This was forwarded from the SF Homeless Animal Coalition... it may be OT but useful to share with your shelter contacts? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Justin Pinkerton Date: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 11:43 AM Subject: Very Relevant Webinar To: Justin Pinkerton Maybe, at the next meeting, we can designate someone to take part in one of these. Hi everyone,** We are happy to announce an exciting new webinar. You can register for this session at http://petsmartcharities.webex.com. *Reducing/Preventing Shelter Surrenders * *by Starting an Animal Help Desk* Presented by: Beata Liebetruth, Animal Help Desk, Nevada Humane Society Tuesday, October 26: 12:00 p.m. Hawaii; 3:00 p.m. pacific; 4:00 p.m. mountain; 5:00 p.m. central; 6:00 p.m. eastern Wednesday, October 27: 9:00 a.m. Hawaii; 12:00 p.m. pacific; 1:00 p.m. mountain; 2:00 p.m. central; 3:00 p.m. eastern Friday, October 29: 6:00 a.m. Hawaii; 9:00 a.m. pacific; 10:00 a.m. mountain; 11:00 a.m. central; 12:00 p.m. eastern Nevada Humane Society launched their animal Help Desk in 2007 and has since seen a consistent decline in animals surrendered to the shelter. It just shows that even in tough economic times, when some communities are seeing double digit increases in incoming pets, that it is possible to actually reduce the number of animals in need of sheltering. Through the help desk free advice is offered on behavior modification, training, general health care and spay/neuter information. The truth is that many situations *can* be resolved in a manner that will help keep the animals out of the shelters. This webinar focuses on how providing a free "Animal Help Desk" could help decrease the number of pets coming into YOUR shelter. Ø Understanding the Problem and How You Can Help Ø How to Handle the Most Common Requests - Moving, Behavior Problems, Medical Issues Ø Special Circumstances – Special needs pets, Multiple-Pet Placement, etc. Ø Feral Cats - The Basics and Benefits of Trap/Neuter/Return Ø Injured or Orphaned Wildlife Ø Other Situations - Lost/Found Pets, Orphaned Kittens, Spay/Neuter info, etc. * * For more information about how webinars work please feel free to contact Suzy Hayton at shayton@petsmartcharities.org. -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0