Cap off the conference with an opportunity to sit with a small group of peers and a host, to share conference takeaways, take a deeper dive, and ask questions in casual discussion on topics from the field of animal sheltering and rescue. There will also be additional prizes raffled off! 

 

Topics will include:

• ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE
  • Host: Abigail Smith, Executive Director, Animal Welfare Society
• LOW BARRIER PET PLACEMENT
  • Host: Rory Adams, Senior Manager of Adoption Initiatives, PetSmart Charities
• DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
  • Host: Johnny Jenkins, Chief of Program Strategies, CARE
• HANDLING WILDLIFE CALLS
  • Host: Dave Pauli, Program Manager Wildlife Protection, HSUS
• COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAMS
  • Host: Jess Townsend, Executive Director, Midcoast Humane
• COLLABORATION: STATE FEDERATIONS & COLAITIONS
  • Host: Katie Hansberry, President, Maine Federation of Humane Societies
• FOSTER PROGRAMS
  • Host: Jacquie McKay, Foster Care Program Manager, MSPCA-Angel