Getting 2 Zero
4th National G2Z Summit 2011
The 4th National G2Z Summit was held at the QT Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland 7-9 September 2011.
Workshops covering Shelter Medicine (Drs Kate Hurley and Danae Wagner) and Animal Management (Mitch Schneider) were also held on the 6th and 10th September which made for an action packed week of information sharing.
You can access the speaker papers below and the video footage can be viewed on the G2Z YouTube channel.
SPEAKER papers AND presentations
Click on the links below to view the papers or presentations given by the speakers at the Summit.
Richard Avanzino - Getting to No Kill in the USA by 2015
Joy Verrinder - Getting 2 Zero in Australia: A community change model
Robyn Kippenberger - Saving Lives: Towards a No Kill New Zealand
Dr Jeff Young - The controversy is over: Early Age Desexing is the surgery of choice
Veronica Cech & Dr Shan Lloyd - Attitudes towards breeding and desexing of pets in two rural Australian communities
Dr Jeff Young - Desexing clinic models
Nerida Atkin - Desexing models in Australia & NZ
Olga Parkes - Desexing models in Australia & NZ
Sylvana Wenderhold - Desexing models in Australia & NZ: NDN
Kevin Bradley - RSPCA Queensland's PAWS
Mitch Schneider - Getting 2 Zero through proactive animal management programs
Rob Van Hese - Preventing impoundments and improving save rates
Brooke Littman - Local Government initiatives
Julia Hardaker - Expanding community support for effective cat and dog programs in the Northern Territory
Corinne Alberthsen & Dr Jacqui Rand - What can 191,000 cats tell us about saving lives?
Dr Kate Hurley - Latest research on combating feline respiratory disease in pounds and shelters
Kate Mornement - Behavioural assessment research
Dr Jacqui Rand & Sarah Zito - University and shelter partnerships
Dr Theresia Andersen - Minimising stress and anxiety during euthanasia
Tamara Jackman - Improving the lives and adoption rates of dogs in pounds and shelters
Dr Kate Hurley & Dr Denae Wagner - Guidelines for standards of care in shelters and pounds
Richard Avanzino - Building collaborative effort and the importance of reporting
Michael Linke - Change for the better & Removing obstacles
Sue Hedley - Saving lives: challenging the norm through fostering
Cathy Craw & Geoff Clarke - Getting 2 Zero with a shelter foster program
Meaghan Adams & Saskia Adams - Fundraising in the 21st century
Roz Robinson - Updates on WA Cat Bill
Michael Linke - Follow up on the Greens Bill in ACT
Geoff Irwin & Joy Verrinder - Queensland Government Breeder Permit pilot system
Christine Yurovich - Addressing abandonment of cats and dogs in rental and sold properties
Vaughan MacDonald - Updates on NSW legislation
Jade Norris - Legislation to prohibit puppy farming
Joy Verrinder - Addressing legislation concerns
Lisa White - Coordinating action for Greyhounds in Australia