The 2013 No Kill Conference was held in Washington D.C. last weekend. This is the first time in recent years that I can recall such a dearth of liveblogging from the event. Alas I found just a single post: Feral Nerd Guy's Guide to Community Cat Activism: Peter Wolf at the 2013 No Kill Conference … Continue reading No Kill Conference Open Thread
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No Kill Conference – Reports Wanted!
The annual No Kill Conference is being held in Washington D.C. this Saturday and Sunday. As of this morning, I have confirmed just one person who will be live blogging from the conference - Christie Keith at Dogged. I am assuming Animal Wise Radio will be broadcasting live from D.C. this weekend as they have … Continue reading No Kill Conference – Reports Wanted!
No Kill Conference 2012 Links and Open Thread
The 2012 No Kill Conference was held over the weekend. Here are some links to liveblogs covering various workshops and topics. Please add a comment if you see any additional links to share. Also, please consider this an open thread to comment about the conference or any animal related subject. From Christie Keith: Dr. Robin … Continue reading No Kill Conference 2012 Links and Open Thread
No Kill Conference 2012
The No Kill Conference in Washington, D.C. is underway! I have already noticed this morning several No Kill Conference attendees posting on Facebook including Atlanta Animal Welfare Examiner, Vox Felina, Animal Wise Radio, Animal Farm Foundation, No Kill Revolution and No Kill Nation. Let us know who else you see posting there. Christie Keith is … Continue reading No Kill Conference 2012
These Things Take Time
When discussing shelter reform, we often hear that we must be patient and allow management time to make improvements at the shelter. In some areas, I agree that this is reasonable. For example, it takes time to amend the union contract which covers staff. It takes time to update an employee manual. It takes time … Continue reading These Things Take Time
You can’t beat this with a stick!
From the No Kill Conference page on FB: Times are tough, so while we are offering more--including a hot breakfast, more speakers, additional seminars, lots of take home goodies, and a special treat we'll announce later--we are also dropping the price 25% over last year. When we say we're a non-profit, we mean it! We … Continue reading You can’t beat this with a stick!
A Few Photos to Share
No Kill Conference Wrap-Up: #3
Here are some tidbits from the notes I took at two of the workshops I attended on day one of the conference. Both Mitch Schneider and Bonney Brown are no kill leaders in Washoe Co, Nevada. No Kill Animal Control - Mitch Schneider Before Washoe Co Animal Control went no kill, there were two staff … Continue reading No Kill Conference Wrap-Up: #3
No Kill Conference Wrap-Up: #2
Link-o-rama: New for the conference, a printable guide to reforming animal control in your community - Everyone should have a copy! Shelters' Killing of Dogs Will End - Toledo Blade Random Thoughts about the No Kill Conference - KC Dog Blog How Will We Become a No Kill Nation? - Mike Fry Here Comes Social … Continue reading No Kill Conference Wrap-Up: #2
No Kill Conference Wrap-Up: #1
My first post about the No Kill Conference is not going to cover any of the brilliant workshops I attended but rather some of my personal experiences. While a conference is appropriately designed to educate the masses, I've always been a one-on-one or very small group oriented person. So I really appreciate the individuals who … Continue reading No Kill Conference Wrap-Up: #1