Across the country, dedicated funders and organizations have invested significant time and resources in spay/neuter, TNR, and colony care to improve the lives of free-roaming cats. But after years of hard work, it’s time to ask: Are we making the most of our efforts? Are today’s strategies achieving the scale of impact we need – or is there a better way to help even more cats?
Join us for a live webinar with the authors of the new report, Free-Roaming Cat Management: A Funder’s Guide to Better Impact, commissioned by the Summerlee Foundation. This timely report takes a step back to assess where we’ve been, what’s working, and how we can align our resources for even greater results.
Learn what the research tells us, explore key recommendations, and consider how the animal welfare field can move forward – together – with renewed clarity and purpose. Bring your questions and join the conversation about where we go from here. Read the full report at TheCatReport.org.
This session will be recorded.
Speakers:
John D. Boone, Ph.D. – Wildlife biologist with the Great Basin Bird Observatory in Reno NV, specializing in the conservation and ecology of western birds. He has served as board chair of the SPCA of Northern Nevada for most of the past 24 years and has been a board member of the Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs since 2010. John has consulted on nearly 100 projects across the globe focused on the humane management of free roaming dogs and cats.
Stacy LeBaron – A leading voice in community cat management with over 30 years of experience in animal welfare. She is the founder of the Community Cats Podcast and co-creator of the Community Cats Program Management Certificate course at the University of the Pacific. Stacy also co-owns the Community Cat Clinic in Georgia and serves as treasurer and director of strategy for United Spay Alliance. Her work focuses on empowering grassroots efforts and designing sustainable, data-driven programs to reduce cat overpopulation.