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These one-hour webinars have been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
Some of the webcasts in this series have also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
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Participants will learn how community data can complement animal shelter data to help divert animals from shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
How do we reduce relinquishment to animal shelters? In the U.S. and Canada, approximately 25-30% of animals that enter shelters are surrendered by owners. However, despite many shelters and rescues providing various pet support services for the past few decades, there has been little demonstratable reduction in owner surrendered animals. Currently, many animal shelters use data collected at intake, such as surrender reasons, to create programs that aim to support pet owners to keep their pets. This presentation will outline research into animal shelters, pet owning communities, self-rehoming platforms, and pet owners to demonstrate the complex system of pet surrender. By the end of this presentation, participants will learn how community data can complement animal shelter data to help divert animals from shelters.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, you will be able to…
· Discuss strategies to improve standardization of intake data collection within your shelter
· Identify ways to connect animal shelter data to community-level demographic data to understand risks of surrender
· Interpret data from pet support services, self-rehoming platforms, and pet owners to understand how to promote intake diversion
Presenter: Lexis Ly, PhD Student, UBC Animal Welfare Program
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIWebcast...
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Learn about behavioral and physiological benefits of pair housing in shelter dogs as well as requirements to consider when using pain housing safely.
Maddie's® Insights is our ongoing webcast series with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Presenter: Erica Feuerbacher, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech and Director, Applied Behavior & Welfare Lab
Program Description:
Dogs are often housed alone in shelter settings to reduce injury and disease spread. However, social isolation can be a stressor for dogs. Most prior studies have focused on laboratory dogs or shelter dogs that have been kenneled for several months. Thus, those results might not necessarily generalize to shelter dogs, many of which have shorter lengths of stay than those dogs studied to date and might be cohoused soon after intake.
The presenter and her team investigated the behavioral and physiological effects of single- or pair-housing shelter dogs, most of which had recently entered the shelter, as well as the impact of pair-housing on length of stay. In this talk, Dr. Feuerbacher will review the literature on co-housing dogs, go into detail on her study methods and results, and discuss the benefits and practical considerations of pair-housing dogs.
Attendees will learn to:
1. Identify behavioral and physiological benefits of pair housing
2. Identify adoption benefits of pair housing
3. Understand the requirements to consider using pair housing safely
Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit between 12/6/24 - 12/6/26 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
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Erica N. Feuerbacher, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
Dr. Erica Feuerbacher is an Associate Professor in the School of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech and director of the Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare Lab, where she focuses her research on dogs and horses. She also coordinates the online Master’s degree program in Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare at Virginia Tech. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Florida and her Master’s in Behavior Analysis at the University of North. She is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Her research focuses on understanding domestic animal behavior and learning from a behavior analytic perspective, using applied animal behavior to solve behavioral issues in dogs and horses, and identifying interventions that improve shelter dog welfare. She has published her research in a variety of scientific journals and has won awards for her research and teaching. She is passionate about humane, effective animal training, and working with owners, trainers, and shelter staff to improve our interactions with animals.
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Learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Program Description:
Housing insecurity for tenants has increased in severity in the last several years as rents have skyrocketed and eviction rates have, in many cities, climbed higher than even pre-pandemic levels, according to a 2024 Harvard study. Today, more renters than ever are experiencing at least moderate rent burden as unaffordability in the rental market hit an all-time high in 2022. Housing insecurity directly impacts peoples’ ability to acquire and keep pets for life. There is a small, but growing body of research to better understand the impact of rental housing conditions on pets, pet owners, and animal shelters in the U.S. and how this issue relates to broader affordable housing and tenants’ rights social justice advocacy.
This presentation will share the results of three research projects, co-authored by our guest speaker Dr. Lauren Loney, a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Her talk will address the impact of restrictive pet policies in rental housing on pets, animal shelters, and the tenants who love them. Join us to learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Key takeaways:
· Understand how animal welfare and pet policy issues intersect with traditional affordable housing and tenants’ rights issues, particularly for low-income families.
· Understand the difference between “pet-friendly” and “pet-inclusive” housing and why our affordable housing crisis, in general, means that policy advocacy for pet-inclusive housing include pushing back against the use of nonrefundable pet fees and rents.
