Join us at The Cat Trap Depot

Feral Cat Conference

What:                 Cat Trap Depot - Feral Cat Conference

When:                April 12, 2013 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Where:              Four Points Sheraton

                                 6401 Veterans Blvd

                                 Metairie, LA  70003

Cost:                   $10 cash at the door but must register to reserve a

                     seat and to receive the complimentary trap by completing

                          the short survey by Thursday April 4th at                      

                                     http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2NS7M3Y 

Contact:            For urgent questions or cancellations only email 

                     Susan Rosenberg susanr@petco.com

SpayMart is proud to combine efforts with the Petco Foundation and Tru-Catch Traps to bring the latest in Feral Cat education to you!   Please join Susan Rosenberg from the Petco Foundation and Doug Bidwell from Tru-Catch for a 1 day seminar.   Breakfast and lunch is provided and all paid attendees present for the entire workshop will receive a Tru-Catch Trap for their own, We wish to thank the Petco Foundation and Tru-Catch Traps for making this day of learning possible.

Cat Trap Depot Workshop

Friday, April 12, 2013 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm check in and breakfast begins at 8 am

Workshop

This day-long workshop includes a vegetarian breakfast and lunch, gifts from the Petco Foundation and a brand new Tru-Catch Cat Trap for you to keep!   You will hear from speakers on animal welfare focusing on feral cat management and community issues.   The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion with feral cat authorities including local vetrinarians.  Dress in comfortable clothes and please bring handouts from your organization to share. There will be ample networking opportunities.

Who

This workshop is for you if you are currently trapping, brand new to trapping or your rescue wants to learn more about trapping so that you can add TNR to the good you’re doing!   If you are attending for a free trap – then this workshop is NOT for you!

Where

Four Points Sheraton, 6401 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA  70003 

Registration

$10 cash at door but must register to attend and to receive a complimentary trap  by completing the short survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2NS7M3Y deadline to register is Thursday April 4, 2013

For urgent questions or cancellations only email -Susan Rosenberg susanr@petco.com

Speakers

Susan Rosenberg, Petco Foundation

Susan Rosenberg, who has been with Petco for 15 years, is the national grants and disaster relief manager for the foundation and, as such, receives and makes grant decisions and develops disaster relief practices.  She works closely with over 8,000 Petco Foundation charitable partners and over 1,200 Petco stores that manage abandoned pets and adoptions.   As a regular presenter at animal welfare conferences and workshops, she is the face of the Petco Foundation.  

Excellent article and advice.

http://speakingforspot.com/blog/2013/03/17/veterinarians-and-vaccines-a-slow-learning-curve/

Great news! This week members of Congress reintroduced legislation to establish greater federal oversight of puppy mills and online dog sales.

The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety (PUPS) Act would require commercial breeders who sell their puppies directly to the public, sight unseen, including via the web, to be licensed and inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Currently, only breeders who sell dogs to pet stores or to puppy brokers are subject to federal oversight.

Many puppies sold online come from puppy mills and are commonly bred in unsanitary, overcrowded and often cruel conditions without sufficient veterinary care, food, water or socialization. While facilities that breed puppies for commercial resale through pet stores are required to be licensed and inspected, breeders who sell directly to consumers, via the Internet, newspaper classifieds or other outlets, are exempt from any federal oversight.

To read entire article, see http://blog.aspca.org/content/puppy-mill-bill-cracks-down-online-dog-sales?utm_source=newsalertemail_030113&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert