pets from Foster Care – webcast with Kelly Duer
- Getting Foster Dogs Adopted: 5 Tips for Foster Coordinators - blog by PACC foster coordinator Rachel Jones
- House Rabbit Society - for information about RHDV
- USDA: NC pug never contracted COVID-19
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May 18, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- American Pets Alive!
1. The shelter provides emergency medical care and short term housing for animals with urgent needs.
2. The public can reach the organization quickly and easily using remote technologies like text, phone and web chats.
3. Volunteers are engaged in ever area of the organization, includinf field and outreach services.
4. Telehealth services are available for animal caregivers considering surrender, and foster and finders of animals who may be sick or injured.
5. Animals that physically enter the shelter have outcome pathways identified before or at the time of intake, so the in-shelter length of stay in reduced drastically.
6. The vast majority of pets are housed in foster homes, rather than shelter kennels, and most foster pets are aopted directly from foster homes.
7. Animal caregivers can access pet support services, including housing, medical and behavioral support, as well as fod and supplies to keep the human-animal family together.
8. Animal services personnel operate as trained case managers, helping people keep their pets, providing resources and support to struggling pet owners who needf to rehome the animals.
9. The organization operates a comprehensive loose pet reunification service to successfully send most roaming pets home without them having to enter the shelter system.
10. Human social services, rescue groups and other community partners work closely with the animal services organization, recognizing people and their pets as a family unit. - Best Friends’ COVID-19 S/N Clinic Guide
- The Future of Animal Sheltering: Elements of the Animal Social Services Coalition Model - webinar
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- Working group sign-up form
- FaceBook page
- Instagram page
- Email: hass-project@americanpetsalive.org - How Much is Enough? What to Expect from Your Foster and Volunteer Coordinators – American Pets Alive! blog by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach
- Keeping Families Together: Pivoting Community Programming to Support People and Pets During COVID-19 – webcast sponsored by PetHub
- N.A.C.A. New Membership Fees
- Rehoming Programs: A proactive approach to serving your community while reducing intake - webcast
May 11, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- The 24Pet® ShelterWatch Report: COVID-19 Impact
- Austin Animal Center found dog and cat data
- FieldHaven's Kitten Sitter Program
- Finding Rover – facial recognition to find homes for pets
- Keeping Families Together! – American Pets Alive! Webcast
- The Kitten Lady – webinar series for foster caregivers
Kitten Lady: Feral Felines and Kittens Found Outdoors webinar - Missing Animal Response Network - tips and facts to use in communities to help people find lost pets or find owners of found pets.
- Overcoming Adoption Barriers Research: Executive Summary – Best Friends’ study
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May 4, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
"The best shelter is a humane community.”
- 11 Guiding Principles of the Animal Social Services Model
1.The shelter serves as an emergency room and short-term crisis response center for pets.
2.People can immediately reach the shelter via remote technology, including texting, e-mail and telephone.
3.Remote and telehealth services so non-emergencies can be served outside the shelter.
4.Adoption, foster, or rescue outcomes for most pets scheduled prior to or at the time of shelter intake.
5.Case management approach to serving all animals, emphasizing the connection between animals and people who care for them.
6.Maddie’s Fund® Foster-centric model implemented, so up to 90% of pets in shelter custody can be housed in foster.
7.Pet support programs offer resources to allow most people to keep their pets.
8.Expanded role of animal control and field services addresses the root causes of animal issues in the community.
9.Shelter provides self-rehoming support services to assist owners in safely rehoming their own pets when keeping them is not an option.
10.Volunteers and community partners are engaged to assist with every program component.
11.Fewer pets in shelter means staff positions can be reallocated to assisting with pet support, foster, stray reunification, and other animal social services programs. - Find foster caregivers
- Found Foster Protocol for Chameleon
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April 27, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- American Association of Equine Practitioners Safety Net Program to Help Horse Owners in Need
- ASPCA’s The Right Horse Initiative national campaign to increase horse foster
- The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters, by Team Shelter USA, LLC (Dr. Sara Pizano)
- COVID-19 Spay/neuter and Vaccine Preparedness Guide - webinar on re-opening of spay/neuter clinics
- Pet rehoming programs
www.frontstreetshelter.org
https://home-home.org/
https://www.crispchicago.com/ - Start with Why, by Simon Sinek shows that the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way — and it’s the opposite of what everyone else does.
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April 20, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- American Pets Alive! The Future is Here: Ten Steps Shelters Can Take Now to Build Better Animal Services
- Animal Social Services Prototype Interest Form
- Balancing The Two Ninety Percentiles In Human And Animal Welfare: 90% Social Distance With 90%+ Shelter Lifesaving – article by Dr. Ellen Jefferson
- Community Cats Podcast – with Dr. Bob Weedon, DVM, MPH, Kathi Daniels, Jane Guiliane, Bryan Kortis
- COVID-19 Guide for Residential Property Managers
- "I video chatted with a cat and now she’s mine.” – article about virtually meeting pets
- Tomahawk Live Trap has 10% off traps through 2020 using code MCC2020
April 13, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- Two webinars about megestrol acetate
A Cat Contraceptive Option During Covid-19
Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs
An Emergency Contraceptive Option for Cats During COVID-19 Delayed Surgery
Maddie’s Fund® - Before You Get Your Puppy, by Ian Dunbar
- Flattening the kitten curve while spay/neuter is on hold – webinar with Dr. Julie Levy, Aimee St.Arnaud, Hannah Shaw (The Kitten Lady), Marla Browne
- More pets are in foster homes than ever before! Now what? Blog by Kelly Duer
- One Health Conference
- One Welfare
- Pet Owners: What's Your Pet Emergency Plan if you are sick with COVID? – webinar
- Redefining Animal Sheltering – AmPA! Webcast with Dr. Ellen Jefferson and Kristen Auerbach
- Shelter Animals Count
April 6, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- Animal Welfare Daily Digest eNews
- AVMA SARS – CoV-2 in Animals
- CDC Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- HometoHome This website is branded for your own organization and community so those who do need to rehome their pet are linked directly with those looking to adopt. Having all adoption agencies in your community join will create a system to decrease the number of animals entering the shelter.
- How I Met My Dog shelter matching tool and rehome platform
- Humane Rescue Alliance COVID-19 Update
HRA Preparedness Guide - The Illinois Dept of Agriculture - pet food pantries
- Pima Animal Care Center Guide
- Rehoming
- Safe food for your pet www.balanceit.com and www.petdiets.com
- USDA Statement on the Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Tiger in NY
Dr. Weese, Worms and Germs blog - University of Florida COVID-19 Resources
How to make alternate PPE and sanitizers
March 30, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
- AmPA COVID-19 Animal Shelter Preparedness
- Center for Disease Control COVID-19 and Animals
- DIY mask patterns
Bunch of videos here
Mask pattern meeting N95 standards - Intake & Handling of Known COVID-19 Exposed Animals
- Safe way to unload groceries
- Veterinary Funding Assistance Programs (FARS)
- Webinar: Spay/Neuter in the COVID Era
- Why must we suspend spay-neuter surgery during the pandemic - From Steve Gentilella
March 23, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- American Pets Alive! COVID-19 Preparedness Guide
- American Pets Alive! Shelter and Rescue COVID-19 Response Survey
- Best Friends’ Shelter in Place Guidelines sent to the Municipal Leagues and International Municipal Lawyers Association disaster list serve.
- Best Friends’ COVID-19 Resources
- CharityHowTo – free educational webcasts
Fundraising in the Time of Coronavirus: How to Manage and Modify Your Fundraising Coronavirus and What You Need to Know About Postponing and Cancelling Events
Coronavirus and Nonprofit Grants: Tactics and Strategies to Help You Adapt
Maddie’s Fund® COVID-19 Emergency Foster Care Resources - Maddie's Fund® COVID-19 and Emergency Foster Care Resources - webcast
- Maddie’s Fund® Foster Caregiving Marketing Guide
Six Guidelines for Marketing Your Foster Pet blog
Pima Animal Care Center video on marketing pets from foster care - Maddie’s® University Emergency Foster - online course
- Philanthropy.com
Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Curated Guide to Help Nonprofits 4 Ways to Engage Major Donors During the Covid-19 Crisis - State of Illinois stay at home order - rescues and shelters on page 5
February 26, 2021 Meeting Recording
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February 26, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome: Kristen Hassen – Question for the group: What animals would you save other than cats and dogs?
- Mary Ippoiliti-Smith: Mary’s Motivational Moment "We have the opportunity to reimagine a new normal.”
- Dr. Julie Levy: reflections on one year anniversary of COVID
- National updates
- Mark Cushing, author of Pet Nation: The Love Affair That Changed America - The explosion of pet popularity in the U.S. and what that means for the animal welfare industry.
