Animal Care Expo Round Tables 2021 Participant instructions and table topics list

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What are the round tables? The round tables are two virtual 60-minute discussions with up to 8 participants seated around a table focusing on a particular topic. You will find the topics list below these instructions.

There are two round table events on Friday, April 23. The first from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT and the second from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT. Each round table session is limited to the first 1,000 people to log in.

We will open the round table event to participants 10 minutes before the start time to allow you to find your desired table before a brief presentation begins.

For the best experience review the Remo Event Guide for Guests: https://remo.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Remo- Event-Guide-for-Guests-10920.pdf

You can also watch this 3-minute video tutorial: https://youtu.be/P01JxUBNU2Y ______

Remo works with desktops, laptops (macOS and Windows 10) and mobile phones (iOS and android). Tablets are not supported in Remo. You will have the best experience with a desktop or laptop.

Do this IN ADVANCE of the first scheduled round table event ▪ Create a Remo account at https://live.remo.co/e/animal-care-expo-2021

▪ ESSENTIAL: Test your system at https://geartest.remo.co/

▪ Set up your profile with information you’d like to share. Click on your icon in the top right corner and select My Profile.

For the best round table experience ▪ Headphones or earphones are highly recommended to avoid echo.

▪ Close other browser windows and video applications.

▪ Turn on your camera and microphone.

▪ Use a desktop or laptop rather than a mobile phone.

How to move around ▪ You will find the links to join each round table session on Friday, April 23rd in the Animal Care Expo round tables room.

▪ Please have at minimum, your top 5 topic selections in hand before entering so you can find a table with an available chair quickly.

▪ Once you enter the event you will be randomly placed at a table. You can move freely from table to table by double clicking on it, only if chairs are available at the table. Use the “elevator” on the left to move from floor to floor.

▪ There will be several tables on each on floor labeled “Open seating." If you need a place to “park” yourself without being at a hosted table, choose one of these tables if there is an open chair.

If you need help ▪ If you are having audio issues, please mute yourself as you test your system: https://geartest.remo.co/

▪ Review the Remo Mic-Cam Troubleshooting Tips: https://remo.co/wp- content/uploads/2020/09/Troubleshooting-Mic-Cam-Tips.pdf

▪ Click the “Need help?” icon at the bottom left corner of your screen to connect with Remo chat support.

▪ Visit the “HSUS Help Desk” on floor 1 or floor 2 and we will try to assist you.

Other notes ▪ Table conversations cannot be recorded.

▪ Click on any participant’s profile icon or picture to see their “business card.”

▪ Please complete the Round Table Discussions Survey here: https://humanepro.org/form/animal-care-expo- round-table-sur

When you enter Remo, this is what the Round Table floorplan will look like:

Table Topics list

These are listed by category and include the floor and table numbers and table host(s). The categories including adoptions, behavior, community , community outreach & marketing, field services, foster programs, fundraising, management & leadership, policy & legislation, shelter design, shelter operations, staff & volunteers and veterinary health.

ADOPTIONS

Adoption programs for hard-to-place cats Floor 1, Table 1 Andrew Dorman, executive director, Town

Reducing adoption barriers Floor 1, Table 2 Chrissy Sedgley, customer solutions manager, Shelterluv

Virtual adoptions Floor 1, Table 3 Kristin Hoff, adoptions manager, Muttville Senior Rescue

BEHAVIOR

Animal behavior support within foster homes and post adoption Floor 1, Table 4 Kimberly Benjamin, director of programs, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue

Dropping your dog return rate Floor 1, Table 5 Lynne Swanson, D.V.M., Safe Harbor Farm K9's SMILE! Project

Latest trends in behavior evaluations for shelter Floor 1, Table 6 Kelley Bollen, certified animal behavior consultant, Humane Network

Prioritizing quality of life (QOL) for saving lives Floor 1, Table 7 Misty Valenta, animal services director, Williamson County Regional

