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Jun 24

Webinar – 6/24/20 – How to Help and Ultimately Adopt Out Undersocialized Kittens – ASPCAPro

Name: Webinar – 6/24/20 – How to Help and Ultimately Adopt Out Undersocialized Kittens – ASPCAPro
Start: 2020-06-24T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2020-06-24T13:00:00-07:00

June 24, 2020 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT

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As a result of COVID-19, your shelter or rescue may be expecting to receive an influx of undersocialized kittens in the coming months. Want to know how to help these undersocialized kittens get adopted? Join us as we cover how the ASPCA Adoption Center and Kitten Nursery have leveraged their foster volunteer pool and trained them to work with fearful kittens using scientifically proven techniques. This webinar will take a deep dive into the “Lion Tamers” program with a spotlight on behavior best practices. We will also provide tools and resources for how to provide training, support and guidance to foster volunteers.

PRESENTERS:

Adi Hovav, Behavior Manager, ASPCA Adoption Center

Gemma Smith, Administrative Manager, ASPCA Kitten Nursery New York City

Takeaways

Foster network management strategies and protocols to mitigate disease risks
How to effectively place fearful kittens in foster homes
How to effectively train foster volunteers to care for fearful kittens while providing tools, resources and support
Behavior best practices for working with undersocialized kittens and effectively placing them into loving homes