Presenter: Lauren Loney, Attorney and Independent Researcher
Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit between 10/30/24 - 10/30/26 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
keywords Maddie's Insights, housing insecurity, Lauren Loney, pet relinquishment due to housing issues
Lauren Loney, J.D.
Founder
Lauren Loney Consulting, LLC
Lauren Loney is a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate with more than eight years of experience crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Lauren previously served as the Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist for Human Animal Support Services where she implemented the organization's first policy agenda and spearheaded research related to pet relinquishment at animal shelters due to underlying housing issues. Prior to joining HASS, Lauren was the Texas State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, where she successfully worked to pass ordinances in Houston and Dallas banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores and led state legislative efforts on a variety of policies including public contact with dangerous wild animals and pets in rental housing. Prior to joining the animal welfare movement, Lauren worked in affordable housing and environmental justice movements and now works to undo the traditional siloing of human and animal policy advocacy efforts. She has co-authored several publications and has given more than a dozen presentations on the intersection between animal welfare and housing justice.
Lauren received her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Mizzou and M.S. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University. She graduated with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2017 where she was on the Executive Boards of the Animal Law and Environmental Law Societies. Lauren currently lives in Washington, D.C., and in her spare time she goes backpacking in the mountains and loves to trail run and hike, usually with her dogs, Daffodil, Ranger, and Siyeh, and her partner, Michael.
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Learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Program Description:
Housing insecurity for tenants has increased in severity in the last several years as rents have skyrocketed and eviction rates have, in many cities, climbed higher than even pre-pandemic levels, according to a 2024 Harvard study. Today, more renters than ever are experiencing at least moderate rent burden as unaffordability in the rental market hit an all-time high in 2022. Housing insecurity directly impacts peoples’ ability to acquire and keep pets for life. There is a small, but growing body of research to better understand the impact of rental housing conditions on pets, pet owners, and animal shelters in the U.S. and how this issue relates to broader affordable housing and tenants’ rights social justice advocacy.
This presentation will share the results of three research projects, co-authored by our guest speaker Dr. Lauren Loney, a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Her talk will address the impact of restrictive pet policies in rental housing on pets, animal shelters, and the tenants who love them. Join us to learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Key takeaways:
· Understand how animal welfare and pet policy issues intersect with traditional affordable housing and tenants’ rights issues, particularly for low-income families.
· Understand the difference between “pet-friendly” and “pet-inclusive” housing and why our affordable housing crisis, in general, means that policy advocacy for pet-inclusive housing include pushing back against the use of nonrefundable pet fees and rents.
Presenter: Lauren Loney, Attorney and Independent Researcher
Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit between 10/30/24 - 10/30/26 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
keywords Maddie's Insights, housing insecurity, Lauren Loney, pet relinquishment due to housing issues
Lauren Loney, J.D.
Founder
Lauren Loney Consulting, LLC
Lauren Loney is a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate with more than eight years of experience crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Lauren previously served as the Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist for Human Animal Support Services where she implemented the organization's first policy agenda and spearheaded research related to pet relinquishment at animal shelters due to underlying housing issues. Prior to joining HASS, Lauren was the Texas State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, where she successfully worked to pass ordinances in Houston and Dallas banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores and led state legislative efforts on a variety of policies including public contact with dangerous wild animals and pets in rental housing. Prior to joining the animal welfare movement, Lauren worked in affordable housing and environmental justice movements and now works to undo the traditional siloing of human and animal policy advocacy efforts. She has co-authored several publications and has given more than a dozen presentations on the intersection between animal welfare and housing justice.
Lauren received her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Mizzou and M.S. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University. She graduated with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2017 where she was on the Executive Boards of the Animal Law and Environmental Law Societies. Lauren currently lives in Washington, D.C., and in her spare time she goes backpacking in the mountains and loves to trail run and hike, usually with her dogs, Daffodil, Ranger, and Siyeh, and her partner, Michael.