- Close
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Austin Pets Alive – cold weather emergency
- Contact for help with transport
- Clare Callison: clare.callison@americanpetsalive.org - AVMA telehealth basics
- Chihuahua transport help
- Debbie Blochlinger: savethatdog@hotmail.com
1-913-744-7040
- Nora Vondrell: nvondrell@sicsa.org - Maddie’s® Pet Forum – Mary’s Social Corner
- Maddie’s Fund® – veterinary telehealth
- Mars Petcare - Silja Schiller – Moumtzidis: Silja.Schiller-Moumtzidis@effem.com
- Pet Nation - The Love Affair That Changed America by Mark Cushing
- Pedigree Foundation COVID-19 Housing Crisis Survey
- closes Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. PT.
Events/articles/meetings/podcasts/books
- 2021 Animal Care Expo (HSUS)
- Round table facilitators needed
- email Krista Rakovan: krakovan@humanesociety.org - Attitudes Toward Spay/Neuter in the US Population: Urban/Rural, Cat/Dog, and Demographic Differences (shared by Dr. Julie Levy)
- Have spay/neuter policies in the US been too effective? (shared by Aimee Gilbreath)
February 19, 2021 Meeting Recording
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February 19, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome – Bobby Mann, Human Animal Support Services
- Mary Ippoiliti-Smith: Mary’s Motivational Moment: Meltdowns are good for you, just ask Walter the Frenchie.
- Dr. Ellen Jefferson: Updates on the dire weather situation in Texas
- Dana Teel My Dog is My Home Co-sheltering conference March 2 -4, 2021
- Safe at home Program with Christi Metropole, Stray Cat Alliance
- Dr. Andrew Rowan: Increase in funding for animal rescue and shelter groups over this century and the funding disparities by state.
- Close
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Mary’s Motivational Moment
- Walter Geoffrey the Frenchie
- Walter breaks his all-time meltdown record
and
- 2021 meltdowns by month
- I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore! Speech from Network - Maddie’s Pet Forum – Mary’s Social Corner
- Austin Pets Alive – cold weather emergency
- Contacts for help in Texas:
- Donna Casamento Texas situation: donna@pvastx.org
- Ed Jamison: Edward.Jamison@DallasCityHall.com
- Clare Calisson: clare.callison@americanpetsalive.org
- APA Cold weather response (Facebook)
- APA Daily updates
- Sea Turtle, Inc. - Dog Bite Prevention
- Human Animal Support Services
- Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - Andrew Rowan, President and Chief Program Officer, WellBeing International
- Contact: arowan@wellbeingintl.org
- FB page
- Publication: Underdogs: Pets, People, and Poverty by Arnie Arluke and Andrew Rowan - Stray Cat Alliance – Safe at Home Program
- Safe at Home program video
Events/meetings/podcasts/books
- 2021 Animal Care Conference April 7 + 8, 2021 (virtual)
- 2021 Animal Care Expo
- Round table facilitators needed – email Krista Rakovan: krakovan@humanesociety.org - Best Friend’s podcasts
- Best Friends 2-part webcast: Activating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Animal Welfare
- Feb 11 and Feb 18 - recorded - Best Friends’ Culture Initiatives Playbook
- Best Friends’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion resources
- Best Friends’ Leveling the Field: How to Remove Barriers for Underrepresented Communities and their Pets
- Best Friends’ Roadblock-free is the way to be.
- Andrew Campbell’s research: Intimate Partner Violence and Pet Abuse
- A news report on Andrew Campbell’s research on domestic violence and animal abuse - Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine from Dr. Julie Levy. Exploring the relationship between human social deprivation and animal surrender to shelters in British Columbia, Canada.
- Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference - Virtual - April 6 to 8, 2021
- Early bird pricing in effect (and in Canadian $$) until February 13, 2021 - My Dog is My Home Co-sheltering conference March 2-4, 2021
- 50% discount on conference registration with the code: HEROES2021
- Contact Dana Teel: dana@mydogismyhome.org - Safe Pets Apprenticeship. Included in this FREE training will not only be a working structure with customizable forms and agreements, but also a marketing and funding strategy tailored for your community. The first cohort is open to only 8 agencies, with applications due by March 7th.
- United Spay Alliance Online Conference
February 12, 2021 Meeting Recording
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Friday meeting registration page
February 12, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome and introductions - Pick a favorite breed of dog or cat
- Mary Ippoliti-Smith welcome: Take the Maddie’s Fund survey for free money! And don’t miss the Best Friend’s 2-part webcast series on DEI and CARE.org’s webcast series for Black History Month (links below)
- Tori Fulgate, KC Pet Project: data and transparency
- Updates from national organizations in chat
- New attendees – welcome!
- Discussion: Proactive, positive responses to public attacks on colleagues and how we can work together to take the 'high road.'
- Close -next week: Dallas Animal Services quality of care + a homelessness survey
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Free money! Take Maddie’s Fund® Survey
- Be entered to win one of TEN $500 grants by taking this short survey! Closes Feb 24. Animal shelter and rescue organizations, we need your input! Learning about your organization's programs can help us keep more people and pets together everywhere, so we’re looking to collect information on programs across the United States in this short survey. - Animal Shelter Leadership Roundup Facebook page
- Best Friends 2-part webcast: Activating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Animal Welfare
- Feb 11 (recorded) and Feb 18 - 6pm ET - Best Friends’ new research on Social Vulnerability
- The Editorial
- The Research
- Podcast - how SVI impact rural resource deserts as well - Darling Makery, a boutique marketing firm
- Human Animal Support Services
- Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - KC Pet Project – Tori Fulgate
- Infographic with 2020 stats
- December 2020 Statistics report
- Resources for creating infographics:
- https://www.canva.com/ (you can get the pro version free as a nonprofit)
- https://heartsspeak.org/ (great for inspiration and ideas, toolkits)
- https://kcpetproject.org/news/animal-services-report-for-december-2020/
Links related to discussion on dealing with public attacks
- Katja M. Guenther is Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of California, Riverside (Stanford, 2010), author, The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals
- Katja’s email address: katja@ucr.edu - Crisis PR for Animal Shelters – Maddie’s Fund article
- The AAWA
- AAWA on Humane Discourse - Brad Shear : great post from this week to face the most common criticism we receive head on
Events/meetings/podcasts/books
- Best Friends 2-part webcast: Activating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Animal Welfare
- Feb 11 (recorded) and Feb 18 - 6pm ET - CARE.org – webcast series for Black History Month – Thursdays 7pm Eastern
- February 11 Diverse Workforce Creates Unique Solutions
- February 17 The Power of Animals: A look into Mental Health and the Animal Bond
- February 23 Pathways to Veterinary School - Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference - Virtual - April 6 to 8, 2021
- Early bird pricing in effect (and in Canadian $$) until February 13, 2021 - Mary’s Social Corner! Please visit and chat!
- The 75th New England Federation of Humane Societies Conference April 6 – 8, 2021 $21.00.
- SICSA Safe Pets Apprenticeship
February 5, 2021 Meeting Recording
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February 5, 2021 Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- Next week agenda announcement: Andrew Rowan, co-author of Underdogs: Pets, People, and Poverty
- Updates from national organizations
- New attendees – welcome!
- #fosteristhefuture report by Rebecca Guinn
- Poll questions and discussion: the world wants to know the biggest barriers right now to transport (sending and receiving)
- Riverside County Department of Animal Services presentation by Julie Bank and her team
- Close
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Animal Shelter Leadership Roundup Facebook page
- Human Animal Support Services
- HASS merchandise
- Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - Maddie’s Pet Forum – Mary’s Musings (and photos of sleepy pups!)
- Maddie’s Fund Keeping Families Together Grant to HASS Tier 1 shelters
- Press release - Monday meeting registration link (for shelter staff and committed volunteers)
- Rebecca Guinn, CEO Lifeline Animal Project
- Lifeline Animal Project video
LifeLine Foster Links
- Foster recruitment video
- Successful foster adoption video promo
- Digital foster showcase
- LifeLine 2020 video (worth watching!)
- Lifeline Animal Project video - PetCo – Finding Rover Grants!
- Data Saves Lives grant opportunity available until 2/19
- or email Chelsea.Staley@petcofoundation.org
- Lost + Found Enrollment Contest - $250,000!
