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WANTED: EAGER BEAVERS
Save the date for Texas’ premier animal welfare conference!
We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary & proving things
get better with age!
April 28-30, 2018
Austin, TX
RENAISSANCE HOTEL
Texasunites.com
Our Sponsors
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Also Exhibiting:
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AEM Gallery Professional Programs, Inc.
AKC Reunite Shor-line
Association of Professional Humane Educators (APHE) Suburban Surgical Co., Inc.
Bailing Out Benji Texas Foundation for Animal Care
Best Friends Animal Society Texas Humane Legislation Network
C. Specialties, Inc. TICA-The International Cat Association
Emancipet New School
PARTNER WITH US FOR THE 2019 CONFERENCE!
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OVERVIEW
workshops
Texas Unites for Animals 2019 includes 65 workshops in eight tracks:
• Health & Behavior
• Placement & Shelter Programs
• Field Services & Investigations
• Marketing & Outreach
• Management & Team Building
• Rescue & Advocacy
• Shelter Medicine (Limited Registration for DVM's & LVT's)
• Executive Leadership (Limited Registration for CEO's, Executive Directors, Senior Leadership, and Board Members)
CEUs
Texas Unites for Animals offers the following continuing education credit opportunities:
• The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has approved all general conference workshops for CE credit for ACOs, up to a maximum of 15.5 hours per
Officer. ACO's attending the Shelter Medicine Track on April 27, 2019 are approved for 8 hours.
• The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) - selected workshops for a total of 17 hours per individual Veterinarian or Licensed Veterinary Technician.
*Approval Pending
• The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) has approved all conference courses for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits.
Hotel Reservations
Texas Unites for Animals 2019 will be held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. This pet-friendly hotel offers beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces to enjoy when
conference sessions aren’t in place. To reserve your room, call 1-800-468-3571 or visit www.texasunites.com/travel-info for our unique reservation link. The special Texas
Unites for Animals room rate is $179 per night, while they last, and must be reserved by March 28, 2019. Please refer to “Texas Unites for Animals” when booking your
reservation. Additional travel and overflow hotel information is available at www.texasunites.com.
MEALS
Your registration fee includes a daily continental breakfast, lunch, and drinks/refreshments at evening receptions.
Networking & Social Events
Friday, April 26th 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Arrive early, check-in to the hotel, and get a first look at the exhibit hall. The Welcome Reception is a great opportunity to mingle with your colleagues, greet our wonderful
sponsors and exhibitors, and enjoy the cash bar and door prizes. We can't wait to open the doors!
Saturday, April 27th 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a fun filled Networking Night with games and prizes! We’ll have complimentary appetizers and a cash bar, so join us in the Rio Grande Exhibit Hall to have fun
and meet others in the animal welfare community.
Sunday, April 28th 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
You won't be ready to leave on this last night of the conference! Come relax at the Knotty Deck & Bar Social to complete your conference experience. This casual, come and
go (or come and STAY!) gathering is a great chance to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and unwind after a full weekend.
Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall will be open throughout the conference, providing you many opportunities to check out all of the exhibitors and participate in several contests and raffles!
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SPECIAL GIFT!
All conference registrations include
annual membership to Texas Unites!
• Membership includes:
• Free admission to any year-round trainings • Access to our Facebook Community Page
• Inclusion in our Texas Unites email updates • Membership gift
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Schedule
2 to 3:30 p.m. Workshops
Friday, April 26 7 Getting Back to the Basics - Prioritizing Quality of Life
8 Programs for People, Impact for Pets
2 to 8 p.m. Conference Registration
9 Beagley Blonde - Legal Myths in Animal Welfare
10 Creating Impactful Results with a PetSmart Charities Partnership
6 to 8 p.m. Welcome Reception / Exhibit Hall Open!
11 How We Doubled in Size and Maintained Our Culture of Care
12 Discover the Hidden Power of 'Thank You'
SAturday, April 27 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Workshop
*See Page 7 for SHELTER MEDICINE TRACK Single Day Schedule
V4 Trends, Tools, and Hot Topics: Updates on Canine Heartworm Management -
part 1 (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Conference Registration
3:30 to 4 p.m. Break / Exhibit Hall
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
4 to 5:30 p.m. Workshops
8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Workshop
13 Enrichment Versus Behavior
V1 Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Behavioral Interventions for Shelter
14 It's Raining Kittens - How to Navigate the Storm [with like minded partners]
Use (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
15 Resiliency and Courage - The Training We Should Have Had From The Start
16 Fundraising for your Municipal Shelter? YES!
8:30 to 10 a.m. Opening Session - Building a Culture of Care
17 Inward Alliance: Creating Coalitions Within Your Organization
Gary Weitzman, DVM, MPH, CAWA, President and CEO, San Diego Humane Society
18 It Takes a Village to Save our Animals
Brett M. Cooper, President, Integris Performance Advisors
V5 Trends, Tools, and Hot Topics: Updates on Canine Heartworm Management -
Katherine Shenar, Executive Vice President, San Diego Humane Society
part 2 (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Workshop
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Networking Night / Exhibit Hall
V2 Polytrauma: More Than Broken Bones (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine
Track)
10 to 11 a.m. Break / Exhibit Hall
Sunday, April 28
*See Page 8 for EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRACK Single Day Schedule
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Workshops
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast / Exhibit Hall
1 Best Practices - Fulfilled through the Five Freedoms
2 Who Let The Dogs Out? You Did! Canine Field Trip & Short Term Foster Programs
8:30 to 10 a.m. Workshops
That Promote Adoptions and Community Engagement
19 Healthier Animals from Intake to Adoption
3 Under The Dome - What bills can help or hurt animals in 2019 Texas Legislative
20 Keeping them Home: A New and Innovative Alternative to Owner Surrender
Session, and how you can help!
