                              Adoption Options VEGETARIAN LUNCH AND NETWORKING TIME Speakers 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm SARA LIPPINCOTT, PETFINDER.COM Join us! We’ve brought together some of the most popular presentations Sara is the manager of shelter outreach for Petfinder.com. She uses her degree and speakers in and mixed them with plenty of breaks and USING ON-LINE AUCTIONS AS A FUNDRAISING TOOL in psychology and years of experience answering Petfinder member questions to networking opportunities. assess needs in animal welfare which Petfinder.com can fill. Sara devotes her time 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm to overseeing facets of the outreach department, developing new programs and Jong Soo Hallet, cMarket.com cultivating professional education for Petfinder.com members. Sara works from Agenda Live fundraising events require time, space, manpower and tons of work! her home in NJ, which she shares with her , Dahlia, and , Dexter. Jong Soo will describe how cMarket can help you remove the barriers SIGN IN AND FUEL UP: LINDA REIDER, MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY of time and space associated with live fundraising events and tap a larger Linda has been working in animal sheltering and welfare since 1985. She is - COFFEE, TEA AND DANISHES market of donors who are passionate about your cause. He will give the rently an animal welfare specialist at Michigan Humane Society, which adopts more 9 am – 9:30 am details of how cMarket can work with your organization, whether you’re than 10,000 animals annually in the Detroit area. MHS’s new Adopter Support Program was launched in October of 2006. It encompasses email and phone con- a large shelter or a small foster group, and increase your fundraising WELCOME FROM PETCO FOUNDATION tact with adopters, periodic adopter surveys, cross-marketing of MHS services, an potential. adopters-only Web page, and a toll-free adopter helpline—components which can 9:30 am – 10 am be modified to fit any adoption program. Linda teaches frequently on such topics Susan Rosenberg, PETCO Foundation OPEN ADOPTIONS, OPEN MINDS as placement groups, disaster preparedness and animal adoption. Learn how to use the high traffic of PETCO stores to find great adopters 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm NICK GILMAN, HUMANE LOGIC and volunteers as well as how to take advantage of the PETCO Adoption Nick Gilman, Humane Logic Nick has been working on behalf of animals for over 21 years. He has worked at Gift Books. The adoption process gets people off on the right paw toward enjoying a the local level at animal shelters doing everything from direct care of animals to responsible, loving and long-term relationship with an animal. It should be executive director. His work experience ranges from national disaster relief to MARKETING YOUR ONLINE: the beginning of another important relationship—between the adopter cruelty investigation, consulting and shelter design. He worked for three years for TIPS AND TRICKS TO INCREASE ADOPTIONS the Humane Society of the United States and for seven years for the American and the adopting organization. Our attitudes and the way we conduct Humane Association, where he served as Director of Animal Programs. Nick has 10 am – 11 am our adoptions are the keys to that long-term relationship. This workshop Sara Lippincott, Petfinder.com appeared on the NBC Today Show, CBS This Morning and National Public Radio. is about turning the adoption counseling room into a classroom and He has authored numerous articles in humane trade magazines and has presented After a brief look at Petfinder.com’s free service to the animal welfare strengthening our ability to continue to help adopters after the warm hundreds of workshops on humane issues both in the United States and abroad. community, Sara will review the many benefits, resources and services glow of a new family member dims down a bit. Nick is the 2003 recipient of the Dennis J. White award for excellence in instruc- that Petfinder offers members. This will be followed by a few tips and tion and training presented by the American Humane Association (AHA) and was tricks for increasing adoptions, using Petfinder.com. NETWORKING BREAK also presented the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the Wisconsin Federation 3:45 pm – 4 pm of Humane Societies. NETWORKING BREAK DR. GRANT GUGISBERG, D.V.M., CARVER LAKE VETERINARY CENTER 11 am – 11:15 am ARE COMPLEX INDIVIDUALS Dr. Gugisberg is a 1991 graduate of the University of Minnesota. Licensed in five 4 pm – 5:30 pm states, he practices at Carver Lake Veterinary Center in Woodbury, Minnesota. As CREATING A SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE Dr. Grant Gugisberg, D.V.M., Carver Lake Veterinary Center part of his practice he operates a referral cat behavior service, doing both in-clinic ADOPTION FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM and in-home consultations. He has participated in national roundtable discussions Cats are complex individuals. While we once thought them to be solitary 11:15 am – 12:45 pm regarding feline upper respiratory tract infections. Dr. Gugisberg is a member of animals, we now know cats develop complex social groups. In this discus- the AVMA, MVMA and past member of the St. Croix Animal Care Linda Reider, Michigan Humane Society sion, we’ll look at steps to make cats’ lives better—prior to entering your Committee. Dr. Gugisberg has received fellow status with the American Associa- What happens when adopters walk out the door with their new pets? care, while in your care and when they arrive in their new homes. tion of Feline Practitioners. How can we stay connected with adopters in a sustainable, meaningful way? What can we learn from their adoption experience and post-adop- tion adjustment phase? How can we ensure that adopters expand their              PETCO Foundation The mission of the PETCO Foundation is to support community organizations and connection with us by donating regularly, attending our special events, efforts that enhance the lives of companion animals while strengthening the bond using our services, and promoting us in the community? A well-designed between people and their pets. Since its inception in February of 1999, over $33 Adopter Support Program can help you track adoption success, initiate All attendees will receive: million has been raised through a combination of fundraisers in over 800 stores adopters into the broader spectrum of support for your organization, Educational materials, lunch, an Adoption Options and donations from the PETCO Foundation. These funds were used to support and even give you a snapshot of the adoption process through their own more than 4,200 local animal welfare groups across the U.S. The PETCO Founda- t-shirt and a gift from the PETCO Foundation tion is dedicated to the Four R’s in animal welfare: Reduce, Rescue, Rehabilitate and eyes. While traditional adoption follow-up programs have been difficult Rejoice. More information about the PETCO Foundation may be found by visiting to manage and sustain, the approach taken by Michigan Humane Society DRESS CASUALLY AND BE COMFORTABLE www.petco.com. combines inexpensive online surveys with streamlined adopter contact and resource options that can be tailored to fit any size organization. PETCO FOUNDATION • PETFINDER.COM Petfi nder.com cMARKET.COM • MONTEREY COUNTY Petfi nder.com is the fi rst, largest and most successful homeless network on the Internet. Petfi nder.com brings shelter and placement groups online, ANIMAL SERVICES providing them with a free home page and technical support to advertise their adoptable animals in a database spanning all of North America. Pet seekers, from the comfort of their homes, can see what animals are available for adop- tion at their local shelters and rescue groups. Petfi nder.com provides its mem- bers with networking platforms, discounts and gifts, and education. Petfi nder. com has facilitated ten million adoptions since it was created in 1996. ADOPTIONADOPTION OPTIONSOPTIONS                etfi nder.com etfi

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