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Learn about the research showing the value of using standardized rating tools to evaluate feline behavior and welfare in shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Program Description:
Safeguarding the well-being of cats is essential to the mission of any responsible animal shelter. Environmental enrichment and behavior modification are often key to this goal. Measuring response to these interventions is essential to ensure strategies are successful. This webinar will present four ordinal rating scales designed to evaluate different expressions of cat behavior/welfare on a 0–5 scale (modified Fear, Anxiety, and Stress score; Response to Petting score; Participation in Play score; and Food Intake Summary score) that have excellent inter-observer agreement and reliability, and a few other tools to describe behavior in a quantitative way. These tools are exceptionally useful to evaluate the response individual cats have to specific interventions, make decisions about which interventions should be tried first by looking at what was effective in cases presenting similarly in the past, and evaluating the efficacy of different interventions across a population of similar cats in a research project.
What you'll come away with:
- An understanding of the value of using standardized rating tools to evaluate behavior and welfare in shelters
- The ability to identify a range of practical applications for these tools, in both in the shelter and beyond
Presenter: Jacklyn Ellis, PhD, Director of Behavior, Toronto Humane Society
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between 9/26/24 - 9/25/26. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
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Jacklyn J Ellis, PhD
Director of Behavior
Toronto Humane Society
Jacklyn Ellis is board certified by the Animal Behavior Society as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, is Certified in Shelter Behavior – Cat by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and is the Director of Behavior at Toronto Humane Society. She earned her PhD in Animal Welfare at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, where she conducted research on methods for reducing stress in shelter cats. Her work has been published widely in peer reviewed journals and she has presented at many national and international conferences, particularly on feline stress and elimination behavior. She has recently authored two chapters for a new edition of the leading textbook on the behavior and welfare of shelter animals.
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This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Behavioral euthanasia is a sensitive topic with a wide variety of personal thoughts and emotions. But what do we actually know about it? How often does it happen, and why? Do we have data we can use to make decisions? Where can we turn for information? This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction.
Learning Objectives
In this session, attendees will come away with:
● An understanding of the history of research on behavioral euthanasia and the gaps
● A summary of the 2024 paper "Factors Associated with Behavioral Euthanasia in Pet Dogs" and learn about the methods used (and why)
● The types of behaviors that led to euthanasia in this study, and the information we can (and can't) use from it to make decisions
● The main findings of the study, including pieces that agree or disagree with previous literature
● The limitations of research like this, and the potential for future study
● Takeaways for pet professionals based on this research and resources available for folks in this situation
Presenter: Miranda Hitchcock, MS Applied Animal Behavior, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between 8/19/24 - 8/19/26. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastBehavioralEuthanasia
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Miranda Hitchcock, MS
Co-founder and Executive Director
Every Dog Behavior and Training
Miranda is the co-founder and executive director of Every Dog Behavior and Training, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing inclusive, accessible dog training and behavior resources.
She began working with dogs as a volunteer at an animal shelter and fell down the rabbit hole of behavior. She moved to Austin for a Maddie’s Executive Leadership Fellowship with two of Austin’s shelters before becoming the operations manager at the municipal animal shelter.
Miranda left sheltering to found Every Dog in 2019, taking her behavior and leadership expertise to the nonprofit world. She is a certified dog trainer and multi-certified dog behavior consultant. She holds a master’s degree in applied animal Behavior and Welfare from Virginia Tech. In 2024, her first research paper on behavioral euthanasia was published in the journal Frontiers of Veterinary Science.
When not working, Miranda loves rock climbing, listening to fantasy audiobooks, and snuggling with her pittie, Nina.
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Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Animal sheltering has evolved to focus on community-based services as much as in-shelter care. The philosophy that animal sheltering begins and ends within the community through various support programs is gaining traction. These programs, ranging from food banks and training classes to veterinary services, aim to support pet guardianship and retention in the home. However, there's often a mismatch between the programs offered and the actual needs of the community. In this session, Seana will share research on pre-COVID retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US animal sheltering organizations, highlighting gaps between these programs and community needs. She will outline a strategic decision-making process for selecting community programs to support pets in homes and discuss different program options.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, attendees will:
· Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US shelters and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
· Become familiar with a strategic decision-making process that can be used when developing and evaluating community programs that support pets in homes
Presenter: Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS, Associate Director, Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs; Lecturer, Masters in Animals and Public Policy,Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval from July 22, 2024 - July 21, 2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for RACE, CAWA and NACA.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
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Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS
Associate Director
Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs
Seana Dowling-Guyer is the Associate Director of Tufts Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and teaches in the M.S. in Animals and Public Policy program. Seana is interested in the intersection of animal behavior and people’s perceptions of that behavior, particularly how our attitudes and knowledge of animal behavior impact animal welfare and behavior. Her research examines how to improve the welfare of dogs in shelters and support dogs and other companion animals in the home and community. She also investigates trends in animal sheltering. A long-time cat parent, Seana now takes care of four crazy ferrets while her daughter is away at college.