21 FTO for the ACO: Training the Trainer
4 Time for Education! Building, Growing, & Sustaining a Successful Humane
22 Taming the Beast: Crisis Communication for Animal Agencies Gone Wild!
Education Initiative
23 Refurbishing and Remodeling Animal Housing Facilities
5 We're All in this Together! Common Challenges and Solutions
24 Help PEOPLE Care for Animals - Pet Food-Banking and Other Services with
6 Risk Management in a Volunteer Program
DaisyCares
L1 How to get Sponsors Sponsoring and Donors Donating – The Association
11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. Workshop/Lunch - Shelter Medicine Track
Leadership Series (Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
V3 Teamwork: How animal welfare agencies, law enforcement, and legal
professionals work together to successfully investigate and prosecute animal
10 to 10:30 a.m. Break / Exhibit Hall
crimes (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
12:30 to 2 p.m. Lunch
1 to 2 p.m. Exhibit Hall
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Schedule
Sunday, April 28 (continued) Monday, April 29
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Workshops 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
25 How to Make Euthansia a Humane Death
26 Communications in a Changing World: And How that Affects Your Volunteer 8:30 to 10 a.m. Workshops
Program 43 Reactive Dogs - Changing behavior isn't easy, but using scientific principles it
27 Wild Neighbors: Is your response to wildlife working against you, your can be simple.
community, and your mission? 44 Get Them Adopted - Outside the Shelter
28 Customer Service for Animal Welfare Professionals 45 When Good Dogs Go Bad
29 Who's the Boss? Who Cares! 46 Break Through the Barking: How to Create a Successful Social Media Strategy
30 Reaching the "Unadoptable" with TTouch! 47 Increasing Adoption through Managing your Average Length of Stay
L2 Shelter Data: an Underutilized Resource – The Association Leadership Series 48 Win, Win, Win-WIN!: Positive Partnerships for Shelters, Rescues, Veterinary
(Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track) Clinics - and Animals!
12 to 2 p.m. Lunch/Exhibit Hall - Final Opportunity to Visit! 10 to 10:30 a.m. Break
2 to 3:30 p.m. Workshops 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Workshops
31 Canine Communication - A guide to understanding how dogs communicate to 49 The Association Veterinary Care in a Shelter Setting Best Practice
each other and how they interpret the body language of people. 50 Yes! Volunteers CAN Do That! - Engaging Volunteers Beyond Basic Animal Care
32 Second Chances: Transforming the Lives of the Two-Legged and Four-Legged 51 How to Start an Animal Cruelty Task Force
Kind 52 Teaching to Transform: Engagement and Education to Change Communities
33 No More Horsin’ Around: Best Practices for Investigation and Prosecution of 53 Your Data Counts!
Equine Cruelty Cases 54 Are Cats the Underdogs?
34 The Cruelty Connection: Introducing The Link to Student Audiences
35 Why Title & Authority Matter Less Than You Think 12 to 12:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony & Raffle
36 Fabulous Foster Programs
L4 Management by Walking Around (part 1) - The Association Leadership Series
(Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
* Bonus Event *
3:30 to 4 p.m. Break animal law Day
hosted by Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN)
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Workshops
37 Canine Communication - A guide to understanding how dogs communicate to Friday, April 26
each other and how they interpret the body language of people.
38 What to Expect When Expecting... Seniors! Come to Texas Unites a day early and learn more about laws, regulations
39 Chip Chip Hooray: Microchip Licensing to Boost Your RTOS and Your Reputation and court decisions dealing with legal issues involving animals.
40 Vet Care for All: Small Steps to Make a Big Impact for People and Pets in Poverty Registration info for this one day event, hosted by THLN, is coming soon!
41 Shelter safety: Unexpected just happened, what do you do?
42 TNR: Science vs. Advocacy
L5 Management by Walking Around (part 2) - The Association Leadership Series
(Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
8 to 10 p.m. Knotty Deck & Bar Social
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Schedule
Shelter Medicine Track
SINGLE DAY, LIMITED REGISTRATION FOR DVMS AND LVTS
Friday, April 26
2 to 8 p.m. Conference Registration
6 to 8 p.m. Welcome Reception / Exhibit Hall Open!
Saturday, April 27
7:30 to 8 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast
8 to 9:30 a.m. Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Behavioral Interventions for Shelter Use
Valarie Vaughn Tynes, DVM, Veterinary Services Specialist, Ceva Animal Health
9:30 to 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Polytrauma: More Than Broken Bones
Justin Heinz, DVM, DACVECC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency and Critical Care, Small Animal Clinical Sciences,
Texas A&M University
11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Break
12:00 to 2 p.m. Lunch and Panel Discussion - Teamwork: How animal welfare agencies, law enforcement, and legal professionals work
together to successfully investigate and prosecute animal crimes
Deputy Darlene Chandler, Harris County Constable Precinct One Animal Cruelty Division
Dr. Amy Crum, Houston SPCA
Sargent Kaitlin Loewen, Harris County Constable Precinct One Animal Cruelty Division
Elizabeth Pearlman, DVM, Forensic Veterinarian ASPCA
Whitney Rasberry, Assistant DA, Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Rick Wall, DVM
2 to 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Trends, Tools, and Hot Topics: Updates on Canine Heartworm Management – Part 1
Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
3:45 to 4 p.m. Break
4 to 5:30 p.m. Trends, Tools, and Hot Topics: Updates on Canine Heartworm Management – Part 2
Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Networking Night / Exhibit Hall
Stay for the weekend!
CE credit through TBVME is offered each day of the
Texas Unites for Animals Conference for a total of 17 credit hours
(approval pending). DVMs and LVTs are encouraged to register
for the full, three day conference to take part in the general conference
workshops and activities on Sunday, April 28 and Monday, April 29.
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Schedule
Executive Leadership Track
SINGLE DAY, LIMITED REGISTRATION FOR CEO's, EXEC. DIRECTORS, SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND BOARD MEMBERS
Saturday, April 27
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Conference Registration
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Networking Night / Exhibit Hall
Sunday, April 28
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast
8:30 to 10 a.m. How to get Sponsors Sponsoring and Donors Donating – The Association Leadership Series
Tom Tholen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
10 to 10:30 a.m. Break / Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Practices Shelter Data: An Underutilized Resource – The Association Leadership Series
Jan Scarlett, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, Cornell University
Anne Reed, President & CEO, Wisconsin Humane Society
Martha Boden, PMP, CAWA, Chief Executive Officer, SPCA Tampa Bay
12 to 2 p.m. Lunch / Lunch Address
Do’s and Don’ts of Award Winning Public Services Announcements – The Association Leadership Series
Tom Tholen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
12 to 2 p.m. Exhibit Hall - Final Opportunity to Visit!
