Sheltering services have been defined as essential in most communities, charging us with the collective responsibility to determine the “what” and “how” of providing necessary services in a way that best keeps communities, shelter staff and animals safe. That decision making process begins before an animal is admitted. Recognizing that each intake creates a cascade of risks, NACA guidelines, endorsed by national groups and shelter medicine programs, recommend taking active measures to eliminate non-essential intake while continuing to respond to emergency needs. In this hour-long webinar, Dr. Kate Hurley and Dr. Sandra Newbury will cover practical aspects of communicating intake policies and distinguishing between essential and non-essential intake for dogs, cats and kittens. We’ll cover, not only the most effective ways to message the change in services to your community but the most effective ways to engage them in our first priority during the Covid-19 crisis: keeping animals safely out of the shelter and at home with us.
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MCC Home to Home Webinar
Mandy Evans and Carina DeVera from Marin Humane– and possibly a panelist or two.
Title and description coming soon.
Please let me know if you see any other webinars advertised at this time! Hoping to go live by tomorrow, so I’ve got a few minutes to choose a new time if you see a conflict out there.
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Webinar: California Shelter Admissions Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sheltering services have been defined as essential in most communities, charging us with the collective responsibility to determine the “what” and “how” of providing necessary services in a way that best keeps communities, shelter staff and animals safe. That decision making process begins before an animal is admitted. Recognizing that each intake creates a cascade of risks, NACA guidelines, endorsed by national groups and shelter medicine programs, recommend taking active measures to eliminate non-essential intake while continuing to respond to emergency needs. In this hour-long webinar, Dr. Kate Hurley will cover practical aspects of communicating intake policies and distinguishing between essential and non-essential intake for dogs, cats and kittens. We’ll cover, not only the most effective ways to message the change in services to your community but the most effective ways to engage them in our first priority during the Covid-19 crisis: keeping animals safely out of the shelter and at home with us.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 7, 2020 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJwqdOyvpjstjYx6qxtASRP87FLlqADVKA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Webinar on Exposed Pets – Dr. Sandra Newbury
New Recommendations for COVID-19 Exposed Pets from CDC, AVMA, & Shelter Medicine Programs
The “Interim recommendations for intake of companion animals from households where humans with COVID-19 are present” were just published. Take these 4 steps to bring yourself and your teams up to speed: - Click here to view the recommendations in their entirety on the AVMA website
- Review University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine program’s information sheet on temporary sheltering of pets exposed to COVID-19 and recommendations for care
- Download the sample protocol for shelters taking in pets exposed to humans with COVID-19
- Mark Your Calendar: Dr. Sandra Newbury & the University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine team will present a Q&A on these recommendations on Thursday, April 2, 2:30 pm ET. Space is limited.
Attend: https://zoom.us/j/924884168
Meeting ID: 924 884 168
Submit questions about recommendations here >>
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First ShelterMedPortal Post!
This is our first sample post for the new ShelterMedPortal website! Super Exciting!