Enroll in the Petco Foundation’s national lost and found database (formerly Finding Rover) by March 1 to be entered to win $250,000 in grant awards. We have two $50,000 awards available and six $25,000 awards available. Enter today - Riverside County Department of Animal Services - Julie Bank, Director: jbank@rivco.org
- Transport (from EC Michaels)
Events/meetings/podcasts/books
- Kristen’s reading list
- Pet Nation : The Love Affair That Changed America by Mark Cushing
- Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
- Underdogs: Pets, People, and Poverty by Arnie Arluke and Andrew Rowan - Best Friend’s podcast with Jon Dunn and Kristen Hassen
- 50th podcast - This wasn’t mentioned but highly recommended:
- CARE.org
- Vital Conversations – Thursdays 7pm Eastern
- February 11 Diverse Workforce Creates Unique Solutions
- February 17 The Power of Animals: A look into Mental Health and the Animal Bond
- February 23 Pathways to Veterinary School - Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference - Virtual - April 6 to 8, 2021
- Early bird pricing in effect (and in Canadian $$) until February 13, 2021 - Monday meetings 8am Pacific
- Animal Shelter and Rescue Support registration link (for staff and committed volunteers)
Poll #1
Poll #2
Poll #3
Poll #4
January 29, 2021 Meeting Recording
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January 29, 2021 Agenda
- Introduction and welcomes
- COVID updates Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, MPH – Assistant Professor Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, University of Arizona
- Welcome newcomers
- Updates from national organizations
- NACA update and announcement
- Review of feedback from last meeting - 2021 plans
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Animal Shelter Leadership Roundup Facebook page
- The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
- Diversity Equity Inclusion resources - Best Friend podcast with Jon Dunn and Kristen Hassen
- New Day for animal sheltering in the nation - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents book by Isabel Wilkerson
- Community Cats Grants – grant application for small and grassroots organizations.
- Application deadline is Feb 15. - Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity - James and Jennifer Evans
- CARE FaceBook page - Connie Howard, Director of Operations at Humane Society of Boulder Valley
The Next Normal (safety net programs)
Colorado Safe Parking Initiative - COVID-19
- COVID-19 variants article
- When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine? State-by-state guide. Some states allow residents to preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine; others are taking appointments from select populations. See what your state is doing.
- California Department of Public Health - sign up for notifications about eligibility for the vaccination in California
- California’s vaccination plan - Friday calls topic and speaker suggestions – add speaker ideas to this Google sheet
- Kristen Hassen – email with speaker ideas: kristen.hassen@americanpetsalive.org - Human Animal Support Services
- Job opening Director of Strategic Communications
- Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - National Animal Care & Control Association
- PetCo – Finding Rover
- Data Saves Lives grant opportunity available until 2/19
or email: Chelsea.Staley@petcofoundation.org
- Lost + Found Enrollment Contest - $250,000!
- Enroll in the Petco Foundation’s national lost and found database (formerly Finding Rover) by March 1 to be entered to win $250,000 in grant awards. We have two $50,000 awards available and six $25,000 awards available. Enter today! - PetSmart Charities
- Shelterluv’s software contact Heather: heather@shelterluv.com
Events/meetings/podcasts
- Animal Care Expo sessions – registration openhttps://humanepro.org/expo
- 2021 Best Friends National Conference June 23 and 24
- Best Friends’ speaking proposals - Best Friend’s podcast with Jon Dunn and Kristen Hassen
New Day for animal sheltering in the nation - CalAnimals virtual conference April 7-8
- CARE.org
- Save the Date for the first of the Vital Conversations is Thursday, Feb. 4, 7pm - 8pm ET details to come. - 2021 Cat Conference - January 29-31, 2021 online
- Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference - Virtual - April 6 to 8, 2021
- Early bird pricing in effect (and in Canadian $$) until February 13, 2021 - HSUS Animal Care Expo April 21-23, 2021 online
- Monday meetings 8am Pacific
- Animal Shelter and Rescue Support registration link (for staff and committed volunteers)
- National Conflict Resolution Center - Feb. 11 "Healing the Political Divide: A Path Forward Virtual Event" with Arthur C. Brooks
- New England Federation of Humane Societies Conference is April 6-8 – details to come
January 15, 2021 Meeting Recording
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January 15, 2021 Agenda
- Introduction – Kristen Hassen
- Welcome - Mary Ippoliti-Smith: urges us to set time aside for ourselves and our teams just to talk. Share whatever is on our minds, hear what is causing anxiety at night, whatever obstacles, and create a safe place to share. What’s going to get us through is connecting with each other.
- Updates from national organizations
- Discussion topic #1 - what is important in 2021?
- Who do we want to hear from?
- What are the biggest opportunities in front of us?
- What are the biggest challenges facing animal welfare in 2021?
- Note - no meeting on Monday in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- 3-2-1 Thursday Newsletter
- AmPA Tech Catalogue
- Atomic Habits – book by James Clear
- Best Friends podcast - interview with the fabulous Mary Ippoliti Smith!
- Brené Brown: Why Your Critics Aren't The Ones Who Count
- Culture and brand podcast by People Are Animals, Too
- Dallas Animal Services Celebrates Fiscal Year 2020
- Fabulous Weird Trotters
- The Fabulous Weird Trotters FaceBook page - Founder of The Goochy Project video
- Home-to-Home rehoming service
- Human Animal Support Services
- HASS Get Involved!
- HASS Leadership
- The Human Animal Support Services Glossary for Animal Welfare Organizations and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- HASS, Maddie’s Fund, AAWA, HSUS - The Keeping Families Together Eviction Response Toolkit
- Eviction Response Toolkit PDF
- HASS Keeping Families Together Working Group - Midwest Vet Conference for shelter medicine CE
- No Place Like Home Challenge Grant – applications extended through 1/18/21
- Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
- The Person We Mean to Be – book on implicit bias
- Presentation on culture entitled Open Adoptions
- TED Talk Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll - How I learned to read and trade stocks in prison
Events/meetings
- 2021 Best Friends National Conference - June 23 and 24 online
Submit your speaking proposal by February 3. We will notify the chosen presenters on or by February 26.
Link to send Best Friends speaking proposals - CalAnimals conference April 7-8 online
- HSUS Animal Care Expo April 21-23, 2021 online
- Humane Canada National Animal Welfare Conference 2021 April 6 - 8
- Monday registration link (for staff and committed volunteers)
- National Conflict Resolution Center - presentation in San Diego Feb. 11 "Healing the Political Divide: A Path Forward Virtual Event"
Poll #1
Poll #2
Poll #3
January 8, 2021 Meeting Recording
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January 8, 2021 Agenda
- Introduction – Kristen Hassen
- Welcome - Mary Ippoliti-Smith
- Dr. Scott Weese, epidemiologist and author of Worms and Germs Blog
- January 2021 Update on COVID-19 Guidance
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- New ONE-TIME registration links
- Mondays starting Jan 11, 2021
- Fridays starting January 15, 2021 - HASS, Maddie’s Fund, HSUS Eviction Response Toolkit
- The Keeping Families Together Eviction Response Toolkit
- Eviction Response Toolkit PDF - Dr. Scott Weese, author of Worms and Germs blog
- Update: Ontario Veterinary Clinic COVID-19 Guidance Document (January 2021)
- Genomic Evidence of In-Flight Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Despite Predeparture Testing
- Dr. Weese’s Twitter account: https://twitter.com/weese_scott?lang=en
- Email address: jsweese@uoguelph.ca
Events/meetings
- The Million Cat Challenge is rolling up on 3 MILLION shelter cats saved! You can join our virtual celebration as we set another record . . . the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest online free celebratory toast on Monday 1/11/21 at 8 PM Eastern. Sign up now and be a part of cat history!
December 18, 2020 Meeting Recording
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December 18, 2020 Agenda
- Introduction – Kristen Hassen
- Friday and Monday calls will go on hiatus after today’s meeting until January 4 - Welcome - Mary Ippoliti-Smith (missing from the recording)
- "Life is 3% is what happens to us and 97% is how we react.” That will allow us to make the shift from 2020 – 2021. Reach out to someone on your team and let them know how much you appreciate what they have done this past year! The value of the people who are helping us get the work done that needs to get done. Happy Holiday – whatever you celebrate. See you next year! - James Evans, President, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- National Updates
- HASS update - Lisa LaFontaine
- Kristen – all-star line-up in 2021 + shout out and thanks to Dr. Julie Levy
- Dr. Julie Levy – This is not the time to let COVID fatigue set in - we hear the worst is coming in the next month or two. Be safe, be tough a little longer.
- Jackson Galaxy, author, TV’s Cat Daddy, feline consultant
- Close – Mary – happy holidays!
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Animal Sheltering Eviction Response toolkit
- CARE - James Evans, President, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- Jackson Galaxy, author, TV’s Cat Daddy, feline consultant
- The Jackson Galaxy Project
- Jackson Galaxy’s Cat Camp - Return To Home grant is coming soon!