Putting your Fear Free Shelter course knowledge to use Floor 1, Table 8 Marty Becker, D.V.M., founder and CEO, Fear Free LLC

Serving dogs at risk of euthanasia for behavior Floor 1, Table 9 Aimee Sadler, founder/CEO, Dogs Playing for Life

Using behavioral medications in the shelter environment Floor 1, Table 10 Aleisha Swartz, D.V.M., chief of service, Shelter Medicine Program, University of Wisconsin

COMMUNITY CATS

Community cat colony management Floor 1, Table 11 Samantha Polen, executive director, T-Town TNR, Inc; steering committee, Common Bonds, OK

Community Cat Pyramid Floor 1, Table 12 Stacy LeBaron, head cat, The Community Cats Podcast

Managed cat intake and return-to-field Floor 2, Table 1 Sara Muriello, senior director of outreach & community resources, Pasadena Humane

Overcoming barriers to community cat programs Floor 2, Table 2 Sara Pizano, D.V.M., founder and strategist, Team Shelter USA, LLC

Returning friendly community cats Floor 2, Table 3 Danielle Bays, senior analyst, cat protection and policy, the Humane Society of the United States

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & MARKETING

Access to veterinary care Floor 2, Table 4 T' Fisher, director of operations, AlignCare

Adoption marketing for 2021: Bio writing to TikTok and beyond Floor 2, Table 5 Caitlin Quinn, director of operations, HeARTs Speak

Building trust through transparency Floor 2, Table 6 Tori Fugate, chief communications officer, KC Project

Buying sick puppies from pet stores and breeders Floor 2, Table 7 Shalimar Oliver, manager, animal crimes, the Humane Society of the United States

Community support during challenging times Floor 2, Table 8 Rachel Thompson, program manager, operations and strategy, for Life, the Humane Society of the United States

Effective marketing through volunteer's use of social media Floor 2, Table 9 Marie Claire Langlois, public policy coordinator, the Humane Society of the United States

Emergency housing programs for pets Floor 2, Table 10 Amy Schindler, chief operating officer, Animal Welfare League of Arlington

Equitable and inclusive storytelling Floor 2, Table 11 Aleah Simpson, program manager, marketing and communications, the Humane Society of the United States

How small pet pantries can have big impact Floor 2, Table 12 Ashley Hay, director of community support Animal Welfare League of Arlington

How to survive Covid-19 while homeless with a pet Floor 3, Table 1 Cappi Patterson, president, Buddy Nation

Low cost, drive-through vaccine & microchip clinics Floor 3, Table 2 Talia Czapski, community relations manager, Loudoun County Animal Services

Marketing and online reputation management Floor 3, Table 3 Jessica Schleder, MBA, founder and CEO, Adoptimize

Media relations Floor 3, Table 4 Samantha Miller, media relations manager, Humane Rescue Alliance

Public relations and reaching communities of color Floor 3, Table 5 Mary Tan, principal/chief storyteller, Whisker Media; public relations manager, Animal Humane Society

Social media: Navigating attacks Floor 3, Table 6 Lisa Bloch, director of marketing & communications, Marin Humane

Skills for remote Zoom/Facetime media interviews Floor 4, Table 5 Kirsten Peek, manager of media relations, the Humane Society of the United States

Surrender prevention Floor 3, Table 7 Garrett Parsons, pet program coordinator, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati

FIELD SERVICES

Creating equitable practices in field services Floor 3, Table 8 Ashley Anderson-Mutch, senior program manager, enforcement and policy reform, the Humane Society of the United States

Engagement-based field services Floor 3, Table 9 Michelle Dosson, bureau manager, Norfolk Animal Care Center

How to do a pet store investigation Floor 3, Table 10 Whitney Teamus, manager of investigations, the Humane Society of the United States

Large scale animal neglect: Assist or convict? Floor 3, Table 11 Mindy Gilbert, Alabama senior state director, the Humane Society of the United States

