No Kill Conference in Washington D.C.
Join Best Friends and leaders in the movement this May
The
No Kill Advocacy Center is teaming up with the animal law program at George Washington University Law School to present the
“No Kill Conference: Bringing Sheltering into the 21st Century,” happening May 2-3 in Washington, D.C.
The conference, co-sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society, has been called “a prerequisite for rescue groups and organizations that are serious about changing their communities to no-kill.”
Learn from animal control/shelter directors who are now saving over 90% of all animals using the building blocks to No Kill success—programs and services that have had results in both urban and rural communities—to increase adoptions, reduce length of stay, increase redemption rates, rehabilitate animals, and much, much more.
Learn from animal law experts who have challenged our legal system to help animals: Whether it’s drafting model laws, fighting breed specific legislation, eliminating the gas chamber, filing impact legislation, or protecting condemned dogs, learn how to use the legal system to save the lives of animals.
“With the economic downturn homeless pets need our help more than ever. Cities will be looking for innovative solutions to save costs. We need trained advocates ready to help them save costs & reduce the killing. The ultimate goal is to teach animal advocates how to achieve safe humane communities throughout the nation. The dogs and cats are counting on us,” shared Ledy VanKavage, senior legal analyst for Best Friends Animal Society, and conference speaker.
Connect and learn from activists fighting entrenched and regressive shelters in their own community as they show you how to launch successful campaigns for reform.
Meet luminaries such as Nathan J. Winograd author of
Redemption and national director of the No Kill Advocacy Center, to Karen Delise the Founder and Director of Research for the National Canine Research Council and author of two books:
Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics and
The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression.
There are two tracks available: there’s the shelter/rescue track to become more successful and the legal track to help get the right laws passed to help the animals! There’s really something for everyone that wants to improve the way the animals in our country are treated.
For More InformationGo to the No Kill Conference website –
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