2 to 3:30 p.m. Management by Walking Around, Part 1 – The Association Leadership Series
Gilda Bonanno, Principal, Gilda Bonanno, LLC
3:30 to 4 p.m. Break
4 to 5:30 p.m. Management by Walking Around, Part 2 – The Association Leadership Series
Gilda Bonanno, Principal, Gilda Bonanno, LLC
8 to 10 p.m. Knotty Deck & Bar Social
Extend Your Stay!
ALL conference courses have been pre-approved for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator
continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
CEO’s, Executive Directors, Senior Leadership, and Board Members
are encouraged to register for the full, three day conference to take part
in the general conference workshops and activities
on Saturday, April 27 through Monday, April 29.
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Schedule
Friday, April 26
Registration
2 to 8 p.m.
Welcome Reception / Exhibit Hall Open!
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
*DVMS AND LVTS: SEE PAGE 7 FOR SHELTER MEDICINE TRACK SCHEDULE.
Additional TBVME CE courses highlighted in blue (approval pending)
Registration
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Breakfast
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Workshop Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Behavioral Interventions for Shelter Use (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
8 to 9:30 a.m. Valarie Vaughn Tynes, DVM, Veterinary Services Specialist, Ceva Animal Health
Building a Culture of Care
Opening Session Gary Weitzman, DVM, MPH, CAWA, President and CEO, San Diego Humane Society
8:30 to 10 a.m. Brett M. Cooper, President, Integris Performance Advisors
Katherine Shenar, Executive Vice President, San Diego Humane Society
Workshop Polytrauma: More Than Broken Bones (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Justin Heinz, DVM, DACVECC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency and Critical Care, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University
Break / Exhibit Hall
10 to 11 a.m.
Workshop
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
1 Best Practices - 2 Who Let The Dogs 3 Under the Dome - 4 Time for Education! 5 We’re All in This 6 Risk Management in
Fulfilled through the Five Out? You Did! Canine What bills can help or Building, Growing, & Together - Common a Volunteer Program,
Freedoms, Kate Pullen, Field Trip & Short Term hurt animals in 2019 Sustaining a Successful Challenges and Brian Chase, General Counsel,
Senior Director, Shelter Foster Programs That Texas Legislative Session Humane Education Solutions!, Emily Michelson Found Animals
Outreach and Karen Walsh, Promote Adoptions and how you can help!, Initiative, De Daltorio, Grossheider, CAWA, Chief Foundation
CAWA, Director, Animal and Community Shelby L. Bobosky, Esq., Sr. Director of Humane Innovation Officer, Dogs
Relocation, Shelter Outreach, Engagement, Finnegan President and Laura Donahue Education and Heather Playing for Life™
ASPCA® Dowling, Maddie's ® Program Halloran, Executive Director, Grogan, Director of Humane
and Social Media Manager, Texas Humane Legislation Education, Charleston
Mutual Rescue and Kelly Network Animal Society
Duer, Foster Program
Specialist, Maddie’s Fund
Lunch - Shelter Med.
Track Teamwork: How animal welfare agencies, law enforcement, and legal professionals work together to successfully investigate and
12:00 - 2 p.m. prosecute animal crimes (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
Panel Discussion Veterinary Panel Discussion
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
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Saturday, April 27 (continued)
Lunch
12:30 to 2 p.m
Exhibit Hall
1 to 2 p.m.
Workshops
2 to 3:30 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
7 Getting Back to the 8 Programs for People, 9 Beagley Blonde - Legal 10 Creating Impactful 11 How We Doubled in 12 Discover the Hidden
Basics: Prioritizing Qual- Impact for Pets, B.J. Myths in Animal Welfare, Results with a PetSmart Size and Maintained Power of 'Thank You', Tim
ity of Life, Aimee Sadler, Rogers, CAWA, Vice President, Brian Chase, General Counsel, Charities Partnership, Our Culture of Care: San Crum, Founder & CEO, Animal
Founder/CEO, Dogs Playing Training & Organizational Michelson Found Animals Kelly Balthazor, Regional Diego Humane Society's Shelter Fundraising
for Life™ Development, Emancipet Foundation Relationship Manager and Strategic Approach
Heidi Fulcher, Associate to Recruitment and
Relationship Manager and Employee Engagement,
Steve Kaufman, Center Audrey Lang, MS, SPHR, Vice
of Excellence Manager, President, Organizational
Adoptions, PetSmart Development and Ashley
Charities Frank, SPHR, Employee
Engagement Generalist, San
Diego Humane Society
Workshop Trends, Tools, and Hot Topics: Updates on Canine Heartworm Management – Part 1 (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
Break / Exhibit Hall
3:30 to 4 p.m.
Workshops
4 to 5:30 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
13 Enrichment Versus 14 It's Raining Kittens 15 Resiliency and 16 Fundraising for 17 Inward Alliance: 18 It Takes a Village
Behavior, Aimee Sadler, - How to Navigate the Courage: The Training Your Municipal Shelter? Creating Coalitions to Save our Animals,
Founder/CEO, Dogs Playing Storm [With Like- We Should Have Had YES!, Tori Fugate, Within Your Carl Youngberg, President,
for Life™ Minded Partners], Donna From the Start, Bruce Director of Marketing & Organization, Whitney Concepts 3 Inc.
Casamento, Chief Program Jolley, Assistant Police Chief, Communications, Kansas City Hanson, Manager II –
Officer, Michelson Found Irving Police Department and Pet Project Business, Dallas Animal
Animals Foundation and Corey Price, CAWA, Animal Services and Misty Valenta,
Jennifer Pimentel, Senior Services Manager, Irving Community Programs
Manager of Operations, Best Animal Services Coordinator, Williamson
Friends Animal Society – Los County Regional Animal
Angeles Shelter
Workshop Trends, Tools, and Hot Topics: Updates on Canine Heartworm Management – Part 2 (Limited Registration - Shelter Medicine Track)
4 to 5:30 p.m. Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
Networking Night / Exhibit Hall
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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*DVMS AND LVTS: SEE PAGE 7 FOR SHELTER MEDICINE TRACK SCHEDULE.
