5th Annual Online Cat Conference - The Community Cats Podcast

5th Annual Online Cat Conference

January 28-30, 2022

The live event has passed but you can still purchase access to the full conference, including recorded sessions, speaker slides, handouts, and other downloads. 

If you attended the live virtual conference, access to the recordings is included in the price of your ticket.

Purchase Recordings

Each year, the worldwide CCP community joins together at this unique virtual event—no travel required! During three comprehensive days of cat-centric content, speakers from a wide variety of roles in animal welfare will give you their perspective on the industry and valuable information that will help you or your organization create a more humane world for community cats. Scroll down to see a list of speakers and topics from this year’s event.


2022 Online Cat Conference Speakers and Presentations

To view and download the full event schedule, session descriptions, and speaker bios, click here


Harnessing the Power of Community Wisdom

Michael Bricker
Chief of Engagement, CARE Center Director of Northern Tier, CARE

Catpurrdy: A Game of Current Affairs

Danielle Bays
Senior Analyst, Cat Protection & Policy, The Humane Society of the United States

Animal Control Panel

Jerrica Owen
Director of Partnerships and Programs, National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA)

Global Cat Management

Andrew N Rowan
President, WellBeing International


How To Start A TNR Program

Bryan Kortis
Executive Director, Neighborhood Cats

Breaking the Bias in TNR

James Evans
founder and CEO of CARE, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity

Breaking the Bias in TNR

Nina Love
Founder of The Black Thornberry

Cat Counts: Calculating Impact

Zarah Hedge, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DABVP
Chief Medical Officer, VP of Shelter Medicine, San Diego Humane Society


Podcasters Panel

Jon Dunn
Host of The Best Friends Podcast, Best Friends Animal Society

From Fearful to Friendly

Rosemarie Crawford
Director of Educational Programs, The National Kitten Coalition

Grassroots Orgs are Making a Big Impact: Panel Discussion with Community Cats Grants Graduates

Brianna Lovell Myers
Community Cats Grants Program Manager, The Community Cats Podcast

Grassroots Orgs are Making a Big Impact: Panel Discussion with Community Cats Grants Graduates

Kathy Stone
Co-Founder & Operation Fancy Free


Grassroots Orgs are Making a Big Impact: Panel Discussion with Community Cats Grants Graduates

Dawn Benefiel
Executive Director, Indy Neighborhood Cats

Breaking the Bias in TNR

Latonya Sassee Walker
TNR & Rescue Volunteer, Advocate & Speaker

Grassroots Orgs are Making a Big Impact: Panel Discussion with Community Cats Grants Graduates

Kirstin Marstin
Volunteer & TNR Program Manager, Central Virginia Regional Rescue

Community Cat Experiences by Animal Control

Jennifer Toussaint
Chief of Animal Control, Animal Welfare League of Arlington


Up Your Game! Email Fundraising Inside Out

Bryan Kortis
National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

Breaking the Bias in TNR

Kyla Burton
TNR & Foster Volunteer, Advocate

Up Your Game! Email Fundraising Inside Out

Susan Richmond
Executive Director, Neighborhood Cats

Breaking the Bias in TNR

Sterling Davis
Founder, TrapKing Humane Solutions


Community Cat Experiences by Animal Control

Mike Wheeler
Director of Community Services for the City of Cabot, Arkansas

How to Think Globally and Act Locally

Julie Kelley
Founder, Let’s Be SMART Greece

Online Cat Conference Host, Opening and Closing Comments

Stacy LeBaron
Host & Founder, The Community Cats Podcast, Et al.

How to Think Globally and Act Locally

Amber Beck
Special Projects Coordinator, Let’s Be SMART Greece


How to Think Globally and Act Locally

Ellie Lofts
Shelter and Adoptions Manager, Let’s Be SMART Greece

Community Cat Experiences by Animal Control

Michelle Dosson
Animal Control, City of Norfolk

How to Think Globally and Act Locally

Mika Mavraki
Director of Animal Health, Let’s Be SMART Greece

Podcasters Panel

Chris Roy
Founder, Doobert.com


Podcasters Panel

Bonney Brown
President & Principal Consultant, Humane Network

Podcasters Panel

Kris McCauley
Host, Pawareness Podcast

Community Cat Experiences by Animal Control

Julianna Tetlow
Director of Government Relations, San Diego Humane Society

How To Start A TNR Program

Pat Dames
Executive Director, TNR Texas 


The Online Cat Conference is proudly sponsored by:



Comments are closed.

Translate »
Don`t copy text!