A new Maddie’s Fund grant opportunity coming in January: Return to Home Challenge. Sponsored by 9 groups: Michelson Found Animals Foundation, ASPCA, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, Best Friends Animal Society, HeARTS Speak, the Humane Society of the United States, National Animal Care and Control Association and Petco Foundation. - Sara Kent’s new gig - Impact by Design
- Your 2020 Playlist!
Articles/Blogs/Books/Films/Music/Online Learning/TV shows/Videos
- Best Friends podcasts
With Jackson Galaxy and Jon Dunne
- Cracking the Code - Effective Change Requires Proximate Leaders – article suggested by Amy Zeifang
- The Future of (Not) Sheltering Cats webcast - Peter J. Wolf, Research/Policy Analyst, Best Friends Animal Society & Monica Frenden, Maddie's Director of Feline Lifesaving, American Pets Alive!
Contacts
- Bobby Mann:bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
Events/meetings
- Animal Care Expo will be held ~virtually~ 4/21/21 - 4/23/21 and registration opens on 12/15
- Community Cats Podcast - Online Cat Conference Jan 26-28, 2021
December 11, 2020 Meeting Recording
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December 11, 2020 Agenda
- Introduction – Kristen Hassen
- request for 12 volunteer presenters in 2021
- Friday and Monday calls go on hiatus after December 21 - Welcome - Mary Ippoliti-Smith
- We’re creating a playlist – select a song that’s helping you get through 2020 in the chat and we’ll share that on the FB and Community Conversations webpages!
- Mary also promoted the new Maddie’s Fund grant opportunity coming in January: Return to Home Challenge. Sponsored by 9 groups: Michelson Found - - Animals Foundation, ASPCA, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, Best Friends Animal Society, HeARTS Speak, the Humane Society of the United States, National Animal Care and Control Association and Petco Foundation. - Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova, Assistant Professor and Research Chair in Companion Animal Welfare, Animal Welfare Program at The University of British Columbia
- New research project to study discriminatory practices in animal welfare, removing barriers to adoption - Sloan Hawes, Research Associate, Institute for Human-Animal Connection
- How animal control can provide support to communities - Close - Kristen – next Friday’s special guest will be Jackson Galaxy!
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- Animal Welfare Program at The University of British Columbia
- Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova, Assistant Professor and Research Chair in Companion Animal Welfare: a.protopopova@ubc.ca
- Dr. Kelsea Brown: kelsea@bigbrownfamily.com
- Current study on measuring sociability in dogs
Minor procedural variations affect canine behavior during sociability assessments - Best Friends’ Pet Resources Guide for the community (from what to do with found animals to rehoming to links/contact information for other community services). By HeartSpeak.
- The Institute for Human-Animal Connection
- Sloan Hawes: Sloane.Hawes@du.edu
- IHAC study: Punishment to Support: The Need to Align Animal Control Enforcement with the Human Social Justice Movement
and
- Community-Based Participatory Research Program (CBPR) - The Best Friends’ Podcast, episode with Sloane
- The HASS - Human Animal Support Services
- One Health Working Group for HASS
- Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - Lost/Found templates in collaboration with Return Home Challenge - HeartSpeak
Articles/Blogs/Books/Films/Music/Online Learning/TV shows/Videos
- Cracking the Code, The Best Friends Podcast Episode 42 - Ashley Anderson Mutch from Pets For Life talking about her experience in transition toward community support
- IHAC article - Punishment to Support
- Measuring sociability in dogs study
- Minor procedural variations affect canine behavior during sociability assessments - Risk Factors for Dog Relinquishment to a Los Angeles Municipal Animal Shelter
- West Coast Veterinarian (Canada) Dangerous Dogs article
Contacts
- Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova, Assistant Professor and Research Chair in Companion Animal Welfare: a.protopopova@ubc.ca
- Dr. Kelsea Brown: kelsea@bigbrownfamily.com
- Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
Events/meetings
- Animal Care Expo will be held ~virtually~ 4/21/21 - 4/23/21 and registration opens on 12/15
Job listings
Jobs can be posted on The AAWA, Cal Animals and Maddie’s Pet Forum websites.
- ARF is hiring!
- HASS DEI strategist sponsored by PetSmart Charities
- VAS is hiring too!
December 4, 2020 Meeting Recording
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December 4, 2020 Agenda
- Kristen Hassen: Dr Guenther’s 12/3/20 webinar -- vision of the future where animals could go wherever they want. Next Friday meeting is December 11.
- Mary Ippoliti-Smith welcome – The AAWA Fall Conference Dec 1-3 was one of the most important brain dumps of 2020. Quote from the AAWA diversity, equity & inclusion session: "Inclusion is being invited to the party but belonging is being asked to dance.” New motto: "Don’t let the moose lick your car” (from signs throughout the National parks in Alberta, Canada)
- Lisa LaFontaine, President/CEO, Humane Rescue Alliance & Vice President, NACA – NACA update
- Donna Casamento, Executive Director & Adam Ricci, Director of Operations at Palm Valley Animal Society -- Presentation & update on Palm Valley Animal Society in Edinburgh, TX
- Close - Kristen: We’ll be doing more shelter spotlights like today a couple of times a month. If you’re interested in sharing your story, let us know. No meeting the week of Christmas.
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- HASS - Human Animal Support Services
- HRA - Humane Rescue Alliance
- NACA - National Animal Care & Control Association
- Palm Valley Animal Society
- Shelter Animals Count Basic Data Matrix
Articles/Blogs/Books/Films/Music/Online Learning/TV shows/Videos
- Access to Veterinary Care: Barriers, Current Practices, and Public Policy report – A project of the Access to Veterinary Care Coalition
- IHAC article - Punishment to Support
- Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
- Nonprofit AF (Vu Le’s blog)
Contacts
- Donna Casamento, Executive Director, Palm Valley Animal Society: donna@pvastx.org
- Adam Ricci, Director of Operations, Palm Valley Animal Society: adamr@pvastx.org
Events/meetings
November 20, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 20, 2020 Agenda
- Kristen Hassen: No meetings during weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Next Friday meeting is December 4.
Welcome new folks - Mary Ippoliti-Smith welcome – Aha moment: Sometimes the biggest obstacle to get things done is ourselves. So be kind with yourself; be patient and practice self-care. Attend The AAWA Fall Conference Dec 1-3
- Katie Campbell, Outreach Manager at RedRover.org - Red Rover Domestic violence services
- Frank Neville-Hamilton + Karoline Neville-Hamilton: PressPoint CRM and Lifeline Animal Project
- Kristen asks: Access to Care, Community Outreach, Community Engagement How are these three terms different?
- Close - Mary: Take a break - you all deserve it
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- APA Adoption Center Self-care (St. Louis pet assistance program for victims of domestic violence)
- Best Friends’ paper: The State of US Animal Shelters (Brent Toellner)
- Leading Differently: Access to Care, Community Outreach, Community Engagement How are these three terms different?
- Lost Our Home- helping displaced people and their pets
- National Domestic Violence Hotline - pet info
- National Link Coalition
- Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) sponsors the SafePet Ontario program which partners Veterinarians, Animal Shelters and victims of domestic violence to provide temporary foster homes for victims of domestic violence.
- Presspoint
- Presspoint contact information:
frank@presspointcrm.com
karoline@presspointcrm.com - Purina Purple Leash Project (domestic violence program with Red Rover)
- RedRover.org
- Katie Campbell, Outreach Manager at RedRover.org: kcampbell@redrover.org
- Domestic Violence Relief Grants (RedRover)
Events/meetings
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- RedRover Don’t Forget The Pets training seminars
- January 14 & 15, 2021, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
And
- January 27 & 28, 2021, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST
November 13, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 13, 2020 Agenda
- Kristen Hassen: No meetings during weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Welcome new folks
- Today’s special guest: Katja M. Guenther, author of The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals - Mary Ippoliti-Smith welcome
- Acts of resistance by her chihuahua
- Katja Guenther’s book (see below) has caused her to think about her relationships with her dogs and shelter dogs in a different way.
