Camp Maddie: Foster Edition - Foster Forward: Maximizing Placements through Collaboration

Camp Maddie: Foster Edition - Foster Forward: Maximizing Placements through Collaboration


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In this presentation from Shonyae Johnson, Behavior Manager/Trainer, and Abigail Principe, Intake and Foster Manager at Operation Kindness, we'll discuss a straightforward plan to get more families interested in fostering dogs from our organization. By having our behavior and foster teams collaborate, we've developed innovative ways to market, communicate, and support our dogs in our foster program until they find placement.

Presenters: Shonyae Johnson, Behavior Manager/Trainer, and Abigail Principe, Intake and Foster Manager at Operation Kindness

This webinar has been pre-approved for 0.50 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.

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Shonyae Johnson

Behavior Manager/Trainer

Operation Kindness

I am a California native now doing the good work in the DFW area of Texas. I am a life-long member of animal well-being. Beginning with obsessively watching Steve Irwin as a child, starting as a volunteer at just 16 years old, and working my first gig at a big box pet store. Not able to afford a dog trainer and limited access to resources, I decided I wanted to learn all I could to help my personal dog, the dogs of family and friends, and the dogs sitting in our city shelters with love. That kickstarted my career in animal well-being where I’ve remained. I am currently working as a Behavior Manager/Certified Trainer at Operation Kindness in Carrollton, TX where we hope to keep pets in their homes. Here, I lead our behavior programs, working with two skilled specialists, Angelica and Chanel, who excel in shelter and community client behavior support. I am a pet parent to two cherished senior dogs, though I love all things and would honestly have a zoo. Although far from my California roots and my family, I love to embrace travel to continuously learn and grow. 

Abigail Principe

Intake and Foster Manager

Operation Kindness

Abby's roots in animal welfare started in rural Kentucky fostering bottle kittens and volunteering at her local humane society in highschool. In 2022, Abby joined Operation Kindness with 6 years of experience managing shelter, intake, and foster teams, along with kitten programs for municipal and nonprofit shelters in the DFW area. As the Foster and Intake Manager, Abby oversees their growing foster programs and builds intake partnerships across Texas and Louisiana. In this role, she has been able to connect with her transfer partners to provide foster training, resources and education to help grow their own foster programs. Abby resides in Dallas with her partner and their 3 cats and tripod catahoula.