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Sea-Meow Convention: A Feline Extravaganza Returns to Seattle Center Exhibition Hall – Katzenworld

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31
Jul

The Sea-Meow Convention, the Purrcific Northwest’s premier celebration of all things feline, will be held August 12-13 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. This must-attend event brings together the best of the feline world, featuring cat-inspired art, celebrity cats, cat-themed merchandise, educational lectures, interactive panels, and opportunities for cat adoptions. A weekend-long celebration of all things cat that is sure to leave kitty lovers feline fine.

After a successful inaugural event in 2019, the Sea-Meow Convention returns to Seattle this summer, offering a bigger and better celebration of our furry companions. The convention will open its doors to cat enthusiasts across the region and beyond, providing a platform for fans to engage with each other while also supporting local artists, vendors, and animal rescue organizations.

Attendees who make the trek to the mecca of cat people can expect a furrbulous festival and will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of cat-centric activities. The Meowchant marketplace will offer an assortment of cat-inspired art, crafts and goodies for both your cats and yourself. The Kitten Alley area will allow attendees to see or interact with kindles of cute kitties and potential adoptions. Meanwhile, the Purrformance Stage is packed full of fun and meaningful programs all weekend. Including cat themed live performances, Cat Cosplay Contest, the first Annual Cat Calling Contest, as well as education seminars and informative lectures that provide insights on a range of feline topics.

Many of your favorite cat welfare organizations will be there promoting their noble causes and sharing their visions to the public. 20% of your ticket sales are donated to these participating charities: Alley Cat Project, Ashley’s Kitten Academy, Beloveds Animal Rescue Relief Foundaion, Community Cat Coalition, Feral Care, Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project, Homeward Pet Adoption Center Rainier Animal Fund, Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation, Seattle Area Feline Rescue, Seattle Humane Society, Snow Leopard Trust, South County Cats, South Sound Snip & Tip. Get ready to immerse yourself in a celebration of cats at the Sea-Meow Convention – it’s a purr-fect getaway for every feline enthusiast.

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When: 1030 am to 6 pm on both Saturday, Aug 12 & Sunday, Aug 13. (Early entrance 1030AM, GA entrance 11am)

Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St., Seattle, WA.

Tickets: Can be purchased at www.seameowconvention.com

For more information, visit www.seameowconvention.com.

SEA-MEOW CONVENTION’S MISSION: The Sea-Meow Convention is the Purrcific Northwest’s largest celebration of cats. Our central mission is to celebrate our love and joy for cats by bringing together all of the cat people under one roof. The Sea-Meow Convention aims to create a community that promotes love and awareness for our furry friends, while also showcasing local talent and supporting the welfare of cats in need.

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Calling all Cat Lovers! – Katzenworld

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27
May

We NEED you?

Calling all cat lovers, cat fans, breeders, rescue, charities – well basically anyone who loves cats or is owned by them!

Following Covid and an ever-changing world, we are conducting a short survey to see what you want to see if you attend a cat show. From seeing and meeting cats to education to the all-important cat shopping.

We need you to give us your feedback.

It will take less than 5 mins of your time and your data will be used to look at the current market trends and what you guys want.

All feedback is welcome and please do feel free to share the link.

It is not spam and will take you to our short survey in mail chimp

Thank you for your time and enjoy the sunshine ahead

Sam and the TT Luxury Cat Towers Gang

Link – https://us11.list-manage.com/survey?u=82494395a99d317db3a2af298&id=5db1e21a7c&attribution=false

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Latest Thinking Offered to Companion Animal Veterinary Teams – Katzenworld

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25
May

New Global Guidelines on Professional Wellness; Reproduction and Direct Zoonoses, as well as an updated set of its highly-regarded Vaccination Guidelines are set to be launched by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) during WSAVA World Congress 2023. The event takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 27-29 September 2023.

The WSAVA’s peer-reviewed Global Guidelines are created by experts on its clinical committees to highlight best practice and set minimum standards in key areas of veterinary practice. Free to WSAVA members, they are designed to be relevant to veterinarians wherever in the world they are working and are its most frequently downloaded educational resource.