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Verify that you attended the entire webcast on September 12, 2024 to download your certificates of attendance.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Animal sheltering has evolved to focus on community-based services as much as in-shelter care. The philosophy that animal sheltering begins and ends within the community through various support programs is gaining traction. These programs, ranging from food banks and training classes to veterinary services, aim to support pet guardianship and retention in the home. However, there's often a mismatch between the programs offered and the actual needs of the community. In this session, Seana will share research on pre-COVID retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US animal sheltering organizations, highlighting gaps between these programs and community needs. She will outline a strategic decision-making process for selecting community programs to support pets in homes and discuss different program options.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, attendees will:
· Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US shelters and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
· Become familiar with a strategic decision-making process that can be used when developing and evaluating community programs that support pets in homes
Presenter: Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS, Associate Director, Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs; Lecturer, Masters in Animals and Public Policy,Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between July 22, 2024 and July 23, 2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
keywords Maddie's Insights, Seana Downling-Guyer, dog retention programs, community programs for shelter dogs
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Research aimed at identifying ways to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering programs among residents of areas with high intake of kittens to animal shelters
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Debra Olmedo and Greg Miller of the ASPCA provide an overview of recent research aimed at identifying ways to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering programs among residents of areas with high intake of kittens to animal shelters. They discuss the project methodology, what they learned about awareness, interest, and concerns related to fostering, and what opportunities this research highlighted for increasing fostering program engagement.
Learning objectives:
· What are the experiences with fostering kittens and actions taken for cats by residents living in high kitten intake zip codes in Los Angeles County?
· How do barriers to participating in kitten fostering programs potentially differ for residents in these areas of LA County?
· What are the potential benefits of developing and implementing community-informed strategies?
· What are some strategies to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering program among residents of high kitten intake areas?
Presenters: Greg Miller, Senior Director of Research, Strategy and Research Department, ASPCA; Debra Olmedo, RVT, Foster & Community Outreach and Medical Care Senior Manager (Los Angeles), ASPCA
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
keywords Maddie's Insights, ASPCA, Greg Miller, Debra Olmedo RVT, animal foster care, animal welfare, kitten foster programs, foster programs
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Understand the emotional aspects of providing foster care and identify ways to better support volunteers so that they are satisfied and more likely to continue to provide this service.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
It is commonplace among those who provide foster care for animals to have a recurring conversation with those who do not. Upon hearing that one is an animal foster parent, a frequent response is, “Oh, I could never do that. I would not be able to give the animal up.” But this is precisely what those caring for animal fosters are called to do. The ability of animal shelters and rescues to provide critical care through foster homes depends on volunteers who willingly and temporarily take animals into their homes and lives. Studies of foster volunteers have indicated that they find taking care of animals with medical, and particularly behavioral, issue to be stressful. And, volunteers that do not feel that their shelter is providing them sufficient emotional support are more likely to think about quitting. Given these two realities, it becomes important for shelter staff to understand the emotional aspects of providing foster care and to identify ways to better support volunteers so that they are satisfied and more likely to continue to provide this service.
The presentation addresses these issues with the following learning objectives:
· What is the nature of attachment (human-animal bond) between volunteers and their foster animals?
· What emotions do volunteers experience when their fosters leave their care?
· What coping and resilience strategies appear to reduce the stress of providing foster care?
· How can animal shelters help foster volunteers cope with the stress inherent to fostering?