Additional TBVME CE courses highlighted in blue (approval pending)
*CEO’S, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, SENIOR LEADERSHIP, AND BOARD MEMBERS: SEE PAGE 8 FOR EXEC. LEADERSHIP TRACK SCHEDULE.
All conference courses have been pre-approved for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
Breakfast / Registration
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Workshops
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
19 Healthier Animals 20 Keeping them Home: 21 FTO for the ACO: 22 Taming the Beast: 23 Refurbishing and 24 Help PEOPLE Care for
from Intake to Adoption, A New and Innovative Training the Trainer, Crisis Communication for Remodeling Animal Animals - Pet Food-
Nancy L. Carter, DVM, Shelter Alternative to Owner Tabitha Blewett, Owner/ Animal Agencies Gone Housing Facilities, Greg Banking and Other
Veterinarian, City of Arlington Surrender, April Harris, Instructor, Humane Wild!, Lisa Norwood, Public Taylor, CEO, Mason Company Services with DaisyCares,
Animal Services and Kent CAWA, Director of Animal Educators of Texas Relations and Outreach Maria Alvarado, DaisyCares &
Glenn, DVM, Veterinarian, Welfare Insights, Adopt-a- Manager, San Antonio PAWedu Program Coordinator,
Weatherford Parker County pet.com Animal Care Services DaisyCares
Animal Shelter
How to get Sponsors Sponsoring and Donors Donating – The Association Leadership Series
Workshop (Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Tom Tholen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Break / Exhibit Hall
10 to 10:30 a.m.
Workshops
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
25 How to Make 26 Communications in 27 Wild Neighbors: Is 28 Customer Service 29 Who’s the Boss? Who 30 Reaching the
Euthanasia a Humane a Changing World: And your response to wildlife for Animal Welfare Cares!, Leslie Harrelson, "Unadoptable" with
Death, Catherine McManus How that Affects Your working against you, Professionals, Cathy M. President/CEO, P.E.T.S. Clinic TTouch!, Marnie Reeder,
VMD, MPH, DACVPM, CAWA, Volunteer Program, Tori your community, and Rosenthal, Animal Welfare TTouch Practitioner for
Veterinarian, Irving Animal Fugate, Director of Marketing your mission?, John Writer, Trainer, Consultant, Companion Animals and
Services & Communications, Kansas Griffin, Senior Director, Writing for a Cause Horses, TTouch, Inc.
City Pet Project Urban Wildlife Programs,
the Humane Society of the
United States
Practices Shelter Data: An Underutilized Resource – The Association Leadership Series
(Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
Workshop Jan Scarlett, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, Cornell University
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Anne Reed, President & CEO, Wisconsin Humane Society
Martha Boden, PMP, CAWA, Chief Executive Officer, SPCA Tampa Bay
Lunch / Exhibit Hall - FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT EXHIBITORS!
12 to 2 p.m.
Lunch - Exec. Leadership
Track
Do’s and Don’ts of Award Winning Public Services Announcements – The Association Leadership Series
12 to 2 p.m.
(Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
Lunch Address
Tom Tholen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
12:30 to 1 p.m.
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Workshops
2 to 3:30 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
31 Canine Communica- 32 Second Chances: 33 No More Horsin’ 34 The Cruelty 35 Why Title & Authority 36 Fabulous Foster
tion (part 1) – A guide Transforming the Lives Around: Best Practices Connection: Introducing Matter Less Than You Programs, Rosemarie
to understanding how of the Two-Legged for Investigation and The Link to Student Think, B.J. Rogers, CAWA, Crawford, LVT, Director of
dogs communicate to and Four-Legged Kind, Prosecution of Equine Audiences, Phil Arkow, Vice President, Training & Educational Programs, The
each other and how they Michelle McClelland, Special Cruelty Cases, Kyle Held, Coordinator, The National Organizational Development, National Kitten Coalition
interpret the body lan- Programs Supervisor, Grand Regional Director of Field Link Coalition Emancipet
guage of people. , Karen Prairie Animal Services Investigations and Response
Deeds, Certified Dog Behavior and Jaime Olin, Legal
Consultant (IAABC), Canine Advocacy Counsel, ASPCA
Connection
Workshop Management by Walking Around, Part 1 – The Association Leadership Series (Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
2 to 3:30 p.m. Gilda Bonanno, Principal, Gilda Bonanno, LLC
Break
3:30 to 4 p.m.
Workshops
4 to 5:30 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
37 Canine Communica- 38 What to Expect when 39 Chip Chip Hooray: 40 Vet Care for All: 41 Shelter Safety 42 TNR: Science vs
tion (part 2) – A guide Expecting ….Seniors!, Microchip Licensing to Small Steps to Make a (Unexpected just Advocacy, Chad Ensign,
to understanding how Catherine McManus VMD, Boost Your RTOS and Your Big Impact for People happened, what do Senior Animal Control Officer,
dogs communicate to MPH, DACVPM, CAWA, Reputation, Lisa Norwood, and Pets in Poverty, you do?) , Kevin Hearst, City of Boerne
each other and how they Veterinarian, Irving Animal Public Relations & Outreach Jennifer Anderson, Director Instructor, National Animal
interpret the body lan- Services Manager and Shannon Wade of Operations, Community Cruelty Investigations School
guage of people. , Karen Sims, Assistant Director, San Medicine Los Angeles and
Deeds, Certified Dog Behavior Antonio Animal Care Services Jocelyn Kessler, Sr. Director
Consultant (IAABC), Canine of Operations, Community
Connection Medicine, ASPCA
Workshop Management by Walking Around, Part 2 – The Association Leadership Series (Limited Registration - Exec. Leadership Track)
4 to 5:30 p.m. Gilda Bonanno, Principal, Gilda Bonanno, LLC
Knotty Deck & Bar Social
8 to 10 p.m.
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*DVMS AND LVTS: SEE PAGE 7 FOR SHELTER MEDICINE TRACK SCHEDULE.