  • The new Global Guidelines on Professional Wellness have been created by the WSAVA’s Professional Wellness Group to form an evidence-based, accessible set of tools and other resources to support veterinary wellness, that embrace the differing regional, economic and cultural needs of WSAVA members around the world.
  • The Reproduction Control Guidelines, created by the WSAVA’s Reproduction Control Committee, aim to help members make science-based choices for the management of reproduction in their patients, while safeguarding animal welfare and supporting the human-companion animal bond.
  • The new Direct Zoonoses Guidelines from the WSAVA’s One Health Committee present global recommendations on how to avoid human illness from direct contact with small companion animals and their infectious agents. Regional guidelines are expected to follow.
  • The new Vaccination Guidelines provide a comprehensive update to its existing Guidelines and offer a range of new sections and content areas.

All of the new Global Guidelines will be submitted to the Journal of Small Animal Practice, the WSAVA’s official scientific journal, for peer review. The WSAVA launched an updated set of its Global Guidelines for Pain Management in 2022, with Guidelines in other areas, including nutrition and dentistry also available for free download from the WSAVA website.

WSAVA World Congress is the leading global forum for companion animal veterinary professionals. Its unrivalled scientific program brings together expert speakers from around the world to discuss the latest thinking in key areas of companion animal practice. New for 2023 is the inclusion of a stream covering key topics, such as leadership and business management. Masterclasses, workshops, lectures from this year’s WSAVA Award winners and a social program showcasing Lisbon’s renowned culture and cuisine are all on offer.

Commenting, WSAVA President Dr Ellen van Nierop, said: “Standards of companion animal veterinary care vary around the world. WSAVA Global Guidelines help to address this inconsistency, offering tiered protocols, tools and other guidance to support veterinary team members wherever they are in practice.

“We’re delighted to add these new and updated Global Guidelines to our portfolio – and I thank the many committee members who have dedicated so much of their own time to producing these invaluable resources for WSAVA members worldwide. We look forward to them joining our existing Global Guidelines as hallmarks of best practice.”

She added: “We’re looking forward to launching these new Global Guidelines during WSAVA 2023 – the annual coming together of the global companion animal veterinary community. Our Congress is a unique opportunity for the profession to learn, share ideas, and build relationships with colleagues from all over the world. We can’t wait to meet old friends and new in Lisbon for another memorable Congress later this year.”

The creation of the new WSAVA Global Guidelines has been supported by the association’s Industry Partners as below:

  • The work of the WSAVA Professional Wellness Group is kindly supported by Hill’s Pet Nutrition
  • The work of the WSAVA Reproduction Control Committee is kindly supported by Virbac
  • The work of the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group is kindly supported by MSD Animal Health
  • The work of the WSAVA One Health Committee is kindly supported by MSD Animal Health, the Purina Institute and Zoetis.

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Free Webinar Helps Increase the Impact of TNR Programs – Katzenworld

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16
May

Free Webinar Helps Increase the Impact of TNR Programs

Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats are excited to announce a brand-new webinar to maximize success when working with outdoor cats; Targeted TNR & Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck will be live on Saturday, May 20 from 2 – 4 p.m. ET.

The webinar will discuss how targeted trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs can have a greater impact on reducing the population of free-roaming cats in a community than spay/neuter alone. By identifying areas with high cat populations and focusing TNR efforts there, organizations can achieve higher sterilization rates and more effectively reduce the number of free-roaming cats over time.

“Targeting is a crucial aspect of any successful TNR program, but it’s often overlooked,” said Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director at Neighborhood Cats. “In this webinar, we’ll explain why targeting is important and provide practical tips on how to do it, no matter the size of your program.”

Registration is available here. The webinar is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about targeted TNR or helping outdoor cats. No experience required.

