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Maddie's® Prepare for Next Season: Neonatal Kitten Foster Apprenticeship
Kitten season is over but it will come again. Rather than wait, come join us to analyze your data from last year and prepare in advance to increase lifesaving for neonatal kittens in your organization. Dig in with what worked and what went wrong, while you have the time to plan. Learn the unique, practical, and effective medical protocols that APA! uses taught by Cassandra Mensing, who created the program that has saved more than 7,000 kittens at Austin Pets Alive!'s Neonatal Kitten Nursery since 2011. After 2 years of teaching the Neonatal Apprenticeship, attendees learn the specifics of how to treat the special needs population that is neonatal kittens and will take home all the skills and information to implement these protocols in your own community. Don't wait until next year, get ahead of the season and start preparing to save these little kittens now.
Who Should Apply?
This apprenticeship opportunity is for shelter/rescue organization directors, staff and volunteers who are interested in learning how to start or grow a neonatal kitten foster program. Shelter or private practice veterinarians, foster coordinators and managers or senior administrators are encouraged to apply.
** Previous neonatal feeding experience is required. **
How Does it Work?
This apprenticeship is 2 days, plus travel. Students will spend 2 exhilarating days at Austin Pets Alive! to dig into last year's data and learn everything you need to increase your lifesaving next season, from treating neonatal kittens, feeding, medical and shelter protocols, and disease prevention and management.
Stipend
Stipends vary based on distance from Austin and length of apprenticeship. Applicants who are accepted into an apprenticeship program will receive detailed stipend information in their acceptance email. Please reach out to education@americanpetsalive.org with any questions.
All of the apprenticeships and master classes offered at Maddie's® Lifesaving Academy are pre-approved for continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement - Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA).
Before you apply, please review our grant requirements. To apply to attend a Maddie's® Apprenticeship Program, your organization must be a U.S. based 501c3 or government animal welfare organization, and you must submit a completed application. The grant requirements about sharing your annual animal statistics and lifesaving percentage on your website, participating in Shelter Animals Count and Million Cat Challenge and being current on your grant reporting are all highly encouraged but not required.
Applications November 11 - 22, 2019 - Application Closed
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