- Lead with love; Listen, reflect, respect and respond (Diaz Dixon’s words of wisdom) - Updates from national organizations
- THE AAWA Fall Conference is open for scholarships
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5JKJPGS
- HSUS Expo will be online April 21-23, 2021
- ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine conference will again be virtual - Katja Guenther, author of The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals
- Resistance in shelters, racial inequality, intersections, and let free-thinking open creative ways to take actionable steps to reduce the number of people and animals who experience a disruption in their primary relationships with each other. - Close
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=32332
Events/meetings
- 12/3 at 5-6pm CST, Katja M. Guenther webinar — register here
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- Hills Pet Nutrition 200 scholarship application
Recipients will be announced Nov 20, 2020 - ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine 2021 Conference will again be virtual
- HSUS Expo will be virtual April 21-23, 2021
November 6, 2020 Meeting Recording
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November 6, 2020 Agenda
- Mary Ippoliti Smith welcome – swear words and lentil soup recipe
- Kristen Hassen - Welcome - Updates from national organizations
- Dr Julie Levy - COVID Update: mink depopulation in Denmark and the US and impact on ferrets and cats
- Updates from national organizations
- Tawny Hammond Best Friends Animal Society with Southern Utah University: executive leadership degree program
- Chriss Fitzgerald, Director at Rochester Animal Services (NY) on drive-through programs
- Announcement about next week - author Katja Guenther
- Close
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- ASPCA® Disaster Response – Request for Proposals
- ASPCAPro resource on scheduling and managing food/supply distribution
- AVMA Guideline on depopulation methods as quite distinct form humane euthanasia methods
- El Paso Animal Services
- The Goochy Project
- Human Animal Support Services
- Workgroups contact Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
- Events - Palm Valley Animal Society
- Pets For Life data and reporting
- Shelter Animals Count : more COVID Impact Dashboard updates next week
- Street Dog Coalition
Articles/Blogs/Books/Films/Music /Online Learning/TV shows/Videos
- Animals and Criminal Justice by Carmen M. Cusack
- Best Friends Announces Nation’s First University-Endorsed Animal Services Executive Leadership Program
and
https://www.suu.edu/hss/mis/animal-services.html
and
https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/e-learning-0 - Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts – book by Brené Brown
- Denmark to cull 15 million mink after coronavirus spillover into humans
- Humane Society International's whitepapers on the wildlife trade and intensive agriculture
and
https://blog.humanesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Animal-agriculture-viral-disease-and-pandemics-FINAL-4.pdf - The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
(submit reviews on Amazon if we read the book) - Mary’s lentil soup recipe
- Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon by Bronwen Dickey
- Rethinking the Role of the Animal Shelter – Washington Post article about San Diego Humane
- Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke
- Underdogs: Pets, People, and Poverty (Animal Voices / Animal Worlds Ser.) by Arnold Arluke and Andrew Rowan
- Worms and Germs Blog by Dr. Scott Weese on COVID, species impacted
Contacts
- Tawny Hammond, National No Kill Leadership Advancement Director for Best Friends Animal Society: TawnyH@bestfriends.org
Events/meetings
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- Aiding Pets in Domestic Violence Zoom call Tuesday, November 10 at 10am CST
- Dogs on the move - Mitigating infectious disease risk while saving lives through international dog transport – webinar Thursday, 12 Nov 2020, 2:00 PM Eastern
- Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference, April 6-8, 2021
- Rabies in the Americas conference
Job listings
- ARF is hiring!
- Field Supervisor to oversee animal control department in Memphis
- Email Alexis Pugh at alexis.pugh@memphistn.gov
October 30, 2020 Meeting Recording
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October 30, 2020 Agenda
- Mary Ippoliti Smith welcome - "Whatever happens, we are still here to save the animals”
- April Harris - Adopt a Pet Rehome platform
- Updates from national organizations, COVID updates: Are you pivoting back to the workplace? Will you keep new protocols in place after COVID?
- Ximena Salgado-Santamaria, HASS – coping during election stress, ideas for helping your team get through a stressful time, what is your org doing to prepare for possible unrest during/after the election?
- Close "Happy Halloween - eat candy”
List of resources referenced during today’s call:
- El Paso Animal Services
- Human Animal Support Services
-Workgroups contact Bobby Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
- Events - Palm Valley Animal Society
- Rehome platform on Adopt-a-Pet (April Harris, Aaron Klein)
- Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation
Articles/Blogs/Books/Films/Music /Online Learning/TV shows/Videos
- A way to get through tough times: Overcoming Obstacles: Wisdom of the Warrior with David Meyer
- Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats Trapper Training Certification – next one Nov 7
- EIR (Environment Impact Report) 4-year study regarding cats in Los Angeles City
- Interview with Ibram X Kendi, author of How to be an Antiracist
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
(submit reviews on Amazon if we read the book) - Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020
- Pet surrenders becoming tragic part of pandemic – USA Today 10/29/2020
- PBS documentary Driving While Black
- This Scary Statistic Predicts Growing US Political Violence — Whatever Happens On Election Day
- Worms and Germs Blog by Dr. Scott Weese on COVID, species impacted
Contacts
- April Harris, CAWA, Director of Animal Welfare Insights, Adopt a Pet: april@adoptapet.org
- Aaron Klein, Director of Product, Adopt a Pet: aaron@adoptapet.org
- Ximena Salgado-Santamaria: Ximena.salgado-santamaria@americanpetsalive.org
Events/meetings
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- Humane Canada's National Animal Welfare Virtual Conference, April 6-8, 2021
Job listings
- ARF is hiring! Please help us get the word out.
- HSUS: post your job listing here
- Michelson Found Animals employment opportunity
- Palm Valley Animal Society is hiring
- UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program is hiring a Deputy Director
- UF Shelter Medicine If you are on the hunt for your next associate or medical director, post your position here
October 23, 2020 Meeting Recording
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October 23, 2020 Agenda
- Mary Ippoliti Smith welcome: Kristen Hass Maddie’s Fund 2020 Hero Award
- Update from Shelter Animals Count
- Updates from national organizations, including "wins”
- The Future of (Not) Sheltering Cats - Peter J. Wolf, Research/Policy Analyst, Best Friends Animal Society & Monica Frenden, Maddie's Director of Feline Lifesaving, American Pets Alive!
- Discussion
Meeting Links & Resources
- ASPCA Learning Lab free eLearning course, "How to Interact with Dogs to Minimize Stress"
- Fosterspace
- HASS’ new website!
- Workgroups contact Bobbie Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - Kristen Hassen Receives Maddie Hero Award, Thanks To Maddie
- Million Cat Challenge
- Supercat Highway - National Animal Care & Control Association
- National Feline Research Council (feral cat research)
- Petco Foundation - enroll in Finding Rover by December 31!
- Shelter Animals Count
- Detailed View of the comparison dashboard: https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/data-dashboards - Superhero Capes!
- Blogs/Books/Music/Video/Articles/Online Learning
- The AAWA Podcast Are You Making Space For BIPOC Voices?
- ASPCA Learning Lab free eLearning course, "How to Interact with Dogs to Minimize Stress."
- Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats Trapper Training Certification
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
- Million Cat Challenge/Maddie’s Fund webcast Create A Roadmap for All the Cats
- Punishment to Support: The Need to Align Animal Control Enforcement with the Human Social Justice Movement - Events/meetings
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- Best Friends' Town Hall: outdoor cats and why they don't necessarily need to be taken to the shelter. Thursday 10/29 at 5 pm central
- Canadian National Animal Welfare Conference
- Live Q&A with the HASS Executive Committee, October 27, 5pm CT
- Ontario Shelter Medicine Association: Thinking Outside the Shelter - November 7
- Petfinder Adoption Options (online workshops) hosted by The AAWA
October 16, 2020 Meeting Recording
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October 16, 2020 Agenda
- Mary Ippoliti Smith welcome (SAC Data of the Day, ASPCA Disaster Relief Grants, Faunalytics, Best Friends’ Astrology)
- Updates from national organizations, including "wins”
- Discussion
1.Budgeting working group - what the budgeting framework "should" be
2.Discussion of where the government responsibility to animal welfare begins and ends
Meeting Links & Resources
- ASPCA Disaster Grants
- HASS’ new website!
- Workgroups contact Bobbie Mann: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - Shelter Animals Count – Data of the Day (daily factoids)
- https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/
- https://www.facebook.com/shelteranimalscount/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/shelter-animals-count/
Detailed View of the comparison dashboard:
https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/data-dashboards - Blogs/Books/Music/Video/Articles:
- Best Friends Astrology
- Brené Brown with Emily and Amelia Nagoski on Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle
- Faunalytics
- Study finds most loose dogs on San Antonio streets have owners - Events
- The AAWA 2020 Fall Conference Dec 1-3 (virtual)
- Canadian National Animal Welfare Conference
- Community Cats Podcast Online Fundraising Day October 17 from 10-5pm ET
- Maddie’s Instructor Summit Wednesday 10/21 at 3pm CT
- Diaz Dixon, Human Animal Support Services Executive Committee member and CEO of Eddy House, will be joining us to lead the discussion.