Neighborhood Cats helps caretakers, animal shelters, and every day community members help outdoor cats. Their team extends from New York City to Maui. They regularly lead workshops to help anyone learn how to TNR and maximize their life saving through mass trapping and targeting. The webinar will be led by Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, and Susan Richmond, Executive Director. For more information about Neighborhood Cats, visit neighborhoodcats.org.

The Community Cats Podcast is the brainchild of Stacy LeBaron. Stacy has been involved in cat welfare for almost 30 years. She started the Community Cats Podcast as a way to virtually connect people who are passionate about cats and helping them in their community. Since 2016, she has released almost 500 episodes of the podcast and hosted over a hundred online events motivating individuals and organizations to think proactively about their cat programs. For more information about Community Cats Podcast, visit communitycatspodcast.com, or get in touch with Stacy directly at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com or 978-239-2090.

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Surrender Prevention Training Helps Keep More Cats and Kittens in Homes – Katzenworld

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11
May

Surrender Prevention Training Helps Keep More Cats and Kittens in Homes

Community Cats Podcast is teaming up with renowned cat behaviorist Dr. Rachel Gellar to present a new certification workshop, designed to keep more cats and families together.

The Surrender Prevention Certification Workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 17 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET.

The workshop aims to help anyone on the front lines of animal shelters or rescues, who routinely work with families thinking about giving their cat or kitten over to the shelter for reasons related to feline behavior. This session will offer more information about surrender prevention, what it is and why it works, and some common interventions.

Instructed by Dr. Rachel Geller, she will share real examples, with proven results, setting the potential surrenderer and cat on the road to a happy relationship together and keeping the cat in her home. Attendees will receive a certificate after completing a short quiz.

Folks interested in attending the session can learn more here and register here. Registration is $10.

Rachel Geller, Ed.D. is the Founder and President of All Cats All the Time, Inc. which is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to promoting the adoption of cats and preventing their surrender and abandonment by helping cat/animal shelters – and cat owners who cannot otherwise afford to do so – access cat behavior counseling free of charge for the cats in their care.

The Community Cats Podcast is the brainchild of Stacy LeBaron. Stacy has been involved in cat welfare for almost 30 years. She started the Community Cats Podcast as a way to virtually connect people who are passionate about cats and helping them in their community. Since 2016, she has released almost 500 episodes of the podcast and hosted over a hundred online events motivating individuals and organizations to think proactively about their cat programs. For more information about Community Cats Podcast, visit communitycatspodcast.com, or get in touch with Stacy directly at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com or 978-239-2090.

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Free Webinar Helps Nonprofits Utilize AI (ChatGPT) to Support Their Rescue Work – Katzenworld

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06
May

Free Webinar Helps Nonprofits Utilize AI to Support Their Rescue Work

Community Cats Podcast is pleased to announce a brand-new webinar aimed at helping animal shelters, grassroots organizations, and individuals use ChatGPT and AI technologies to power their mission. The webinar will go live on Tuesday, May 16 beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

With over 25 million daily visitors, ChatGPT is a powerful AI tool that has already started to change the way we work. Led by Brianna Lovell Myers, Hospitality Cat at Community Cats Podcast and owner of Breezy Consulting, this webinar will demonstrate how ChatGPT can be used in the animal rescue space to create social media content, craft fundraising appeals, and so much more.

“AI is an emerging technology that can help small nonprofits make a big impact in their communities,” said Lovell Myers. “Large or small, even individuals! This webinar is a great opportunity for anyone looking to understand more about AI and how it can support their work with animals.”

The presentation will be 30 minutes, followed by an optional 15-minute Q & A. The webinar is free and open to anyone interested in the topic of using AI to support animal rescue and nonprofit work. Register here.

The webinar will be recorded and available to all registrants after the live event has passed.

The Community Cats Podcast is the brainchild of Stacy LeBaron. Stacy has been involved in cat welfare for almost 30 years. She started the Community Cats Podcast as a way to virtually connect people who are passionate about cats and helping them in their community. Since 2016, she has released almost 500 episodes of the podcast and hosted over a hundred online events motivating individuals and organizations to think proactively about their cat programs. For more information about Community Cats Podcast, visit communitycatspodcast.com, or get in touch with Stacy directly at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com or 978-239-2090.