Proactive animal control in the community Floor 3, Table 12 Julie Bank, director, Riverside County Animal Services

The role of animal shelters, welfare agencies, and animal control in work Floor 4, Table 1 Jennifer Toussaint, chief of animal control, Animal Welfare League of Arlington

To trap or NOT to trap: Exploring options to stop loaning or renting livetraps for wildlife control Floor 4, Table 2 Dave Pauli, program manager wildlife conflict resolution, the Humane Society of the United States

Utilizing tech and data for improved Return to Home Floor 4, Table 3 Tom Arnold, CEO/CTO, PetHub, Inc.

Wildlife challenges: What are the barriers to you providing wildlife education or field responses? Floor 4, Table 4 John Griffin, senior director wildlife coexistence, the Humane Society of the United States

FOSTER PROGRAMS

Foster owned animals Floor 4, Table 6 Jessica Des Lauriers, CAWA, SVP & COO, San Diego Humane Society

Foster to adopt Floor 4, Table 7 Kathleen Leary, executive director, Animal Adoption Center

Foster-based rescue during Shelter In Place Floor 4, Table 8 Gabriella Jew, foster care and volunteer manager, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue

Growing foster programs Floor 4, Table 9 Christina Cabrera, foster programs supervisor, Humane Society Silicon Valley

Kitten resources and fostering Floor 4, Table 10 Marnie Russ, National College program administrator, Animal Welfare League of Arlington

Retaining foster parents Floor 4, Table 11 Liz Stamper, midwest regional strategist, Best Friends Animal Society

FUNDRAISING

Donor-centered fundraising Floor 4, Table 12 Diane Blankenburg, CEO, Humane Network; Bonney Brown, president, Humane Network

Fundraising though digital storytelling Floor 5, Table 1 Carina DeVera, digital marketing manager, Marin Humane

Planned giving Floor 5, Table 2 Marni Hayman, senior director of bequests, the Humane Society of the United States; Ann Kolakowski, senior director of planned gifts, the Humane Society of the United States

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Access to animal care partnerships Floor 5, Table 3 Kyia Jackson, co-founder, Geronimo Animal Rescue Team (GART); June Wesley, board member, Geronimo Animal Rescue Team (GART), AmeriCorp member

Assessing the impact of cat population management Floor 5, Table 4 John Boone, Ph.D., research coordinator, Great Basin Bird Observatory; Tyler Flockhart, lead scientist, DC Cat Count

Building culture from the bottom up Floor 5, Table 5 Bobby Mann, Maddie's Human Animal Support Services pilot director, AmPA!/HASS

Collaboration and partnerships Floor 5, Table 6 Alex Tonner, president/founder, www.Pawsforlifek9.org

Collaborations with human service providers Floor 5, Table 7 Dani LaGiglia, grants manager, PetSmart Charities of Canada

Creating and communicating with governmental allies Floor 5, Table 8 Irene Borngraeber, executive director, Liberty Humane Society

Cultivating positive organizational culture Floor 5, Table 9 Mandy Evans, executive director, Better Together Animal Alliance

How should today's dogs be made? Floor 5, Table 10 Joyce Briggs, president, Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs

One thing I learned in this pandemic: Sharing our reflections on a really hard year Floor 5, Table 11 Ana Zorrilla, CEO, Louisiana SPCA

Protecting the human-animal bond Floor 5, Table 12 Karalyn Aropen, vice president of operations, East Bay SPCA

Shelter and non-profit relationships Floor 6, Table 1 Anna Wong, RTF director, Stray Cat Alliance

Starting a nonprofit Floor 6, Table 2 Jocelyn Nickerson, Nebraska state director, the Humane Society of the United States

Trans* inclusive workplaces Floor 6, Table 3 Rory Adams, manager of content and innovation, American Pets Alive!

