Data is everywhere, and lots of it.  There is so much data, of one form or another, collected in animal service organizations that it can become a bad thing, if not used wisely.   Too much data, ineffective analysis or poor data management can make gathering information for decision making almost impossible.  Worse it can prove deceptive and cause you to make the wrong decisions.

In this session we will discuss the aspects of data collection, management and analysis.  We will explore making sense of the data available to us, how we put information in context and the value of keeping things simple.  We will also discuss the potential for, and benefit of, automating data collection and analysis.

Presenter

Jason Smith MBA, CAWA, Technology Integration Consultant, HLP Inc., Makers of Chameleon Software

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Does your organization have a limited (or non-existent) marketing budget? Are you tasked with managing multiple social platforms but aren’t sure what to post? Do you have limited manpower and feel unsure where to invest your time to get content that achieves engagement? Every animal welfare organization struggles with implementing and maintaining social media best practices, especially with always evolving social media platforms and algorithms. Whether you’re a small rescue group or a huge municipal shelter, this session will provide you with tangible strategies to improve your social media and animal promotional efforts in a time when virtual communications could not be more important. Speakers have experience in non-profit and municipal shelters with intakes ranging from 2,000 to 40,000 pets a year, in addition to serving on the boards of non-shelter animal welfare organizations.

Presenters

Leah Backo, Public Information Coordinator, Dallas Animal Services
Kelsey Keys, Marketing and Communications Manager, Operation Kindness

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Passionate animal advocates (like yourself!) are always pressed for time.  When trying to save animals’ lives, it’s important to do more in less time.  If building a time machine isn’t an option for you, why not take advantage of the greatest apps and tools out there?  With so many to choose from, finding the ones that work in animal welfare can be a daunting task.  In this session, you’ll get to see the best options available that are extremely low cost or free.  Using technology to your advantage will not only help you save time, streamline communication, increase staff and volunteer productivity and reduce redundant workflows but can also help you have a greater impact on both the animals and humans that you interact with every day.

Presenter

April Huntsman, CAWA, Director of Animal Welfare Insights, Adopt-a-pet.com

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Feline enrichment is more than just a series of “nice if you can do it” activities. It’s a critical component of feline shelter care. But why…and how? In this session, you’ll find out! We’ll talk about what feline enrichment is and how it enhances cat welfare and adoptability. You will also learn to evaluate how well your organization is doing at meeting the behavioral needs of the cats in your care and to create an enrichment program that is easy to implement and impactful, even with limited time and financial resources.

Presenter

Pamela Hill, Cat Behaviorist, thatcatgirl.com

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Are you interested in learning how to maximize lifesaving at your shelter by improving your flow to ensure animals don’t get “stuck”? This workshop is led by two members of the leadership team of Dallas Animal Services (DAS), currently the 3rd highest intake municipal shelter in the country with an intake of nearly 40,000 cats and dogs this past year. This workshop will discuss how DAS manages this high-volume intake by being strategic. You will learn how the team changed the process from beginning to end to improve efficiencies and reduce cross-contamination as well as how they utilize opportunities to automate the process to avoid sticking points.

Presenters

Jordan Craig, General Manager, Dallas Animal Services
Marian Cannell, Manager II, Dallas Animal Services

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The shelter can inherently limit an animal’s ability to make choices.  How an animal performs in the shelter-setting can be greatly influenced by their collective experiences while in your care, beginning as soon as they walk through your doors.  How can we change our behavior to enable more choice for the animals in our care?  Join Allison Hartlage, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA, CTC, CNWI and Manager of Animal Training and Behavior at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley to explore this important topic.

Presenter

Allison Hartlage, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA, CTC, CNWI and Manager of Animal Training and Behavior, Humane Society of Boulder Valley

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Begin with the End in mind. This is the crucial thinking you need to begin your Shelter build.  What are the main goals you are trying to accomplish with this new facility?   We will walk you through this process starting with the architect and design phase through the construction phase.  Taking into consideration the critical areas and decisions you need to make before you even start your build.  The careful planning of your facility and the details that become an integral part of your building.  Shor-line has collaborated with many professionals in the Shelter Design and Construction phases of new facility builds or remodel project.  We will get some advice from a few of these experts to help you begin your project knowing that the end in mind is exactly what you want for your Business Success.

Presenter

Adam Hermesch, International Sales and Business Development Manager, Shor-Line

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Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Merck Animal Health CE veterinary technician webinar, where Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT reviews the coughing dog. In this webinar, she’ll review infectious etiologies of cough, how to diagnose it, clinicopathologic findings, prevention and overall treatment of the coughing dog.

Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, this webinar is free to all!

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Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Hill’s Pet Nutrition webinar, where Dr. Nicole Smee, MS, DACVIM reviews a case-based approach to nutrition using the AAHA nutritional assessment guidelines. Learn how to apply clinically relevant, practical nutrition guidelines on your day-to-day veterinary patients. This webinar will bring to light some of the more recent issues concerning nutrition and disease in our companion animal. Learn how to incorporate nutrition recommendations appropriately in daily practice!

Thanks to sponsorship from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, this webinar is free to all!

Thanks to generous support from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, attend all 12 VETgirl nutrition webinars in 2020-2021 for a nutrition certification. To learn more about our nutrition certificate program as well as other VETgirl certificate programs, please click HERE.

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