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Online Workshop Helps Public, Animal Control Ease the Burden on Shelters Overwhelmed by Kittens – Katzenworld

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01
May

Online Workshop Helps Public, Animal Control Ease the Burden on Shelters Overwhelmed by Kittens

Community Cats Podcast, in partnership with Neighborhood Cats, will hold it’s popular Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Certification Workshop on Saturday, May 6 from 2 – 4:30 p.m. EDT.

The TNR Certification Workshop has been endorsed by the National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA), and continuing education credits are available for animal control professionals who attend.

Kitten season is in full swing! This phenomenon, coined by staff and volunteers involved in animal rescue, occurs each spring when free-roaming outdoor cats become pregnant and have their kittens outdoors. Many animal shelters are quickly inundated and overwhelmed by the number of kittens needing care. Fortunately, Trap-Neuter-Return can help decrease the number of kittens being born outside and brought to the shelter.

From animal control to the general public, anyone with a passion for helping cats and kittens is encouraged to register and learn from trappers who have been in the field for more than 20 years. This workshop covers best practices for TNR and colony management, including all planning and preparations for successful trapping, and how to help outdoor cats through the cold winter months. There will also be time for questions from attendees, which will be answered in real time by the experts from Neighborhood Cats. Bring your toughest questions!

All attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz and gain access to an exclusive Facebook group to continue networking with other caregivers.

Session duration is 2.5 hours followed by optional 15-minute Q&A. Registration is $10 and includes access to the recorded session, handouts, and certificate, as well as access to a Facebook discussion group exclusively for trappers and folks actively engaged in community cat programs.

More information about the webinar is available here. The TNR Certification Workshop is offered monthly. Anyone interested in attending can register at www.communitycatspodcast.com/GetTNRCertified.

Individualized training opportunities for organizations are available upon request. Interested parties should email Stacy LeBaron at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com to learn more about collaborating with Community Cats Podcast.

Neighborhood Cats helps caretakers, animal shelters, and every day community members help outdoor cats. Their team extends from New York City to Maui. They regularly lead workshops to help anyone learn how to TNR and maximize their life saving through mass trapping and targeting. The webinar will be led by Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, and Susan Richmond, Executive Director. For more information about Neighborhood Cats, visit neighborhoodcats.org.

The Community Cats Podcast is the brainchild of Stacy LeBaron. Stacy has been involved in cat welfare for almost 30 years. She started the Community Cats Podcast as a way to virtually connect people who are passionate about cats and helping them in their community. Since 2016, she has released almost 500 episodes of the podcast and hosted over a hundred online events motivating individuals and organizations to think proactively about their cat programs. For more information about Community Cats Podcast, visit communitycatspodcast.com, or get in touch with Stacy directly at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com or 978-239-2090.

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Strategies to Reduce Outdoor Cat Populations | February 28, 2023 | 2- 3 p.m. ET – Katzenworld

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24
Feb

Strategies to Reduce Outdoor Cat Populations | February 28, 2023 | 2- 3 p.m. ET

*JUST ADDED!* By popular demand, the Head Cat, Stacy LeBaron of Community Cat Podcast will be sharing her experience and offering suggestions to address the most common situations that can arise when birds, raccoons, coyotes, and other species live alongside a managed community cat colony. This session is FREE and includes a live Q&A. Bring your questions! Register here.

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Stacy LeBaron, host of The Community Cats Podcast, long-time TNR advocate/practitioner, and non-profit administrator, will share her experience and offer suggestions to address the most common situations that can arise when birds, raccoons, coyotes, and other species live alongside a managed community cat colony. Hear about how she navigated working with various agencies to promote TNR and learn about cases where both cat lovers and bird enthusiasts have come together to make it work for the benefit of all the animals – and people – involved.