Additional TBVME CE courses highlighted in blue (approval pending)
Breakfast / Registration
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Workshops
8:30 to 10 a.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
43 Reactive Dogs, Karen 44 Get Them Adopted – 45 When Good Dogs 46 Break Through the 47 Increasing Adoption 48 Win, Win, Win-WIN!:
Deeds, Certified Dog Behavior Outside the Shelter Go Bad, Manuel Flores, Barking: How to Create a through Managing your Positive Partnerships
Consultant (IAABC), Canine Kelli Eaves, Director of Field Operations Supervisor Successful Social Media Average Length of Stay, for Shelters, Rescues,
Connection Pet Placement and Talia and Joel Skidmore, Field Strategy, Kelsey Keys, Michael Barnard, AIA, ACO, Veterinary Clinics - and
Pickman, Foster Manager, Operations Supervisor, San Development Manager, President, Shelter Planners Animals!, Rosemarie
SPCA of Texas Antonio Animal Care Services Operation Kindness of America and Courtney Crawford, LVT, Director of
Kremer, Director of Animal Educational Programs, The
Services, Springdale Animal National Kitten Coalition
Services
Break
10 to 10:30 a.m.
Workshops
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
HEALTH & PLACEMENT & FIELD SERVICES & MARKETING & MANAGEMENT & RESCUE &
BEHAVIOR SHELTER PROGRAMS INVESTIGATIONS OUTREACH TEAM BUILDING ADVOCACY
49 The Association Vet- 50 Yes! Volunteers CAN 51 How to Start an 52 Teaching to 53 Your Data Counts!, 54 Are Cats the
erinary Care in a Shelter Do That!: Engaging Animal Cruelty Task Transform: Engagement Sara Kent, Chief Executive Underdogs?, Lana Fraley
Setting Best Practice, Volunteers Beyond Force, Jessica Milligan, and Education to Change Officer, Shelter Animals Rich, Catsultant®
Brad Shear, CAWA, Executive Basic Animal Care Roles, Assistant District Attorney, Communities, Lisa Count
Director, Potter League for Miranda Hitchcock, Shelter Harris County District Norwood, Public Relations
Animals and Cynthia Mitchell, Operations Manager and Attorney’s Office and & Outreach Manager and
DVM, Hospital Director, April Moore, Engagement Charles Jantzen, Sgt. Animal Camille Shelton, Volunteer
Escondido Campus, San Diego Manager, Austin Animal Crimes Unit, Harris County Services Coordinator, San
Humane Society Center Constable’s Office Precinct 5 Antonio Animal Care Services
Closing Ceremony & Raffle
12 to 12:30 p.m.
Texas Unites 13workshop descriptions we will increase adoptions, thereby saving lives, without sacrificing humane
Keynote Address care.
DPFL Founder and CEO will share case studies of shelters that have refocused
Building a Culture of Care their operations to quality rather than quantity-and received both in return!
Saturday, April 27, 2019 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Gary Weitzman, DVM, MPH, CAWA, President and CEO, San Diego Humane 13 Enrichment Versus Behavior
Society Saturday, April 27, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Brett M. Cooper, President, Integris Performance Advisors Aimee Sadler, Founder/CEO, Dogs Playing for Life™
Katherine Shenar, Executive Vice President, San Diego Humane Society
After developing two advanced behavior programs in shelters, and then
As a professional in animal welfare and care, do you ever... travelling the country to mentor shelters to implement widespread
enrichment, DPFL has learned a lot about what is most effective for
- Work with people you find difficult to communicate with? problematic shelter dogs. In this session, we will discuss the difference
- Wonder how you can better influence decision makers? between a widespread enrichment program and a behavior program-and
- Wish your team worked together more effectively to get the job done? what your shelter may need to best serve the dogs in your care. Count on
hot topics such as behavior evaluations, playgroups, advanced behavior, and
Join us for an energetic opening session and learn how to make your work more!
relationships really work while taking care of your colleagues at the same
time. You’ll acquire practical techniques you can use with your team and your 19 Healthier Animals from Intake to Adoption
clients to make those relationships the healthiest they’ve ever been, leaving Sunday, April 28, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
you inspired and ready to make a real impact for animals and the people who Nancy L. Carter, DVM, Shelter Veterinarian, City of Arlington Animal Services
care for them. Kent Glenn, DVM, Veterinarian, Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter
The first segment, “Intake Examination and Protocols for a Healthy Start at
health & behavior Your Shelter,” encompasses ideas for staff development that will help get
shelter animals off to a healthier start on day one. Early recognition of illness
1 Best Practices - Fulfilled through the Five Freedoms
and treatment protocols to address illness at intake and during stray hold
Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
can vastly change the expectation of a positive outcome for shelter animals.
Kate Pullen, Senior Director, Shelter Outreach, ASPCA
Checklists for adapting these protocols will be provided.
Karen S. Walsh, CAWA, Director, Animal Relocation, Shelter Outreach, ASPCA®
The second segment, “Observation, Evaluation and Treatment Protocols
Many shelter teams work in older buildings that were not designed to easily
to Make Pets More Adoptable,” continues from intake examination and
meet the demands of modern animal sheltering standards. Despite these
evaluation through daily observation and some optional protocols to help
challenges they strive for excellence and want to do their very best for the
meet the needs of shelter animals. The presentation will include the legal
homeless pets in their care. We have heard of the 5 Freedoms and we may
implications of what may or may not be done with or without a veterinarian
have them on our wall but how do we prioritize and what can we do to
on staff. As in the first section, checklists and forms will be provided to help
ensure we provide them?
implement these ideas into a shelter organization that is ready to take the
next step toward better health and higher adoptions.
We will review the 5 Freedoms, but more importantly we will dig into three
things everyone can do on a daily basis to improve our services and programs
25 How to Make Euthanasia a Humane Death
for the animals in our care.
