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Shelter Success Simplified

Dec 16, 2020

Guest: Becky Robison is President and Founder of Alley Cat Allies. Becky founded Alley Cat Allies in 1990 and has since played a leading role in the growth of Trap-Neuter-Return into the mainstream approach for outdoor cats. Her book, “The Evolution of the Cat Revolution,” documents 25 years of pioneering efforts to...


Dec 7, 2020

Guest: Joy Smith is the founder, president and executive director of FieldHaven Feline Center, a shelter, rescue and spay/neuter organization in Northern California. It was founded in 2003, and the shelter facility was created in cooperation with the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program to be a model for improving...


Jun 20, 2020

GUEST: Amy Eisenstein, consultant, author, speaker, and creator of the online fundraising course Mastering Major Gifts. She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of the Capital Campaign Toolkit.

MAIN QUESTION: What are the best fundraising strategies for animal shelters during COVID?

TAKEAWAYS:

  • Maintain – and if at all...


Jun 20, 2020

Guest: Kelley Bollen, a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant with a master’s degree in Animal Behavior.

Main question: What are the best ways to add enrichment to the lives of animals in a shelter?

Takeaways:

  • Design an enrichment program that includes the different types of enrichment – social, sensory, physical...


Jun 20, 2020

Guest: Diane Blankenburg, CEO and Co-Founder of Humane Network. She was also Community Programs & Development Director for Nevada Humane Society, Katrina Rescue and Recovery Director for Alley Cat Allies, and Network Director for Best Friends Animal Society.

Main question: “Our organization struggles to get everyone...