POLICY & LEGISLATION

Housing policies to protect people and pets Floor 6, Table 4 Jessica Simpson, public policy specialist, the Humane Society of the United States

Influence local and national policy to sustain lifesaving Floor 6, Table 5 Ellen Jefferson, president, D.V.M., Austin pets alive/ American pets alive/ human animal support services

Puppy mills, pet stores and enforcement Floor 6, Table 6 Mindi Callison, executive director, founder, Bailing Out Benji

SHELTER DESIGN

Ask an architect: Open forum for animal welfare design Floor 6, Table 7 Kim Hanschen, architect, Jackson & Ryan Architects

Designing Fear Free dog housing Floor 6, Table 8 Greg Taylor, senior director, Midmark Corporation

Expand and remodel or build new Floor 6, Table 9 Michael Barnard, AIA, ACO, president, Shelter Planners of America

Exploring fundraising opportunities throughout the animal shelter design process Floor 6, Table 10 Warren Freedenfeld, AIA, principal, Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates

Flooring questions answered here! Floor 6, Table 11 Jeff Adney, director, PermaTek Coatings

SHELTER OPERATIONS

Best Friends work towards 2025 Floor 6, Table 12 Brent Toellner, senior director, national programs, Best Friends Animal Society

Caring for rabbits in shelters Floor 7, Table 1 Anne Martin, Ph.D., executive director, House Rabbit Society

Case management: Am I a social worker? Floor 7, Table 2 Allison Cardona, deputy director, Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control

Community impacts of placing dogs with behavioral challenges Floor 7, Table 3 Lindsay Hamrick, director of shelter outreach & engagement, the Humane Society of the United States

Creating and keeping rural partners as a destination shelter Floor 7, Table 4 Elisha Dillon, director of animal management, Arizona Animal Welfare League

Data collection and analysis Floor 7, Table 5 Lisa Feder, chief operating officer, Nevada Humane Society

Data entry efficiency Floor 7, Table 6 Renee Wolfgramm, client services director, Pethealth Inc.

Factors influencing shelter cat intake and outcome Floor 7, Table 7 Julia Kilgour, Ph.D., Purdue University, Department of Animal Sciences, Lincoln Park Zoo, Urban Wildlife Institute; Lauren Lipsey, DC Cat Count administrative lead, Humane Rescue Alliance

Neonatal kitten programs Floor 7, Table 8 Emily Wood, director, Broward County Animal Care and Adoption

Pivoting from adoption center to community resource for local animals Floor 7, Table 9 Annie Guion, executive director, Windham County Humane Society

Return-to-home, formerly known as return-to-owner Floor 7, Table 10 Gina Knepp, national shelter engagement director, Michelson Found Animals Foundation

Role of data Floor 7, Table 11 Erina McGuire, director of client services, 24PetWatch – A Pethealth Company

Rural challenges in the new era of animal welfare Floor 7, Table 12 Cole Wakefield, director of animal services, Good Shepherd Humane Society

Shelters and rescues: Partnering to save neonatal /orphans Floor 8, Table 1 Susan Spaulding, director of neonatal programs, National Kitten Coalition

Who let the dogs out?: Building trust and relationships for successful out-of-state transports Floor 8, Table 2 Alexis Fine, operations manager, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

Career development Floor 8, Table 3 Tawny Hammond, director, national leadership advancement, Best Friends Animal Society

Challenges to finding and retaining veterinary staff Floor 8, Table 4 Jyothi Robertson, D.V.M., principal consultant, Adisa

Compassion fatigue, burnout and secondary traumatic stress Floor 8, Table 5 Jennifer Blough, licensed professional counselor/owner, The Compassion Fatigue Couch

Maximizing volunteer engagement Floor 8, Table 6 Betsy McFarland, principal, Adisa

On being a faith-based animal advocate Floor 8, Table 7 Lorie Llorens, humane policy volunteer leader, the Humane Society of the United States; Corey Roscoe, Ohio state director, the Humane Society of the United States