- Ontario Shelter Medicine Association: Thinking Outside the Shelter - November 7
- Petfinder Adoption Options (online workshops) hosted by The AAWA
- https://pro.petfinder.com/events/adoptionoptions/
- https://learning.theaawa.org/products/petfinder-pro-adoption-options-series\
October 9, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- ASPCA Covid 19 Emergency Relief Request For Proposals
- Blogs/Books/Music/Video/Articles
- Academic Ableism with the AAVMC Diversity Matters Book Club
- https://www.aavmc.org/programs-and-initiatives/diversity
- https://twitter.com/AAVMC
- Access to Veterinary Care Current Practices and Public Policy
- Jennifer Barnes’ (AKA Trap Queen) video series about the lack of diversity in Animal Welfare
- Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor by Steven Greenhouse
- Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude
- Canadian Cree Cellist music by Chris Derksen
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
- Doggie Language: A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals by Katja M. Guenther
- My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People and Their Animals by Leslie Irvine
- National Review: Matthew Scully article on woke animal activism
- Non-profit AF (blog)
- The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwin
- The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson - CARE Implicit Bias test
- Events
- Canadian National Animal Welfare Conference - submissions
- Community Cats Podcast Online Fundraising Day
- Every Dog, Every Day! Webinar Series
- HASS Executive Committee Live Q&A
- HAAS Govt Budget Working Group: bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
- Home to Home Direct Home Placement
- Job posting: Chief Veterinarian, Riverside County (CA)
- PetCo Foundation Finding Rover
- Veterinarian Student Debt Assistance Program (Ohio)
October 2, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- AAWA Roundtable: Community Relations During A Time of Unrest
- ASPCA Covid 19 Emergency Relief RFP
- Best Friends Innovator Series (podcasts) on Reaching New Heights in Animal Services
- Best Friends post symposium event-a conversation with Isabel Wilkerson and James Evans Oct 6 at 3 pm PT.
- Canadian National Animal Welfare Conference
- Canadian Cree Cellist music
- CARE Implicit Bias test
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
- NPR’s Fresh Air interview with Isabel Wilkerson - Desk Set, movie with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy
- Finding Rover
- HASS Executive Committee for a Live Q&A Tuesday, October 6 at 5 pm CT
- Register here - Household Pulse Survey email Bennett Simonsen at bennett.simonsen@pima.gov
- Maddie’s Pet Forum Animal Welfare conversations 24/7
- Pet ointment donation from Tom Van Winkle from Hinsdale Humane Society in IL
Email tom.vanwinkle@hinsdalehumanesociety.org - ShelterLuv
- Greg@shelterluv.com
Points of Care webinar October 6, 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Register here - Solving People Problems: Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today’s Workplace by Brett Cooper
- Supporting Renters With Pets During COVID-19 with Abby Volin of Opening Doors: Thursday, October 8 at 12n PT / 3p ET
- Register - UC Davis Koret Shelter Med Portal for upcoming events/classes
September 25, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- AAWA Roundtable: Community Relations During A Time of Unrest
- A More Perfect Reunion: Race, Integration, and the Future of America
- Dr. Michael J. Blackwell Receives Avanzino Leadership Award, Thanks To Maddie
- AlignCare
- Program for Pet Health Equity, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Keeping Families Together: Navigating the Blurry Lines Between Neglect, Cruelty and Lack of Access to Care Town Hall
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
- NPR’s Fresh Air interview with Isabel Wilkerson - Fast Company article: Inside the Plan to Revolutionize Animal Shelters
- Finding Rover
- Pasco County Animal Services fun video
- The Great Hack and The Social Dilemma on Netflix
The Great Hack trailer
- 6 Things To Know About The Netflix Documentary Before You Watch - Maddie’s Fund’s Community Conversations webpage (resource links from past Monday/Friday calls)
- My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts by Resmaa Menakem
- Rosa Clemente interviewing Dr. Cornel West
- ShelterLuv
- Greg@shelterluv.com
- Points of Care webinar October 6, 10am PT / 1pm ET Register here - So, You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Staffing shortage threatens health of 75 million pets by 2030
- Supporting Both Ends of the Leash (access to care in action!) - webcast recording
with Geraldine D'Silva from San Diego Humane Society, Dr. Derrick Prioleau from SPCA of Texas, Aimee St.Arnaud from Open Door Veterinary Care/Community Pet Care Clinic, and Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, Associate Professor from the University of Toledo School of Social Justice - Work Without Walls by Maura Thomas - short book with great tips on managing staff virtually.
September 18, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- AAWA Roundtable: Community Relations During A Time of Unrest
- Animal Sheltering Eviction Toolkit
- ASPCA Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Just-in-Time Tune-Ups to Get Animals Adopted
- Best Friends’ Professional Development Symposium
- Dr. Michael J. Blackwell Receives Avanzino Leadership Award, Thanks To Maddie
- NPR’s Fresh Air interview with Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
- HeART Speak
- Human Animal Support Services
- Live Q&A with the HASS Executive Committee September 22, 2020 5pm Central
- Marketing Your Foster Pet self-paced Maddie's® University course
- On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, by Timothy Snyder
- PetCo Foundation disaster relief grants
- ShelterLuv
ShelterLuvPoints of Care webcast October 6, 2020 - Sonya Renee Taylor, author, poet, activist
- Supporting Renters With Pets During COVID-19 Maddie's Fund webcast
- Using Social Media to Help Shelter Pets Shine self-paced Maddie's University course
September 11, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- The AAWA: An Open Letter to White Leadership in Animal Welfare
- The AAWA Going Through Hell webinar
- Animal Sheltering bonus Expo sessions
- Best Friends’ Professional Development Symposium September 16-17
- Best Friends’ Town Hall series with James Evans: Moving Beyond Bias with CARE
- Mission Reunite (missing pets)
September 4, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- The Association of Animal Welfare Administrators
- The AAWA Learning Center
- California Animal Welfare Association
- Animal Welfare State Associations FaceBook Group
- Human Animal Support Services Working Groups
- Maddie’s® University
- Marketwatch article: "The government is making a big change in how it reports jobless claims. Here’s why”
- Petco Foundation Disaster Relief Grants
- Pethealth Shelterwatch COVID-19 Report
- PetSmart Charities Student Research Grants
August 28, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Animal Sheltering Eviction Toolkit
- ASPCA Safe Workplace Playbook
- Eviction Lab
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- Home To Home program
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- H.A.S.S. Keeping Families Together Program Manager (Full-time, Temporary) job opportunity
- Justice Clearing House webinars for ACOs and staff
- National Animal Care & Control Association
- Petco Foundation's disaster relief grant application
- UC Davis Capacity for Care Bootcamp training program
- Workday: Diversity Inclusion and Equity
August 7, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Animal Sheltering Adopters Welcome Manual (will be updated + webinar is being produced)
- Best Friends Professional Development Symposium: Reaching New Heights in Contemporary Animal Services
Presented in Partnership with Southern Utah University (SUU)
September 16–17, 2020 - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Oprah’s Book Club)
- Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Animals in the United States
- The Covid-19 Eviction Crisis: An Estimated 30-40 Million People In America Are At Risk
- Dallas Morning News op ed: "I once called ‘clear the shelters’ a feel good gimmick - here’s what changed my mind”
- Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory, developed by E.M. Roger
- Finding Rover - enroll your organization here
- Give Me Shelter: The Foreclosure Crisis and Its Effect on America’s Animals by Stacy A. Nowicki Ph.D. (Stanford Journal of Animal Law and Policy)
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS):
https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/
Bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
Working groups:
https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/workinggroups - Impact of the Economic Recession on Companion Animal Relinquishment, Adoption, and Euthanasia: A Chicago Animal Shelter's Experience
- Maddie’s® Instructor Summit - How to onboard new volunteers during COVID
- Million Cat Challenge/Royal Canin webcasts hosted by Maddie’s Fund: 5-part kitten management series
Thursdays, Aug 6 - Sept 3 - University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine – Open Adoptions
July 31, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Best Friends’ Town Halls
- CARE.org barriers to adoption PSA
- Congressman John Lewis' essay posted in the NY Times on the day of his funeral
- Eviction / housing crisis links:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/30/what-its-like-to-be-evicted-during-the-coivd-19-pandemic.html
On hunger
How animal welfare organizations across the country are preparing for the effects of the housing crisis – Maddie’s Fund’s Chew on This blog
Keeping Families Together During the Eviction Crisis: Three Things Animal Shelters Should Do Now
People are Animals, Too podcast with Mandy Evans and Abby Volin on the upcoming eviction crisis. - Finding Rover application (PetCo)
- Home-Home.org webinar on the rehoming platform
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS):
FaceBook page
Webpage - Humane Rescue Alliance virtual adoption info and webcast
- HSUS 2020 Animal Care Expo video recordings
Register to watch - HSUS virtual Taking Action For Animals (TAFA) September 19-20
- Maddie’s® Instructor Summit Facebook events
- Million Cat Challenge/Maddie’s Fund® 5-part kitten series Aug 6- Sept 3
- The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association - new group committed to increase DEI in veterinary medicine.