Presenter: Laura A. Reese, PhD, Professor, Departments of Urban and Regional Planning, Global Urban Studies, and Political Science, Michigan State University
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It is also for approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval until 02/06/2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsFosterCareHumanAnimalBond
keywords Maddie's Insights, Laura A. Reese, foster care, animal welfare, human-animal bond, coping and resilience strategies for foster caregivers, foster pets, foster caregiving
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Participants will learn how community data can complement animal shelter data to help divert animals from shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
How do we reduce relinquishment to animal shelters? In the U.S. and Canada, approximately 25-30% of animals that enter shelters are surrendered by owners. However, despite many shelters and rescues providing various pet support services for the past few decades, there has been little demonstratable reduction in owner surrendered animals. Currently, many animal shelters use data collected at intake, such as surrender reasons, to create programs that aim to support pet owners to keep their pets. This presentation will outline research into animal shelters, pet owning communities, self-rehoming platforms, and pet owners to demonstrate the complex system of pet surrender. By the end of this presentation, participants will learn how community data can complement animal shelter data to help divert animals from shelters.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, you will be able to…
· Discuss strategies to improve standardization of intake data collection within your shelter
· Identify ways to connect animal shelter data to community-level demographic data to understand risks of surrender
· Interpret data from pet support services, self-rehoming platforms, and pet owners to understand how to promote intake diversion
Presenter: Lexis Ly, PhD Student, UBC Animal Welfare Program
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIWebcast...
keywords Maddie's Insights, Lexis Ly, intake data collection, animal shelter data, animal shelter intake reduction,owner surrendered animals
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Learn about behavioral and physiological benefits of pair housing in shelter dogs as well as requirements to consider when using pain housing safely.
Maddie's® Insights is our ongoing webcast series with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Presenter: Erica Feuerbacher, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech and Director, Applied Behavior & Welfare Lab
Program Description:
Dogs are often housed alone in shelter settings to reduce injury and disease spread. However, social isolation can be a stressor for dogs. Most prior studies have focused on laboratory dogs or shelter dogs that have been kenneled for several months. Thus, those results might not necessarily generalize to shelter dogs, many of which have shorter lengths of stay than those dogs studied to date and might be cohoused soon after intake.The presenter and her team investigated the behavioral and physiological effects of single- or pair-housing shelter dogs, most of which had recently entered the shelter, as well as the impact of pair-housing on length of stay. In this talk, Dr. Feuerbacher will review the literature on co-housing dogs, go into detail on her study methods and results, and discuss the benefits and practical considerations of pair-housing dogs.
Attendees will learn to:
1. Identify behavioral and physiological benefits of pair housing
2. Identify adoption benefits of pair housing
3. Understand the requirements to consider using pair housing safelyEarn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit between 12/6/24 - 12/6/26 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
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Erica N. Feuerbacher, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
Dr. Erica Feuerbacher is an Associate Professor in the School of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech and director of the Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare Lab, where she focuses her research on dogs and horses. She also coordinates the online Master’s degree program in Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare at Virginia Tech. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Florida and her Master’s in Behavior Analysis at the University of North. She is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Her research focuses on understanding domestic animal behavior and learning from a behavior analytic perspective, using applied animal behavior to solve behavioral issues in dogs and horses, and identifying interventions that improve shelter dog welfare. She has published her research in a variety of scientific journals and has won awards for her research and teaching. She is passionate about humane, effective animal training, and working with owners, trainers, and shelter staff to improve our interactions with animals.
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Learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Program Description:
Housing insecurity for tenants has increased in severity in the last several years as rents have skyrocketed and eviction rates have, in many cities, climbed higher than even pre-pandemic levels, according to a 2024 Harvard study. Today, more renters than ever are experiencing at least moderate rent burden as unaffordability in the rental market hit an all-time high in 2022. Housing insecurity directly impacts peoples’ ability to acquire and keep pets for life. There is a small, but growing body of research to better understand the impact of rental housing conditions on pets, pet owners, and animal shelters in the U.S. and how this issue relates to broader affordable housing and tenants’ rights social justice advocacy.
This presentation will share the results of three research projects, co-authored by our guest speaker Dr. Lauren Loney, a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Her talk will address the impact of restrictive pet policies in rental housing on pets, animal shelters, and the tenants who love them. Join us to learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Key takeaways:
· Understand how animal welfare and pet policy issues intersect with traditional affordable housing and tenants’ rights issues, particularly for low-income families.
· Understand the difference between “pet-friendly” and “pet-inclusive” housing and why our affordable housing crisis, in general, means that policy advocacy for pet-inclusive housing include pushing back against the use of nonrefundable pet fees and rents.