Staff retention strategies Floor 8, Table 8 Sara Archer, CAWA, executive director, Blue Mountain Humane Society

Staff/leadership development Floor 8, Table 9 Brian August, chief operating officer, Oregon Humane Society

Volunteer management Floor 8, Table 10 Hilary Hager, senior director, outreach and engagement, the Humane Society of the United States

VETERINARY HEALTH

Accessible veterinary care models Floor 8, Table 11 Kelly Balthazor, community grants manager, PetSmart Charities

Building a tribal shelter and veterinary clinic Floor 8, Table 12 Kathryn Anderson, D.V.M., Wakpa Waste Animal Shelter and Veterinary Clinic; Ethel Morgan, Wakpa Waste' Animal Shelter Manager, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Cat declawing Floor 9, Table 1 Jennifer Conrad, D.V.M., founder and director, Paw Project

Cat vs Dog URI treatment and management Floor 9, Table 2 Eline Britz, D.V.M., Ventura County Animal Services; Carissa Jones, veterinarian, Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control

Choosing the RIGHT flea/tick product Floor 9, Table 3 Gary Capinnovet, director veterinary sales, capinnovet

Connecting the dots between shelter and general practice anesthesia Floor 9, Table 4 Amanda Virkus, BSc, V.M.D., Jurox Animal Health

Deaf and blind dogs Floor 9, Table 5 Melissa Shapiro, D.V.M., CEO, PIglet International Inc., Visiting Vet Service

Developing a sustainable medical outreach program Floor 9, Table 6 Maria Sabio-Solacito, D.V.M., CAWA, senior veterinarian, County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control

Dog hospice care and adoption programs Floor 9, Table 7 Angela Ramiro, director of veterinary programs, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue

Envisioning the future of shelter medicine Floor 9, Table 8 Crystal Heath, veterinarian, Our Honor

Ethics of selling and adopting brachycephalic dogs Floor 9, Table 9 Barry Kipperman, veterinarian, UC Davis

Evolving your spay/neuter clinic into a full-service vet hospital Floor 9, Table 10 Rick DuCharme, CEO/founder, RLD Consulting Services, LLC

HASS: External facing medical care, shelter-based program Floor 9, Table 11 Lauren Overman, D.V.M., director of veterinary services, Humane Society for Southwest Washington

HASS: Starting a clinic from scratch Floor 9, Table 12 Linda Jacobson, BVSc, MMedVet (Med), P.h.D., Senior Manager, Shelter Medicine Advancement, Toronto Humane Society; Kelley Meyers, D.V.M., chief medical officer, Michigan Humane

Helping private vet clinics expand access to care Floor 10, Table 1 Pam Runquist, executive director, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association

How to manage heartworm in the shelter Floor 10, Table 2 Rachel Barton, veterinarian, Tallahassee Animal Services; Sarah Hicks, veterinarian, Companion Animal Alliance of East Baton Rouge

HQHVSN vets: How do you find them and keep them Floor 10, Table 3 Nellie Goetz, D.V.M., executive director, Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic

Listening to the animal for more personalized medical care Floor 10, Table 4 Joanne Lefebvre Connolly, D.V.M., Hayley's Angels Veterinary Services

New shelter cat vaccination protocols Floor 10, Table 5 Julie Levy, D.V.M., Fran Marino endowed professor of shelter medicine education Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Floor 10, Table 6 Erica Schumacher, D.V.M., outreach veterinarian, University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program

Spay/Neuter controversies: Health concerns and have we been "too effective?" Floor 10, Table 7 Jennifer Bolser, D.V.M., cVMA, chief clinic veterinarian, Humane Society of Boulder Valley

Telemedicine application in Animal Sheltering Floor 10, Table 8 Lena DeTar, D.V.M., DACVPM, DABVP-SMP, assistant clinical professor, Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Tips for implementing Fear Free practices in the shelter Floor 10, Table 9 Jeremy Prupas, chief veterinarian, Los Angeles Animal Services