Recruiting and Retaining RVTs — Cal4All Call 09/03/2024
California Outreach Specialist, Ivy Ruiz, RVT talks vet tech recruitment and retention with Debra Olmedo, RVT (Adjunct Veterinary Technology Instructor at Platt College), Albert Escobedo, RVT (Director of Veterinary Operations at Humane Society of Sonoma County) and Jessica Lopez, RVT (Executive Director at the Paw Mission).
Budgeting Municipal Shelters — Cal4All Call 08/20/2024
California Outreach Specialist Ivy Ruiz facilitates a discussion focused on shelter budgets from a municipal perspective with panelists
Kris Watson (San Bernardino City Animal Shelter), Alma Torres (Fresno Animal Center), and Christine McClintock (Tehama County Animal Services).
Practical Advice on Running Veterinary Clinics — Cal4All Call 08/06/2024
UC Davis KSMP Outreach Veterinarian, Dr. Chumkee Aziz hosts a panel on public-facing veterinary clinics serving animals in the community. Guests John Lipp (CEO at Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter), Dr. Katie Marrie (Chief Veterinary Officer at Santa Barbara Humane), Dr. Jena Valdez (Chief Medical Officer at San Francisco SPCA) offer insights and practical advice on ways to expand access to veterinary care in different types of communities.
Collaboration at Pasadena Humane — Cal4All Call 07/16/2024
In the high-pressure environment of a busy animal shelter, open communication, trust, mutual respect and kindness among colleagues and teams power positive outcomes. Dr. Maria Pyrdek and Chris Ramon tell us how that works at Pasadena Humane.
Community Clinics in Oakland — Cal4All Call 07/02/2024
Donell Randolph (Human Animal Support Services Coordinator) talks about setting up and running Oakland Animal Services’ community clinics. He’s joined by Dr. Jyothi Robertson (DVM, DABVP, Shelter Medicine), who volunteers at the clinics.
Dog Day Trips in Santa Barbara — Cal4All Call 06/18/24
Sarah Aguilar, Director of Santa Barbara County Animal Services, describes how she and her small team started their Dog Day Trip Program. Treating the program as very-short-term-foster, they built on their existing systems and saw immediate benefits in dog well-being, adoptions, and volunteer engagement. Hear how they did it, what they learned along the way, and what’s next for the program.
Community Outreach 101 — Cal4All Call 06/04/24
Rafael Castellanos (Pets for Life Coordinator, Ventura County Animal Services) and Ashley Anderson-Mutch (Senior Program Manager, Enforcement and Policy Reform, Pets for Life at Humane Society of the United States) discuss strategies for establishing or expanding a strategic, sustainable community-based outreach program, whether rural, urban, or somewhere in between.
HASS Budget Calculator Walkthrough — Cal4All Call 05/21/24
Dr. Ellen Jefferson and Maggie Lynch from Austin Pets Alive! walk us through the new HASS budget calculator, created to address the persistent underfunding of animal services. Learn how to use the calculator tool and its results to advocate for budgets appropriate to meet the public’s expectations around humane care and shelter lifesaving.
HQHVSN Training – Cal4All Call 05/07/24
KSMP Outreach Veterinarian Chumkee Aziz leads a panel discussion on setting up and running High Quality, High Volume Spay Neuter programs. Panelists: Albert Escobedo (RVTg and Director of Veterinary Operations, Humane Society of Sonoma County), Dr. Jennifer Allen (Veterinarian, CAMP LA), Megan Gram (Director of the Pacific Region, Animal Balance), and Kylie Ramos (Community Engagement Program Manager, San Francisco SPCA).
Dr. Wesley Cheung on Accent Discrimination – Cal4All Call 04-16-2024
Ontario Veterinary College Shelter Medicine Resident Wesley Cheung offers examples of accent discrimination from the veterinary and shelter sector and suggests steps we can take to reduce accent biases, build trust, and accomplish more together.