Sunday, April 28, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Catherine McManus VMD, MPH, DACVPM, CAWA, Veterinarian, Irving Animal
7 Getting Back to the Basics: Prioritizing Quality of Life
Services
Saturday, April 27, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Aimee Sadler, Founder/CEO, Dogs Playing for Life™
The definition of Euthanasia is “good” or “humane” death. The act of
euthanasia is typically performed “correctly” and “by the book” in animal
The animal sheltering industry has come a long way in a short time! With
shelters; but, is the act performed within a manner that is most humane
shelters across the country working on innovative programming including
or considerate of the animal that is being euthanized? In this talk, I will
foster programs, intake diversion, and transport, and others still struggling to
review the approved methods of euthanasia in the State of Texas, discuss
find a corner for the latest stray, there’s room for adjustment of focus: quality
how the Five Freedoms should influence our protocols, and suggest ways of
of life. By getting back to the basics, and considering the experience of the
incorporating Fear Free handling into the euthanasia process.
animals we serve, we will improve quality of life. By improving quality of life,
Texas Unites 1431 Canine Communication (part 1) – A guide to understanding how principles it can be simple.
dogs communicate to each other and how they interpret the body Many shelters and rescues see dogs that react negatively to things in
language of people. their environment, including people, and other dogs. Understanding the
Sunday, April 28, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. emotional state of the dog is important. It isn’t about being ‘dominant’ or
Karen Deeds, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (IAABC), Canine Connection ‘leader of the pack’; myths that have been disproven for years. Knowing
what TO DO, and more importantly, what NOT TO DO, is critical to changing
Communication is a two-way street and often time problems arise the emotional response to stimuli that a dog may react to. There will be
between our friends, our spouse, our neighbor, or co-worker because of a photos, and video within a power point presentation to convey the principles
misinterpretation of what was said. Now imagine the problems that are a and protocols needed to modify behavior of a reactive dog.
result of miscommunication between one species versus another! The dog is
the animal that most commonly spends the most time with another species, 49 The Association Veterinary Care in a Shelter Setting Best Practice
the human! Therefore, understanding how they communicate and what Monday, April 29, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
their body language is trying to tell us is vital to having a good relationship Brad Shear, CAWA, Executive Director, Potter League for Animals
with them. A good relationship is what any pet owner should strive to have Cynthia Mitchell, DVM, Hospital Director, Escondido Campus, San Diego Humane
with their companion and communicating effectively can help prevent Society
unwanted behavior and replace it with good, desired ones.
This Best Practice will provide a comprehensive overview of a shelter
This three hour presentation will give you in depth insight into how dogs medicine program so the leadership and administration of animal welfare
communicate with each other as well as how they interpret what our body organizations understand the key components necessary to meet the
language ‘says’ to them. There will be photos, power point, and video to help medical needs of the companion animals in their care.
build your understanding of canine communication. This will be beneficial • Shelter medicine versus private practice
for ANYONE that owns a dog, or especially someone in the shelter, rescue, • Key considerations for success including veterinary relationships
grooming, or vet industry. • Goals and impacts for the animals from intake to outcome
• Going above and beyond
37 Canine Communication (part 2) – A guide to understanding how
dogs communicate to each other and how they interpret the body
language of people. placement & shelter programs
Sunday, April 28, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Karen Deeds, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (IAABC), Canine Connection 2 Who Let The Dogs Out? You Did! Canine Field Trip & Short
Term Foster Programs That Promote Adoptions and Community
Communication is a two-way street and often time problems arise Engagement
between our friends, our spouse, our neighbor, or co-worker because of a Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
misinterpretation of what was said. Now imagine the problems that are a Finnegan Dowling, Maddie's ® Program and Social Media Manager, Mutual
result of miscommunication between one species versus another! The dog is Rescue
the animal that most commonly spends the most time with another species, Kelly Duer, Foster Program Specialist, Maddie’s Fund
the human! Therefore, understanding how they communicate and what
their body language is trying to tell us is vital to having a good relationship Who let the dogs out? You did! This workshop will cover research that shows
with them. A good relationship is what any pet owner should strive to have the many benefits of day foster and field trip programs for your dogs, your
with their companion and communicating effectively can help prevent shelter your community. Then we'll walk you through starting a program
unwanted behavior and replace it with good, desired ones. at any size shelter. From getting buy-in to putting together your process,
attendees will come out of the training prepared to start their own day foster
This three hour presentation will give you in depth insight into how dogs program– and save even more lives.
communicate with each other as well as how they interpret what our body
language ‘says’ to them. There will be photos, power point, and video to help 8 Programs for People, Impact for Pets
build your understanding of canine communication. This will be beneficial Saturday, April 27, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
for ANYONE that owns a dog, or especially someone in the shelter, rescue, B.J. Rogers, CAWA, Vice President, Training & Organizational Development,
grooming, or vet industry. Emancipet
43 Reactive Dogs For a long time, our field focused on one key constituency - namely, the pets
Monday, April 29, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. we care for. In the last decade or so, there's been a shift across the country in
Karen Deeds, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (IAABC), Canine Connection recognition that, while we may care for pets, it's people we serve. Even still,
too often we gather together as service providers, brainstorm what we think
Growling, barking, and lunging are most often signs of a dog that is people need, and then build and deliver programs and services with wildly
overwhelmed and fearful. Changing behavior isn’t easy, but using scientific varying degrees of relevance, success, and impact.
Texas Unites 15As we pioneer programs, services, and messages for new populations, top of these three topics that goes into an efficient volunteer program and
especially low-income and underserved pet owners, we have the opportunity we often lose sight of one crucial element…how we communicate with
to create real and lasting social change. To maximize our impact, we need our volunteers. This helps us keep them informed, highlight opportunities
to deepen our understanding of the art and science of social change - and they have to help your organization, and can even increase your donations
the fundamentals of human-centered design. We'll explore what's worked and support to your organization. Communicating effectively to engage
elsewhere, do some creative ideation, and leave with tools to engage our and retain volunteers is critically important for any animal welfare agency.
stakeholders and increase our impact. In this workshop, you’ll learn simple and effective ways to connect with
your volunteers and the different strategies you can use. Whether you’re a
14 It's Raining Kittens - How to Navigate the Storm [With Like- volunteer program manager, shelter director, marketing manager, or any
Minded Partners] other position within your organization, you’ll be able to take away many of
Saturday, April 27, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. the methods discussed in this workshop back home to your organization.
Donna Casamento, Chief Program Officer, Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Jennifer Pimentel, Senior Manager of Operations, Best Friends Animal Society 32 Second Chances: Transforming the Lives of the Two-Legged and
– Los Angeles Four-Legged Kind
Sunday, April 28, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Kitten Season is typically a time of year where groups find themselves Michelle McClelland, Special Programs Supervisor, Grand Prairie Animal Services
competing for resources. What if instead of competing, we're collaborating!
