What's Next? Improving Welfare in Your Community with Limited Resources

Surveys conducted by the ASPCA reveal that more than half of respondents who rehomed or surrendered animals would have kept their pets if they had been offered some assistance including low cost or free veterinary care. The goal for these pets is to prevent them from entering the shelter and keep them where they truly belong - in the loving home they already have.

Additionally, owners living in underserved communities who never consider relinquishing or rehoming their pet feel the stress of having limited access to affordable veterinary care. The goal for these pets is to improve their health, increase longevity and provide compassionate end of life care to end suffering.

Whether you operate a shelter, low cost spay/neuter clinic or other type of practice, this workshop helps you to identify the needs of your community and discover how to maximize your resources and incorporate affordable and accessible preventive and basic veterinary care into your organization.

This presentation was recorded at the 2018 ASPCA-Maddie's® Cornell Shelter Medicine Conference.

Presenters: Carolyn R. Brown and Jocelyn Kessler

Keywords: Establish a Lifesaving Foundation, Organizational Management, leadership, organizational management, community outreach, community services, limited budget, limited resources