- National Geographic article on dog testing positive for COVID-19 and dying of cancer
- Track the economic impacts of COVID-19
- US COVID-19 data tracker (CDC map)
July 17, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Adisa Group's Peer-to-peer foster program
from Heather Cammisa: email heather@adisagroup.com for any questions - Volunteer Engagement Workshop: 2-4pm Monday 7/20
- AAWA free Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Package
- Community Cats Podcast
from Stacey LeBaron
- Feline Leukemia Day July 18, 2020 10am-5pm ET.
- We have 6 tremendous speakers including Dr. Levy, Monica Frenden, Heather Kennedy, Danielle Case, Brit Fox Hover, Diane Denessen. For more details go to www.communitycatspodcast.com - COVID communication/documents/screening/training for employees from Melanie Sadek. If you are interested in getting those materials as a reference, please email me. msadek@valleyhumane.org
- COVID Control Strategies - Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond Webcast
from Julie Levy - The Eviction Lab at Princeton University
from Cole Thaler
- Eviction Lab page with COVID info on each state
- Eviction Lab Misses the Mark - ShelterForce
- Please 'like' Paws Between Homes on Facebook - Greenville Animal Care's fire department Partnership / Chip Scanning Video
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS)
- https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/
- Bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
- Working groups
- Foster working group
- Integrating Animal Services with Public Health working group - HSUS Animal Care Expo July 22 - 24, 2020
- Petco Foundation grant: Apply Here
If you're already registered, log in. If not, click 'create an account.' - Rachel Wertheimer research survey
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessibility of veterinary care for unowned animals in the care of shelters, foster-based rescues, and humane societies
Poll 1: What percent of your animals are in foster right now? (60 respondents of 176)
| 6.67% | 10% or less |
| 23.33% | 11-25% |
| 23.33% | 26-50% |
| 26.67% | 51-75% |
| 16.67% | 76-100% |
| .33% | Other (such as, I don't have animals in our care) - please comment in the chat area |
Poll: What is Your Role in Animal Welfare? (103 respondents of 169)
| 38.83% | Executive Director |
| 23.31% | Executive leadership/management |
| 8.73% | National organization leadership |
| 6.80% | Shelter Medicine leadership/Shelter veterinarian |
| 22.33% | Other (please comment in the chat area) |
July 10, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- 2020 Cornell ASPCA Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference - free this weekend
- Advocacy 101: Strategies for Challenging Discriminatory Dog Laws – webinar with Kim Wolf
- Austin Monitor – news items from Faith
Updated: Travis County extends moratorium on evictions until July 25
City evaluates rental assistance program, prepares for round two - Best Friends’ Town Halls
Humane Animal Control Manual - C.A.R.E. Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City book by Matthew Desmond recommended by James Evans
- Human Animal Support Services (HASS):
https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/
Bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org - July 30 ASPCA Behavior Roundtable
- Panleukopenia FAQs
- Paws Opening Doors works with animal welfare organizations and tenants nationally.
Abby Volin's email: avolin@pawsopeningdoors.com
https://www.pawsopeningdoors.com/education/
https://www.pawsopeningdoors.com/preparing-for-the-covid-eviction-crisis/ - People Are Animals, Too podcast Removing Barriers to Pet Adoptions with Best Friends Animal Society
- Pima Animal Care Center’s 11 Action Steps to create a workplace that is safe and welcoming of everyone
- Translate 50 to 60 written materials and all PACC signage into Spanish.
- Create a PACC DEI mission statement and values.
- Create and disseminate a survey to staff and volunteers about how PACC can become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.
- Create a public-facing survey for PACC customers about their experience at PACC
- Start a learning and resource library at PACC and share trainings and relevant information with staff on an ongoing basis.
- Go area by area to review barriers in documents, policies and practices.
- Using staff break room board to ask "How can PACC become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization?” and share feedback with all staff via e-mail and in the group.
- Use a cultural humility framework to focus on ourselves, not just a learning of the ‘other.’ Self-reflexivity very important.
- Definition of cultural humility and PC non-discrimination policy shared visually and posted in functional areas.
- Identify external organization to help us develop training materials and conduct staff and volunteer DEI trainings.
- Conduct focus groups with different groups of staff to get input in smaller group setting without a manager present.
- Volunteer, Foster and new staff DEI training and expectations written in orientation manuals and in videos. - Rehoming from Mandy Evans
- Home-Home webinar
- US Dept Housing and Urban Development - from Jyothi Robertson
Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act
June 26, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- 5 Insider Lessons to Nail Your Next Virtual Event
- American Pets Alive! Weekly summit with Maddie’s® Lifesaving Instructors
- Best Friends’ Strut Your Mutt Application for Network Partners
- Director, Broward County Animal Care and Adoption – job opening For any unofficial information, Dr. Sara Pizano will be glad to speak with you drpizano@teamshetlerusa.com or 954-401-8785 (Sara Pizano)
- "Communicating in a Divided America” – AAWA webinar
- "How to Market in a Downturn” - Harvard Business Review article (2009) that speaks to the mistake of businesses slashing marketing budgets
- PetHealth The 24Pet® ShelterWatch Report – COVID-19 Impact
- Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.com
- Rehoming Programs: A proactive approach to serving your community while reducing intake - webcast
June 19, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- American Pets Alive! blog: The Future of Helping Dogs by Gina Knepp
- Animal Sheltering Adopters Welcome manual
- Humane Animal Support Services (HASS)
- Kalief Browder story on Netflix
- Million Cat Challenge: COVID Control Strategies - Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond – Maddie’s Fund webcast
- Shelter Strategies: Resources for Examining Systemic Inequity From Jyothi Robertson
- Why organizers are fighting to center black trans lives right now
June 12, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Animal Care Expo July 22-24 online
- Best Friends webcast 6.11.2020 Moving Beyond Bias with CARE with James Evans, President, CARE.org and Julie Castle, CEO Best Friends
- Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity - CARE.org
- Finding Rover (facial recognition app for rehoming lost pets)
- Greatergood.org list of 80k+ fosters who want to foster – contact to add your shelter as a resource if you need more fosters.
- https://stayhomeandfoster.org/ is the Greater Good foster volunteer page - Pet Smart Charities Grants
- Supporting and Engaging Foster Caregivers During COVID-19 – Maddie’s Fund® webcast
June 5, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Anti-Racist Organizational Change: Resources & Tools for Nonprofits
- Anti-Racism Resources for White People: a collection of books, podcasts, videos, and articles
- Animal Welfare Workers for Social Justice Facebook Group
- Article on white privilege (Yesmagazine.org)
- Beyond Cages, Animal Law and Criminal Punishment by Justin Marceau.
- C.A.R.E Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity
- Compassionate Badassery group
A free 5 day e-course on understanding racialized trauma and how it impacts society by Resmaa Menakem. - Gabrielle Chapman, gchapman@humanesociety.org - offering DEI training and support.
- People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond
- Pets for Life: Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Animal Welfare led by Gabbi Chapman, PFL Senior Analyst, Social Justice and Amanda Arrington, Pets for Life Director
- Pets for Life’s Sustainability Guide - Chapter that breaks down specifically four levels of racism in our field as well as some ways to approach racial equity through the way we provide services and programming — including having community input.
- "Recruiting for Board Diversity”
- #SpayTogether (Humane Society of the US)
- The Sniff for Dog People Recognizing and Dismantling Racism in Animal Rescue
- University of Wisconsin PFL/DEI resources
- "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
- Vu Le Non Profit AF
"Racism results in not only a discrimination of the potential owners, not only of the communities, but it makes us, black people and people of color, very leery of working within the organization, so instead we do our own thing. When we don’t see many faces like our own as volunteers, staff or board members, we know what to expect – more of the same. We deal with racism on a daily basis, so we don’t want more of it. There is a lot of work to do and the people affected by racism are the experts and should be the ones sharing and speaking and being listened to.”
-Joanna Falber, Stubby’s Heroes, Atlanta, GA
May 29, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Entrepreneur finds pet microchip problem unsolvable VIN News Service
- Human Animal Support Services Executive Committee Update and Q&A – recording
- Lost2Found text message series (videos from Front Street Animal Shelter – City of Sacramento)
- People Are Animals, Too - podcast on how to stay resilient during COVID-19
- Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV)
- Recommended Rabbit Standard Operating Procedures for Shelters/Rescue Facilities due to Emergence of RHDV2
- USDA NC pug never contracted COVID-19 – WRAL news item
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May 22, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Adisa COVID-19 Survey Results National survey on the impact of COVID-19 on animal organizations (humane societies, municipal animal services, conservation, sanctuaries, and zoological facilities) from April 2-16, 2020.