Presenter: Lauren Loney, Attorney and Independent Researcher
Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit between 10/30/24 - 10/30/26 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
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Lauren Loney, J.D.
Founder
Lauren Loney Consulting, LLC
Lauren Loney is a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate with more than eight years of experience crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Lauren previously served as the Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist for Human Animal Support Services where she implemented the organization's first policy agenda and spearheaded research related to pet relinquishment at animal shelters due to underlying housing issues. Prior to joining HASS, Lauren was the Texas State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, where she successfully worked to pass ordinances in Houston and Dallas banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores and led state legislative efforts on a variety of policies including public contact with dangerous wild animals and pets in rental housing. Prior to joining the animal welfare movement, Lauren worked in affordable housing and environmental justice movements and now works to undo the traditional siloing of human and animal policy advocacy efforts. She has co-authored several publications and has given more than a dozen presentations on the intersection between animal welfare and housing justice.
Lauren received her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Mizzou and M.S. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University. She graduated with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2017 where she was on the Executive Boards of the Animal Law and Environmental Law Societies. Lauren currently lives in Washington, D.C., and in her spare time she goes backpacking in the mountains and loves to trail run and hike, usually with her dogs, Daffodil, Ranger, and Siyeh, and her partner, Michael.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Program Description:
Housing insecurity for tenants has increased in severity in the last several years as rents have skyrocketed and eviction rates have, in many cities, climbed higher than even pre-pandemic levels, according to a 2024 Harvard study. Today, more renters than ever are experiencing at least moderate rent burden as unaffordability in the rental market hit an all-time high in 2022. Housing insecurity directly impacts peoples’ ability to acquire and keep pets for life. There is a small, but growing body of research to better understand the impact of rental housing conditions on pets, pet owners, and animal shelters in the U.S. and how this issue relates to broader affordable housing and tenants’ rights social justice advocacy.
This presentation will share the results of three research projects, co-authored by our guest speaker Dr. Lauren Loney, a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Her talk will address the impact of restrictive pet policies in rental housing on pets, animal shelters, and the tenants who love them. Join us to learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues and several programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of these pets into animal shelters.
Key takeaways:
· Understand how animal welfare and pet policy issues intersect with traditional affordable housing and tenants’ rights issues, particularly for low-income families.
· Understand the difference between “pet-friendly” and “pet-inclusive” housing and why our affordable housing crisis, in general, means that policy advocacy for pet-inclusive housing include pushing back against the use of nonrefundable pet fees and rents.
Presenter: Lauren Loney, Attorney and Independent Researcher
Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit between 10/30/24 - 10/30/26 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion or ask questions: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcast...
keywords Maddie's Insights, housing insecurity, Lauren Loney, pet relinquishment due to housing issues
Lauren Loney, J.D.
Founder
Lauren Loney Consulting, LLC
Lauren Loney is a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate with more than eight years of experience crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Lauren previously served as the Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist for Human Animal Support Services where she implemented the organization's first policy agenda and spearheaded research related to pet relinquishment at animal shelters due to underlying housing issues. Prior to joining HASS, Lauren was the Texas State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, where she successfully worked to pass ordinances in Houston and Dallas banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores and led state legislative efforts on a variety of policies including public contact with dangerous wild animals and pets in rental housing. Prior to joining the animal welfare movement, Lauren worked in affordable housing and environmental justice movements and now works to undo the traditional siloing of human and animal policy advocacy efforts. She has co-authored several publications and has given more than a dozen presentations on the intersection between animal welfare and housing justice.
Lauren received her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Mizzou and M.S. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University. She graduated with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2017 where she was on the Executive Boards of the Animal Law and Environmental Law Societies. Lauren currently lives in Washington, D.C., and in her spare time she goes backpacking in the mountains and loves to trail run and hike, usually with her dogs, Daffodil, Ranger, and Siyeh, and her partner, Michael.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn about the research showing the value of using standardized rating tools to evaluate feline behavior and welfare in shelters.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Program Description:
Safeguarding the well-being of cats is essential to the mission of any responsible animal shelter. Environmental enrichment and behavior modification are often key to this goal. Measuring response to these interventions is essential to ensure strategies are successful. This webinar will present four ordinal rating scales designed to evaluate different expressions of cat behavior/welfare on a 0–5 scale (modified Fear, Anxiety, and Stress score; Response to Petting score; Participation in Play score; and Food Intake Summary score) that have excellent inter-observer agreement and reliability, and a few other tools to describe behavior in a quantitative way. These tools are exceptionally useful to evaluate the response individual cats have to specific interventions, make decisions about which interventions should be tried first by looking at what was effective in cases presenting similarly in the past, and evaluating the efficacy of different interventions across a population of similar cats in a research project.
