The National Feral Cat Summit 2007

Special for Florida Residents only!! Half-price Tickets!

SPECIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM For Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians Only
(presented by ASPCA):
Sat. Nov. 10th, 2007, Orlando FL (Orange County Convention Center) &
Sun. Nov. 11th, 2007, Gainesville, FL (Univ. of FL, Gainesville)
(Free transportation provided to/from Orlando/Gainesville)

Saturday November 10th General Program:

Esther Mechler, President, SPAY USA

1. Disaster Preparation for Feral Cat Programs & Caretakers
Instructor: Laura Bevan, The Humane Society of the United States
Feral cat caretakers plan for daily care, sterilization and other veterinary care, but what about planning for disasters? What can you do to plan for taking care of the cats if a natural or man-made emergency impacts the area where your cats live? What if evacuation of the area is required or re-entry is restricted for some reason? What if you are so personally affected that you cannot maintain your commitment to your feral cat colony? Disasters like Hurricane Katrina have had a major impact on feral cat programs. Learn how to continue caring for feral cats during emergencies and how feral cat programs can be included in community animal disaster plans.

2. Designing an Effective Communitywide TNR Program
Instructors: Melissa Newton, AzCATS; Holly Sizemore, No More
Homeless Pets Utah
The practice of TNR on a large, community-wide scale is a new and growing movement that requires careful planning and organization. This workshop will cover the necessary methods for success, including collaborating with other animal groups and agencies, working with the municipality and local laws, administering the program, forming a strategic plan and correctly allocating resources, selecting equipment, holding training workshops, obtaining municipal funding and tracking results.

3. Funding for Ferals
Instructors: Kit Jenkins, PETsMART Charities; Paul Jolly, PETCO Foundation; Suzan Shaw, CARE Feline Rescue & Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board
Learn about the different types of funding from the experts including
Municipal Funding, Sponsorships, Special Events & Grants.
 

2. Feral Cats & Wildlife: Moving from Confrontation to Collaboration
Instructors: Bryan Kortis, Neighborhood Cats; Eric Stiles, Vice President for Conservation and Stewardship, New Jersey Audubon Society
Evolve beyond the “cats vs. birds” debate by working with wildlife groups to identify common goals and find mutually acceptable solutions to difficult feral cat/wildlife issues. The ground-breaking work of the New Jersey Feral Cat & Wildlife Coalition will be examined, along with other successful collaborations.

3. Organizing & Running a Feral Cat Mass Spay/Neuter Clinic
Instructor: Frank Hamilton, Animal Coalition of Tampa (ACT)
Effective feral cat management relies on maximizing the number of cats that are
sterilized. Learn the business of organizing and running an all-volunteer MASH style clinic that will help attendees design and implement their own TNR program. The program will include a virtual tour of a program that has sterilized over 6000 cats.

FERAL CAT WORKSHOP FOR VETERINARIANS
& VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

Presented by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

Instructor:     Dr. Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, ACVIM,
                     Associate Professor College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida

Attendees qualify for a total of 6 Continuing Education Units (6 Hours) for attending Parts I and II,
or 3 CE Units for attending only Part I or Part II.

Feral Cat Workshop attendees may also attend the Morning Session, Lunch and Evening Networking
of the general program on November 10.
 

2) Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR):

• Formulas for estimating the number of stray and feral cats in a community
• Impacts of feral cats on the environment and public health
• Models for population control

3) Operation CATNIP:
Clinical methods for sterilizing up to 200 feral cats in a few hours
 

• Part II Attendees must have current immunizations against rabies and tetanus.
• Free Transportation provided to & from the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida’s Gainesville Campus & the Orange County Convention Center.

• Tickets are $50. each & include a Boxed Vegan Lunch
  & Evening Networking Reception with Refreshments.
• FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY!!! $25. each
  Event Program is subject to change without notice.
• Tickets are non-refundable.
• Tickets are not available by mail except for bulk purchases.

To Purchase Tickets Online: www.ticketweb.com
To Purchase Tickets by Phone: (866) 468-7630

Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians attending the Feral Cat Workshop:

• You must email feralcatsummit@yahoo.com to coordinate CE Unit application.
• Additional $15 fee payable by check to University of Florida is required for processing CE Unit application.