The session will include a Q&A period where you can get your questions answered and learn some talking points to explain to others how TNR benefits wildlife.

About Stacy LeBaron
Stacy LeBaron has been involved in animal welfare for over 20 years. She currently hosts a weekly podcast called the Community Cats Podcast where she interviews nationally and internationally renowned experts helping with the problem of cat overpopulation and cat welfare. In addition to the podcast, Stacy is committed to the model of virtual education by holding three-weekend conferences, the Online Cat Conference, The United Spay Alliance Conference, and the Online Kitten Conference. She hosts day-long sessions covering specific topics around Feline Leukemia, Behavior, and Fundraising.  At the end of 2020, she also partnered with Neighborhood Cats to hold monthly virtual trapper training and certification workshops to better introduce individuals to best practices for trapping community cats.

Previous to starting the podcast, Stacy served for 16 years as president of the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS). Under her leadership, the MRFRS assisted over 105,000 cats and kittens through a variety of innovative programs. Among the MRFRS’s programs are two mobile spay/neuter clinics, known as the Catmobiles, and an adoption center in Salisbury, MA. Stacy ran the MRFRS Mentoring Program, which began in 2011 and assisted 11,000 cats through its work with 77 different animal welfare groups in 14 states.

An expert in her field, Stacy is a current member of the Shelter Medicine Committee at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, an adviser to the Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC), President of the Board for PAWSitive Pantry in Vermont, Board member at the Vermont Humane Federation, Treasurer for the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, program leader for the Pet Food Task Force in MA, and program organizer for HubCats Chelsea. She is a past board member of MAC and the New England Federation of Humane Societies. She serves as the current administrative trustee for the LeBaron Foundation.

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Join the Animal Welfare Foundation’s Annual Discussion Forum as the Charity Celebrates 40 Years – Katzenworld

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13
Feb

Tickets are now on sale for the Animal Welfare Foundation’s annual Discussion Forum, which will not only be packed full of expert speakers and key animal welfare debates but will also proudly celebrate 40 years of fantastic work by the charity.

The Animal Welfare Foundation, which is the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA’s) charity, turns 40 this year. The Discussion Forum, on 6 June 2023 at One Birdcage Walk in Westminster, is one of the highlights of the charity’s calendar and will mark this milestone during the day by looking back at the charity’s work – which has included investing more than £2 million into research – and at how animal welfare has changed and progressed since it began. The event will include special talks by beneficiaries of AWF, including Professor Donald Broom, whose AWF funded animal welfare professorship at Cambridge University was a world first that transformed the study of animal welfare within veterinary education.

There will be plenty of opportunities to network during the day and also at a celebratory evening drinks reception, which will include an appearance by guest speaker Giles Yeo MBE, a geneticist and professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology. He will share anecdotes from his career and insights on his work, which focusses on the role of genetics in obesity and includes a research project on the ‘fat gene’ and how it affects obesity in Labradors.

The event, which is open to the whole veterinary community, animal welfare professionals, students and policy makers, will host expert speakers who will delve into key cross-species welfare topics, including technology, environmental sustainability, diet and welfare and human behaviour change.

Prior to the event, delegates will be invited to take up the opportunity of getting on stage themselves in brand new “lightning sessions”. These will run throughout the day separate to the main sessions and will give delegates the chance to talk about the welfare issues and topics they are passionate about.

The programme for the event is continuing to evolve over the coming weeks but so far it includes a discussion and debate on ‘Technology and welfare’ exploring the benefits and risks of new and innovative veterinary technology to animal welfare across multiple species, with particular focus on ‘animal welfare monitoring technology’ and the role of the vet professional in this area. Joining the panel is equine vet and founder of the Equitrace app Kevin Corley and Professor Jonathan Statham, who is Chair of the Animal Health and Welfare Board (AHWBE) for England. They will be joined by Nicola Blackie, Senior Lecturer in Production Animal Science at Royal Veterinary College.