Learn from our experience in Los Angeles on how collaboration and Five Shelter Dogs and Ten Inmates. This is the set-up for our local outreach
information sharing among multiple players from social enterprise, nonprofit program. Five shelter dogs are sent to the Dallas County Jail and trained
and municipal can work together to develop supersized Kitten Programming for five weeks. It is great for the dogs, great for the inmates and great for
to increase live release rates in the community. the shelter. But, what goes into making sure this program stays successful?
This workshop will discuss the ins and outs of putting together an outreach
20 Keeping them Home: A New and Innovative Alternative to Owner program that is loved all over the world. We will discuss the successes and
Surrender the difficulties- from assessing and sending the dogs to marketing and
Sunday, April 28, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. continuing to build a great partnership between the shelter and the jail.
April Harris, CAWA, Director of Animal Welfare Insights, Adopt-a-pet.com
38 What to Expect when Expecting ….Seniors!
“Surrender Intervention Program” have been buzzwords for the past few Sunday, April 28, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
years and it’s no wonder with an estimated 1 in 3 pets coming into Animal Catherine McManus VMD, MPH, DACVPM, CAWA, Veterinarian, Irving Animal
Welfare Organizations being surrendered by their owner. But Surrender Services
Intervention Programs require development, resources and almost always
need money. Adopt-a-Pet.com and the Petco Foundation put their heads It seems like senior pets are being surrendered to, or brought into, shelters
together and developed a solution based on technology. In 2016, the at an increasing rate. With a little extra handling, senior pets can be
Rehome website was launched to provide an alternative to owner surrenders excellent adoption candidates. In this lecture, I will discuss some key medical
to Animal Welfare Organizations. The website was designed to allow pet considerations, diagnostic testing options, focused treatment considerations
owners to post pets to Adopt-a-Pet.com giving them access to an established and quality of life concerns. In the end, the audience will share novel ideas on
audience of millions of prospective pet owners to view their pets. We’ve how to keep seniors in their homes.
been collecting data from the beginning and now we’re ready to share the
detailed insights we’ve gathered. Insights into data such as how long pet 44 Get Them Adopted – Outside the Shelter
owners are willing to keep a pet, what breeds are most likely to be rehomed Monday, April 29, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
successfully and whether pictures and videos have an impact on how quickly Kelli Eaves, Director of Pet Placement, SPCA of Texas
the pet is successfully rehomed. Talia Pickman, Foster Manager, SPCA of Texas
Attendees will be able to use this data to better understand owners looking Bringing your adoptable pets out into the community showcases shelter pets
to surrender their pets and can immediately begin a Surrender Intervention to a broader market who never before considered visiting a shelter to adopt.
Program of their own by taking advantage of the Rehome website. Offsite adoptions also creates future adopters once the public discovers the
amazing adoptable pets at your shelter that are waiting for new homes.
26 Communications in a Changing World: And How that Affects Your Learn how creative programs can increase your adoptions offsite and
Volunteer Program translate to more adoptions at your shelter as well as grow your volunteer
Sunday, April 28, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and foster base through positive interactions within your community. Also
Tori Fugate, Director of Marketing & Communications, Kansas City Pet Project discover how an Adoption Ambassador program helps pets not thriving in
a shelter find their new homes through personalized care and advocacy
When focusing on your volunteer program, you automatically think of three through their foster parent.
topics: recruitment, engagement and retention. There is so much more on
Texas Unites 1650 Yes! Volunteers CAN Do That!: Engaging Volunteers Beyond 15 Resiliency and Courage: The Training We Should Have Had From
Basic Animal Care Roles the Start
Monday, April 29, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Miranda Hitchcock, Shelter Operations Manager, Austin Animal Center Bruce Jolley, Assistant Police Chief, Irving Police Department
April Moore, Engagement Manager, Austin Animal Center Corey Price, CAWA, Animal Services Manager, Irving Animal Services
Do you every think, wow, we could do so much more for our pets and We often see classes about Compassion Fatigue as part of the lineup at
community if we just had more staff? Well, guess what, you probably already animal welfare conferences, but how did we get here? Do we give ourselves,
have a community full of eager participants just waiting for an opportunity our officers and other team members the tools to remain resilient in the face
to help you. In this workshop we’ll talk about the value of skilled volunteers, of incredibly challenging and demanding work? This course will include a
building out specialized programs, such as jail-based foster programs, framework for training, modeled after similar programs designed for law
medical program support and cat enrichment teams, and how to recruitment enforcement. By offering this type of training from the start and having tools
for and manage these roles. to use along the way, we can create teams that are built to last!
21 FTO for the ACO: Training the Trainer
field services & investigations Sunday, April 28, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Tabitha Blewett, Owner/Instructor, Humane Educators of Texas
3 Under the Dome - What bills can help or hurt animals in 2019
Texas Legislative Session and how you can help! Training new Animal Control Officers can be a daunting task as our field
Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. continues to develop and evolve, yet there remains a lack of consistency
Shelby L. Bobosky, Esq., President, Texas Humane Legislation Network with training protocol. This class will focus on developing a uniform, yet
Laura Donahue Halloran, Executive Director, Texas Humane Legislation Network customizable training guideline which can fit within most all departments
and agencies. The training guideline follows a basic four-week FTO (Field
This course will begin with a brief description of the Texas Humane Training Officer) program which will cover all the needed basic information
Legislation Network and then explain how Texas Unites' attendees, whether for anyone beginning with an agency. The objective in this class will be
they are ACOs, rescue volunteers, shelter managers or other animal welfare techniques on how to teach to different learning types, how to focus on what
advocates, can get politically active for the sake of the animals. This course is important when working within a strict timeline, and the customizable
will cover the Texas Legislative Session in depth with respect to all of the timeline itself. At the completion of the class, a USB drive will be provided
animal-related bills brought during the session. Ms. Bobosky and Ms. to each attendee, which will be pre-loaded with forms to take back to
Donahue will give a brief background to the Texas legislature, including individual agencies to create ACO FTO programs.
