Community Engagement: The Lifesaving Philosophy
9-10:30am (PST): Register for this course here.
The term “community engagement” gets thrown around a lot, as if it is something that an officer can do if they have a few extra minutes. To unlock the full potential of community engagement, however, we must start thinking of it as less of a project and more of a state of mind. This lifesaving philosophy will not only help save the lives of animals but could potentially save an officer’s life as well. In this course you will learn how embracing community engagement as a mindset can, and will, increase lifesaving efforts and officer safety.
Advanced Return to Owner in the Field: Beyond the Scanner
11am-12:30pm (PST): Register for this course here.
Animal control officers are playing a much larger role today in the reduction of shelter intake by choosing to identify and return stray dogs to their families without bringing them into the shelter, but all too often officers stop looking for an owner was they find that the animal has no ID tags or microchip. This workshop highlights successful efforts from agencies across the country that have shown to significantly increase the field RTO rate for those animals without obvious identification.
Community Cats: Mitigating Feline Nuisance
11:00am-12:30pm (PST): Register for this course here.
This session will cover how to respond to residents who don’t want community cats, also known as feral, stray or free-roaming cats, on their property. We’ll discuss strategic placement of deterrents, de-escalation techniques and information sharing regarding the long-term effectiveness of managing populations of community cats after sterilization.
CE Units will be provided by Best Friends after viewing each session.