What you'll come away with:
- An understanding of the value of using standardized rating tools to evaluate behavior and welfare in shelters
- The ability to identify a range of practical applications for these tools, in both in the shelter and beyondPresenter: Jacklyn Ellis, PhD, Director of Behavior, Toronto Humane Society
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between 9/26/24 - 9/25/26. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
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keywords Maddie's Insights, Jacklyn Ellis, PhD, behavioral data for cats, feline behavior
Jacklyn J Ellis, PhD
Director of Behavior
Toronto Humane Society
Jacklyn Ellis is board certified by the Animal Behavior Society as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, is Certified in Shelter Behavior – Cat by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and is the Director of Behavior at Toronto Humane Society. She earned her PhD in Animal Welfare at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, where she conducted research on methods for reducing stress in shelter cats. Her work has been published widely in peer reviewed journals and she has presented at many national and international conferences, particularly on feline stress and elimination behavior. She has recently authored two chapters for a new edition of the leading textbook on the behavior and welfare of shelter animals.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Behavioral euthanasia is a sensitive topic with a wide variety of personal thoughts and emotions. But what do we actually know about it? How often does it happen, and why? Do we have data we can use to make decisions? Where can we turn for information? This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction.
Learning Objectives
In this session, attendees will come away with:
● An understanding of the history of research on behavioral euthanasia and the gaps
● A summary of the 2024 paper "Factors Associated with Behavioral Euthanasia in Pet Dogs" and learn about the methods used (and why)
● The types of behaviors that led to euthanasia in this study, and the information we can (and can't) use from it to make decisions
● The main findings of the study, including pieces that agree or disagree with previous literature
● The limitations of research like this, and the potential for future study
● Takeaways for pet professionals based on this research and resources available for folks in this situation
Presenter: Miranda Hitchcock, MS Applied Animal Behavior, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between 8/19/24 - 8/19/26. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
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Miranda Hitchcock, MS
Co-founder and Executive Director
Every Dog Behavior and Training
Miranda is the co-founder and executive director of Every Dog Behavior and Training, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing inclusive, accessible dog training and behavior resources.
She began working with dogs as a volunteer at an animal shelter and fell down the rabbit hole of behavior. She moved to Austin for a Maddie’s Executive Leadership Fellowship with two of Austin’s shelters before becoming the operations manager at the municipal animal shelter.
Miranda left sheltering to found Every Dog in 2019, taking her behavior and leadership expertise to the nonprofit world. She is a certified dog trainer and multi-certified dog behavior consultant. She holds a master’s degree in applied animal Behavior and Welfare from Virginia Tech. In 2024, her first research paper on behavioral euthanasia was published in the journal Frontiers of Veterinary Science.
When not working, Miranda loves rock climbing, listening to fantasy audiobooks, and snuggling with her pittie, Nina.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Animal sheltering has evolved to focus on community-based services as much as in-shelter care. The philosophy that animal sheltering begins and ends within the community through various support programs is gaining traction. These programs, ranging from food banks and training classes to veterinary services, aim to support pet guardianship and retention in the home. However, there's often a mismatch between the programs offered and the actual needs of the community. In this session, Seana will share research on pre-COVID retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US animal sheltering organizations, highlighting gaps between these programs and community needs. She will outline a strategic decision-making process for selecting community programs to support pets in homes and discuss different program options.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, attendees will:
· Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US shelters and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
· Become familiar with a strategic decision-making process that can be used when developing and evaluating community programs that support pets in homes
Presenter: Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS, Associate Director, Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs; Lecturer, Masters in Animals and Public Policy,Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval from July 22, 2024 - July 21, 2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for RACE, CAWA and NACA.