- American Pet’s Alive! Ten Considerations Before Reopening Spay/Neuter Operations
- The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement: 2020 Conference Program
- Best Friend’s COVID-19 Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic Preparedness Guide
- Ideas for Safely Offering Spay/Neuter and Wellness: Q&A session – Maddie’s Fund® webcast
- PetCo Foundation Innovation Showdown
- Shelter Animals Count national database
- Working Group Interest Form – sign up form
May 15, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- American Pets Alive! The Elements of the Animal Social Services Model
- CBS News Coronavirus leads to a spike in pet adoptions (May 13, 2020) with Lisa LaFontaine, CEO Humane Rescue Alliance
- CNN: What happens to the pets left behind when their owners die from coronavirus (foster and adoption stories)
- Faunalytics: Companion Animal Issues: What We Can Learn From The 2008 Recession
- The Future of Animal Sheltering: Elements of the Animal Social Services Coalition Model - webcast
- Oak Park (IL) News: Adoptions soar at Animal Care League
- Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Domestic Cats – New England Journal of Medicine study
- Working Groups List (Google form)
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May 8, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- The American Association of Feline Practitioners - guidelines recommending that cats with FeLV or FIV be entered into adoption programs. The guideline also states there is no medical reason for these cats to be held back from in-store adoption programs.
- American Pets Alive! Guiding Principles of an Animal Social Services Model
- Austin Animal Center Found Animal Report - Mark Sloat from Austin Animal Center shares AAC’s tool for found pets: an option for residents to hold onto a found pet and look for the owner.
Data and graphs from Mark’s presentation:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1npPWdRA8BW0DVVsCqbJ7FPDl-mJFsvuL2A0gpIJ3lIk/edit?usp=sharing
Austin Animal Services Community-Based Reunification – PowerPoint slides (PDF format) - Best Friends’ National Virtual Super Adoption (May 27-31)
- Petco Foundation Pledge to Save Pet Lives
- The 24Pet® ShelterWatch Report: COVID-19 Impact
May 1, 2020 Meeting Recording
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Meeting Links & Resources
- Best Friend’s COVID-19 Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic Preparedness Guide
- Doobert is launching FosterSpace on June 1. Texting will be integrated, so you can mass text fosters and they can text you back, etc. All from one dashboard!
- Energizeinc.com Betsy McFarland has a 30-minute video offering tips and examples for engaging volunteers during the pandemic
- HeARTspeak.org - marketing templates and resources•Home-to-Home Animal Adoption – direct home placement
- PetCo Foundation Foster and Adopter Webinars
- The Humane Society of the United States – 2 videos that shelters can customize with their own logo/info
1)Advice to pet owners about how to prepare for their pets
2)How to manage children and pets during Stay at Home orders. NACA also created a great infographic that pairs nicely with the video about children and pets
April 24, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- Best Friends’ COVID-19 Resources / Town Halls
- Broward County Animal Services (Florida) - Director position open
- Community Cats Podcast COVID-19 Pop-Up Panels covering the topic of spay/neuter during COVID-19
April 25, 2020 Panelists - Ruth Steinberger (Spay First), Audrey Garrison (Operation Catnip), and Karen Kraus (Feral Cat Coalition).
April 27, 2020 Panelists - Dr. Jeff Young (Rocky Mountain Vet), Dr. Sara Pizano (Team Shelter USA), Aimee St. Arnaud (Best Friends Animal Society) and Anna Murrin (Metro Denver Cat). - COVID-19 Spay/Neuter and Vaccine Preparedness Guide – Maddie’s Fund® Million Cat Challenge webcast with Dr Elizabeth Berliner from Cornell University, Dr Cynthia Karsten from UC Davis, Dr Jen Bolser from HSUS, Natalie Corwin from Pet Community Center TN, Gina Clemmer from Clinic HQ and Aimee St.Arnaud from Best Friends Animal Society.
- The Humane Society of the United States Rock the House for Animals - virtual benefit (4/30)
- HSUS Communications Task Force: a PSA that you can put your logo on and share via social that outlines recommendations for pet owners during COVID-19
- National Spay/Neuter Rebound - Regional funders for spay/neuter may contact Dr. Julie Levy at levyjk@ufl.edu
- University of Wisconsin Temporary sheltering of pets exposed to COVID-19 and recommendations for care
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April 17, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- Animal Social Services Prototype Interest Form
- Community Cats and Coronavirus Pop-Up Panels
Spay/neuter in the age of COVID-19
April 18 – Panelists: Karen Little(Alley Cat Advocates), Bryan Kortis(Neighborhood Cats)
April 20 - Panelists: Kathi Daniels(Spay Illinois), Bryan Kortis(Neighborhood Cats), Dr. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH(TLC PetSnip), Jane Guillaume(People for Animals) - Found Animals free community resources for reuniting pets
- Greatergood.org and Chewy - large food donations
- Healhousecall.com for shelter vets, free front porch house calls for pets in foster care
- HSUS Animal Sheltering Corona Virus Shelter Kit
- Tomahawk offering 10% discount on traps for the rest of the year using code MCC2020
April 10, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- AmPA Shelter Preparedness Guide under "Closed Shelter Protocol" – from Ellen Jefferson Foster and virtual adoption protocols and links to adoptions from foster and curbside adoptions.
- American Pets Alive! Redefining Animal Sheltering blog
- An Emergency Contraceptive Option for Cats During COVID-19 Delayed Surgery – Maddie’s Fund® webcast
- Animal Welfare Daily Digest
- ASV COVID-29 Legislation sheet
- Best Friends Vet Access
- Boston Globe: Chelsea, City of the working Latino immigrant, emerges as a hotspot
- Community cats and coronavirus pop-up panel
This Panel features Susan Richmond of Neighborhood Cats to talk about how to use social media fundraising successfully during coronavirus. - El Paso Animal Services Transport video shows how to deliver an animal safely - from Holly Sizemore
- Leadership Through a Crisis webcast
- Maddie's Fund® Pet Foster Stimulus Grant
- New York Times hot spot tracker
- Pet Health Community: Steve Zeid on Animal Welfare Management and Technology Pet Health Community
- Systematic Review for Animals & Food - about the virus and domestic animals
- Worms and Germs blog by Dr. Scott Weese
April 3, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- A Doctor Explains How to Make the Safest Face Mask (video)
- The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement : Pima Animal Care Center’s Safety Fliers in Spanish for your team to help communicate social distancing
- AVMA Interim recommendations for intake of companion animals from households where humans with COVID-19 are present
- Best Friends COVID-19 Resources (transport)
- Best Friends Kindness Cards
- Best Friend’s Fundraising resources: non-profits can apply for some of the small business loans
- CARES Act / Paycheck Protection Program
- Healthy pet food
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and
https://www.petdiets.com/ - Jessica Dolce: Coping with Stress During COVID-19 webcast
- PPP info specific to non-profits
- University of Florida PPE & Sanitation Alternatives for Animal Shelters
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Temporary sheltering of pets exposed to COVID-19 and recommendations for care
- UW Shelter Medicine Program Q&A with Dr. Sandra Newbury on new recommendations and protocol for sheltering COVID-19 exposed pets
March 27, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- AmPA! Shelter and Rescue Support FaceBook group (Monday meetings)
- 6 Guidelines for Marketing Your Foster Pet – Chew on This blog
- Maddie’s Fund® Foster Caregiver Marketing Guide
- Maddie’s Fund® Nationwide Fostering Study (emergency fostering study)
- PetPoint app for emergency foster one-day events (Palm Valley Animal Society Dog-n-Dash)
March 20, 2020 Meeting Recording
Meeting Links & Resources
- Maddie’s Fund® COVID-19 Emergency Foster Care Resources
- Maddie’s Fund® COVID-19 Emergency Foster Care Resources - webcast
- Maddie’s® University COVID-19 Emergency Foster – online course
- 911fosterpets.com - If your organization needs foster caregivers
- American Pets Alive! Shelter and Rescue COVID-19 Response Survey
- Democracy Now: "Coronavirus Capitalism”: Naomi Klein’s Case for Transformative Change Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
- GreaterGood.org Stay at Home and Foster - how shelters can get food distribution in their state
- PetSmart Charities COVID-19 Relief has committed up to $1M to support direct impacted area of COVID-19 reported cases.
