Will they ahve something in print for those of us who cannot go to this? Would like to take to local no kill shelter. they ahve a problem with housing. I know they ar short on funds, but constructive critismnever hurts.
---- Natalie > wrote: > If anyone is interested, let me know, and I will send the entire page, how to register, with info privately; it’s too large to send to this group! > > > > My new email address is: atia....@gmail.com > > > > > > > > Fixing the Feline Housing Crisis: How Shelter Housing Can Make Cats Sick – And What You Can Do About It > > It's a feline housing revolution – and it’s helping stop shelter cat upper respiratory infections in their tracks! > > > Image removed by sender. large_box_bottom.gif > > > Image removed by sender. spacer.gif > > > Cats are extremely sensitive to noise, crowding, and stress – three things that are in abundant supply in many animal shelters. These adverse conditions often lead to illness in sheltered cats, particularly the most common of all feline shelter diseases, upper respiratory infection (URI). > The good news is that with a “feline wellness renovation project” – decreasing crowding and reducing stress – you can drastically cut the incidence of feline URI in your shelter's cat population. > Maddie's InstituteSM is pleased to announce the second in a two-part series on feline URI in shelters: Fixing the Feline Housing Crisis: How Shelter Housing Can Make Cats Sick - And What You Can Do About It. Join us for this free webcast on Thursday, October 25, at 9 PM Eastern, presented by Dr. Sandra Newbury of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. > > Attendees will learn: > > * How to understand the natural behavior of cats > * How to set up shelter housing to reduce stress > * The importance of giving cats a place to hide when stressed or fearful > * The impact of housing cats near dogs > * How improvements in noise levels, light cycles, and enrichment can benefit cats > * Temperature, air quality and ventilation requirements for URI prevention > * How to understand exposure risks > * How to set up separation and isolation for sick cats > > Individuals attending the live webcast will be entered in a door prize drawing for one of ten copies of Maddie's® Animal Shelter Infection Control Manual! > Fixing the Feline Housing Crisis: How Shelter Housing Can Make Cats Sick - And What You Can Do About It, is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, a program of Maddie's Fund®, the nation's leading funder of shelter medicine education. Maddie's Institute brings cutting edge shelter medicine information from universities and animal welfare leaders to shelter veterinarians, managers and staff as well as private practice veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community-wide. > > _____ > > Presenter: Sandra Newbury, DVM > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
