Pets as Gifts? Wrap ‘em Up!
About this Webinar
What does the research tell us about pets as gifts? You may be surprised to learn that pets as gifts may be the very best type of adoption you can do!
Can you make Pets as Gifts work at your agency? Yes, you can! Download our free tips sheet with helpful ideas from three agencies that busted the myth!
Takeaways
In 2013, the ASPCA surveyed people who had received their pets as gifts in order to learn more about their attachment to – and the retention of – those pets. We also explored the difference in those factors for people who obtained their gifted pet as a surprise. This webinar will outline the historic research on pets as gifts and review the ASPCA’s 2013 study. Walk away from this 60-minute webinar with the tools to give pets as gifts a try at your organization.
Bonus
Check out our pets as gifts research.
See how one agency is doing holiday pet gift deliveries.
Learn how to handle logistics of third-party adoptions
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Emily Weiss
ASPCA Vice President, Equine Welfare
Dr. Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB, oversees strategic direction of the ASPCA Equine Welfare program, a part of the ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Group. Weiss is a lifelong horse owner and trainer and has conducted research regarding adoption and rehoming of horses. Recently, she began leading the ASPCA's collaboration with The Right Horse Initiative, a collective of industry professionals and equine welfare advocates working to improve the lives of horses in transition by increasing training opportunities for horses and promoting adoption. Weiss leads efforts such as a pilot program with veterinarians and global animal health company Zoetis to provide access to vital veterinary care and increase the likelihood horses can remain in their homes. She also served as the ASPCA’s VP of Research & Development, overseeing research related to the animal sheltering field and developing assessment tools for shelter animals, including the SAFER assessment and Meet Your Match Canine-ality, Puppy-ality and Feline-ality. Before that she created training programs to improve husbandry and decrease stress for many zoo animals. Weiss is co-editor of the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science and has published and lectured extensively in the field of applied animal behavior.