Another session, ‘Human Behaviour Change – Influencing owner behaviour and preventing welfare issues’, will focus on the science of human behaviour change in relation to animal welfare issues and will help to empower delegates to apply new skills and knowledge while in practice. It will be led by Suzanne Rogers and Jo White of Human Behaviour Change for Life and will focus on issues around breeding and introduce the audience to practical techniques to influence owner behaviour for better welfare.

‘Diet, sustainability, and animal welfare’ will be debated by an expert panel examining environmental sustainability and its implications for animal welfare, focusing on human and animal diets. The panel, which includes Head of Research at Compassion in World Farming Sarah Ison; CEO of Agri-EPI Dave Ross, Rob Percival of Soil Association and Dr Hillary Pearce, Associate Manager of Professional and Veterinary Affairs at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, will discuss if an effective balance between environmentally sustainable food production and animal welfare is possible.

AWF’s Chair of Trustees Julian Kupfer said: “AWF’s Discussion Forum is always an energetic, insightful and inspirational debate. It provides veterinary professionals with an important, safe space to explore and engage with often difficult issues, such as contentious subjects like overtreatment and the link between human and animal abuse. The Forum provides delegates with the opportunity to deepen and evolve their understanding of animal welfare as well as being a vital catalyst for action. As AWF celebrates its 40th anniversary, we look forward to sharing our reflections of the past four decades and the important work of the Foundation.”

BVA President Malcolm Morley added: “The Animal Welfare Foundation’s Discussion Forum is a unique opportunity to network with and hear from experts from across the veterinary and animal welfare sector as well as discuss and debate key issues and concerns. The Foundation has done so much good in the past 40 years, so this is not only a chance to celebrate an amazing milestone but also to reflect on the difference the charity has made and how it can continue to fight for future improvements to animal welfare.”

To find out more about the AWF Discussion Forum and book your ticket, visit www.animalwelfarefoundation.org.uk/discussion-forum-2023/  You can also follow the conversation on Twitter, via @AWF_VETS and using the hashtag #AWFDebate on the day.

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Premier Event for Community Cat-Focused Content Offers Online Learning This January – Katzenworld

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22
Jan

Anywhere, USA (December 20, 2022) – Community Cats Podcast is hosting the sixth annual Online Cat Conference from January 27-29, 2023. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in turning their passion for cats into action.

The Online Cat Conference offers community cat-focused content that will help you or your organization turn your passion for cats into action.

The weekend’s schedule includes sessions and panel discussions on some of the most asked about programs and services, including strategies for managing hoarding situations, how to improve return-to-home rates, current information about Feline Leukemia Virus, and ways for community cat caretakers to mitigate and effectively respond to wildlife concerns. Plus, a brand-new two-part session designed specifically to help community cat program managers, both in shelters and smaller grassroots organizations.

Speakers include experts from The Humane Society of the United States, Best Friends Animal Society, Neighborhood Cats, the MSPCA, Wildlife Freedom Foundation, and many, many more. See the full speaker lineup and session information on the conference website.

Registration is $75.

Registration includes access to the live conference and session recordings after the event. The conference will include the ever-popular cat trivia with great prizes throughout the weekend, as well as access to the private conference Facebook group for further discussion and networking.

Community Cats Podcast thanks its Premier Sponsor, Maddie’s Fund, for making the event possible. Maddie’s Fund offers the industry a national voice, as well as important funding opportunities for bold ideas. They also host the Maddie’s Pet Forum, an online outlet and safe place for those involved in rescue to ask questions, share ideas, and build community with like-minded professionals.

The Community Cats Podcast is the brainchild of Stacy LeBaron. Stacy has been involved in cat welfare for almost 30 years. She started the Community Cats Podcast as a way to virtually connect people who are passionate about cats and helping them in their community. Since 2016, she has released almost 500 episodes of the podcast and hosted over a hundred online events motivating individuals and organizations to think proactively about their cat programs. For more information about Community Cats Podcast, visit communitycatspodcast.com, or get in touch with Stacy directly at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com or 978-239-2090.

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