Getting 2 Zero
This years event was the most ambitious yet with Workshops taking place over 3 days plus 3 full days of Summit. Happily it surpassed expectations and the vibe throughout the week was truly inspirational. So much positive communication between a wide array of groups and organisations all working in different areas of the sector. The speakers once again well and truly stepped up to the plate to deliver presentations full of information, practical advice and positive energy. We were very lucky to have 8 international speakers this year plus our local speakers which gave a well rounded perspective on what are the latest and most effective companion animal management and welfare strategies and programs.
Our delegates came from State and Local Government, the not for profit welfare, shelter and rescue sector, and veterinary and pet industries.
We are pleased to be able to supply speaker papers, associated resources and footage from each presentation via the links below.
International Speakers
Maaike Bouwman - Applied Science student, VHL University, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Animal sheltering in the Netherlands - Presentation
Jon Cicirelli - Director of Animal Care & Services, City of San Jose, CA, USA
Rethinking our approach to cats - Presentation
Contracting for success - Presentation
Getting animals back home - Presentation
Dr Arnja Dale - Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare, Unitec University of Technology, Auckland, NZ
The comparative welfare status of owned, managed stray and unmanaged stray cats - Presentation
Dr Cynthia Karsten - LazinAlive Outreach Veterinarian, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, CA, USA
Understanding capacity for care and optimising length of stay - Presentation
Million Cat Challenge -Presentation
Betsy McFarland - Vice President, Companion Animals, Humane Society of the United States
Pets 4 Life: Reaching underserved communities - Presentation
Keeping pets in their homes - Presentation
Effectively engaging volunteers - Presentation
Jan McHugh-Smith - President and CEO, Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region, CO, USA
Increasing adoptions and communty support - Presentation
Return to field program for community cats - Presentation
United States national database for animal welfare - Presentation
Trish McMillan Loehr - Director, Loehr Animal Behavior
Sheltering the hard to shelter dog - Presentation
Litter box problems: Shelter help and owner support - Presentation
The hand that feeds you: Working with resource guarding in shelter dogs - Presentation
Todd Stosuy - Field Services Manager, County of Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Proactive community animal control - Presentation
Beyond animal control: Daily community education - Presentation
Planned Pethood: Low cost spay and neuter that makes you money - Presentation
LOCAL SPEAKERS
Dr Gabrielle Carter - Low stress handling: Improving outcomes for animals and handlers - Presentation
Trudie Chant - Mildura collaborative project - Presentation
Eileen Fletcher - The AMRRIC Staying Safe Around Dogs story - Presentation
Melanie Isaacs - G2Z through pound intervention and pet owner support - Presentation
Mariko Lauber - Community programs - Promoting responsible pet ownership
Luis Marquez - Animate - Presentation
Dr Jacquie Rand - Saving cats - An Australian perspective - Presentation
Jane Symonds - The essentials of winning grants
Dr Mark Westman - Pets in the Park - Presentation
Determining the true FIV infection status in FIV-vaccinated cats using rapid point of care kits - Presentation
Shel Williamson - Safe and Sound Pounds program - Presentation
Dr Sarah Zito - Determinants of cat choice and outcomes for adult cats - Presentation
Rethinking unwanted cat management from a human-cat relationship perspective - Presentation
We are ever grateful to our generous sponsors and exhibitors who enable an event like this to take place.
PLATINUM SPONSORS 
At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. In fact, our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care and we're proud of that. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. This has been our focus for over 80 years and continues to drive everything we do.
SILVER SPONSORS 
Animals Australia is Australia's foremost national animal protection organisation, representing some 40 member societies and thousands of individual supporters. Animals Australia has an unprecedented track record in investigating and exposing animal cruelty and for conducting world-first strategic public awareness campaigns.
BRONZE SPONSORS 
Animal Welfare League Australia (AWLA) is a national charity whose members have over 300 years of combined experience in sheltering, fostering, rehoming and providing veterinary care. AWLA advocates for companion animals with a national voice, assists adoption and foster programs and generates national projects. United under the AWLA banner are the Animal Welfare Leagues of QLD, NSW, SA, VIC, Dogs Homes of Tasmania and SAFE in WA.
SPECIAL SPONSORS 
SHELTERBUDDY ™ is a web-based database system, designed for animal welfare organisations offering "seamless" information exchange, connecting all facets of shelter operations including animal records, staff records, fundraising, animal adoptions, lost and found. Features include accessibility, user-friendly, integrated database, comprehensive management, information storage and reporting and a detailed veterinary section. The new EXPRESS version is perfect for foster and rescue organisations.
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