how the political parties fared in the 2016 elections, the general legislative
process, the current numbers of bills brought that affect the day to day work 27 Wild Neighbors: Is your response to wildlife working against you,
that the Texas Unites attendees face and how the attendees can help either your community, and your mission?
pass or oppose a bill. This course will briefly touch on federal animal bills as Sunday, April 28, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
well as cutting edge legal topics and how to get your elected officials to take John Griffin, Senior Director, Urban Wildlife Programs, the Humane Society of
animal cruelty seriously. the United States
9 Beagley Blonde - Legal Myths in Animal Welfare Does your agency’s mission for the humane treatment of animals extend to
Saturday, April 27, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. wildlife? Animal control facilities are increasingly tasked with responding
Brian Chase, General Counsel, Michelson Found Animals Foundation to wildlife issues in their community, but standard operating procedures,
lack of resources, and outdated policies can stand in the way of achieving
Can you lease a cat? What’s the best way to scare off potential adopters? humane outcomes for wildlife. For instance, programs like trap-loan are well
What’s it mean to adopt an animal in the first place? Can I bring my support intentioned, but in reality require unnecessary field response and agency
peacock on a plane? And who owns that cat anyway? Lots of animal welfare resources, leave wild animal orphans behind, leave the root of the problem
nonprofits operate under some common legal misconceptions. In this unaddressed, and inflict suffering on the very animals we work to protect.
presentation you will learn about these myths and misunderstandings and
how they can impact your operations. Featuring the real agency experiences from ongoing work with our Wild
Neighbors Pilot communities across the US, including the Austin Animal
Center, this workshop will provide the roadmap and resources needed to
begin or reach the next step in transforming the way your agency and
community deals with wildlife. The benefits are humane outcomes for
wildlife in your community, a reduced workload for officers in the field, and
a greater awareness in the community about how to solve problems with
wildlife.
Texas Unites 1733 No More Horsin’ Around: Best Practices for Investigation and the tools to get dangerous dogs off your city streets.
Prosecution of Equine Cruelty Cases
Sunday, April 28, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 51 How to Start an Animal Cruelty Task Force
Kyle Held, Regional Director of Field Investigations and Response, ASPCA Monday, April 29, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Jaime Olin, Legal Advocacy Counsel, ASPCA Jessica Milligan, Assistant District Attorney, Harris County District Attorney’s
Office
Beyond the usual challenges inherent in animal cruelty investigations Charles Jantzen, Sgt. Animal Crimes Unit, Harris County Constable’s Office
and prosecution, equine cases come with their own set of difficulties. This Precinct 5
workshop will focus on best practices in the following areas: getting buy-in
from your local jurisdiction to handle equine cases, identifying equine With a newly created animal cruelty task force in Harris County, Ms. Milligan
cruelty, collecting and preserving evidence, the Texas cruelty laws that has first-hand knowledge on the building blocks and bumps along the way
apply to horses, how the Texas disposition statute affects horses, and what for a community wide project such as this. In this workshop, Ms. Milligan
prosecutors need to best prepare and present these cases. will cover the reason for starting an animal cruelty task force, how to start
one, how to maintain one successfully, how to market one, how to continue
We’ll also talk about some safety net alternatives, focusing on the ASPCA’s to grow your task force, and the difference a task force can make in a
Regional Equine Support Center that opened and operated in DFW in 2018. community. She will also cover the things the public can do to help a task
We’ll use learnings from that project to assess ways to help horse owners force with their investigations versus interfering with investigations.
who lack equine knowledge or resources before their situation devolves into
a cruelty case.
marketing & outreach
39 Chip Chip Hooray: Microchip Licensing to Boost Your RTOS and
Your Reputation 4 Time for Education! Building, Growing, & Sustaining a Successful
Sunday, April 28, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Humane Education Initiative
Lisa Norwood, Public Relations & Outreach Manager, San Antonio Animal Care Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Services De Daltorio, Sr. Director of Humane Education, Charleston Animal Society
Shannon Wade Sims, Assistant Director, San Antonio Animal Care Services Heather Grogan, Director of Humane Education, Charleston Animal Society
We all know microchips can be a lost pet’s way home…but they can also be Humane Education is a direct investment in children that insures a bright
just the ticket your agency needs to revive a failing licensing program! San future for humans and animals alike. Charleston Animal Society believes this
Antonio is the largest city in the nation to use registered microchips as the initiative supports the organization’s overall mission to prevent cruelty to
primary means of pet licensing….and it’s led to huge increases in happy animals.
reunions and good press! Find out how a microchip license ordinance can
help your shelter saves thousands of lives (and dollars) through enhancing a In this interactive presentation, leaders in animal welfare will examine
process you may already have in place. This workshop is focused on municipal their shelter’s educational efforts. They will also discover why humane
agencies that run pet licensing programs but the community outreach education helps shelters meet their organizational goals and benefits the
efforts, media relations and stakeholder buy-in tips are universal. entire community. Participants will explore their overall organization goals
in relation to current programs including their humane education efforts that
45 When Good Dogs Go Bad can sometimes become buried under the day-to-day operations. Participants
Monday, April 29, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. will work together to examine how to create or grow humane education
Manuel Flores, Field Operations Supervisor, San Antonio Animal Care Services programs on a shoestring budget.
Joel Skidmore, Field Operations Supervisor, San Antonio Animal Care Services
Attention will be paid to program development, building effective humane
Dangerous dogs. We all have them in our community, but not all of us know education curriculum, involving the community and expanding a shelter’s
how to deal with them. How do you investigate an Attack by Dog case? reach. Program evaluation and building programs to address the needs of
What does the law allow you to do…and what should you do to ensure the community and the needs of the learners will also be addressed. Existing
irresponsible owners are held accountable? Taught by longtime investigators (or construct new) humane education programs that work in harmony with
from San Antonio’s Animal Care Services, this workshop will take you through current goals to add value to the shelter and community.
the entire process of addressing high profile dog attacks in your community.
What do you do when your Serious Bodily Injury case turns into a felony
Attack By Dog charge? Texas law does include remedies for these types of
cases but they can be vague and underutilized. So, how do you establish a
working relationship with law enforcement and the local District Attorney’s
Office to encourage pursuit of these cases? From the initial identification to
investigative process and compiling a sound case, this session will give you
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