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Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS
Associate Director
Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs
Seana Dowling-Guyer is the Associate Director of Tufts Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and teaches in the M.S. in Animals and Public Policy program. Seana is interested in the intersection of animal behavior and people’s perceptions of that behavior, particularly how our attitudes and knowledge of animal behavior impact animal welfare and behavior. Her research examines how to improve the welfare of dogs in shelters and support dogs and other companion animals in the home and community. She also investigates trends in animal sheltering. A long-time cat parent, Seana now takes care of four crazy ferrets while her daughter is away at college.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Verify that you attended the entire webcast on September 12, 2024 to download your certificates of attendance.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Animal sheltering has evolved to focus on community-based services as much as in-shelter care. The philosophy that animal sheltering begins and ends within the community through various support programs is gaining traction. These programs, ranging from food banks and training classes to veterinary services, aim to support pet guardianship and retention in the home. However, there's often a mismatch between the programs offered and the actual needs of the community. In this session, Seana will share research on pre-COVID retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US animal sheltering organizations, highlighting gaps between these programs and community needs. She will outline a strategic decision-making process for selecting community programs to support pets in homes and discuss different program options.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, attendees will:
· Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US shelters and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
· Become familiar with a strategic decision-making process that can be used when developing and evaluating community programs that support pets in homes
Presenter: Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS, Associate Director, Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs; Lecturer, Masters in Animals and Public Policy,Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between July 22, 2024 and July 23, 2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
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keywords Maddie's Insights, Seana Downling-Guyer, dog retention programs, community programs for shelter dogs
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Research aimed at identifying ways to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering programs among residents of areas with high intake of kittens to animal shelters
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Debra Olmedo and Greg Miller of the ASPCA provide an overview of recent research aimed at identifying ways to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering programs among residents of areas with high intake of kittens to animal shelters. They discuss the project methodology, what they learned about awareness, interest, and concerns related to fostering, and what opportunities this research highlighted for increasing fostering program engagement.
Learning objectives:
· What are the experiences with fostering kittens and actions taken for cats by residents living in high kitten intake zip codes in Los Angeles County?
· How do barriers to participating in kitten fostering programs potentially differ for residents in these areas of LA County?
· What are the potential benefits of developing and implementing community-informed strategies?
· What are some strategies to increase awareness and engagement in kitten fostering program among residents of high kitten intake areas?
Presenters: Greg Miller, Senior Director of Research, Strategy and Research Department, ASPCA; Debra Olmedo, RVT, Foster & Community Outreach and Medical Care Senior Manager (Los Angeles), ASPCA
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
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keywords Maddie's Insights, ASPCA, Greg Miller, Debra Olmedo RVT, animal foster care, animal welfare, kitten foster programs, foster programs
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Understand the emotional aspects of providing foster care and identify ways to better support volunteers so that they are satisfied and more likely to continue to provide this service.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
It is commonplace among those who provide foster care for animals to have a recurring conversation with those who do not. Upon hearing that one is an animal foster parent, a frequent response is, “Oh, I could never do that. I would not be able to give the animal up.” But this is precisely what those caring for animal fosters are called to do. The ability of animal shelters and rescues to provide critical care through foster homes depends on volunteers who willingly and temporarily take animals into their homes and lives. Studies of foster volunteers have indicated that they find taking care of animals with medical, and particularly behavioral, issue to be stressful. And, volunteers that do not feel that their shelter is providing them sufficient emotional support are more likely to think about quitting. Given these two realities, it becomes important for shelter staff to understand the emotional aspects of providing foster care and to identify ways to better support volunteers so that they are satisfied and more likely to continue to provide this service.
The presentation addresses these issues with the following learning objectives:
· What is the nature of attachment (human-animal bond) between volunteers and their foster animals?
· What emotions do volunteers experience when their fosters leave their care?
· What coping and resilience strategies appear to reduce the stress of providing foster care?
· How can animal shelters help foster volunteers cope with the stress inherent to fostering?
Presenter: Laura A. Reese, PhD, Professor, Departments of Urban and Regional Planning, Global Urban Studies, and Political Science, Michigan State University
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It is also for approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval until 02/06/2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for CAWA and NACA.
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keywords Maddie's Insights, Laura A. Reese, foster care, animal welfare, human-animal bond, coping and resilience strategies for foster caregivers, foster pets, foster caregiving
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